The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-17
) GENERAL ExRRCISRH.
~ HEADQU ARTIK5 INTERCHANGEABLE
Pension OFFICE. over Post 0iflcc),

Pension OrFfCE tover POST Oinco),
..#.s Washington street. near Fulton.
The graves Of our soldiers win be decorated With
flowers on Thursday, May 30. Their surviving conl
rades ask the people OF Brooklyn 70 unite In this
vite subscriptions VI money and giftsof eyergrecua
and flowers, ..,. ,,
the orphans whom tine departed, veterans have
left, TO our care. While we place 1owcrs ahoya
the dead fathers let US give bread and education u
their living children. The Union Home and soncs!
In New York city has more than three hundred Oh
these little ones, gathered foIs NJ the State; u
Saa psss und wfnss SAB person Y wn2n
what debt Is sa o liz living 70 dead 1 ana
70 repay this debt as each Is able BY generous and
Fitting services will be held during the day at
each cemetery aud graveyard where our soldiers
Appropriate memorial exercises viii take plaoo IN
the evening at the Tabernacie iDr. ?smage's, of
the details OF which due notice win be given.
Relations and friends Of deceased soldiers whose
remains ore inferred In either of theGemeteres ia
this vicinity VIII confer favor on therommittee by
informing them OF The locality Stating section AMI
contributions Of money WIN be received at head
quarters, between the hours OF ten O'Clock A. NJ
ana four r. NJ, each day, and by comrades author
lied to solicit subscriptions. -
Plants, flowers and evergreens viii be received at
headquarters, over Post ONCE, I'M Washington
street; at Daniels Hall, corner Ninth street and
lflth avenue, South brooklyn; Also 81 the ball Of
Goth and morning OF the Both ipst.
Supplementary to the above address, the commit
tee nave arranged for services at the various
terles. az follows - tta.-.. 1899
At Farragats grave, Woodawp Cemetery, at
sunrse oy INC Marine Corps, naval officers and do
tacnments rom Posts and1o.
Az the Naval Cemetery, at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
Al the cemetery OF the Eyergreens mt cen O'Clock
a. NJ, under the direction OF Post So, East New
York. 20 wee tat ~ y
At Holy Gross Cemeters, Fiatbrsh. and Calyary
Cemetery, at eleven O'CLOCK A, NJ under the dlrec-
ton OF detachments from Posts Il, Is l20 and l1g
Tie members OF the Eastern District Posts Will
unite with their comrades from NewiYork CITY mt
East New York at twelve O'Clock NJ, proceeding
thence to Cypress Hin Cemetery. Rev. Dr. NSaa
H. Schenck viii deliver the address.
At Greenwood Cemetery VIII take place of two
O'Clock P. M, to be participated In by Posts That
ford, No. 8; HadsWorth, No. 4; Rankin, No 10,
Charles Juiin, no. S3, ana IS, OF Fort. Hamilton,
Mr.. A.. N. Tenney win deliver the address. Chor.l
singing and Instrumental music
The committee have deemed II advisable 10 add q
new fes ture to the ceremonies OF Decoration Day.
by having memorial exercises IN tile Tabernacle
iRey. Mr.. Tamages) at eight O'Clock 7. III. Nd
dresses viii be delivered by the Rev. Dr.. T. II.
Eddy, of tile Metropolitan church, Washington, 3.
g.; ltev. +. J. Haynes, OF this city md Chaplain
McCabe. Mr.. John Nj. Loretz, Jr.. viii preside at
the organ and conduct the vocal exercises Tickets
for the evening can be obtained at the headquarters
OF the committee; at the rooms Of the Yoang MEMS
Christian Association; Bolles' bookstore FuitoG
street. and Perkins drug store corner of Greene
avenue Rnd Cumberland street.