Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-31
Decoration Day.

A severe rain storm set in last wednesday
evening and continued until Thursday
morning, and 1t was fearedth arrangements
for the observance of Decoration Day would
be interfered with. The sun however came
out about a. m. and all fears of disagreeable
weather vanished
THE PROCESSION formed at ten O'Clock a.
m. on Division street, right resting on Main,
in the following order:
Ashtabula Cornet Band.
Light Guards,
Kings Cornet Band,
Paulus Post, G. A R.,
Protection Fire Co..
Alert Hook & Ladder Co.,
Ashtabula Light Artillery,
Floral Wagon.
Citizens.
The Procession, under command of Mar
shall Hoyt, moved down Main streettO
EDGEwOoD CEMETERY,
East Ashtabula, where the graves were de-
eorated, the bands played and the artillery
and infantry fired salutes. The procession
then reformed and marched the North Park.
where the different organizations separated
and returned to their respective quarters;
this closed the exercises for the morning.
~ wv " OlOCh p the OEEdul-
zations
AGAIN ASSEMBLED
at the North Park and moved in the follow
ing order to Chestnut Grove Cemetery:
Kings Cornet Band, of Lenox,
Ashtabula Light Artillery-dismounted
Paulus Post, G. AR,
Protection Fire Co.,
Alert Hook & Ladder Co..
AHhtabula Cornet Band
Ashtabula Light Guards,
One Cannon of the A. L. A.,
Citizens.
For the afternoon exercises much larger
number Of persons turned out than in the
morning, and much larger than was present
last year.
CHESTNUT GROVE CEMETERY.
The order Of proceedings at the Cemetery
was, music by the bands. The Lenox band
especially had made some preparations, and
in their range OF pieces. brought out some of
the gentle-minor music, which was very
agreeable. The strewing OF flowers upon the
graves then took place. The Artillery and
Infantry followed in few rounds, which
though probably necessary part OF the OBJ
servances of such an occasion, is neverthe-
done in the midst of so many horses and We
hicles. The singing, by Miss Benham's public
school class, led in part, by VIII Reeves, on
his coronet. was very pleasant feature of
the proceedings. though they seemed little
unfamiliar with that kind of leadership.
Marshal Hoyt then introduced the orator of
the day-F. A. PErTIBoNE, ESQ, who in a
rather ofhanded way, gave an address which
fully met expectation. Its topics were such
as were naturally suggested by subject so
fruitful, and still fresh in the public Mind.
1t showed in the handling familiarity with
the considerations that prepared the way for
the war, its history, and the direful consa-
quences that followed in Its train-hlling the
land with widowhood and orphanage. The
style was good, and the effort a very eredita-
Bile and able one. As it was entirely extern
peraneous, we are not able to lay It before
our readers, as was done last year. THE
POEM OF Mr.. G. W. Waite followed. Though
it was somewhat long, its merits were such
as to rivit attention to the last. The reader
will perhaps recollect that of last year from
the same person, and the terms of commen-
dation in which it was then spoken in these
columns. This was in some respects, OF even
ul6nCI ShuLoCtcIs III the llBuB OF llL6fdEy
beauty and excellence-in chaste, classic pa
thos-it was the finer effort Of the two. As it
will appear in our columns next week, the
reader will be able to judge OF it for himself.
We may here say, perhaps, that Mr.. Waite's
attainments in versification, are Of no mean
order
Our FRIEND Of the Netcs, brought up the rear
with some samples Of war poetry, which were
well enough for the camp, but unfortunately their
after such an etusion as that of Mr..
Wsite's was not in the best of taste. But they
had the merit Of being brief.
AsaVhole the day was very httingly observed,
and well calculated to enhance our veneration for
the memory and patriot virtues Of those who
laid their lives upon the alter of their country.
If these annual observances continue to grow in
patriotic and literary interest," as they have begun
Decoration Day may become the great day Of the
calendar year.
The Jenox Carnat Rand is a fine musi-