The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-06-02

OOR FALLEN BRAV ES.-The sacred and
aposlng ceremony of decorating with flowers.
who offered up their lives as sacrifice to +he
country curing the late rebellion, took pIace
last. vance win programme on Monday
:, The procession formed at the Court House at
r6on, e1TSeR, S,a ana were marched into the court
aoonl, o Where brief but feeling and appropri-
4te ESe aoaress was delivered by Il. L. Johnston,
on the outside of the building ana proceeded
hrst to the Catholic cemetery in the following
Silk Flag Draped in Mourning, carried by serp,t
Martial Band.
Chief Marshal, Col. r. Litzinger
Officiating Clergymen.
Floral Committee consisting of sixty tastefully
dressed young ladies in charge Of
Students of Mt. Gallitzin Seminary
Soldiers of the late War, commanded by Capt.
- T. W. Dick.
Citizens under direction e Fpf Of Assistant Marshal
After the decorating services had been gone
through with at the Catholic graveyard Rev. r.
able and impressive address, in which he paid a
hasty hlIt comprehensive tribute to the memory
down their lives in the great and sanguinnrv
struggle through which our country has SO re-
graves would not that day be streWn With How hTse
ers and other emblcms of the deep affection and
conclusion of Father Christy 5 remarks, the pro
cession reformed and proceeded to the Congre-
We're performed, and where Rev. G. W. Klein
den4n- pastor of the u, Brethren church, made
to his head and his heart, and were eminent1V
BETTING the occasion.
This over, the column took up its line of
Inarch Tor 1loyds ceIpetery, n short distance
from town, where no less than thirteen fallen
all were elaborately decorated and haflowed nv
the presence and offerings of admiring friends
after which Rev L. K. Jones, pastor of the
Congregational church, paid touching tribute
To the memory of those whom it was Sought to
honor in this public and comneTda1Jie manner
and hoped ffldt thelF brave deeds and unsullied
names would exeT De held in grateful remem-
brance by their countrymen, from whom a deep
debt of gratitude was due TO their memories
In the centre of the cemetery was then erect
ed large cross, to which was attached an inn
meDse wreath bearing the following. inscriDtion.
the yne1no1.v ~ C1r,- ,laod NJ, 49,
Southern battle fields" This duty attended TO
Wn. II. Sechler, ESQ, proceeded to address the
assemblaEe, reminding them of the brave sol
dierS whose bones are now perhaps bleaching
upon CORY fields far away, where they had
shattered remains had not received the rites of
Christian sepulchre-and i'll whose behalf the
gre tribute. Mr.. Sechlers remarks were full
of pathos, and We're well calculated to call forth
a tear TO the memories Of those brave, dear ones
who found their last resting place on some
dreary Southern plain.
With the conclusion of Mr.. :. 3 remarks closed
the ceremonies OF tue day, and the procession
thereupon returned 10 the Court House and
was dsbanded, all participants feeling that they
had performed a sacred duty which they owed
fence of their country's honor.
So ended the second observance in our midst
of Decoration Day blIt before we conclude. let
us say that the ladies of Ebensburg deserve
special commentator for the labor of love they
performed in donating flowers making wreaths
and assisting in the decoration services For
the aid thus rendered we have been requested
to return TO one and all the sincere thanks of
the returned soldiers, as well as of the friends
and kindred of the departed ones, who desire
especially TO express their appreciation of tho
good work done by the floral committee on
said occasion.