The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30
THE LOYAL DEAD.
The Decoration of the Graves-The Ceremony
of TO-day-A Full Turnout Ofthe Posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic.

The Decoration of the Grnves-The Ceremony
of TO-day-A Full Turnout ofthe Posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
To-day the annual ceremony OF decorating
the graves of those who fell during the Rebel
lion is being performed in the various cemete-
ries and burial places in this CITY, Great pre-
parations had been made for the event, and the
threatening state of the weather has not inter-
fered with the turnout of the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, under whose
auspices the exercises are being conducted. By
order Of Commander A. r. Calhoun, of this de-
partment, the posts to whom were assigned the
duty of attending to the cemeteries in the vici-
nifty of the central portion OF the city repaired
to Independence Square, where they commenced
arriving at about half past o'clock. By quar-
ter after 10 o'clock those designated had
rived, and the line being formed, moved into
Walnut street, up which thoroughfare it moved
to Twelfth, to Chestnut, and to Broad street, at
which point the different posts broke off and
proceeded to do the work assigned them. Those
in line were:-
This organization was under the command Of S.
b. Wylie Mitchell, and was preceded by the Fire
Zouaves Band and the American coors dttingly
draped. Each member carried bouquet of flowers
and in addition there was wagon filed with
wreaths, bouquets, etc. The Post repaired to Monu-
ment Cemetery, where the exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. James G. shinn, followed with
an ode by choir OF ladies. Comrade d. Newlin
Fell delivered address. After dirge by the Fire
Zouaves Band the ceremony OF decoration was per-
formed
J.T Brady commanded this Post, which assembled
at its headquarters, Kater Hall, where the flowers
were distributed In their line were coaches deco
rated with bunting, containing ladies and crippled
soldiers, and flowers. To Post No. was assigned
the duty OF decorating the burial places west of
Passyunk road, including Ronaldsons and other
cemeteries, the column being divided into squads
for the purpose. Major j. T. Pratt delivered the
Fred TayIor Post, No. 10
This was the largest post, in point Of numbers,
was under the escort of Company e, sth Regiment
P. NJ, and Company d, 2d Regiment p NJ, Captain
headed the column and discoursed some excellent
music. The members carried bouquets and there
were also several carriages OF flowers s. w. Penny
packer in command This organization pro-
ceeded to the Woodlands, where the preliminaries
to the ceremony, consisting OF prayer, which was
offered by the post chaplain and an Grafton, which
was delivered by Comrade A. Wilson Norris, were
conducted M The The, task of strewng the e hSWers lowers
Moriah Cemetery and the same form was OBJ
served.
John w. Jackson Post, No. %,
This Post, which is composed of colored veterans,
assembled at Liberty Hall, and under the martial
strains Of the Delmonico Band marched to the
square. p. G. John W. Simpson was in command.
1t marched to Olive Cemetery, where the grave of
Sergeant-Major Jackson was appropriately deco
rated. delegation also repaired to st. Thomas
churchyard, ana decorated the grave OF Sergeant
Major r. r. Forten. In the afternoon this organiza-
and Lebanon Cemeteries At the latter place they
participated in the exercises attendant upon the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the monument to the
sailors and soldiers to be erected under the auspices
Of the O. w. Lincoln Association
Addresses were delivered on the several Occa-
sions by Major A. R. Calhoun, Colonel Loren Bur
rett, Colonel James Giyin, Comrade Rev. James
Underdue, Q. Y. Cato, John G. Bowers, William d.
Post No. II.
William w. Mayberry was In command OF this
ington street below Fourth. The various detach-
ments visited the Union, Lafayette, st. Paul, Ebe
nezer, Old Pine Street Church, and other burial
places. Burton D. Kollock was the orator, and Rev.
Mr, McCleary the chaplain, who performed the pre-
The other posts who were not in the line, but
who marched from their headquarters to the ceme-
teries, were as follows-
Ellis Post, No. q.
In addition to the above Post there was a general
turnout OF the civic societies, fire companies and
citizens Of Germantown and Chestnut Hill, under the
| command OF II. Oscar Roberts. The preliminary
exercises took place in the Town Hall, and consisted
OF prayer by Rev. w. e; Ijams, and address by
sion formed at II O'Clock, and visited the cemeteries
| in the following order:-.
Fishers Lane, st. Stephens M. E. Church, Trinity
Lutheran Church, st. Lukes T. Z. Churca, Market
| Square Presbyterian Church, Zion Evangelical
Nj. E. Church, Mennonite Church Concord Burying
Ground, German Baptist Church, st. Michaes Luz
theran Church. and the several graveyards at Ches-
The Sunday Schools of Wakefield Mission and the
| Third Baptist Church decorated the graves in
| Fishers Lane Cemetery; Germantown Lodge X. OF
graveyard the Sunday School OF lions Evangelical
Rittenhouse street; the Washington Fire Company
decorated the graves in Haines Street NJ L. Church
|
| many Of the churches OF the Twenty-second ward
yesterday, by request OF the Committee OF Arrange
| ments
| Post No. 12.
| This Post, N. NJ. Rittenhouse commander formed
| at Manayunk, and after decorating Leverington
| Cemetery, marched down Ridge avenue TO Laurel
| Hill Cemetery where IL was subdivded into three
sections each OF which took charge OF Mount Peace
| Mount Vernon, and Laurel Hill.
| Post No. I6I.
| Mechanics Cemetery, which contains eleven
graves, was In the charge OF this Post, under the
| command OF William G. Curry. The exercises were
OF an interesting nature. George X. Curry was the
| orator.
| Il. ID. Baker Post, Nos
| This organization postponed the ceremony until
this afternoon. At O'Clock, under the command
| OF Eli c. Sellers 1t formed at Spring Garden Hall,
and marched to Genwood Cemetery in the follow
| Girard College Cadet Band.
| Cadets of Soldiers Home, 40 muskets
| Oncers and members OF Post No. 8.
| Orphan girls of the home in Omnibuses.
Delegation Of 25 pupils from Coates Street School,
| who fixed the fags on each grave.
Hearse and carriages with flowers.
| The following was the route ;-Spring Garden to
| Broad, to Master, to Ridge avenue, Ridge Avenue
to Glenwood Cemetery. The order OF exercises were
| as follows -
Opening hymn by the Green Street M. E. Church
| choir
| Prayer by Rev. Il. w. Hutter, d. ID.
| Soldiers Orphan Hymn by the children.
Planting OF 1ags by twenty-five young girls, under
| supervision OF Dr. j. MaeNichol.
| Distribution OF MOWERS by orphan girls, accompanied
| by the Decoration Hymn"
| The oratiop was delivered by Rev. j. Spencer
| Kennard.