Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-01

OEhEAON1ES AT EDGENOOD.-
At / :15 the procession in charge of NJ.
II. Haskell officer of the day, moved down
Main street to edgewood cemetery at East
Ashtabula. a prayer was made by the
Rev. McCleary of the NJ. E. Church. The
military was drawn up in line on the east
side of the cemetery, the infantry firing
three successive salutes and the Ar
tillery firing after each salute. The Ash
tabula Post of the Grand Army of the Re-
public then visited the graves of each SOL
dier, and decorated them with wreaths and
flowers. Upon each grave was flag drsp-
ped in mourning with a tag attached Civ
ing the name, etc.
The procession then reformed and march
ed through Main ST., where it was Joined
by nearly one thousand persons, to
CHESTNUT GROVE CEMETERY,
Which it reached about o'clock, and af-
ter singing an appropriate piece by MeSsrs.
Tooley and Waite-Mr. 7. taking the So
lo-prayer was offered by the pastor of the
Methodist church; salute was fired by
the infantry, succeeded by the artillery.
Then followed in order the work of decor
alton. The graves were designated by
small fiags-56 in nRmber-with the name,
place of death, and company aud regiment
connection of EACH Beside these, So Of the
sons of Ashtabula, who found a burial
place among strangers, were represented
by a plat, thus tagged and wreathed with
eVergreens. These were remembered with
the same loving attention that was extend
ed to their comrades who slept among kin
dred and friends. This sweetly solemn
performance required some considerable
time, and it was not until near o'clock
that the orator of the day-Capt. Burrows,
of Painesville, brought to the stand.
The table that formed his platform was
placed little way down the gulf road
slope, amid the representatives of the pri-
meval forest, while the people gathered
about him, sitting or reclining upon the
grass, while chairs, settees and the terraces
of the lots about the summit, afforded COM
Portable positions for the attentive and alb
sorbed listeners. The address was one Of
the best efforts of that very clear and for
chile writer and speaker, who had been so
happily chosen for the performance of this
task. Its effect was very apparent in the
pleasure and admiration that sat upon ev-
cry face. A more terse and finished effort
could not be expected from any source; as
it is to appear in our columns, no attempt
to give its line of thought would be justi-
fed.
The Grafton was followed by poem,
written for the occasion by our fellow citi-
zen, George W. Waite. This was, also, an
effort worthy of the occasion, and the
scholarly reputation of its author. 1t also
fixed the interest of the listeners, and
there was no relaxing of the tension which
began with the Grafton. 1t is eontribu-
ton to decoration literature which will be
preserved and cherished. As a copy is fur
nished us, and is given below, our readers
will be enabled to secure a transcript Of
this very fine production. The afternoon
being so nearly spent-near 6 o'clock
these very pleasant exercises were brought |
to fitting close by the joining of the whole
multitude in singing the doxology and re-
ceiving the benedictien from Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cleary, of the M. E. church.
The pleasures of this. occasion and the |
happy transition in the public heart, since
the early days of the rebellion. when
thought Of in connection with the fact, |
that regiment of soldiers raised in this
county, and probably embracing portion
of the heroic dead sleeping at our feet, was
suffered to pass through our village with |
out single cheer, will not be in any de-
gree lessened, and may we not trust that |
the fires of patriotism that have thus been
so auspiciously snkindled shall continue to |
burn, and the memories of those who gave
their lives to their country will continue to
be revered with unhagging gratitude and
devotion.
THE KINGSFILLE BRASS BAND
furnished some very appropriate music for
the occasion, and after the exercises we're
over gave short open air concert in front
of the Fisk House. 4
THE AsHTABULA POST
Of the G. A. R. turned out in full force
there being at least forty of them present.
As they marched among the graves Of
their dead comrades, distributing their
tributes Of respect on their quiet resting
places, it was a solemn and impressive
sight. sd
THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT