The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-30
tTY INTELLIGENCE.
THE HEROIC DEAD.

efforts. The custom of decking the graves
extends to every spot where soldier is buried,
and there is mournlul satisfaction in seeing the
people thus formally set aside a time to do
honor to the memory of the heroic dead.
In this city it has always been the delight of
the citizens to remember the sacrihces the self
denial, and the bravery of the soldiers of the
Union, and the ceremonies of decorating the
graves are always witnessed by great mutitudes
of people. The arrangements for the solemni-
ties OF this day are very complete. They were
undertaken by the Grand Army of the Republic.
The following proclamation assigned the various
Posts to the respective cemeteries
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENN'A, q. A. R,)
INSPECTORS OFFICE, EASTERN DIVISION. {
PHILADELPHIA, May Is, 1s7f.-I. At the approaching
decoration ceremonies the Both instant the fol-
lowing details for duty and assignments to cemete-
Post No 2, Monument and North Laurel Hill.
Post No: 8, west of Ninth street, south OF Walnut,
Post No. s, Germantown and vicinity.
Post No. 8, GleDwOOd.
Post No. 49, Odd Fellows and Mechanics
Post No. %, Lebanon.
Post No II, east OF Ninth, south of Walnut, in
washington Camp No. so and Patriotic Sons
of America, Leyeringson Cemetery; Roxborongh :,
Schuykill, North Laurel Hill, cooperating with
Posts will leave their respective headquarters at 1
H. 1t is desired that the citizens and children aid
the Grand Army in their ceremonies, as 1t will be
impossible to attend to all the cemeteries in and
around Philadelphia, and that all Governmental and
afternoon Of the 86th inst in respect the memory
Of the men who died that the country might live,
BY order OF A. X. CALHOUN, Commander.
b. f. BOND, Jr., Inspector.
POST NO. 2
will assemble at the hall southwest corner Of
Twelfth and Filbert Streets at Ps M. There was a
large attendance of veterans, ladies and gentlemen,
and children all carrying floral tributes: General
Robert L. Bodine commanded the procession, which
proceeded over the following route:-F1Oert to
Thirteenth, Thirteenth to Chestnut, where was re-
celved hearse beautifully decorated by Simon
thence Eleventh Coates.
Broad, and then to Monument Cemetery. After
prayer Gy Rev. N & knn o Sosn1a IL owen %
sung by a large choir, when the graves were deco
rated. The members Of the Post dressed In black
Lieutenant Fry, 1st Regiment, commanded the mill
tary escort
POST NO. 3
assembled this morng at the corner Of Eleventh and
Oatharine streets. The line was quite large being
composed OF the members of the Post, the National
Guards, goodly number of honorably discharged
sailors and soldiers, and large delegation of ladies'
gentleman, and children, all under the command OF
Samuel Blanck. There was great profusion of
beautiful MOWERS which had been sent to the hall
yesterday afternoon and evening. Preceded by
band playing dlrge the line marched over the fol-
lowing route From Catharine to Twelfth street,
toAll Saints Church, where the graves OF the SOL
tery, hfty graves; thence to St. Pa1i's NJ. E.
Church, Sixth and Catherine, sixteen graves:
washington, twenty-five graves; thence to Mutual
washington avenue. between Ninth and Tenth,
sixteen graves thence to Union Methodist, Tenth
above Washington, sixty graves; thence to Mach.
peah Cemetery forty graves; thence to Philanthro-
pic Passyunk below Dickerson. fifty graves; thence
to Philadelphia Cemetery, fifty graves; thence to
Lutheran Church, Passyunk road, and Baptist,
and e fad in e aon y
Tenth and Washington. Rev. Mr.. Jones delivered a
prayer in all the cemeteries
POST NO..
met this morning at O'Clock, at the Town Hail.
Germantown, to receive flowers. At 10 A. NJ, after
the assem6sge was complete n Rey; & a; a. Long de-
The line was formed at IL O'Clock, and moved off
within half hour visiting the cemeteries L IN this
Trinity Lutheran Church, St Luke's P. E. Church,
Market Square Presbyterian Church, Zion Evangel-
M. E. Church, Mennonite Church, Concord Burying
Ground, German Baptist Church, ST. Michaels
Lutheran Church, and the several graveyards at
The Sunday.schoos of Wakefield Mission and
Third Baptist Church decorated the graves in Fish.
ers Lane Cemetery; Germantown Lodge, K. of p,
decorated the graves in st: Stephens NJ E. grave
decorated the graves in graveyard on Rttenhouse
street; washington FIRE company decorated the
graves at Haines Street NJ E. Church.
POST NO. g.
VIM. ]. Mackey, commander, met at Spring Gar
den Hail. at o'clock this afternoon. The line was
formed
Soldiers Orphans from the Northern Home,
Girls from the HANCOCK and Monroe Grammar
state FenS6les tIN les GGaPtan, Ryan, C5rcn
The Post, with its Oficers and Members.
The procession moved up Spring Garden street to
Broad, up Broad TO Master, up Master to Ridge
avenue, and thence to Glenwood Cemetery. The
soldiers graves occnpy two plots se4 feet apart
The graves in the largest plot are arranged in seven
twenty-four parallel rows. Here lie TOP heroes,
whose names are known and!engraved upon suitable
headboards. Each OF these was decorated. The
ceremonies were opened by prayer delivered by
Rev. j. Spencer Kennard, and Rev. e. W. Hutter
delivered the Grafton.
POST NO. 10,
known as the Erred Taylor" and commanded by
James Heslet, assembled at the Hall No. COS Arcn
street, at p. NJ. Music furnished by the Friend
ship Band, which played dirges along the route.
Franklin, to Spring Garden to Broad, TO Master, to
Twenty-second and thence to Odd Fellows Gene
the hospitals in the city and vicinity during the war.
Rev. J. Walker Jackson delivered the Grafton. The
escort to the Post was Company f, I'd Regiment,
Captain Hibberd.
known as the "John W. Jackson" composed OF
coored veterans, assembled at O'Clock at Liberty
Hall and proceeded TO Lebanon Cemetery, where
339 soldiers are Inferred With appropriate cere-
monies each grave was decorated.
POST NO. II,
VIM. c. Barnes, commander assembled at the head
quarters, Fodrth street, below German, and then
visited. the cemeteries in the following order:-
Old Pine Street Church, Fourth and Pine-Ad
umieS by Rev. DR.. Allen. Ebenezer Church, Chris
San, sselSW Fourth-AddTess by Rev. Mr. Cox. Ole
SMSues' Slr1rch, Swanson above Washington Address
Dy d. y, hollEek. Wharton Street Church, Whar
fon, below Foerth-Adaress by Rev. DR.. Mason
street-Address by Mr.. Leybourn. LAFAYETTE Gene
terry, Ninth ana Federal streets-Oratlon by Rev
The Weccacoe Legion assisted the Post in tht
Semonies.
COUNCIL NO. 80,
hoe Independent Order Of United American Me
chanr;,s decorated the graves in the American Me
HAs Cemetery, numbering IL, on Sunday last
THE CAMERON CLUB
Sssempad at o'clock this mOrnng at the clul
isyas Az, llSo soEh Eleventh street, and there