New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
SCENES AT TIE CEMETERIES.


% tvofold character Three Posts OF tho Grand Army
of the Republic having their headquarters In New-fork'
decorated the graves OF two OF their comrades ana ~ te
same time four Brooklyn Posts held ceremonies NJ inc
Soldiers Plot strewed flowers tho graves OF iio
solJers TIE outlying graves OF soldiers ard
sailors In Greenwood Cemetery were dccOrf'eu
ia the morning by members of Ihatl"rd rVs'
No. g. The Brooklyn Posts which took part IN
the ceremonies werc Thatford Post No 81 Ranhn Post
No 10: Frank Head Post No. 10, and Macry f"s' NO
ST. Entering through the grand entrance OF oreop-
wood the Marine Band playing the Dead March, 'e pro
cqsson marched to the soldiers plot, where sna can
yascovcred stand had erected for the orators over
looking the graves which form Of little mounds on
the sde OF grassy knoll. Hero an imnenso AUDIENCE
extending over several Of ground, assenped anu
stood patiently und0r the rays o. the Dol sun or h"
two hours Mayor Hunter assumed the ohairinhhs. "
and made brief address. Prayer was offered py 'he
Rev Rnfus c. Plincy. The Row. Noah Hunt Schencz'
ID d. was then introduced aud m ldc snort addic ss'
Tho ceronoucs OF Decoration Day. no said were victories
NJ pcacc lie no longer shared the existing prtJudloc
anst the theory Of this day There arc bolt'f eaonois
tan silence and oblivion. The decoration OF the adj
aecn graves tine Union anl Confederate soldiers VIII
exngsh and perpo:nate the anaconiSm excited ny
the great civil struggle. Not by nm atomptoi ignoring
of the past nor by avoiding persons issues. viii 10
healed the wounds of the war; hut by faithfully and fear
lessy reading history Of the epoch ana by Inc manly
discussion OF existing Issues This Is Catholic eOaieSc
inc ennobuy and truly American celebration, and ere
long will be thus appreciated by everybody.
DE- schcnok was followed by Capt. James Tanner, who
smoke very briefly The exercises were varied by singing
by the Cleo Club of Company Il, 18th Regiment, AID
music by the band. The final scene was The decoration
OF the graves The comrades OF the various Posts OF the
Grand Army OF tho Republic carried the floral offerings
from the wagons and placed them on Tho graves Ahe
flowers many OF which were very beautiful ana rare
were nearly all in small earthen pots. although there
flowers
PLANTED IN the graves Tire little mounds were entirely
transformed in appearance, and the hillside where they
lay booned like garden after The ceremonies wore M
ished After tho graves had been strewn with flowers
the Marine Band played drgc, and tho great assem-
blage OF military men, of mouinofs' ana oi mo meioly
curious crowd. dispersed
The New.York Posts OF the Grand Army which took
mart In the ceremonies In GIoenw Cemetery j.
L. Rikcr Post No. 81. Lloyd Post No 90 and L. A Kim
ball Post No 100 They first marched In the procession
IN NewYork, and thez went 10 Greenwood 10 honor the
memory OF Lieut. Oh Knball Of the 9th Regiment and
Col j. L. Riker Of the 62l Regiment Marching first TO
the grave of COL knba, the procession formed hol
low square around his monument and prayer offered
by the Rev. Charles T. Monk. The grave was then pro
fsely decorated win flowers, and tile aSseMblase sung
America" Col. Rush Z. Hawkins of the 9th Regiment
delivered brief address. Uereyiewed some OF the prO-
nent features Of the and referred to the growing
feelings Of fa,enal union between the North and South
Io regretted the descent OF the nation from Its heroic
position Of ten years ago the dishonesty and neglect
OF duty winch prevailed in its councils to-day.
After leaving the grave OF Col Kimbal the procession
went grave Of Col Rker where the ceremonies OF
prayer music, and decoration repeated The three
York Posts Joined the Brooklyn procession and
ut decoration Oi the graves IN theSodcrs Plot
During day many graves IN Greenwood those OF
soldiers decorated by friends. ana in every part OF
the cemetery wandered groups OF persons bearing
baskets OF flowers, which they scattered over the tomb
stones and the green mounds Of earth
CEREMONIAL AT CALVARY CEMETERY.
At Calvary Cemetery the memorial services were con-
Quoted by the John a. Rawns Post No. so. There was
also present members OF tho Goth Regiment OF Veterans
and battalion of tie present Goth Regiment N. q. s.
~ w. and two companies Of the S7th Regiment. These
organizations from New-YGrk were met at Long Island
City by tho Mayor and Common Council two temperance
associations, and large number Of citizens. At the
cemetery they joined by Posts Rankin and Hanii
ton. The exercises began with prayer by the Rev.
Father Mooney, who was followed by the orator
of the day tho Hon. benjamin A. Willis, who made the
following remarks, with Others:
The soil we stand upon Is indeed consecraed; both
patriotism and religion arc royeenced oy te magnleen
presence and solemn ceremonial OF to-day, We are
sheltered by two banners, that OF the crOts
and tha' OF our country Cnnrcn ana e,ale
lends its sanction by invoking all iis children to partc
duty by the enactment oil statute DECLARING leS.
holiday. Why this condition. why Is patri't-
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characier-a voucher OF Christian development
Because upon this continent two grand centrr'
Christian ruts have found complete and hearty
milton fact constitute the Of GOyernmon,
First: Inc absolute supremacy OF God heeond: The -
inc rrg lon a genuine repubcanlsm. wnon latrio 8
percd life yielded up their hearts blood for the
cryaiion OF the Republic they Just as assuedy foug
Cross for the Stars aud STR for God lie
than for their cOnntrymen We are here to-day because
ali that is mortal Of many fathers sons and brothers
dwell In this sweet and tranquil Enclosure. shut out ft
the rude cold and supremacy selfish world To serve
u,1 ln utl
home eternal In the heavens.
Annually this turf rcnews lts ycstmen OF velvet green
annually grown flowers strewn upon thee
mounds; annually let us renew our grief. repeat our
vows OF fidelity the flag, and rclearn the i,y Of the
hOur-sO wiz the intervening days and weeks which
make up the years DO probably spent IN faithful service
TO God and county In vain do we lament the fate
which hurried thousands Of those. SO dearly loved 10
these cold aad gloomy cells. IL was Gods providence;
presence Of these dead. with all nature-thesc
open skies these beautiful trees wtncsses-vow that
tie whose o aud blood gave victory to our ag aud
liberty shall have nO occasion 10 curse the Re
public which great ts bounty never repay
comrades. ladies' and gentlemen, orc these simple words
OF mine forgotten, begin new iife Let THIS Deco-
to the iviyg in tho performance Of winch you VIII best
do your duty TO the dead In this wiso misfortune viii
Joy and tears will longer flow reluctantly for ihey
will no longer bc tears Of btteiness
After the address the benedciion was pronounced and
the ceremony OF srcwng and planting flowers occurred
DECORATING THE GRAVES AT cYPnEss HILLS.
In Brooklyn L. d. Mansfield Post SO. 81 met at their
Headquarters at No. lG3 Fourth-st. nj $50 H. and
were Joined by Meternich Post l22 tho 2Sth Battalion
and Companies and Of the SD Regiment N. q. 3. N.
Y Hawkins Zouavcs, Veteran Society, and Turner
Cadcts They marched to broadway. where they took
the cars 10 East Now-York There they joined by
Hamilton Post So Of East New York. company OF tho