New-York tribune., 1877-05-31
IN SIrRI-RRAN TOWNS

The observance of the day in Newark was
more general than usual There profuson OF lags
and bunting and business generally suspended Tie
procession was formed Park place. and included the
city officials Mexican and German Veteran Associations,
the three posts the Grand Army OF the Republic the
veterans Of the Soldiers Home, the orphans Of deceased
soldiers, and disabled veterans, and a number Of
aayiy decorated floral wagons The procession
started at . p. II. and marched directly TO Fair
mount Cemetery, through Broad and Marlet-sts.
and Springfield and south OFanse-ayes. The Rev DR..
J. T. FORESTER delivered memorial address The pro
crssiOn aterward marched to woodland Cemetery where
the graves of soldiers buried there decorated. In
the evening there were several memorial services.
In Jersey city the posts Of the Grand Army assembled
al their headquarters at aud marched to Bergen
square, where memorial services were held then each Of
M three posts visited the cemeteries allotted 10 II and
decorated the graves In the evening services were hed
Eddy, Chaplain or me department oI NeN7J'ISey, IA
the Afternoon the children ol Tie sunday schools on te
Nights naic Their animal parade ID Two 3i %gnr %
sections cach, win W H. sutton as ',rlnu ihr-n'l lue
procession was headed by Gimorcs Band, ana was re-
viewed by GOV. Gedle and Mayor Scd!er.
Ia H0bOkcn there we're thre parade Yesterday At
n. M. the Hobokcu Veterans and WadswOrtn Post O. A.
r. marched through tine cy and decorated the graves
III the Hoookch rmtlei{. A. . =, ~ oSrui 90" 'iie mn
tary parade OF the Flrsj Brigade Gov Bedc reviewing
and being the OF The brigade. In the aftegnoon
the Suudayscho, OF Hoboken held their annual parade.
Al Union IIil. Ellsworth Post, G. 4. r. met al
cral hundred children paradcd through the streets OF
the town and Gutenberg In the afternoon the mem
and in the evening reception was held AT the schzen
Park where the United SohGtzen Association OF New
York and Jersey yesterday held the last day Of its
annual festival.
In Elizabeth the graves decorated in the daytime
ana in the evening memorial services hcH in
Library Hail. under the auspices oi Uric Dahlrcn Post
q. A. X. Similar exercises were held In Paterson and
PaSsaic.
On staten Island many buildings were decorated with
hags and The trans and erryhOats were crowded The
pubic schools closed special masses for children
we're celebrated az ~. Peters Church, NcwB Brighton
and the children and their parents had good time IN
the afternoon 1T silver Lake. AcOmmttee from Rankin
Post Brooklyn decorated the graves IN Richmond
County.
The only special obseryances on Long Island outside
Of BROOKLYN were 1T I.yrrhead and Orient, in SdUlk
County where there were the usual ceremonies. AT
Orient there is u soldiers monument ana that, well
"a the graves Of the dead soldiers decorated with
flowers
The exercises at NewROchelle attracted large num-
ber Of people from tine surrounding towns. The 21th
Regiment, the Eagle Troop OF Cavalry from Mt Vernon
TIE New Rochelle Fire Department. and several societies
paraded Martin j. Keogh delivered an oraion and the
graves both of. Union and Confederate soldiers were
decorated. At the Town Hail. in the evening, addresses
were made by Rev &. T.. Lindsey, the Rev. j. +.
Gau and =. Harrison, and the Rev. Dr. G. L. Taylor
read an original poem.