New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
SUBURBAN SERVICES.

CEREMONIES AT EAST CHESTER And RYE IN WEST
CHESTER COUNTY - PROCEEDINGS AT JERSEY
CITY AND ELIZABETH. AND on Long ISLAND
AID STATEN ISLAND
A very large number OF persons assembled in
tho bury ing-glound attached to ST. Pauls Episcopal
Church at East Chester 10 witness the ceremony OF deco
rating the graves Of deceased soldiers by the veterans
uudcr the command of Col. Fay. On reaching tho gates
OF the cemetery Rev. liam s. Coey rector Oi the
church aud chaplain Of the 9th Regiment read the pre-
scriDod form of service. lie also delivered an address,
I'm which he related the many scenes which had taken
place on the green where they hen stood between tue
British and American forces during the Revolutionary
strug de- and the Of tho church hospital He said
that had assembled TO decorate the graves not
only of those who had fought in good cause, but also
OF those who lad fallen in what perhaps was generally
considered a bad But viewed in the light OF a
soldier all OF them had fallen in defense OF what they
had conscentiously believed to be right. Among the
graves decorated those of many who Lad fallen III
the Revolutionary War and the War OF 1872
The day was also observed at Rye with more than
usual attention. About IL procession was formed
in front the Symmetrical Methodist Episcopal Church
az Port Chester. follows The 9th Regiment N. e.,
under command OF Col Uulerhill Port Chester Cadets
| Car OF Liberty, in which 10 girls dressed In
white representing the 10 original States the Veterans
OF Rye the Village Trustees, Germania MauneTchor.
residents in carriages, tho Union DernSe Committee or
lS6l of 80 OF the most prominent citizens of the town.
TIE procession marched 10 the Union Cemetery, whore
Warde an Grafton by the Hon Amherst Wight, jr., "a
poem by James NJ. Ives. an address by the Rev j. d.
Barnes, and music. The graves were then decorated
The exercises In Jersey City which have been extended
over thee days. concluded yesterday George IL.
Thomas Post OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, ne.
companIod by Company OF the 9th Regiment, formed
| on the flights at IL aud marched thence to tho
County including Hoboken weehswken. aud Union iiill.
where the soldiers graves were decorated WIN movers
At West HObOkcn the public school children wero
up line, and the procession passed presented
the Post with quantities Of flowers, an address Dens
made by Prof Kcynton aud responded to BY Dr. Mcneil
At . D. H. after the members had partaken OF cola
tiOn the procession dismissed In the evening eXer
eises took place IN Tue nedns Ms.osI aScop
Elizabeth much more Interest than has been manifested
before on Decoration Day was shown yesterday; The
floral contributions were abundant AtEyergreeh Gene
terry tic Rev. L. b. Yard delivered an Address and the
Choral Union sang several songs. .., ...o.u,...,..
Outside OF FLUSHING there were no special ceremonies
In Queens County. Long Island yesterday III observance
of Decoration Day most OF tno veterans Of the war
ceedngs there. AT Flushing the menbers Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic gathered at the Town Hal I'D the
morning 10 receive noral contributions aud suDSe-
quenty the soldiers monument was dedicated by them
ine the Post Of College Point visited Flush
ing the afternoon, and, Joining with the Post OF Flush
ug escorted the orator Of the day. ex-AssemblJ man
Capt Vedder. from the residence OF Tie Hon. Bradford
Prince 10 the Town Hail. where the Grafton delivered
Al Long Island City the day observed holiday
In Suffolk County the day observed with the custom
airy ceremonies Babylon. large number OF people
the soldiers monument was decorated ceremonies also
took place ut Huntington and other places
| Decoration Day was observed as "a general holiday
upon Staten Island Col0rs were suspended al halilnls
upon public and many Of tue private buildings In
the dinerent villages T. r. Mcaghcr Post No. rs. OF the
Grand Army OF tho Republic, assembled at stapotOn
PARK. with company from the oth Regiment n o. AID
Wadswoth The procession left the Park ut D. III. aud
marched 10 New Brighton. where an address was del,y
cred by George William Curtis Tho cemetery oi the
Church of the ASCENSION, at Facoryvic, was thon Wis
tied where services were ed at the graves Of deceased
Ing the members Of Meagher Post and their guests par
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