Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-27
MEMORIAL DAY.
How It wa Celebrated In this City
Yesterday.

gCdAo hHfO BACSEd SAuCC Eu6N WG0G 0OW0
into their narrow beds, and though many
who participated with them In the great
struggle for Southern independence had
since followed them into the land of shad
oWs, the remembrance of their noble deeds
was still fresh and green in the hearts and
minds of the people for whom they fought.
bled and died.
May this remembrance never die out, but
may Southern mother ever instill 1t into
their children to respect and revere the fallen
Southern heroes, to honor whom is to honor
themselves. It will not be many wears be-
fore all the survivors Of that struggle will
have passed away, but generations vet I'M
born will still regard this Decoration day as
a sacred day, while the story of the fame
and honor of the gallant dead,
"Penned by poets and by sages,
Shall go sounding down the ages
while there breathes on earth a man or
woman whose heart shall throb with quick.
ened pulsation as he or she listens to the
oft told tale OF how their forefatners fought
to the death for the sunny Southland In q
cause they held to be true and just.
The following is a description of the most
prominent decorations at the different
cemeteries:
LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY.
On entering the cemetery, after turning
to the right, the first decorations that at
tracted attention were those on the shaft
erected in memory of Colonel Charles A.
L. Lamar. The monument was very taste
fully draped with garlands of roses, and
across the face Of it was suspended a bas-
ket of flowers.
Further on was the grave of j. L. Luce,
the decorations on which attracted a great
deal OF attention. On a large cross at the
head of the grave was the name ~. L.
Luce" made of immortelles. A crown of
roses rested on the centre of the grave,
while at the foot was a beautiful white
cross. TIL grave was surrounded by
a wreath of laurel.
The grave of Thomas Purse, Jr., near the
Luce lot, was very handsomely decorated
with flowers, wreaths and evergreens.
The grave of John w. Anderson came
next. The monument was very tastefully
wreathed, and suspended on the four sides
were anchors and crosses, made of roses
and Easter lilies, and baskets of beautiful
flowers.
The grave and tombstone of Robert NJ.
Charlton, IN the same side of the cemetery,
were very neatly decorated.
The graves of VIM. Borchert and Henry
Gilbert were decorated with crosses made
Of pansies and laurel leaves, and at the head
of each was a cross made of bright colored
flowers.
The grave Of ID. P. Landershine, who died
at Fort Pulaski, was surrounded BY a cross
made OF pausies aRd roses, the top of the
mound being covered with the same flowers
and a wreath of laurel encircled the whole.
1t was very attractive IN appearance.
In the northwestern corner Of the GENE
terry is the grave of Lieutenant Pelot, of the
Confederate navy, who was killed while at.
tempting to capture the ''Water Witch -
1t was decorated with great taste. The
name "Pelot," in bright flowers, attracted
the attention OF the passers by.
The grave of General Francis s.. Barlow
received the usual care and attention from
loving hands, and was handsomely decora.
ted.
The beautiful monument of H. II. and
VIM. Bryan Woodbridge attracted a great
deal Of attention. 1t was draped with gar.
lands, and from 1t were suspended wreaths.
crosses and a large anchor, made of red and
white roses aud Easter lilies. On each cor.
ner of the face of the monument were the
initials "H" and "W," made of red roses.
The grave of Lieutenant Branch present
ed a beautiful appearance. 1t was covered
with flowers and encircled with evergreens.
On the top of the grave rested an immense
pyramid Of flowers.
The graves Of Edward P. and Chase B.
Postell looked very neat. A large garland
OF evergreens and roses was entwined owe
both monuments, forming a heart, from
which was suspended a basket of flowers.
The graves of Lieuts. Fred. and Alfred
Upper were handsomely dressed.
The graves of the Habersham boys, Lieut..
Fred. and Joe Clay, attracted marked atten-
The monuments were wreathed with garlandG
Of roses, pansies and immortelles, and the
graves were covered with beds of laurel
leaves, embellished with roses.
The monument of Captain George w.
Stiles was very beautifully entwined with
flowers. At the base rested an anchor sur
mounted by the letters "S. V. g."
The monument of Claudius G.. Wilson,
Brigadier General e. S. A, was entwined
with laurel leaves.
The grave of VIM. Henry Crane was very
was much admired.
The grave of Major j. L. Holcombe,
killed at Jonesboro, Ca, was decorated with
cedar, roses and laurel wreaths.
The grave of Julius A. FeTrill, killed at
Manassas, was dressed very tastefully.
The grave of Phillip Talligant was neatly
decorated.
The grave of George E. James, killed at
Sailors Creek, was handsomely dressed.
The grave of Alfred H. Gordon, who
died from a wound received at
Resaca, Ga, was also handsomely dressed,
and the graves of Wylly Cash and S. c.
Garmany were prettily decorated.
The graves of Captain J.. G. Fraser and
Lieutenant Murphy were prettily dressed,
as were also those of E. W. Jones, George
Butler, James Carmody, and Mordecai
Sheftall.
The grave of Fred. Willis was tastefully
dressed. 1t was surmounted by flowers in
the shape of a schooner.
The soldiers lot received good attention
at the hands of the ladies of the Memorial
Association and citizens generally. Flowers
were strewed on every grave. The monu,
ment overlooking the lot was entwined with
wreaths, and suspended from the sides were
crosses, hearts and anchors made of roses.
From the top of the 1oated a
Confederate battle flag.
The lot of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
was nicely decorated.
CATHEDRAL CEMETERY.