The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31


statue beng literally bed Of posics from which hung
and twined festoons down to tho ground. Tho pre-.
the pace that was have been occupied by Hon.
Thuriow Weed, the latter being detained at homo ny
illness An Grafton was delivered by Charles r.
Shaw.
THE LAFAYETTE STATUE.
Post No. Is likewise took upon itself the patriotic
task OF decorating the statue OF Lafayette IN Union
square, where addresses were made by Mayor H. 9.
Dsno and Professor Charlicr. The ceremonies wcro
Impressive, the flowers beautiful, and our French c-
zens represented by the Gardc Lafayette have no
reason to complain that the memory OF the companion
OF Washington was not duly honorcd. Laurel, oak
leaves and immorcllcs were combined graceful neg
ligepce with bright colored houquets and one Of ,ne
prctiest designs that was 10 be witnessed IN the CITY
was that on tho monument Of Lafayette
TRINITY cHERcHyARD
After the ceremonies at the Worth monument and
the Lincoln and Seward statues, Phil kearny Post,
No 3, OF tho Grand Army, proceeded down broadway,
until Trinity churchyard was reached. Here In tho
spot, lie the OF the dashing sabrcur Gen.
eral Phil kearny About one O'Clock the Post came 70
Tho church and entered the graveyard which mad been
delegation from the Hudson County veteran Assocla-
ton, Of Jersey Cily. had brought broken column OF
Whine flowers trimmed with IVY leaves and smilax.
and bearing on it's base the word "Kearny" and the
letters IN c. " $. OF J. c." in purple immor.
the grave and in addition. number OF private friends
OF the gallant general mad lett thor individual Offer
ngs. When Phil Kearny Post came nling in in
double column il was preceded by the Rev. DR..
Ogilvie and the Rev. Mr.. Robinson, both OF Trinity
parish, in surpce and stole. Arriving At tho grave
made few remarks on the character OF the day, and
then offered several of the solemn prayers Of the
Episcopal liturgy After loud amen the members OF
the Post deposited flowers the grave until II was
almost entirely covered with the floral offerings. Gen.
a a,M del" delivered Short address eaiosis,ic
OF General Kearny, which listened
to with marked attention and much interest The
Post then after depostng lew flowers on the tomb Of
Commodore Laurence, turned INTO the yard on inc
north side OF the church, where they decorated the
monument which commentaries Colonel Noah l..
received
Bull Run In 1861. Lieutenant Timothy King, killed ut
the battle OF Fair oaks, 1862 Sergeant William +.
Finch who died in service at BaonRougc, La, IN
1863 Alter this the Post was dismissed, some OF tho
members going 10 Greenwood aud others 20 their
homes. Before aud during the ceremonies, Mr. James
f. Ayelie ana bis assistant William Thcriwall, PLAY ed
the Trinity chimes Inc airs OF the already published
GREEswoop CEMETERY.
The scene at Greenwood Cemetery was most beauti-
less than 80 900 VISITORS on foot aud in car
rlages, and all arrayed IN holiday attire. There are
doubtless more soldiers buried At Greenwood than IN
any other cemetery the United States except In the
national soldiers cemeteries, and the arrangements
for decorating the graves were correspondingy extern
Twelve O'CLOCK s'So on Montague street, b. ooS
Ign, the Grand Marshal being Major Gen.
eral H. W. slocum. The different battaloDs
posts carriages ana wagons carrying the flowers being
IN their places At O'clock tho procession moved
down Clinton strectto Second place thence 70 Third
street, thence to Fifth avenue and through Fth ave.
nue. to the entrance the cemetery. Hero hal.
ordered and after the Grand Marshal had seen that all
tful gate OF the cemetery preceded by the band play
ing a funeral march. detachment oil mounted po
lice proceeded tho procession The march was halted
at the Soldiers Monument erected in memory OF the
las, 600 men whom New York State sent in
defence Of the Union The shattered and
torn battle flags. which were borne in
the procession spoke coquently though silently, Of
those who had died In their defence and the hearts OF
all beat in unison with the high sentiment Of the day.
and the memory Of those who were "dcad on the field
OF houor' faithfully houorcd and respected. A.
tho monument Mayor Schroeder delivered the intro
Anrt, Doxyl Initr In iuVn ~
and Colonel A. W. Baxter made the Grafton. speaking
OF the noble which led those whose memory was
now being honored 10 take up their arms and endure
hardships aud death. He closed with earnest mp.
peal unity OF the whole country and that we might
lover the grave OF buried bygones rejoice that now,
as soldiers and citizens, VIC know no North,
Try aud one flag During the intervals
between the exercises tho band which was stationed
near the monument played number OF pieces. After
the Grafton, tho Doxoogy sung by all present.
The Individual decorations were numerous. Families
OF who had gone bcorcbrohers, sisters, wives
and mothers each placed their tribute OF affection
upon the grave OF tho loved departed ono Some OF
those whose names they bore. kimball post had
large wagon Of flowers from which they adorned the
grave oil Colonel Il. A. kimbal kiker post decorated
the grave OF Colonel Rikcr, and delegation from
fhu Kearny post with their wagon OF flowers,
mnaer ane ma aor o. ma Drawn 81
Colonel George f. Farnum OF the Sixth cavalry; Cap
tain George 5. Wheeler, W. II. Nash, OF the Fire
Zouavcs. who IL will be remembered, was killed at the
Scott IDA ;cral fre ladder disaster; John Miles, Gen
era Esbert Farnum Quartermastcr ~ l. Stephens, OF
the New York militia af,erward the Eishty-thrd New
Colonel OF the Scventy-hrst regiment.
The drives aud walks OF Greenwood were throngcd
with visitors even from far distant cities. Tor
in the ground OF this cosmopolitan grave
yard gathered tho bodies OF resi-
Of all was portrayed Ia The quiet demeanor OF evory
one and absence OF everything that might marx an
Ordinary holiday, Tor tins was holiday ~ the essma,
green the glorious memory of the nations defenders
1t was late hour that Greenwood resumed its usual
aspect for even long afer the services were ended,
the people ioath leave the scene, rs Though
lingering tenderness bound them to the spot
CALVARY CEMETERY.
One OF the interesting features Of the day, per-
haps the most interesting. was the celebration at Cal
vary Cemetery From early In tho morning until late
IN the afternoon multiudcs OF people crossed tue ter
ries from New York to Long Island on their way TO
this noted burial ground. The street IRON Hun
tors Point packed 10 sunocation, and
the street railway companies even took ad.
vantage oil tue necessities OF tho occasion 10
raise the fare from seven TO ten cents The
Interior Of every had the appearance OF dollhouse
or botanical garden, and in the cemetery itself people
were seen coming and gong in every direction. boar.
Ing flowers and lowering plants TO the graves OF loved
and lost ones whose lives had been sacrificed IN the
war Tor the Union. In all this IT was characteristic OF
the occasion that there sigh sceing morbid
curiosity, no pilgrimages merely because pgrimagcs
we're IN fashion, but only purpose GU tho part OF nearly
all those who participated IN tho ceremonies OF the
day to make the occasion OF pure devotion TO the
memory OF the departed. The ceremonies were mostly
in charge OF Dahlgren Post No 49, The sixty.ninth
regiment ana tho veteran corps OF mo sSty-nintn
The poet OF the occasion Colonel A. j. H. Dnyanno
and he celebrated the merits oil both in way thai
not ail to be grateful to either He sung ~ one Of
the stauzas OF his poem
Sixty-pinth aud Dahlgren Post
Mustered still In manhood's host
Though with separate Tia Is we tread,
Here we leave our mutual dead
Let us with that thought 20 forth.
last or West south North;
Let us feel that Gods sweet plan
Means thin man must march Win man.
So far as the ceremonies OF the graves were con-
ccrnei they were entirely informal Most OF the
tombs wore decorated by loving hands long before
procession reached the grounds and the pal
mcto tree, which was sent from South Carolina 10
adorn The grave OF Of the rebel dead whose body
rests In this consecrated ground, was planted without
any OUTWARD demonstrations Within the past year II
WINS discovered that among the dead in Cal
vary Cemetery were the remains Of james
u. Kelly, who had fought throughout the
war on the Confederate side. Upon tho heels OF
this discovery came a request from his friends III
South Carolina, his adopted State. that his grave