New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
sIrRIrRRAN ORSERYANCES.

There was little appearance OF a holiday III
Jersey CITY yesterday except Jerseyaye where the
procession formed, OF the stores being open and
business going on as usual All the flags in the city fat
tered ia the breeze, and crowd OF several thousand
persons lined Jcrseyaye before the companies that were
10 parade had arrived and that portion OF the city
"A holiday look. Van HOuten Post, Henry Wilson Post
ZabrskIo Post the Groenyille Veterans, the Emerald
Zouayes and other organizations formed ON Jerseyaye
and marched to NewYork Bay Cemetery, attended by
squad police and Of the city authorities mounted
on horseback. E1-Asscmblyman Thomas W. Carey Of
Grerpye made short address commemorative OF those
who lie buried in the cemetery and OF the heroes who
laid down their lives for their country in the last war
The graves were decorated with flowers.
In Paterson, y. j., the various posts OF the Grand
Army of the Republic paradcd yesterday, marching 10
the soldiers monument. where addresses made
after prayer by the Rev H. Eddy VI Jersey city: Mu
steal exercises were gwen ana an ofa0h was uei' Ieu
tie morning tbr graves we!e decorated among item
benz those of CEN Coliax at Pompton Plains cen Cod
win at Cedar Lawn and Mrs Saran Forbes VIE OF Major
Forbes commander of Abraham Lincoln Post OF New
YOfk, which sent a special detail for that duty.
The day was more generally observed in Newark and
ycuy than ever before probably IN consequence OF tue
diy having been made legal holiday Dy the Late LeSS-
lAturc The Post-Onice banks, insurance offices, and
puuc schools closed and most Of tue stores were
also closed Many OF the factories closed aI nOO ana
there Was genera, suspension OF business. The
was favorable and tic streets were thronged throughout
the whole day The public ana many private Dull g.
werp decorated with bunting The PROCESSION formed
Broad and Markei-sts and moved at . o'clock in the
following order: Platoon of Police Grand Marshal,
sisiants, and aids; voss's Band; Phil Kearney.
Lincoln, and Hexamer Posts, Grand Army
of the Republic; Mexican Veteran Association; German
veteran Union inn Ol the State Soldiers Home and
citizens IN carriages The procession marched no Mf
kctst, sprin gheldaye., and south Orangeye to Far
m unit Cemetery the members or the different Posts
carving bouquets to place the graves Of their dead
couIaucs. Al the cemetery Vosss Band played difge
after which Gen. william Ward Ueliyered Il snort adj
dress. The Rev. A. ID. Vail offered prayer, followed
music and 3 H. Baldwin made an address in Englsh
Major Carl LentZ delivered an address IN German; AFTER
rh IA raw
flowers In the evening there memorial exercises AT
Association Hall, consisting of readings, recltations
music and addresses OsceOl3 Council Order or united
American Mechanics also held rounOn the exercises
being appropriate to Decoration Day.
Decoration Day was more generally observed at Eliza
beth " J than before. Public Offices closed
business generally suspended, ani the houses and
public buildings were abundanty decorated. In the
forenoon members of the Grand Army OF the Republic
decorated graves i'll Evergreen and other cemeteries
In the evening memorial services were held IN LDary
Hall before "a very large audience. Gen George. H.
Suarpe and Department Commander Davis of this State
delivered addresses. Tne uusio BY quartet. Tue
Uric Dah,ren Post conducted the services during the
day.