The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-31
THE NATION IN MOURNING.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE IN CT
PRESS HILLS CEMETERY.
Attractive Floral Display In New York aud
acknowledgements Ceremonies Over
the soldiers Gruves-Imposing Demon
stration by the q. A. R.-The Day
ra...uhous the fouutry.

.trption by the q. A. R.-The Day
throughout the Country.
The ceremonies connected with the decoration
Of the soldiers graves were unusually impressive
this year. Tie New York Division Of the q. A. r.,
under the command OF Col. J. W Marshall, marched
from Union square to Wall street ferry, Posts Nos.
o. H. ~. ~ 118 70 8, 20, 80 80 %, rs, 70 marching
s abreast in civilian dress and bearing their colors
heavily draped Next to these was the floral car
provided by Col Dodd, in mourning, and carrying
vase containing flowers at each corner and another
large yase of flowers on pedestal in the centre. in
verified "In Memoriam," feetoons OF evergreens
and novers gracefully swinging between them
Fhs car was drawn by eight ba ack and gray horses
Next was nm Erie railway wagon, beautifully deco
DISABLED soLDIsRs,
md drawn by ten horses. Blocker street rail-
road car similarly decorated carrying girls from the
Union Home drawn by eight horses, followed.
Then came New York and Boston express wagon,
Containing boys from the linton Home. These were
followed by over twenty wagons hlled with plants
and flowers contributed by citizens ana business
Arms The procession crossed Wall street ferry,
snd In Montague street joined by the Western
District Division Of Brooklyn. just before reeum-
ing their march, Gen. Taite aud Col Marshall were
USuoRsED
by a collision OF their steeds TAFT although faint
hom the shock. sustained no serious injury, aud
was able to rejon the procession. The BROOKLYN
procession contained many asteully decorated cars,
OF which one "a tribute from Public Primary
School No 15." At about o'clock those on foot
look the horse cars for East New York, the deco
rated cars taking q circutous route southwari to
The same place. Here thcy were joined by the East
srn District Division. and the whole forming u pro
eessiou, headed By the Governors Island band play
lng the Dead March In Saul, marched to
CypRRae MILLS CEuErERY
The windows along the route were crowded with
spectators. who expressed unbounded admiration.
The Navy Yard and Fort Hamilton bands were also
In attendance. There was short delay In the GENE.
terry caused b. the ponarrival OF the marines, who
had been visiting the graves of their comrades at
the Naval Cemetery The members Of the various
divisions were stationed along the walks between
The graves, and opposite WAS erected grand stand,
IhOOO persons were in the cemetery at this time
Rhe opening dirge by the Governors Island band
ras 6neJ rendered; then followed the ode, which
SAs sung with taste by the
BROOKLYN CHORAL ONION.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain W II. Boolc
The orphans from the Union Home aad School then
sang beautiful hymn. After the Introductory I'D
The Choral Union sang y My Country, 'tis OF Thee"
The plants and howers were then deposited on the
podiers graves, and the PLAYING Of the final dirge
uosed the ceremony. The majority OF the vast as
semblnge then turned to leave the grounds, bu' a
The Kings County Soldiers and Sailors Associa
ton decorated the graves Of their departed comrades
the Cemetery OF the Holy Cross. Flatbush; Many
aora offerings laid the grave OF the late Col
Mellon. sho' in October. 1868, at Bristow station.
Father K. Heaine conducted the seryicer and de
hvered a feeling oration.
MINUTE GUNS
we're fired at the Battery and on Governor Island
during the day, and flags were hosted half mast CD
The City Hall and other public buildings.
SERVICES ~ AcADxxr.
In The evening the New York Academy OF Music
Iivered the opening address, and the GRAFTON wts
pronounced by Joseph 7. Thompson ID, LID. In
ms not he patlan tGst has aoo.,stiaed; Th9ugh
Med her high places the heart OF the people yet true
70 the grand PIneIGes OF natona lite enuneatea sy
held y moral forces, me people must rePgdaIe tae
sAH he 0SS DC Sdaa hoy % yGSr BY ydss sn
Ss DEAD he oa sna d cs sS heroes s No9GI ae
nation mus! gaIse lissii q :nsh, q need be.
BY f1Seer nnS1Sn @ rS, o rS ana @ S, S ArsSy
sting into The National CONSTITUTION the doeIrlne: Of
siES he Viii o. Providence aud OF The psop Bnt 9s
manta,nfs at the csnnons NOUN Thai the prncip E.
OF Constitutional Government shall not ne volited
out keep T' seon q N
The following resolutions we're adopted, on mo
ton OF Gen. j. {. PncAney.
Rsse red, That the memory Of over 2oo.0c dead
blends with the resurrection and life of the nation, anC
the Whole land asks that Doth should be annually com
h SG%mSS g. Gt ys S 6DnSa 1sHSs e.
Honorable senators OF the United States 10 Washing
Gems Pinckney, Ploasanton, Duganne, Graham,
MAJ. Forbes, and Gen. Coehrane were apronie'
the committee.
THs DAT ELSEWHERE.
In Jersey City the turnout OF the citizens Was vcrl
general. The ceremonies were conducted IN a he'
In Greenvile, adjoining the New York Bay Csnete
brought from Washington was a feature OF th'
procession The body was reintSned IN the SOLDIER
Council, and city officials were in the procession
The Taylor Zonave Lancers and the Emmet Guar
s.l a.x.tltf Iha RaN Ar lHaVt ta a
the North Baptist Church delivered the oration OF
the ground and the Jersey City saengerrund socc
ty furnished tse vocal music In the evening Their
were memorisl services In the Catholic nstitut'
where orstion was delivered BY the Hon. A.
The only public decoration OF the graves in Quec n.
county besides those visited by the Brooklyn Soci
etes. was that conducted In Flushing. The exercise
here were attended by over two thousand persons
and were under the management OF Post Hunismen
@. A r.. The soldiers monument on the Greer
was profusely garianded. The children OF the Pat
riots Orphans Home sang and the Grafton was de
hyered by the Rey Mr. Mill,ston Addressss wer' @
aacwsS Ss New Jessy n'' anu tue "''
Tie decoration OF the graves in Rchmounc
county wss attended to by Post shsS g: A. W,iI Il DR.
Curtis presided. In the evening services were ha'
In the old Dutch Reformed church in Tomknsve
decoration In Youkers. The Fire Department an'
many temperance organizations paraded A6ou
ZOO persons listened to an address delivered b!
In hoboken. tho First Battalion N. q. 8. N. j.
nuue' Couiu"nu OF MAYOR b. r. Hart, and battery a
nrdson County Artillery, partdcd as All escort {,
Post WadssOrth No. ~. o A, H. The procession
halted at the HobOken Cemetery, where, after IN,
decoration OF the graves prayer was offered Dy ia,
Rev Or. Thompson, followed by an Grafton by Gen
Theodore ItunyOn.
In Newark, N. j., the municipal authoritie. Tn,
veterans OF the q. A. r., delegates from The hre de
partment, and many civic socetios constituted tn
memorial procession Gen, Runyon and stan occu
pied carriages In the nne Tue religious service
Wcrv conducted By the Rev, j. Reeve Danieis ant
lhe Rev. Isaac Tutle, Chaplain OF the New Jersel
Soldiers Home The Rev. Simeon Sagiried on u
Itsd as orator OF the day,
la Elizabeth, N. j., 4 committee oi ladies' ret II
Market Hall early in the day TO receive tho dora
contributions. At IL o'clock the ceremonies wer
Initiated In the same place by prayer offered by VI
Rev D;. Miller. procession, embracing over On
thousand psraops, subsequently moved 10 Eyergree
Cemetery. The Third Regiment, N q. 5. " j
Ided as an escort The Hon. John Davidson d'
hyered the Grafton.
Rosedsle Cemetery, near Orange, n. j., vas tn
Icene Ot interesting ceremonies. Tho German
Singers Society sang several hymns ana the HoI
Geo j. Terry, Mayor OF Grange, was tho orator.
Gen Geo. II. Sharp. OF Now York, delivered III
oration In New Brunswick. All the ceremonies /
the Ncuty were visited.
In Trenton the col0red soldiers and sailors deco
rated the grave Of their own deceased eomrade
under the direction OF colOred marshal. Comp
nles d aud CT the Third Battalion N u. parade
as IN escort TO Riverside Cemetery. A rain stori