New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-01

rated with flowers the graves OF former comrades
detachment from the 10th Veteran Voiunteers per
formed umiar ceremonies over the graves OF failen
members OF that organization OF the eight or ten graves
few within the limits of the Soldiers Plot ABOUT
O'clock the Kicker Post. No 81. arrived escorted ny
the bohemian Rifles and accompanied Also by the Peeks
kill Post No 95, which decorated the grave OF Coohei
Vosburgh. formerly OF the 7lst volunteer on
Battle M he RcEer P Rsa pa Wb6Ss nne the assoc
alton Many ayes in the cemetery we're covered
with flowers brnught simply nv frfend ana sa1 groups
were gathered IN mlny private burylng plots. 49,,
The ceremonies IN TRULY Cemetery at One-hundred-
charge the FarTae1t and John Dix Posts Grand
Army OF the Republic, which went oy the slXth ave
nue. Elevated Railroad ~ One-hundred-and fortynItn-
a. where the line Of formed for the cemetery
The Children from the Juvenile Asylum, several nun
esrance the boys being dressed in plain suits and
straw hats enjoying the luxury OF going barefoot
1000 people had collected i'll the cemetery The exer
ci-es consisted of dirgs by the Union Home Band
81 the assembled Is and Grafton by the Rev. Dr.
james NJ King. Of the 81. James NJ f. Church at mar
lem. After the Grafton the graves were decorated WIN
howers. Tie grave Of General John A. DIX was sur
mounted by many beautiful symbols: l., cn.....
Several Thousand people were present In Cypress
Hills Cemetery, where there 1000 soldiers graves
Tue proceedings dt not begin 1ntil late IN me AFTER
present Dahgren Post No 49, OF Nrw-York ana their
guests me Anna NJ Koss rst no 81 va % rndmcad the
various speakers. PRAYER was offered by Chapmln W.
Rev Messrs SeTapd Maynard and J. Hyatt Smith
On each grave the Soldiers Plot small American nag
was planted, distinction being made IN the case OF
those which contained COnederatP, When the speaking
was over several waGonoads OF flowers were placed ON
the
The soldiers and sailors graves Harts Island were
been the custom tue last
few yeare Reno No A The two steamers OF the
Of Charities and Correction. with 10 mem
beers OF the Post aud 600 or 700 Of their friends left me
wharf the foot II Invent sXhst at 100 D. H., ar
rlylng ut the Island q few mlDutes after COulIls
Thomas S. Brennan, who was Tue preslllhR OlnCer
of the day, opened the exercises with DlrI ftHalkS
Tie decoration ceremony ordinarily used o" this day
was read by tne post Henry c. Percy, and
Chaplain w. Il. Mcmillan. At the CONCLUSION OF ths
the Post decorated the different graves anu
tom bstOnes with flowers and wreaths. commissioner
Brennan then introduced James E MorIiSou 10 WIG
orator of the day.
MIR Morrison closed his address with euogy OF the
gallant officer All Ter whom the Post was Named 49,
The exercises at tue LII heran CrmeerY IN WllIams-
burg were attended by many people. The procession
did not arrive until u. About thousand persons
assembled platform TO hear the services. winch
we're in caarge OF tue Kotts Post No. 81, under the
command of Marshal ii. KiOcDer A number OF Othtr
organizations also participated The ceremonies con-
sisted OF and OratOns ana the readng OF etter
received from Secretary SrburZ.
The soldiers graves in Calvary Cemetery were dec
grated Sunday afternoon by the Mansfield Post under
Commander Bar tersbY anu few Of the New-1Ork vet
eran ZOuaves led by Captain T. +. Sheehan
A halt made at tie soldiers plot where the re-
mains of Colonel COrcOraD are, and the GteenpOnt
Apollo Club sang original ode, after which Com
nander Battersby delivered address. few OF the
50 the Cameron and the Shields Posts
then decorated Informal manner the other graves
The Cemetary yesterday was crowded all day.
On Sunday morning committee OF veterans or East
Chester WUOdlavn and placed beautiful wreath
OF flowers upon the grave OF Admiral FaIragut. The
grave OF one soldier by the name OF Lockwood in
lonely spot on old road between YOnkers and Mount
Vernon was also decorated Oh Sunday morning.