Daily Republican., 1882-05-31
ogCoRA1ION DAY.
,n ARMY's ANNUAL
b ass ssssS 70 THE DECEASED
|5slb'' COMRADES.

p.GSs sTs1v 70 THE DECEASED
pls''.c .coMpADEs.
,,,,, hour yesterday morning NJ, {
ItsD ea,'' an commenced TO put on on,
1pington 'ob and by noon many bus
jday atil'I, u, and private houses were Sr
y places .,i,h i hunting. In the morn
asCitty, y,.diss. hS,s who were busy in
nbrGal ,% snVers that had been col
stbg the nu" ",bas suitable tor deco
aisst.' ,oIdiers oHIs graves. On almost
bugths sViatil Vdatails Of the Grand Army
" s,1s lS.n Garry Carrying the floral IT. trlb. t
iah, ,eta as - resting place OF tn cir
sp'i' ,lnSrades. lSy The Spring has
ts''s s,,SSSysrd St that flowers are very
aDhs' !, WAS only with the most
rsNan " Snt 'rts that the committee
nV'IiI5is'i ~ fI, 10 obtain enough for the
tnsDlt" u
rpe' IN. morning a great many
Dunps. .,,I, Nv, the surrounding country
nois lv'I I shortly after noon Market
peln! sna a,,b Side sides, from Fourth to
", .. ..,sS,s, Ds was packed with people.
rih siss,'' and workshops in New
'ns .a u'' siosed tor the day, and
lals !, s'.V .sVns,dal train from that place
y s1d y, about p o'clock with thed the mem. nnn.
3 sa sa,s,up, Sms n il brought hundreds Of
i,s 'ns 'sp,u,%s' sS1,ons to witness the display
Y. Ils nn5,i, S,i schools were closed all
,ls ,5SS many of the mills and q work, work.
y s.a s.ua',ornded T operation at 70 o'clock
as ~ s'a snrh Of their employees as
.ssa ~ an opportunity to participate in
,San. ,s.'1; ~ I'D. m. Past Department
.nn~srde nms Norris, the orator OF the
P1 'a,v,ird ,,vr,iTda the depot accompanied n,
,.s.,,r a members of his family. They
Y k,s,+ sa. br A committee of Smyth
! .nd I escorted to the Clayton House
!. ! .uarters ana had been engaged for
\. ~ r.,+ber was all that could be de-
\ i md although in the afternoon 1t
,1vte warm, still it was not hot
81 to be oppressive. Although
= nj tbe veterans are becoming
~ with age, aud the shoulders
ryrs once so erect are now STOPPING
ihraipg over with the weight of
n Mil a close observer yesterday
rdrOt have failed 10 notice the old
.Hll iu the eye, and the firm, deter.
n trsad, betokering that like the
iGush Of France, the Grand Army
ii Rspublic are ever ready to stand
dhuce Of their country, 1t their
rhs should again be needed.
h new aud handsome flags that
preauted to Smyth Post by the
fs' Auxiliary Corps were carried
taday for the first time, and made
slifCent appearance, and as the
would spread out the national en-
with the sun Illuminating its
N cClors, no doubt many felt like a
sarl did in Nashville, Tenn when
Union army marched into that
She was standing by her father,
lrshs looked upon the flag with its
und stripes flashing in the light of
NrliDg sun, she clung close to
bind said "Oh, papa, that is Gods
CEREMONIES OF SMYTH POST.
Amembsrs of Smyth Post met at
Ii lsadquarters shortly after one
lM and proceeded to Fourth and
faA streets, where the line was
napd at2 o'clock moved in the
lkEli order:
ilfn Z Pickels, Chief Marshal,
Fta A. A. G. Ross and Chief Mus
arng Officer Jackson as Aids.
iAa Of police, under command of
Sergeant Richards.
City Cornet Band.
sington Division, No. /, Uniform
nlk knights of Pytbias, Sir
Knight William j. JetfeIis
commanding.
INST Regiment Drum Corps.
70 Pos' commanded by Post Com.
a'ldel I. A. Keables, M. d.,
mounted and headed by the
Post Guards, Edward
Johnson, captain
in all about 100
men.
A PoSt, with Post Commander |
spl T. Robertson commanding.
lamps Nos and 2, s. of V. I
'aa M carriages brought up the
Y. ,EsaNt!alnlng Y! Post Department Com
!. y !, 1S,0iiils, Of Pennsylvania, Rev. |
TN' Miller, ex.Mayor Valentine,
slSaan sIl'sefan Ell Crozier, members
s.saies .sa Auxiliary Corp and COM
.ao were unable to march. The
Ssa ~ moved up Fourth to Market, !
@a, TO Delaware avenue and |
\. 70 'nt Soldiers Monument.
~ Msieaching the mon ument the col.
v, ~ y nl0rued in line Cd Broome
N III aen! OF it. A stand had been
4 y, sad 1t, as well as the monu. |
~ '% araped and trimmed with
man. naa opened the ceremonies with
m SnVpiiaIe sd1N ana patriotic air, and a
H. \ ~ ADDRESS of welcome was deliy. |
tsItSs a, - Washington Jones, presi.
,Gsn,..M u monument Association. The |
Emrss, s' " W, Miller made an impress.
Gg,,,i GT,,, 10 which he thanked God |
ass 'Tu Iiu,D results of the war, and
n,nS STt'lne protection for the sur. |
sisa' ''' 'ne widows and orphans
blu0sdn a. l., wilson Norris was then
ban sIo:na Wy Washington Jones, and
anr,,4rn0e s4nelt address. He prsfac.
nagpjs..l d .ls 81 lklsvolutioD, = and pictured
ahs Ss Ss. aiu trials OF our refath-
h tssr Ss var var, for independence.
1ii,iIp iIpJks hs Of the battle Of Gettys-
\ d Ii ii, 10 said was familiar to
-, hlo LbAr.rt IT, .Yr ~