New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
Continued from First Page.

Tary INSTRUMENTATION should cost not less than
$4,000 and the site just beyond the nagsian had been
This announcement was received with enthusiasm
and me S S0Ia n He e ma % sS an
address but that God seemed 70 have thought that the
ground needed than the dead soldiers needed
any euogy Of his He would therefore, not detain the
great audience 20 listen 20 his speech He thought how
ever that websters citation OF famous classic In his
Grafton over Adams and Jefferson was as apt for the
fallen IN the late war IlustrOus, though unknown,
were they in their lives. and fortunate in the time Of
After the singing by the audience of two stanEss Of
and Of dIrge by the German Veteran singing Society
ne visitors were called upon 20 osss e Sn se hardly
mound had escaped the loving tribute.
AT GREKNwooD.
From an early hour until p. W. there was STEADY
stream Of people vending their way to Greenwood
Cemetery. Most Of the visitors carried flowers and
plants wherewih TO decorate the of loved ones
A. number we're profusey decorated with flowers ana
everRreens, and many instances the nauons eoiOaS
eraPsd the monuments and headstOnes; sinai AL ro
flags we're also planted the graves Tue htsL
lied body 20 reach the Cemetery was h a. .S
Post No 100 g. A. r. eSmpSssa ib RssmRent H. V
They were accompanied Dy large truck Drawn Oy IouI
and howefs Their nrst haltDg-place was in
front OF the monument erSetea the Hs t,a
most gallant officers Of the regiment, who died at
Suffolk Va, IN 1854 Charles J. MONKS C1 ~ bi
offerings then disposed around the monument ana
the grave Deau N %Ie a WV VI was panted at the
ot of the grave in the presencs OF large
We eortege then wound It's way tue cemetery,
occasionally hating place floral tribute on grave.
None were overlooked. Most OF the Moral offerings,
however we're reserved for the Soldiers Plot adjoining
wit prayer by Post Chaplain, and the flowers were
They had barely completed their labor of love when the
Brooklyn Division enlered the cemetery This DIVISION
WAS composed Of platoon Of police, g company OF
marines under Col Brown three companies oil the 18th
and l4Ch Regiments, Post Thattord No s. Rankin No g.
hadsworth No 10 There were number Oh 9ucks anu
wagons loaded with plants aud flowers. The Moral bur
distributed with the same ceremonies as nave
been already described.
AT OTHER LONG ISLAND CEMETERIES.
The graves Of the soldiers lying beneath the mounds
IN the quiet little cemetery adjoining the Naval Hos
pital on Fushingave. decorated st 10 m by a
delegation from Post Wadsworth No. T. consisting of -
companies and battalion Of marines from the barracks
under command OF Lieuts. Mead and Spicer. Prayer
was offered by the Post chaplain, the Rev Donald Nc
Carrau, and address delivered by Capt Thomas
Rev Mr.. Fitch OF ST. Marks P. E Church, W. d., the
towers were strewn and salute hred ~ the marines
she Evergreen CeInetry at East New-York devolyed
upon Post William Hamilton No. 50, assisted by various
societies from the Eastern Dlstrct OF BrOVkyh LUG
PROCESSION formed at a. III. ~ the junction or Full
sIry under the command Of Chief Marshal Louis Broe-
cher. Company X l4th Regiment; Company Z, 2oth
Terein and EasYOr Fire Department were IN tue line
Tue procession met at the gaeIof the cemetery ny
Dudley and anthem by the Concordla Society, the
Grafton was delivered by Commander BrOecher " Ny
Country 'us then sung by the audience;
ana, after address by Charles r. Miller, the flowers
er scattered The graves OF deceased members of the
Oh Brooklyn Fire Department were also visited and
covered with hOral memorials.
Catholic Cemetery Of the Holy Cross at Flatbush and
these were decorated yesterday AFTERNOON, by deega
tOu from Grand Army OF the Republic without any
eeremonies Among the dead here are Brevet Brig
Gen. MaiOn Capt John sullivan, who died or yel-
Posts GeImaine Metterniche, commanded by Capt. F.
W. oyerner conducted the ceremonies over the graves
Ia the Lutheran Cemetery, ana delegation rom New"
York posts performed similar tribute Of respect TO
Al the Flushing Cemetery graves decorated,
tie Rev W. h. BOOle delivering address. At Orient
umenE GrOunds at II d. There was 10 special OBJ
seryanCe Jamaica, large delegation OF villagers
visited Cypress Hu aud TOOK part III the Obseryances
UP THE HUDSON
At sunrise the grave Of Admiral Farragut deco
rated by detachment Of Marines under the command
Of heut.-Col. Hitchcock They were accompanied by
Tnatford Post No. g. Commander WoOdhead, 10 men
Post Wadsworth No. 4, Commander Jackson, l25 men
Post Rankns No. 10, Commander f. A. Perry, and Quar-
posts, and large number OF ladies dirSe was
played oy the band, tne ReyJ G. Loss offered prayer
tie ode America" sung, addresses were delivered
py Alderman John A: Taylor, the Hon. Benjamin z.
Williams pronounced benedction. Three vOeys were
hred tue Admiras grave, aud the floral offerings
then placed upon IT, Later IN the day the officers
Of the Oh Regiment n Co. accompanied by two privates
from each company, proceeded TO the cemetery ana
decorated the graves OF serg wyatt Gud PIvate Page
who killed during the riot OF July IL, 1871 The
officers subsequently started for Braebpro ~ decorate
Post Abraham iIucoln. No. Is, G. A r., and Post
James {. Rice, No ~ u a. H. and detachment OF the
I9Ih Regiment, n. ( 8 y. y, under the command Of
Major Oscar TOmpkins and n. d. Herder Clark, pro-
seeded to Yonkers they joined by Post No.
b OF Morrisauia aud portion OF the sd Regiment At
D. u. line formed in Getty square rs follows;
e a h; Friendship Lodge l. o. G. r.; Post Department
Oicers q. A. r., III carrages Field aud stan oncers sd
Regiment, n. c.; Ohyer IIiden Post, No 70, o. A. X;
Fl0ra Car containing Is little girls dressed IN white
with guard OF honor; Kte3lng Post, No 60, g. A r.
Abraham Lincoln Post, No. 49, &. A. K; Harry Garry
STeT few appropriate Introductory remarks By the
Iirand Marshal, the Rev. Mr.. Reed offered prayer
s%sTks by ComTde j. " Hartley OF Abraham Lincoln
Post g. A r. and COmrdde " ID. Clark Of JAS Z. h. Rice
81 the close OF which the ceremony Oh decorating Tue
graves OF the fallen braves, numbering about Co. was
performed.
Decoration Day more generally observed In Jer
sey City yesterday, than in former years The Commit
ices from various posts Of the Grand Army visited
the cemeteries early in the day and every was
Ntreved with flowers. The line formed on Newark-ave.
nj o'clock and the procession moved in the following
order: Grand Marshal, Companies q and OF the 4th
Regiment, Battery A, Taylor Iouaves stanton Post u;
Zlbrsde Posts, q. A. r., as guard OF honor
1900 win children from the Orphans Home
snd from tue pubic schools; Mayor oNeill and Presi-
dent Bumsted with the Board Of Aldermen and MEM
L of HE other city boards Ashland Temple Cadets Of
TEMPERANCE The coaches decorated with flags ana
flowers, and banners were displayed at many pouts
along the route. The procession moved through Hud-
son CITY aud Bergen to the southern limit OF the city,
thence 10 Lafayette and old Jersey City, and north TO
Hamilton Park, where 1t dismissed. In the even
ing the Tabernacle, at York and HendersOnsts, was
densely crowded. The Rev. A. j. b. Palmer pre-
Aided, aud number OF distinguished gentlemen
occupied the platform. Prayer was delivered by
the Kew Mr.. Wilcox, aud addresses were made by the
Cnairnan. capt ClOke Chaplain COyle. and Judge A.
W. Teuney of Brooklyn. The orator Of the evening,
Uerbert 0uaife rected Cover Them with Beauti
1ul FioWers." The music rendered by children
frem the Orphans Home HewYOrk aud by the Ariel
(Oartette Club
m Hoboken and the towns In the northern portion Of
4he county tine graves all decorated by veterans
- ,na,iners ~ The Grand Army, but there