New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
MEMORIAL MEETINGS.
FINAL DECORATION DAY ADDRESSES

MESiOh1AL mEE1INCS.
FINAL DECORATION DAY ADDRESSES.
EVENING ExTRCtsEs IN NEw-YoRK AND BROOK
IYN-LiRGE AND INTERESTED AUDIENCES PRES
ENI-THE hxERcisEs IN THE NEw-YoRK ACAD-
ENVY or MUSIC AND THE HANsoN-PIAcE BAPTIST
CHURCH In BROOKLYN
The ceremonies Of Decoration Day were fif-
tfngly concluded last evening by large meetings at
the Academy of Musiei n this city and the Hanson
place Baptist Church. Brooklyn. The Academy of
MUSIC was filled with q largo and spprecatve au-
dence The meeting under the auspices
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic of the Depart
ment OF Newiork. On the stage beside the pres-
ding officer. the venerable William Cullen Bryant
were ChefJustice Daily Of the Court of Common
Pleas, Judge Richard l.. Laremore, President Wales
of the Department of Docks. District Attorney
r. X. Phelps. DIR. Isaac 1. Hayes. the Arctic ex-
piorer, the Hon. Stewart L. woodford. Prof. Theo-
dore W. Dwight Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick and
Others. AZ the front of the stage an oil paint
ing representing broken column. wreatbed with
and garlands, the frame entwined with ever
green. IL presented by Miss DCllene to the
Grand Army OF tho Republic.
The exercises Of the meeting began with an adj
dress 10y the President. William Cullen Bryant
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Heber Newton.
Addresses were delivered 10y the Rev. DIR. Samuel
District-Attorney REM. X Phelps. An original
poem was recited by Prof J. w Hartley. and rccta-
tions Of sherldans Ride and Whtticr's d" Barbara
FTietchier were given 10y Prof VIM. IL. Pope. Songs
were sung by Miss Mary H. Hobbs and the Idewild
Quartet and instrumental music was given by the
Governors Island band.
At the Hanson Place (Brcolynl Baptist Church
there was large gathering. under the auspices of
the Brooklyn Grand Army of the Republic. Capt.
James Tanner presided. The Rev. DIR. Justin ID.
Fulton Offered prayer, and addresses were given by
the Rev. George f. Reid the Eev.wm. j. Parkinson.
Prof Homer II. Sprague the Rev. Emory J. Haynes,
aud the Rev. DT. Fulton.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE AC ADEMY OF MUSIC.
oPKNING ADDRESS BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
sT4TcHEs BY THE REV. DIR. OsGOoD, THE HON.
srFwArT 4. wOopFoRD, AND DIsTKICT-ATToR-
My PHTIPs.
The meeting at the Academy of Music in
this city was opened by the playing Of an overture by
the Governors Island Band. led by JOS. Emil Stgler
william Cullen Bryant, who the presiding officer OF
thc evening. then spoke.
ADDRESS OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
LApIes AND GENTLEMEN should. perhaps have said
members OF the Grand Army OF the Republic The greater
part Of she services prescribed for this day have been
already performed Tie soldiers who fought for the eoun
I'm the late civil war, accompanied by ther rriends-
graves
have coyered with flowers the turf over their remains and
have hung their monuments with garands Garden and
contributed their various products for
this expression OF affection and sorrOw. OF gratitude for
the services for the memory OF those VINO
fell In that war Those chapets viii he witheed, nut
the motive which prompted this demonstration OF CRATE
fu remembrance will survive ana mpel Us 10 repo' rno
ceremony year after at this beautiful season Inc
memory II those who fell will he kept forever green IL
will endure from generation generation as long as ms
tory written long history is read For that CON
test that civil of the mighest struggles the
world over saw, and OF the most momentous IN us
conse0ences aud will take it, place in the annals OF me
human among those great events winch VIII never
In any he forgotten.
In has suggested In the remarks that pro
pose 20 make since came here, that should reier 10
that picture which Is that stand ponting tn the oil
psiufpe on easel at his elbow the WORK OF lsdN'
eymboc Che circumstances that have brought us To-
rether Is truncated pillar, broken on 81 the Top
premature dee IN or tnose nose
tpernOry honor aEd BreatEed win h0Wers 10 snow
the tribute this day paid Such tribute as TINS eanos
he allowed pass without some COMMEMORATIVE worn
from those voices which hold multitudts Ia the cOse
of the evening, therefore shall Introduce 70 GU my
friends gentlemen who will speak that word hty ana
wisely. Ia the meantime the pfocceoinga OF t's aseh
bis are to nc opened with prayer
The Rev Heber Newton OF tina Anthem Memorial
Church then offered prayer at the request OF Mr. Bryant
rbap chorus Of voices rendered the pathetic song
entitled Marx the Dear spot" Tho Rev. samuel Os-
good ID. d.. was then introduced - the next speaker