The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29
DECORATION DAYIv BROOKLYN
Services ut the Lincoln statue and Mt the
eoIdIers' Monument by the q. A. II.

The memorial statue Of Abraham Lin
coln which fronts the large fountain 10 the
Prospect Park Para, was decorated yesterday
under the pieces Of the q. A. Il. The low,
DAT base was a bed OF living m oss, and evergreen
garlands were hung about the bronze and ng-
ured pedestal. AT the feet of the statue was a
Urge floral anchor in white. Mayor Schroeder
and many otner well known citizens were among
the throng, which numbered fully 10000 persons.
John +. Henry presided, and the Rev. Fred.
Bell delivered the Invocation, after which he
sang Hold the Fort" the audience joining ln
the chorus. The Hon. Gardner A. Cutting do
livered the Grafton. His speech was a review Of
tho career OF tho martyr President. Mr.. Geo.
b. Squers reclted poem on Lincoln, written
by an English author at tho time of his death.
The vast concourse of people then filed In pro-
cession by the foot OF the statue, and each in
passing dropped upon the bed Of moss a floral
tribute
The Soldiers Monument on the plateau In
Greenwood Cemetery surrounded by fully
| two thousand persons, when ThatfOrd Post aud
| the visiting organizations marched up the hill
| 90 the place reserved for them. Each member
Of the post carried a wre tn or bouquet, ana at
| the base Of the shait were arranged In pots a
| rumuer OF plants which the members Of the
| Post Intended to transplant to-day. The Hon.
John Delnar presided, aud delivered brief
| spec oh, mainly OF compliment to the Grand
Army II the Republic. Major willard Billiard,
the orator OF the dav, gave ashort history OF the
monument, which was nearly ten years in build
| ing. Ia conclusion, he called attention to tho
movement recently started by the q. A. Il. to
establish a soldiers homo Caut. Tanner, vet.
| eran Of the war, supported by two cork legs and
stout cane, stepped forward aud added an APP
| peal on tins SUBJ ct. He said that $4,000 had
| been subscribed since the inception Of the
| Soldiers Home movement at the Academy on
| NAV I.
| A glee clup from compa any, Fourteenth ReRi-
ment sang memorial hymn, and the veterans,
| after strewing their flowers about the pedestal,
| mar he'd away.
| The Soldiers Monument IL lofty granite
! Cprnthi M column ON one OF the most elevated
| y ints in Greenwood Cemetery. At the four
| corners OF its base stand life-size nZures in
| brouze OF an infantry soldier, cavalryman, an
! artillerymIn, aud slbper and MINER Above
| on the four faces " the first pedestal are bas.
| relefs In bronze Of camp and b title scenes, and
| over these are bronZ. TABLETS suitably inscribed.
assembled at their headquarters, 100 Fourth
| street, Williamsburyh. and marched to the ferry
at the foot uf Brotdway, where thsv received
| with fun honOrs Dahlgre Post, No. ll3 OF New
| York. Cars we're then taken for Calvary Ceme-
| terry. where from the base Of the Soldiers Nom
| ument the Rev. Father sylvester Malone Of SITS.
! Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church, de-
! nvered an eloquent Grafton on tho object and
duty of the loral service. The graves were dec
Grated at the close OF the address, notably those
| VI Coils. Corcoran and Brac ia.
| Lutheran Cemetery was also honored by visit
| from the q. A. X. Yesterday, Germ Inc Meter
mich. Post No. To-, taking charge Of the ceremo-
nies. A Urge number OF spectators attended
| the services, which consisted OF tho beautiful
though simple ritual Of the q. A. r., Major Fred.
| J. kurcher acting a. master Of ceremonies.
| In Cypress Hills, Eyergreens, Greenwood, and
| Woodlawn cemeteries very many soldiers
graves were decorated with flowers by the hands
| Of friends and relatives Of the departed.