The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-06-02

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DECORATION DAY CEREMONIES. -" Decor
alton Day coming this year on Sunday,
three days were given in this vicinity to the
ceremonies incident to the occasion.
On last Saturday, at 12.45 p. NJ, Maj G.
A. Angel Post, of this city, accompanied by
the Citizens Cornet Band, took the train for
Pennington, where by invitation, they went
to decorate the graves of soldiers in the Gem
eteries of that town. They were met at the
depot at Pennington by a company of ex-
soldiers of the place and vicinity, under the
command of Lieut.. A. T. Comet, and pro-
ceeded to the cemetery adjoining the Presby-
terrain Church, where after an appropriate
address by Rev. j. p. w. Blattenberger, of
Reaville, the graves of the following were
decorated in the Presbyterian yard Major
Lambert Boeman, Jeremiah Sullivan, Eman-
uel Mcconnell, James Giles, John Moore,
(colored, Robert r. Ramsey, Captain George
A. Allen, Major A. V. Bonnell, Jacob Yard,
Joshua Pedrick, Lieut. H. Suydam Crater,
Henry Stothoff, Theodore Stewart, John
Huxley, Charles Lederer, Private Unknown,
(sbot by an officer for insubordination). The
family plots of Sergeant Paul Kuhl, Capt.
James Bullock and Corporal Lemuel Hocken-
bury were decorated, but their bodies fill un-
known graves. The graves of Major Howe,
Thos Carhart and d. Latourette, soldiers Of
the Revolution, were also decorated.
The cemetery adjoining the Baptist Church
was next visited aud the graves of Elias NJ.
Rake, E. Wyckoff Gulick, Thomas Merrill,
Charles Potts, and - Griffith, were appro-
priately decorated.
Details also decorated the grave of John D.
Purcell, in the Catholic burial ground, and
that of J. Rutsen Schenck, in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
Flowers were bountifully provided by the
ladies of Pennington and several floral crosses
were provided by Mr.. H. S. Kroesen, of Maj.
G. A. Angel Post.
After the decoration ceremonies were over,
the soldiers and Post proceeded to Masonic
Hall, where remarks were made by Rev. T.
e. Vassar, of Remington, A. s. Nones, of
Wilmington, Delaware, Mr.. Richards, of Phila-
delphia and DR.. Geo. p Rex, of Reaville.
The members of Major G. A. Angel Post
were well pleased with their reception by the
people of Pennington, aud returned home
with new feelings of friendship for the people
at the county seat
The HUnterdoB Democrat says I" The pro-
gramme throughout was fulfilled with pleas
ant harmony, and the vast thfong who wit
messed it, speak of it as one of the most salts
factory events ever seen in our town. The
members of the visiting Post were finelook-
ing, polite and well behaved body of men,
and the impression they made here was
good one, There is some talk of establishing
similar Post in this town. The visitors
were handsomely entertained at the Union
aud County Hotels, by. our cilizeus, and at
I o'clock p. M. an extra train conveyed them
back to Lambertyille. The memory of the
affecting tribute they paid their fallen COM
rades will long remain with u.s.
On Sunday morning, Maj. G. A. Angel Post
attended the First Presbyterian Church. in
this city. Rev. p. A. Studdiford, d. D.,
preached an excellent and patriotic sermon
appropriate to the occasion. In the evening,
the Post visited the NJ. E. Church, but as the
day was specially set apart by the Church au-
was no opportunity for special sermon bear
ing on Decoration day. The services, how
ever, of the Raikes Centennial contained a
very appropriate reference to Decoration day.
On Monday, the public buildings and pri-
vate residences in this city were very gener-
ally decorated, and there was an unusual
gathering of people here from the surround
ing country At no former time has there
been SO general an observance as on Monday
last.
At 2 P. M, the procession formed on Bridge
street, right resting on Union, in the follow
ing order
Citizens Cornet Band.
Co. G, 7th Regt., N. g., S. N. J..
Juvenile Drum Corps.
Boozers Cadets.
Maj. G. A. Angel Post, No. 90, G.. A. r.
Wagon filed with flowers.
Carriage with Orators and Clergy.
Carriages of Visitors and others.
The procession moved to Mount Hope Gem
etery, where, at the Soldiers monument, the
programme of exercises was gone through
with.
After prayer by Rev. II. G.. Williams, of
the M. e. Church, of this city, the Band play
ed dirge. Rev. w. NJ. Mick, pastor Of the
Baptist Church in this city, then delivered
fine address, which was we'll received. He
was followed by Rev. E. K. Smith, pastor of
St. Andrews r.. E. Church, of this city, in
an impromptu address of much force and
thought. The exercises closed with prayer
by Rev. P. A. Studdiford, ID. d.
Following this came the decoration cere-
monies. Details visited the graves of soldiers
in Mt. Hope and St. Johns Cemeteries, and
strewed flowers upon them, the band in the
meantime playing diige. After tho com
pletion of this expressive service, the process
sion reformed and returped to the city,
passing through our principal streets, stop
ping at the grave yard adjoining the Presby-