New-York tribune., 1877-05-31

and the duty OF all soldiers and citizens to bury the
hatred Of the past and forget all lines OF seooh VT oi
color The address followed by visit to the Sol
ders plot where the graves OF the more humble soldiers
and sailors received their tribute Of aectonate memory
Many Of these sepuicheIs those OF poor Ger
mans and Affecting TO be witnessed on every
size as the simple hearted families gathered win ther
little tokens about tho grave OF the men whom 'ney
mourned At the conclusion of the exercises piack
rain cloud threatened darlly that the crowd betooK
itself in haste ctyward
As early as O'Clock persons began TO assemble at the
Calvary Cemetery. Several women whose soldier nus
bands were buried there remained for many hours near
the low mounds OF earth to see that they were hoI
passed by when the flowers distributed IL was not
until after 3 O'Clock when the ceremonies began under
the auspices Of the Veteran Corps OF the 69th Regiment
and D,hlgren Post, No 49, g. A. r., escorted by the
Goth Regiment In the open part OF the cemetery AT
the western end platform had beer erected and was
hung with flags Thousands OF men, women, ana chi
dren gathered in the grounds and IN their haste
graves were ruthessy trampled upon. Many OF them
carried baskets pots OF flowers and four large wagons
were filed with floral offerings Outside the gates were
several stands at which flowers sold Around the
paform q very largo number OF persons assembled ana
during the Of the soldier dead were
decorated. A brief address made by Major T. h
Horgan PRAYER offered by the Rev. sylvester Ma
lone, and Richard odorman pr9nonnieed an SI",c ich
these words the Keynote; Bronze may PERISH
marble NAV decay, but the flowers which the rounte0us
earth gives will fail They are silll ours u be
STOW, and while grass grows and h0Wcis bloom tno
our comrades will always be honOred and Kept forever
green mems souls" After music by the band oI 'nG
Goth Regiment poem was Tead Dy 1oi. a. ~ -, ,i ih
Duganne. The approach of shower nteriered WIN the
closing exercises, and the persons IN attennce as
persod rapidly tired limbs and oveferowded street
At The Cemetery Of the Eyergrsens an ode entitled
Tranquil aud Peaceful sung by the Brooklyn oiatoflO
DV ID
c9,rad of tne q aud trmy OF the Republic. The Rev
C. L. living in the Of his oraton said: Whle we
srcw flowers the resting places OF the Union sol
r,uv broken hearts and broken homes made by the
cruelty OF war As yctors would he unworthy OF the
name Of freemen if have other feelings ian those 0l
charity Tor the nqushcd The day should be observed
wth tears and flowers for The fallen brave on both sides
Tne ode scatter Flowers" Was sung. Miss North read
poem ana the Rev NeWlaEd Maynard delivered an ad
dress on True Patriotism Flowers We're then pihceu
over tile grave OF Capt Henry Leo of the 1874 Regiment
n y around which the exercises had been held, ana the
hundreds present separated in all directions through the
cemetery grounds, and were soon busiy engaged planning
flowers over the graves OF relatives and friends
Cypress Hills Cemetery was tlTongcd from an carly
hour with people from &ew-IOik, Brooklyn, New LOIS
jamaica and The adjoining villages. tamly SToIpii
with lunch baskets were seen i'll the shady ana sccludt
portions oi ~ grounds awaiting the cohlEB VI tJ So So
diCrs before paying their lor tributes To the dead
Each OF tAe $500 soldier Glaves was marked ~ Sna
flag and mere ana mere wreath OF Sihlo purn VI
flowers nad been laid upon tnem before lhe stnera
commanded by Col Jonn IT, Brady, consisting oI am
cron Post, No 30; Rawins Post No 50; Rcc Posi-, NO
pOst.
Kcamcy Post No. :, and attachments IRON various MI
itay companies. reached the grounds ABOUT CLOCK
The the grand stand consisted OF prayer Dy
Willis. with music by chorus of singers The Hover
graves The monument OF Gen. thas. q. Haipne was
deckod with and garlduds 10y detachment from
Lincoln Post, No. l3
Twelve soldiers who have died paupcrs in this city
since the war; and who lie buried on Harris Island ther
not forgotten neglected yesterday The most elevated
part of the POtte Field has been set aside and Sefuly
tOn for the burial OF any soldiers who may de III the
charitable institutions under their care Reno Post No
Al the Grand Army OF the Rcpnblc under Commander
H. G. Peroy, decorated these graves with fesl hoWeis
and reared monument 10 the memory OF those ylng pc
Meath The "Trip 10 and from The island was maze IN the
Gam I,rcspJ Major ~ Bmllard formally presented the
| monument 10 of the Department OF Char-
1,, ~, a fay ,Tycofri words A. Commando Pcrlcy
drew aside The nag which vailed the monument it Was
20 he slender, handsome shalt OI Whlc marble
the dac and the name OF Reno Post In Memo
riaa" Below en-lay ed " Honor the Brave The
dedication over, flowers profuely scattered upon
the mounds Then Gen. II. A. Baruuni, formerly Com
naudcr of the Post delivered address setting f0ith
the sentiment Of the day The sad duties Of the day
being ended the sail back to the city deVote4 10 en-
ioyment Whle The band played its ivenest airs COLA
tion eaten by the members OF the Post and thrr
guests Tie !fssntnl day, Inc pleasant nol"n o ihS
sad thouGht' Indeed te nom" "lIn excursion VIZ W
the nature OF wake. At Bellevue the occupants o the
hoslal received scTenade. The manned, the sick, the
halt and tuc blind crowded the balconies ana expressed
The liyeic>t pleasure at the music.
Post Diver llhicn, q. 4. T. OF MOIrlsalla, visited
Wood avn the soldiers cemetery at West Faims; the
Catholic Cemetery aJ MOrrisania. and the burylne
ground in lcI.0nia .lrOsc Station. The graves
Of Tarr0g gut Col Elliott, Lent. L0dnsbury, KINGSTON
Capt. Kelly. aud Capt. Oliver Tlden were all duy
honOrcI. Addre-~rs made by Caps. George ".
Bower, Ernest Hall, the Key. -. W Z. Van GocsbecS
and others.
Tie graves Of the 20 soldiers in Trinity Cemetery at
Cil1na,sY lie, s,rewN with flowers by the families
aud friends. Tn. public exercises which have been ned
ar tae pace upon preyiOus Decoration days, this
year omitted. 4 large number OF people visited tire
cemetery curing tlc afternoon expecting tlat tdrragut
Pos. No. - would conduct services.