The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-08
Decoration Day at Selinsqrove.

The following abstract taken from
the Tribune will show that decoration
day 1876, at SelinsSrove, was q grand
affair
"The 3Oth Of May 1876 will long be
remembered by the citizens of Seins-
grove, it having been u grand success
The rain which visited US on the pre-
vious day had the effect Of settling the
dust and making everything pleasant;
Early in the morning the Band and
the Hose Company made their appear
ance OH our streets, and under the
Chief of the Department, paraded To
the railroad and awaited the arrival oi
Ex-Gov. Pollock. The Committee oi
reception were on hand to receive their
honored guest.
Owing to the fatigue caused by
the long car ride, the Governor did not
avail h imself of the use Of the carriage
which was in waiting, hut acted the
part of a pedestrian, and was escourted
to the residence of VIM. F. Eckbert
The citizens of the town had deco,
rated their houses and places Of busi
ness with flags, notices, pictures, &c.,
from all points the stars & stripes float
cd proudly in the breeze. Large flags
we're stretched across the streets vt vari
Gus places.
The stand was erected in front Of W,
F. Eckbert's residence.
At half.past / o'clock the various as
sociations moved into the square as
previously announced.
The exercises were opened by music
with the Selinsgrove Band.
Prof. Born offered very feeling and
impressive prayer after which the Mid
dleburg Band favored the assemblage
with music.
T. After which Col. w. F. Wagenscller
introduced the Hon. James Pollock
The Governor held his audience spell.
bound by his eloquent and patriotic o.
ration. II has never been our good
fortune to listen to more able or i'm.
pressive address. From the first TO the
last word, it was replete with patriot.
Ism, showing that the speakers heart
throbbed in unison with the noble sen,
timents which he uttered.
Immediately after the address
? Messrs. William and Philip Meyer and
VIM. E. Houtz, by special request fa-
vored us with u patriotic air entitled
can Hundred Years Ago" which was
rendered In their usual axcellent style
DR.. Ziegler next followed in a briei
but highly interesting address, full OF
feryOr and patriotism.
The procession was then formed and
proceeded to Me End New Lutheran
Cemetery where several appropriate
pieces were sung and after very briel
but appropriate remarks by Rev. Shan.
non, the graves Of the fallen heroes
were stewn with the rarest and choi.
cest flowers OF spring, after which the
column moved TO the Methodist Gene
terry, were an appropriate piece was
sung aud an impressive address deliv'
cred by Rev. Swartz, from whence the
procession moved TO the lst Lutheran
Cemetery where the children sung q
hymn especially prepared for the oc.
casion, after which Rev. Reed address
cd those assembled in the Cemetery
In . patriotic manner convincing oil
who heard him that his heart was Ia
the work. from here the procession
moved TO the Hall, where the children
were dismissed aud the societies march
Cd to Bakers Cemetery, where tho
Band played dirge, after which Rev
=. H. Leisenring delivered an inspir
ing imprompto address, after which
the line moved " town and dismissed
In the evening the ex-s0ldiers wen
70 DR. Wagenseller's cemetery and dec
GRATED the graves Of w. :. Keller an(
benjamin b. Fry. Lieutenant Park
making the speech whichwss veil 70
eeivsd.
Thus ended one Of The moet impres
: olive end successful dso0rsti0ns eve
1 hdId h thl0 eget)on of the onAas