New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30
FLOWERS ON THE SOLDIERS GRAVES
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES IN NETWORK AND
BROOKLYN AND THE CEMETERIES.

PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES IN NETWORK AND
BROOKLYN AND THE CEMETERIES.
For six wears it has been customary, on each
sh OF May 20 decorate with flowers the graves OF inc
soldiers who lost their lives in the War OF the keoeon
Several years earlier and while the war was sun raging
the ladies of the South observed the Deaunu
Of strewing flowers the resting places OF their dead
heroes In the North the custom was adopted under
the auspices Of the Grand Army OF the Republic, and
has been observed throughout the country with more OF
less display and ceremony. This sixth anniversary as
sues new Importance IN this State from the fact that
the day has, by recent act Of the Legislature Deeh
made legal holiday The banks the courts the Stock
Cotton and Produce Exchanges aud most OF the large
business houses will be closed. The preparations Tor
celebrating the day. which have been fully made are on
as extensive a scale as before About 6'OO
plants and flowers in potts. have been received al tDe
headauarers No. 81 Unionsquare, and at the depot OF
Post James Miller, Eighty-sxth-st ana ThlrdaVo'
Most Of these gifts have been presented by children OF
the public schools, though some have come from
churches florists and individuals. Beside these loo
plants have been purchased There will be more than
enough 10 place one plant and many flowers on each
crave The amounts Of money received had not been
reekoned up last night, but It thought that there
would be not less 81 800 left for the Union Home
and School for Soldiers and Sailors Orphans after all
expenses had been paid.
Most of the express companies the sewing machine
companies the American Tea Company, and Bah
hits soap Company will furnish and 10
carry the flowers the children, and the disabled soldiers
The programme OF the parade was given In The
TRIBUNE yesterday. Henry f. Davis jr, will act az
Grand Marshal The procession will move at $50 a. m,
down Broadway, passing the Lincoln Monument, and
around the Washington Monument, both Of which VIII
be tastefully decorated with flowers and immortees'
thence around Union Square, down Broadway to South
Ferry. During the march, minute guns will be fired
from the Battery Governors Island, by command or
Major General Hancock On arriving at Brooklyn the
several Posts will take for East EewYork, uniting
with the Brooklyn Division The column wiz then re-
form and move to Cypress Hills Cemetery
In the evening memorial services will be held at tho
Academy of Music. The Rev. George H. Hepworth will
make an address, and Gen. Joseph r. Hawley OF Con
necticut will deliver the Grafton Next Sunday the
graves OF the Union dead in Calvary Cemetery will be
decorated the distances being too great for both GENE
POST Abraham Lincoln No. IS and Post James c. Rice
Posts having accepted au invitation TO join with the
Yonkers Posts in decorating the graves in the cemetery
flowers yesterday the 22d Regiment Armory on Pour
teenth-st. They will meet this morning at No 6S west
Fourteenth whence they Will proceed 10 UnOnsquare,
rendering marching salute to the statutes OF wash
ingon and Lincoln and TO the comrades OF other Posts
assembled there. The procession Will then 90 20 the
Thirtethst depot and take the train Tor f0nkers Inc
old battle nag Of the i9th nganders Eil % carried n
rades will act escort 10 the cOors Joseph o. curry,
James 5. Fraser, John o. Ryder, Joseph G. Roy John
W. :"
under command OF Major oscar Tompkins and y. ID.
Herder Clark. The following is the programme an-
nounced by the Brooklyn Committee Of Arrangements:
AT y O'Clock a. ~ party OF officers ana marlnesi In
boats furnished by the naval authorities and by Com
modore Strong Of the Lighthouse Department for Far
ragits grave, in WOOdlaWn Cemetery, Westchester
County which they will decorate at sunrise, accom-
panied by appropriate ceremonies Major George d.
Weeks will preside on the part OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and +. b. Hale Of the Twentieth Ward
Division win wait for the arrival Of their comrades
from York when they viii proceed to Cypress Hills
Cemetery, where are nearly 1900 graves OF Union
soldiers which they will decorate The Rev. Dr. Schenck,
rectorof AIMS the Nights has been invited 10 de-
verthe address. Major Short will be present on behalf
OF the Brooklyn Posts. The graves in Greenwood and
the Naval Hospital Cemeteries will be decorated by de-
tachmens from Posts 3, g. TO- and "a, together with
Post Kimball No. 100 OF New-YOrk. At the memorial
services in the evening, At the Academy OF Music, ad
dresses will be made by Prof. Homer u. Sprague, the
Rev DR.. Hall, of Holy Trinity, the Rev. Father
Malone of WilliaDsDuTgh James NJ. Farley NJ. D., and