Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-31

wreaths and bouquets, and as the members of
the post marched in presented each one with a
bright and fragrant offering.
The members of Post No. 10 q. A. r. began
to assemble at their armory between seven and
eight O'Clock in the morning, and at about half
past eight two detaChmentS, numbering about
one hundred and fifty men, marched to Wash
burn hall to receive the flowers which they were
TO distribute upon the graves of their fallen
comrades. After each man had received an
abundant supply, the column was reformed and
took up its line of march for Webster square in
the following order:
Two patOOns of police under command of PATROL
men COmings and Corners
Father Mathew temperance band.
81. A X. drum corps.
Hope cemetery battalion, j. A. Titus in command.
captains EVander l. Rawson, j. II. Prouty, j. A.
st. Johns cemetery battalion, j. F. Mesch in COM
mand
Captains J. B. Willard, G, NJ. Mcknight, R. H.
Chamberlain.
large crowd accompanied the two battaons,
lining the sidewalks along the entire route.
Upon arriving opposite Mr. J. II. Walkers resi-
dence the procession halted, and each of the
comrades were presented with beautiful little
nosegays of roses and geraniums, and drink
of cold lemonade, On reaching Webster square
the column divided, and the st. Johns cemetery
battalion, with Patrolman ConnorS' detachment
of policemen and the band, marched to the
Catholic cemetery, and the other battalion, with
the drum corps and policemen, to Hope cemc-
terry.
AT ST. Juhu cemetery the services were brief
but impressive. No clergyman was in attend
ance, but the ceremony of strewing the graves
was prefaced by few appropriate remarks from
Colonel Titus. The decoration of the graves
was then performed, the band playing dirges
throughout the ceremony. The column was
then reformed and returned to the headquarters,
where the comrades were dismissed
AT Hope cemetery, the services were conduct
ed by Rev. j. 0. Knowles, who addressed the
comrades, abiding to the observance of this
day as only fulflment of the promises so
often made TO soldiers upon their departure
from home. The speaker paid an eloquent
tribute to the manhood and integrity of the
Union volunteers, and closed by expressing the
hope that the observance of this ceremony
would never be allowed TO die out After a
prayer offered by Rev. Mr.. Knowles, the battal-
ion broke ranks and proceeded to the discharge
of their labor Of love. The column then. re.
formed and marched back to the city, where it
was dismissed
Soon after the departure of the detachments
for Webster square, the battalion for Rural
cemetery marched up to WasLburn hall, and
after receiving a supply of flowers, proceeded to
Rural cemetery in the following order.
Platoon of Police under command of Patrolman
Gates.
Worcester Brass Band.
JOhnsOn's Drum Corps
Battalion Of 9; A. r., A. ID. Pratt in Command.
Woodbury. c. Smith, Adjutant.
Captains J.. Murray, E. A. Morse, VIM. Me-
Greatly, stephen b. Greene Charles H.
Peck, G. III, Woodward.
The procession was accompanied by very
large throng of people to the cemetery, where
Rev. f. H. Hall offered prayer and delivered
brief address. The comrades then broke
ranks, and while the band played dirgeS, visited
the resting-places of the patriotic dead and
decked them with fragrant flowers. At the
conclusion of this service the column returned
to the headquarters
Smaller detachments of the post also visited
the cemeteries in the outskirts of the city, and
wherever soldiers grave was found left there
on floral tribute of love.
DEDICATION OF THE TABLET AT THE FIRST
UNITARIAN CHURCH.
A small audience assembled in the vesry of
the First Unitarian church at haf-past two
O'Clock, the occasion being the dedication of the
soldiers tablet, recently placed in the west wall
of the room. The tablet is of white marble, set
in carved frame of brown freestone. 1t is from
the establishment of MesSrs. Tateum & Horgan
of this city, and was made from designs by
| Messrs Earle & Fuller, architects.
Within semi-circle at the head of the tablet
and surrounding laurel wreath, is the inscrip.
Erected May 30, 1872, by the Members Of this Sum
day School, that the Names of Those who
went from this Parish and School,
to Die in the Service of Their
Country may be Held in
Lasting Remem-
brance.
Directly below this and extending across the tab
let, is the Scripture sentence:
Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay
down his life for his friend"
Below this are engraved the following Names
arranged in the order in which their deaths occur
red
VIM Hudson, Co H, 18th Mass vols, died at New
berne, G, Aug !, 1S62-e 40.
Hiram A Chambers, 60 &, 18th Mass vols, killed
at Antietam, Sept II, 1s62-a 20.
Thomas Spur, Co g, 18th Mass vols, died at
hagerStown, Md; Sept q, 1862, of wounds received
at Antietam-R "a.
Joseph W Giro, Co B, 18th Mass vols killed in
the Wilderness, May 6, 1S64-a "a.
Dexter Parker, 10th Mass vols, died at Wash.
ington, G, 1854 OF wounds received at Spottsyl-
vana Court House-fe SO.
Charles II FELTON, Co H, 25th Mass vols. killed at
Cold Harbor, June 8, 1SC4-e 26.
Chas 5 Wilder Co A, 21st Mass vols died pris
ceiyed at Cold Harbor-n %.
George w Wellington, Co G, Mass Heavy Artf-
lery, died prisoner at AndersoDville, Aug TO- 1871
Charles Rice, Co II, 18th Mass vols, died at
Charleston, G, Oct 10, 1894 after an imprisonment
at Andersonville-e %.
The exercises of dedication consisted of read
Ing of scripture and prayer by the pastor, Rev.
E. II Hall, and singing by select choir and an
address by Maj, VIM. r. Harlow.
He began by describing the condition of the conn.
try previous TO April 1861 and the patriotic uprIs.
lug OF the people when 1t became apparent that the
war had actually begun. This was strongly com
trasted with the delay and uncertainty which char
acterized the action of the government The sno
cessve steps in the war were traced one after anot
er each showing that the people were in advance of
the government, in their appreciation of the stua
ti0n of affairs, and IL was urged that il was tha
bravery OF the rank and file, the hardihood and
nerve of the men of the north, which finally con-
quered, rather than any craftsmanship at Wash
ington, or any generalshp in the field he express
ed regret at the proba bty that the custom Of dec
Grating the graves of soldiers would fall into disuse
after the present generation, and commended the
early erection OF monument to their memory that
their names and deeds may be handed down to DOS.
terity.
He, gave the following sketches of the deceased
members of the SCHOOL,
William Hudson was born in Boston, March II.
1922, was by occupation bootmaker and AT the
breaking out of the rebellion engaged in manu-
facuturing boots and shoes a MEMBER of the firm
of Cummings Hudson, in this city. He entered
the Y. S. service as private in Co. IL, 9th regi.
ment, Sept. 81 1861, was detailed upon the signal
corps OF the coast division of the North Carolina ex
petition in 1862, under command of Gen Burnside.
the signal corps being an important and RESPONSE.
Bile branch of the service with the duties Of which
Mr.. Hudson was engaged at the battles of Roanoke
Island and Newberne. He died of fever at Roanoke
Island, Aug. 1862, aged forty years. and is buried
in Rural cemetery in this city.
Hiram A. Chambers was born In Cumberland in
1872 was at the time of his enlistment employed al
Washburn M0ens wire works; was mustered
into the United states service private In Co. O.
10th regiment, July IL, 1851; was in engagements
at Balls Bluff, Yorktown, Fair Oaks Savage sta.
ton, Glen Dale, Nelson's farm, and Antietam