The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-31
SERVICES At CALVARY AND LUTHERAN crau-

TERIEs.
AgreeabIy TO the arrangements OF the Memorial
Committee the posts or the Grand Army Ia VIII
iamspurg- Mansfield, No. 81, and Germaine Met.
terpich, No. 122-met at their respective head
quarters al hali-past one ana marched thence 10
the foot OF Broad way, where they were 10 receive
Post Dahlgren, No. ia OF New York, and Post
Louis N. Hamilton, No. 50, OF East New York. At
two O'Clock the visiting rosts arrived and were
cordially welcomed. After due honors mad been
PAID by each post cars taken Tor the different
cemeteries, Posts Mansfield and D4hlgren going
70 calvary and Posts Germaine Metternlch and
Louis ~ Hamilton 10 Lutheran, while details OF
half q dozen men were sent to Mount ouvet and
Union cemsteries, wnere but one or two who
served during the war OF the rebellion are Ia.
TERED. The flowers for Calvary and Lutheran
cemeteries were taken out in wagons, 50 that
there we're no inconvenience or delays when the
grounds were reached.
Ar CALVARY CEMETERY.
When the cars reached the bridge q procession
was formed, and TO the sound oil dIrge from drum
and afe the line slowly marched through the GENE
terry to the non monument 10 the Union oead or
the Empire ; Is, erected oy the Common Council
or NeS YORK c..Y. Tue line halted IN front or the
monument, where tney were greeted BY Rev.
Father Sylvester Malone AMI an assemolage or
several hundred people. Inc Rev. Father read
the appropriate service Tor tue repose Of the
Cead. FOLLOWING i VIA an eloquent address on the
Cutes Ol the hour and u the luture. He SAID that
CTuci war had been loagnt, out the country was
now reunited, one IN nationality aud one Ia pur-
pose, anu vale the children Of those
VINO took part IN the attempt 70
DESTROY the Onion will bitterly regret the part
their iatncrs took In tue matter, Il - our duty 70
tAFOw tue mantle 81 charity over all, and, Ourying
the issue, 20 forward hand IN hand for the glory
and renown q the Whole country, winch i 100
great m II principles aud prospects 70 permit the
existence 0l such injurious elements in ITS BODY
polite. And u Is the duty Oh All, well the
"Dogs u Tue blue and The gray 20 press forward
anu uphold the Union Ia IL integrity and per-
petulty.
poem on ''Tnc Fallen Braven was then read
BY Mr.. iona A. Armstrong " sue Brooklyn Argus.
TINS was followed ~ the decoration or me graves,
an arauOus duty, a. they we're situated Ia all
tIOns oil tue cemetery, each Jeug designated Nv
\ small h4g, placed thereon oy tie committee be-
lore the arrival " the posts anu on eacn OF these
graves was planted q hover ia bloom. The duty
over, Assembly was sounded anu The procession
reformed aud marched homeward. In tnls GENE.
teri Post DAhl9IeL l2Ve plot ~ wnien t1eI
have buried elglt 81 tneir members, and iney bore
evidence yesterday Of the esteem ia wBicn they
were held WAue living. The DECORATIONS being
very proiuse.
the graves we're also designated BY small hags,
Tue Posts, on arrival formed hollow square
around one o. tue graves, and WITH Commander
CHARLES herbert officiating as master OF ceremO-
MES carried out the Affecting rlgual or the Grand
Army Tor tnls occasion. The responses were maze
~ members selected from both post. large
number VI spectators witnessed tne ceremony
and assisted 10 the decoration.
AT UNION AND MOUNT 0LfvET.
No ceremonies were performed ~ these GENE
teries, Du. % tne detail 70 wnOn we're pointed out
the last resting places of those VINO had served
under the dag " tue free. nOwer was planted on
the grave Of each, and, IN many instances, they
we're watered WITH the tears Of . cOmrads VINO
loved the lost ones