, 1875-06-02
DECOlsATION.DAY,
r Service. nj Kcndniivillc, Ind.

Tho Services Ut 1<cndnilvillc, Ind.
stfctat Correspondence " TAf chieaoo Tribune.
KESuAL1yELE, Ind, May 33.--Tho annual
memorial services OF Dacoration-Day woro duly
observed under tlo nuspicoa Of Mcpherson Post,
No. !, q. i. II. Tho Post left the city al a. M,
jud by tho Independent fiiomcu'B Sivor land,
mud visited tho comctory at Lisbon, whore they
were mot by tho sabbatls-sclsoois and tho bonl-
ttfnI Horvfco Of tho g. A. Il. waa read, With sing.
inG by the children, and short speech by Lieut..
n. Teal. They tten procesded to Alien Chapel,
2 miles from Liabon, and thora woro mot also by
the 8abbath. schools, aud eervlees led. There
being 4 Iargo number Of so[diers buried In the
cemcterv, the services were highly interest,"
Tug. Tho Posi- then returned 10 tho
city, stoprlng on tile road ut the farm
Of Mr.. NyInui Reid, whose only son. Lieut.. II.
1seId, tiea buriol in beautiful grove on hia
farm.
A. D. m. the full ssryjces Of tbe day CON-
meuced. Tho Habbath-scl,oos Of the various
Churches, With tho pastors nnl cl,oirs, mot At
tho Ftrss psosbvter1au Church. Tho Post. sur-
vivug soldlors. the city officers, aud tho NOM
bcrs Of tho Fire Depa. tmenta. nil met at Firo-
sncntA Hall. The limo Of march extended over
miles, and was completely filled With carriages,
hngRjos, WAGONS, eic. Tho A1,la Drhss Band
led tho city officers aud firen,en; tho Alblou
band led tho poBt; aud tho City Land led tho
Sunday -sehoos, cl,olry, otc. .
On arriYa! 1T Gar new xhd beautiful ccu1otnFr,
tho services wero opencd with payer BY tho
ltov. ALL Toby. Of tue VI. i. Chuch /; tllbn Bitg-
ING by tho etuirB OF the different cllul ches, under
the lead Of bIr. John Graham; followed by pp-
propliate mlsic by tho three bands United; tllou
prayer, by the pqat-caap'ain. L1eas. John
yaHEht; followed by an address, by Maror
Ja!ncs colyrnse; then . hymn by the Sunday:
schools; followed by calling Noble County's 1soll
Of Honor, by Capt. Il. 2. bteuregor. Tho roll
cmbraceH mon i'll seventeen different reglnonts
and branclcA OF the service. Tho total nu.noof
or mcIt on tho roll ts S8s WIN Ail ilc buried
IN tho sontl,.-heinB Nnhla col,nty's contribution
Of tho lives Of hor fathera and sona for the
mnnte.'an. o Of the Un,oh Jufing four years Of
HhT bdsitles the many who have died sittce and
Rro burled mere.
Tia Children Of tho Sunday y-ucLools then dec
orated tho graves with hsaa'iful wteaths,
cf0sacp, bouquets. otc.: which NhB followed by
anrroI rlate hYmns aud prayer. After Tho tone-
diction, the uroccs1son reformed aud went to
tho old cemetery, whore Berytcea were also hold.
In tie oyening union service WAS held At tho
N. L. Chnro,-Bermon by tho Rev. Mr. htey,
OF tho Christian Church oh,-attended BY the Post
aud large audience.
Taking tle daY'a proceedings all through, It
Will 10 long remembered III urlt littlo city Rn QUE
0f tho ploaBontost aats 10 have had for years.
II WOW OF Ihe number Of rnople Aud vohAcles,
the ouly wou'cr was. tint tho day passcu With
out any accidents. Tue iiuo Of march wa ~
ronght; Con'iades Teal and Con.ogao were
oliscess ot the day aud Comrado II. Drannrd
VAS III crmlnand OF tho colof-guard. 4 voto Of
thanks waa passed BY tho pUBs 70 the ladics
CHORUS and l11stolg. for their oxertl0ns Ia aid Of
tho a0ryiccs OF tho day.