The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-29
DECORATION DAY.
THE DECORATION OF GRAVES AT WOODLAND,
CALVARY AND MOUNT oLIvET CEMETERIES.

THE DECORATION OF GRAVES AT WOODLAND,
CALVARY AND MOUNT oLIvET CEMETERIES.
Although Monday is to be generally observed as
Decoration Day there are several OF the posts or
the Grand Army or the Republic whlcE will deco
rate the graves OF their dead comrades on Sunday.
me sunday celebration is Tor the most part con-
nRed to Brooklyn and Williamsburg.
AZ midnight saturday, the comrades Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and invited guests
VIII assemble at the War Veterans Club rooms,
corner OF Court and Joraemon streets, from winch
place at hali-past twelve they VIII pro-
ceed to the Marine barracks gate, Flush
inn avenue From the Navy Yard they
WIN proceed In transports 10 Harlem Bridge,
where they viii take a train which leaves Grand
Central depot at nafpast two. The marines from
the Navy Yard VIII accompany the party and
assist at the decoration, which begins at halipast
four, and proceeds according 70 the following
/. Dlrge, by the Banc.
2 GIee-"fne Story,n Tune, Integer vital
N.G.s.N.Y., Professor A, $. Caswely Conductor.
s. Invocation, ~ Rev. Matthew Hale smith.
4 ADDRESS Nv lion william Il. Pem1erton.
& Glee-"Mark tic Dear Spot,n original for this
occasion tMulardl, by Gee GAP.
3. Grafton, by HON. Jonn Oakley
!. Glee-"Rest. sailor, Resrn (White), By Glee
Cuo. :,
:. stirewing Of bowers; isweet Spirit Hear my
Prayer,n by band.
10 BeuedctOn.
III salute by United States Marines.
The decoration OF the Lincoln staJue at the en-
trance OF Prospect Park Will take place At half
past four r. NJ. The following Is tue programme -
/. Introductory address BY the Hon J. ;. II.
q Invocation by the Rev. Justin d. Fulton, D. d.
3 singing Dy tue children OF the sunday schools
q Grafton by Comrade James Tanner.
s. singing DY the children.
s. FLORAL decoration Dy the Grand Army or the
Republic
children ana spectators. Everybody Is requested
20 bring a floral contribution, however small.
IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Posts Germaine Metterncn, No. 122, and Mans
deld No. 80, VIII assemble at tue headquarters Of
Inc latter No. 1853 Fourth street, 10 receive Post
Louis NJ. Hamilton, No. 81, OF East New York, at
halI-past one T.. NJ, on sunday, 30Lh, and taen,
without music, marcn 20 the Division avenue
Ietry, at the foot OF Broadway, where they VIII
lorna receive Posts James Q. Rice, No. 20; Dahl
pren NO. l13, and otner members OF the order
and friends or the dead lying IN Cal
vary Lutneran, Union and Mount Oivet
Cemeteries After the reception the body
VIII take cars 70 Calvary Cemetery, where the
decoration Of tue graves OF the Union dead, as
pointed ont Oy their trends and the otcer OF the
cemetery Will take place Inc ceremony.
winch viii BE- simple, will be conducted by the
resident priest, assisted Dy such OF the Catholic
clernymen can attend at that nour. The line OF
march will then De taken up for the Lutheran
Cemetery, where the regular ceremony o. The Or
der will be carried out, aud aiter II IL concluded
Mount Olvet ana Union cemeteries Will be deco
rated without ceremony. as there are out one or
two graves TO decorate IN each.
/ inc interest taken ~ the little folks In Decora.
ton Day IS Illustrated by the large contributions
OF plants am flowers made by tue public schools
70 decorate the graves Of the brave soldiers VINO
perlsned in the late war. Primary school No. 40,
located al est TWENTY iourtn street, near Egh n
avenue, and ~ winch Miss Saran T.. Coley Is prin-
THIS boy cause, 4 % winch were Drougat oy the
scholars their quota.