Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-03
MEuORIAL DAN.
A Large Attendance From various Parts
of the Country,
Interesting Exercises ut the National
Cemetery.

grown into custom, yesterday was observed
as day sacred to the memory of the
brave soldiers who sleep in the National
Cemetery at this place. Early in the
morning, men, women and children began
to arrive from the country, on foot, on
horseback and in vehicles of every de-
scription.
Gay street was thronged with people
from the river to the depot, and a the
trains came In from the various roads the
crowd was increased, until it assumed i'm
mense proportions. AS usual on such oc-
casions, the train from Maryville was
crowded to its utmost capacity by the good
people of Blount county, always ready to
perform any act that will do honor to the
memory of the nations dead.
FLORAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The supply of flowers was bountiful.
All the afternoon on FRIDAY was employed
Ivy number of ladies at the old Methodist
Church, who assembled there and
labored with patriotic zeal preparing
the flowers that had already been received
and arranging for others that were eX-
pected. In addition to the contributions
from our own citizens, many of them from
ex Confederates, exhibiting a commend
able spirit which we hope to see emulated
by our people who were on the Union side,
there were large contributions from the
y
A handsome boquet was sent through
Maj. S. Hambright, by Miss Ella Hunt, to be
placed on the grave of Col. Ed. Maynard
A large and beauti full boquet was brought
by Mai. Hambright, from Charleston, sent
by Mrs. n. J. Aiken, of that place. A
very large collection was received from the
same place, sent by Mrs. Barrett.
The. collection from Rogersville was
brought by Maj. w. p. Elliott and donated
by Mrs. VIM. Simpson, Mrs. J. II. Pace, Mrs.
Il. p. McDermott and Mrs. Jno. NJ. Car
son. They were rare and beautiful.
The box from New Market, sent by
Maj. r. Thornburgh, was handsome do
nation.
Capt. Will. II. Roberts, of Campbell
Station, was on hand as usual with fine
collection, as was also j. w. Roberts, of
Talbott's Station.
The collection from Morristown was the
largest received from any one point, con-
sisting of one very large box and eight
smaller ones, which shows that Messrs.
Leach and Crowell, the local committee
there, met with the hearty cooperation OF
the good ladies of that pleasant town.
A large box of flowers WAS brought by
ID. II. Meek, of Strawberry Plains.
A large box was received from Jones'
boro' sent by Mrs. Col. Grisham, and
many other ladies, whose names we would
be pleased to mention had we the space.
Mr.. S. ii. Hendricks sent a large box
from Carriers Depot.
The citizens of Sweetwater sent large
collection of very handsome flowers by
Col. j. +. Owens. Among the names, we
noticed that of Mrs. J. NJ. Young and
Mrs. Hassie Owens.
Two baskets were received from Mary
vile with no names.
From Loudon contributions were receiv.
ed from Hon. t. J. Mason and b. F. Ham
bright
DR.. r. p. Eaton, of Eaton's y Roads, was
present and contributed large basket. A
basket was received from Philadelphia
without namos.
Capt. Gilmore, of Roseberry, Knox coun
ty, presented two boxes.
Contributions were received from Carey
vile, Coal Creek, Clinton and Poweli''
Station.
A contribution was also received from
s. J. Hyder, of Carter county.
Among those of our home citizens whit
contributed flowers, we noticed Mrs
$; II. Boyd, Mrs: L, c, Shepard
Mrs. c. NJ. McGhee, Mrs. Geo. Tobler
Mrs. NJ. +. Smith, Mrs. Charles Morrow
Mrs. s. S. Thompson, Mrs. f. j. Sanford
Mrs. o. II. =. Rogan, Mrs. II. Barry
Mrs. J. b. HoXsie, Gen. J. H. Holman
Mrs. Jas. Somerville, Mrs. II. Maynard
Mrs. ]. +. Haupt, Mrs. Formwalt Mrs
G. w. DePue, Mrs. KinZell, Mrs. Charlie
Toms, Mrs. Bishop. Mrs. French, Abne
Grant, II. GIigsby, Mr.. Dickinson, Mrs
Richardson, VIM. Hines, Mrs. LeVere
Mrs. Howard-Smith, Mrs. Schenck ant
Mrs. Iiams.
The ladies of the decoration committee
| together with the chairman, w. p. Cham
| berlain, deserve all praise for the yer,
efficiert manner lin which they did thel
| part. The flowers were abundant an,
prepared with artistic skill.
THE PROCESSION,
At 1890 the procession commenced form
ing at the court house, in the order hereto
fore published, under the direction @
Chief Marshal Capt Spencer Munson, an
his efficient assistants, Col JnO. X, Miller
of Garter county, Col. Thos. II. Reeves, q
Washington, Mai. A. S. Prosser, Capt. W
! Knoxville, Capt. l.. BLIZZARD, of Nc
MINI, Capt. Will A. McTeer, of Blount
and Capt. Homer Gilmore, of Knox Couu
ty. The manner in which these gentle
men discharged their duties
comnlendable. The procession was le,
by the Mechanics COrnet Band
! NJ. a. Williams, leader, and discourset
splendid and appropriate music. Tn
band was composed of seventeen piece;
only in terms of high praise.
Prominent in the procession ras oz
| President Johnson, who rode i'll al ope
phTton with Col. G. NJ. Brsuner, Co
john Williams and Gen. J. A. Mabry
The handsomely decorated car with thirty
seven young misses, was also prOminen
| feature. The procession was very larg
and imposing. IL began to move about
O'Clock, aud proceeded directly 10 TN
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