The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
DECORATION DAY.
How II Will Be Observed in New York
City and Vicinity.
FLOWERS FOR HEROES GRAVES.
Orations To Be Delivered at the
Different Cemeteries.

people, the abundance OF sensation and the hot at
triton OF political parties In America all tend to I'LL
the present with interest and throw the near past into
the long ago. With Americans things that hap
pened len years since dead hstorys
Immortal page, Ciesar's invasion OF GauL The
election OF month ago, the catastrophe Of the other
day and yesterdays panic on 'Change all
forgotten In contemplation Of to-day's dis
ister in anticipation of to.morrow's
change in prices. The man whose memory dates back
over a month Is voted a bore, and accused OF beng
Interested IN ancient history Dashns colonies and
brave captains are now obsolete, ana the taste for
martial romance has been dlsspaiea out Of the
national character All the issues which the
Of tho rebellion fought dead and the late
effort to manufacture political sentiment out OF them
wasa signal failure. American eyes have characicr-
istc tendency 10 look forward and let the past DO
with itself, that when anniversary, such is to
be celebrated tomorrow TO hand 1t liz taken
an enjoyment Tor the moment OF its being, and only
in the Grafton Of tho day the past recalled. Tho
wounds OF war healed; The ssterhood oil states is
again established and the rancor OF the contest IS
buried with the dead On It's tomb 10. morrow en-
blems OF peace Will be scattered aud prayers Tor the
and the vanquishcd will DO offered on both
sides OF Mason and Dixons line The prayers, the in
terests and the hopes. the joys and Of the late
divided household one, ana the memories OF
INC Due ana gray are nallOWeU NORM nnu oOutn
Beyond the Potomac where commingied in death the
warriors repose side by sdc distinction Will be
made in tho distribution OF floral tokens The general
and the private receive alike need gratitude nd
the tear OF regret; III death they all one. The
people oil the North have not the same opportunity oil
displaying amnesty OF the past those OF the south
have Few heroes Of the gray buried with u.s. but
a who do share the floral gifts will remembered
In our prayers
ToMoRRow's PROGRAMME.
The programme for to-morrow's celebration in New
York city s Of the most elaborate announced,
md the weather will almost certainly prove favor.
able the ceremonies will be very Impressive. Tho
First division OF the National Guard, the Posts of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, detachments OF police
and several fire companies will DO reviewed vi the
Worth Monument by HIS Honor Mayor Ely, the Com
mon Council and tho heads OF the various depart.
mcnts at eleven O'Clock. The ceremony OF decorating
the monument Will be performed carly in the morning
by klmball Post No. 100, under the command Of
Colonel James N. Turner. The Post will have
rs guests the New York Associated Veterans OF the
Mrs. General Worth, widow Of the deceased hero
After tho ceremonies here the post wi 60 to Grecn
wood Cemetery and decorate the grave O Colonel Kun
ball, which GRAFTON Will be delivered by Gen.
eral II. Gates Gibson, oil Fort Wadsworth, New
celebration will rendezvous near the plaza IN front OF
the Everett House al O'Clock, and when all havo
reported they WI! proceed via Fourth avenue to
Madison avenue, through Madison avenue TO Thirty
fourth street, through Thlrty-iourth street to Fifth
avenue down Filth avenue TO Fourteenth street, to
Broadway, TO Chambers street to Chambers street
terry thence across the river TO the cemeteries
Long Island.
WHAT THE POSTS WILL DO.
Tho following details have been made out for the
green sa POST p, NJ u.s. r j. odium coamand,og vii,
visit Calvary Cemetery, where Richard German will
deliver an Grafton Cameron Post, No 90 j. H. Brady
Commanding, will go 10 Cypress Hin Cemetery The
PRAYER and bencdcton will DC pronounced by Rev. s.
b. Willis, and Benjamin A. Willis Will deliver the ora
Ruxvlin Dast Nm Rifap nsf M %. RtCka
Post No 81; sumner Post, No. 81 and kearncy Post,
No. s, will also attend the corcmonss at Cypress Hill
lawn and decorate the grave oil Farragu and return
ing, visit Trinity Cemetery where II Will meet Lloyd
Post, No. 90 and assist In decorating the graves
Reno Post, No ~, Will formally dedicate and deco
rate u soldiers monunent at Harris Island where
address will be delivered by MAJOR General Henry A.
Barnum. Abraham Lincoln Post No. ID, will decorate
the statues Of Lincoln, Seward and Lafayette, and the
tomb Of Montgomery IN 81. Pan's Church. General
Cocnrane will deliver address at the Lincoln Monu-
ment und Mr. Thurow Weed Will preside ut the statue
Of seward. The Lafayette Guard will assist at these
Offices
Kcarney Post, No. 8, Will also decorate the grave Of
General Phil Kearney at Trinity churchyard, and dur
ing the ceremonies Mr. james +. Aync and his
ant, William Thirlwall, will perform the following pro-
grainme on Trinity Church bes:-
l-Decoration Hymn.
2-washinsson's Grand March
4-siclian n arinors Hymn
5-in the Valley
s -I;.,,s, r.oa
sod Hundred.
"a Brighter Day.
ii-hos il he FIswering Spring.
ia--Evsning lynn
ii "a 4dsss. = Si as
l5-l Pilgrim Going Home.
iiss-ve,ps, Or LYNN i,n M. o,,..n.
is-praise the Lord We Heavens Adore Him dIaydn>.
ao-May tho Grace of Christ our Saviour (Mozart.
aa-Es s' D, rils.'"'
23-On tho Shore Of Tennessee
3s-qaiss Lord Ny FrSwArd Heart
11sfs ;.d maud 2; Of rsssss; Beauty
2o-rhe Land OF Promise.
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Memorial services viii be held at the Academy Of Mu
sic In the evening, ut winch Mr.. John X. Brady
will preside The following programme has been an.
bounced Tor tho occasion Music Governors Island
Band; prayer, Rev. X. 5. Rowland; opening address,
Mr. John H. Brady music, Governors Island Band;
singing, quartet; GRAFTON, Rev William A. Aiger
music, Governors Island Band; recitation, Brcyet
Major W. IL. Pope; Singing, quartet; poem, A. j. II.
Duganne; bcnedicton, chaplain.
~ BROOKLYN.
Limo will form on Montague street, right resting
Clinton street, at hapast Twelve O'Clock I. NJ. exact,
al which time all bands. battalions, detachments.
posts, carriages and floral wagons will report TO the
Grand Marshal aud be assigned position Ia ine The
procession VIII move precisely ut one O'Clock Line
OF march through Clinton street To second place, to
Third street, to FINN avenue, TO Greenw WOOL to Sol
ders Monument, where Colonel A. r.. Baxter will
liver Grafton. Mr.. Bradford H. Prince will deliver
The Grafton ut Fort Green. Mr. John Hill will speak
the Naval cemetery ana the Rev. fathcr Mccarthy
.ill deliver the Grafton at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Tlatbush.
In tho evening ,ral services will be held at tho
Academy Of Music. The following Will be the order Of
sxercisc:-Music by the Thirteenth regiment band;
introductory address by Judge Nelson who Will pre-
SIDE; Invocation by Rev i. r. lDgcrsoll address by
General Roger a. Pryor; an original poem by W. A.
croiut, and an address by General Isaac s. Catiln.
IN wEsrcIEsTRR COUNTY.
Tho ceremonies ut New Rochelle will possess moro
than usual interest the present year. uch us the
graves OF Union and Confederate soldiers are 10 BIO
Alike decorated on Wednesday During the rebel
non largo number oil SICK ana wounded Confederate
folders were taken from tho battle fields at tho
South TO Davld's Island aud placed In the hos
ptals there. Their wives, mothers or other
relatives followed Them and lar tho
regulations OF that military post at that time permit
ted they visited ami attended the sick and
up TO the time Of thcir deaths, aud when they
finally inferred on the island their Widows orphans,
MI n al nil win Ltn.I.