Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-30

terics. They visited st. AnthOny's, the
MOravian, the Strawberry street and the
county cemetery and placed floral tributes
and the national cOlors on each soldiers
grave.
JOHN F. REYNOLDS POST.
A iseautiful Tribute of Respect to Lancas-
tcr's Gallant Soldier.
In honor Of their distinguished name
sake whose remains lie in Lancaster Gem.
etery, General John F. Reynolds Post No.
II, &. A. r., of Philadelphia, sent to this
city very handsome floral emblem to
place upon the grave Of the dead hero.
The piece was i'll charge Of three members
of the Reynolds post, who arrived with 1t
in this city last night, and who conducted
tha ceremonial of decorating Reynolds
grave. The design consists Of large
shield of the ordinary pattern, the field of
(which is blue, set with thirteen white
stars the stripes are alternately white
and red. Diagonally across tho shield
is the word HONOR in purple
flowers. Surmounting the whole arc
three largo stars, red, white and blue.
The base on which the whole rests is
white and is inscribed in purple letters,
"Post II, Gen. John F. Reynolds" 1t
liable to the patriotic impulse that sug.
gested it and to the rare skill that designed
and executed it.
The committee of John F. Reynolds
Post II, who had this beautiful tribute in
charge were met at the depot late last
evening by the local post and escorted to
the hall of the Grand Army in Gentle
square where 4 luncheon had been pre-
pared for their entertainment.
General Beavers Movements.
After General Beaver had been escorted
to the Stevens house yesterday afternoon
by many friends, including the Repnbli
can county committee, who called in y
body. During the afternoon he was taken
to Millersville normal school and was Ie
ceived by the faculty. In the evening he
visited G.. A. Il. hall and was visited by
many soldiers and citizens. lie made a
brief and informal address devoted entirely
to G.. A. r. matters, the general declaring
himself in hearty sympathy with the OBJ
jects of the organization and took Occa-
! sion also to express the appreciation OF
newly constituted order called "Sons of
| Veterans" the membership of which con-
| sist of the sons Of soldiers who were in the
civil war.
During the evening General Beaver was
waited upon at the Stevens house by a
number Of prominent citizens. His chat
| with his visitors was entirely informal,
| and when asked by reporter whether he
expected to make any political addresses
during his stay in this county he answered
no, that his visit was devoid of political
significance. This morning he received
many visitors to night he speaks in Full
ton hall OH Wednesday lie goes to New
Holland and Bareville on Thursday to
Lititz and on Friday to Columbia.
A Middletown Delegation.
A detachment of William Starr Post 7S,
G.. A. r., of Middletown, reached the city
this morning for the purpose of partici-
pating in the ceremonies.
THE PARADE.
Formation and March OF the Procession.
At noon almost all places Of business
were closed, and many hundreds of people
gathered on East King and Duke streets
to witness the formation of the parade.
At 2 o'clock the parade moved off in tie
following order
Chief Marshal-Jamcs Swegcr, post
| commander and aids.
Millersvillc cornet band, Is men in
brilliant red coats and blue helmets. gold
mounted.
George II Thomas Post 81, g. A. r.,
John Black, past commander, men in
fatigue uniform.
Sons of Veterans, % men, i'll dark
clothes and fatigue caps.
Two hearses filled with flowers.
Open carriage containing the emblem
presented by John +. Reynolds Post II,
Philadelphia.
Open carriage in which WIS General
Beaver and Col. Hambrisht.
Carriage in which was COMMITTEES of
Post II.
Six carriages containing disabled vo'ur-
teers.
Eden cornet band, 1G pieces.
Uniform Rank Knights OF the Rcvolu-
tion, VIM. McEIruy, captain John Dins-
more, 1st sergt. Twenty men uniformed
and carrying swords.
Brotherhood of tho Union, u mcn
Mount Sidney band, II pieces.
Empire Council American Mechanics, in
regalia, so men, Jacob Giyler, marshal,
and VIM. Wohr and Emanuel N. Win
over, assistants. They bore with them a
beautiful emblem to be placed on the
grave of deceased member.
Ironville band, IA pieces.
St. Michaers society, 80 men i'll full re-
gala; Fred. +. Shroad, marshal, Denj.
HOuscr and Peter Diehl, assistants.
Good Will band, colored, 16 pieces.
Workingmen's Beneficial association,
coored, 25 men with blue caps, dark pants
and gloves. John Waters, marshal.
| City band, 90 pieces.
Shiffler fire company, No. :, 80 men
equipped.
The Shiffler fire company devised and
carried in the parade to-day 4 beautiful
and elaborate floral device composing the
number ''7'' and initial letter as" which
they laid on the grave of Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens in Shreiner's cemetery. He was,
it will be remembered, president Of Shift
fler, No. Z, for many years.
The members of the G.. a. II. carried
with them the battle flags of the 10Th Regt.
and the Pa. Reserves. All the other Or
gauizat:ons in line carried handsome
American flags.