The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD.
MONUMENTS AND GRAVES DECORATED yEsTER-
DAY--sPEECHEs AND cEREMoNIEs-A SOL

MONUMENTS AND GRAVES DECORATED yEsTER-
DAY---sPEECHRs AND CEREMoNIEs--A SOL
DIERs' HOME ron THE EMPIRE STATE.
The bronze statue Of Abraham Lincoln on tho plaza
at Prospect Park decorated with appropriate cere
mony yesterday afternoon under the auspices OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic large space was lined
Off by ropes about tho statue Captain Campbell ana
the of patoons OF several precincts duty and
preserved order. About 10000 people werc present
Shortly before i've O'Clock Post No IT, Frank Head Of
tho Grand Army OF tho Republic; Thatcher Post
No. s; Rankin Post No 10, and Mallery Post No. s.
marched into tho enclosure and assembled about tho
s,aud which erected in front Of tho statue The
handsomely decorated with evcrgrccns inter-
sperscd with white flowers About the OF the statue
was u bed OF moss und several pots Of nowers which
furnished by the Park At the foot Of tho statue
the top Of the pedestal large and beautiful nora
anchor tho gilt oi Mr. Frank b. Jones' Seated tho
platform Mayor Schroeder, Colonel James u.
McIccr General J. d. Woodward, Major Schurg
Jacob Murry, Chief Engineer John Y. Culyer, OF tho
Bark; Judge DeImar and other prominent citizens and
lcials.
Mr. John r. Henry called tho assemblago to order
anu said they met ITO honor the memory Of Abraham
Lincoln, which will be dear to tho American
people as long as the nation continues 10 be kcpub
lie. +" lilo then Introduced Rev. Fred Boil who dcv.
cred the Invocation, and thcn sung "Hod tho Fort
the audience Joining In tho chorus with excellent
effect
Mr.. Gardner $. Cutting Then delivered the Grafton
He said that they assembled LaiIowed ground,
spot which mad been consccrnted by tho blood Of
the fathers. They were on ground where once had
stood Washington, Greene and u sui
that tho baltic Of Long Island had been
fought. That encounter with the enemy had dis
astrous to tho Americans, but y was 10 their
what Bull Run was to US In the beginning OF the
rebei0n-t spurrcd them on to action and greater
victories. Washington was the leader then tie
our nrst leader. To-day meet 10 commemorate the
second Washington In doing honor To Abraham Lincoln
Through the patriotism, zoa and love OF liberty which
Lincoln Ind ever evnssd our Nag was grandcr now
then abiding ia he nation now II Is abolished and no
stain shall ever rest upon our glorious banner.
The speakcr proceeded 10 compare tho character OF
Washington and Lincoln. The former. he said was
born with many OF those elements IN him which ought
and dignicd in hts and yet ho had tho proud
satisfaction oil declining the royal and the imperial
Az the close or the war he surrendered HIS
commission and his sword To his country. He
surrendered his sword to enemy. Washington gave
the Republic It's foundation, and Lincoln made II &c.
cure. Tue former gave liberty aud tho latter
was tho INSTRUMENT under God to preserve those ber
tics intact and TO enable US 10 say from tenccorh
aud forever, this nation shall be free, independent
happy and holy All we want ~ virtue among tho peo
pie. GIVE
rnK VIRTUES or wAsnIso-ox AND LINCOLN.
and God Will bless the land aud ils rulers and there
shsl DO no power this earth that eau ever updcr
mine the United states Republic. What have to do
is 10 get rid Of the decentralization caused by tho civil
war. Let US incucatc the memory Of Lincoln, and
what II Is to love and To fear God and keep HIS
commandments The speaker dwclt upon the chsrac
terislics Of Mr. Lincoln, which had won for his
memory the respect and admiration Of tho
people Of America irrespective Of party.
The namo would be honorsd ny those who
Of Americas Independence with undying reverence for
him IA the second Washington. Rev. fred. Bell
taking part in the chorus Mr. George B. squircs then
rccited poem from an English Journal written tho
time Of tue death o. Lincoln, and cuoRistic Of tho
The people then walked up to tho statue and dcpos.
tied flowers about the base and the services were
brought 10 close
DECORATIONS AT GREENWOOD CEMETKRx-THE
SOLDIERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND SING
ING
Yesterday afternoon interesting decoration ceremonies
werc held Greenwood Cemetery presence OF
thousand people. The soldiers monument was The
Of tho ccrcmonias, in which Thaori Post Post
Joseph G. Rice No. 30 Thomas T. Morrow, No. IS, OF
Staten Island; Post Rawlins. No. ., Of Now York.
and many other delegates Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic participated. Judge John DcImar presided
Each member Of the Grand Army bore floral tribute
which he placed At the base Of the monument Thoro
was also great variety Of pot plants about tho
graves Judge DcImar compliment,ng tho soldiers or
the Grand Army said that u was through their energy
and perseverance, that the had boon reared
10 keep green tho memories Of the noble heroes who
Tell while lighting TO preserve the government OF
fathers Tho CLEO club. Company Is Thirteenth reg
ment then sung "Our Country's Heroes" with hno
effect Tho orator Of the day was Major Willard Bu
lard who acr giving brief sketch OF the history Of
the monument, which ninc years In building said
that no other monument more worthy TO DC deco
rated II stands OF the highest points in Green
wood, Is Of granite cornthsn column, rising to the
height 81 sevcnlyvc cct On the sides are in Scrip
tions aud battle scenes. On each arm oil tho
figures oil bronze, life size representing
ma artiIicrist an iniantryman. q cavaryman aud a
sspper and miner. Tue departed soldiers who slept
there, the speaker said, VINO left comfort
able homes, the counting house Law ofnces and work.
shops-fnen OF finished education and Of bright PROS
pects not men who put on the Uniform better their
condition or who fought Tor miro. They who
eady To sacrifice their lives and did priu-
cpls VI the earlier bsttss or Vie struggle ho said,