Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-06-04
DECORATION DAY.
How the Heroes of the Late War We're
 Remembered in Tucson.
A su,oessful rhougn Inpromptu Afair.


 susoessful Though Impronptu Affair.
 The members of Negley Post, No. 35 G. A. R. met in odd Fellows Hall at 9 o'clock and after the floral tributes were arranged by the ladies and the arrival of Col. Stacey and Lieut.. Evans, from Fort Lowell, with an escort of 30 men, the Post was called to order by Col. J. A. Zabriskie, commander of the Post. After the preliminary exercises were over the procession formed on the street in front of the hall in the following order:
 Drum corps, detachment of the 18th Regiment U. $. Infantry under command Of Col. Stacey and Lieut.. Evans.
 Negley Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in the following order:
 Col James A. Zabriskie, Post Con- mander; James F. Topliff, Adiutant.
 Officers of the Post in the order of rank-D. NJ. Riordan officer of the day. 1st Platoon Negley Post, 2nd. Platoon Negley Post, Revs. Berry and Penney, Chaplains. Citizens in carriages. Citi- gems on foot.
 The procession then marched first to the Soldie 8 Cemetery where exercises were held and 20 graves were decorated. The procession then moved to the new cemetery half mile further, where exercises were held and seven graves decorated, including Capt. Crandsll's.
 The ceremony was very impressive and well performed, Revs. Mir. Berry and Mir. Penney officiating alternately as Chaplains. Upon the return, the pro- eession moved down Main to Congress street, up Congress to Church, through Church to the hall, when commands of the Grand Army counter marched aud filed into the hall, the escort following.
 THE CLOSING EXERCISES
 at the Hall were exceedingly appropriate and attractive. The ladies had already gathered in considerable numbers prior to the return of the procession from the cemetery and choir consisting of Mrs. J. s. Carrr, Mrs W. c. Davis, Miss Pom roy, Mrs. Col Stacey. Miss. Penney dIscoursed swert music for the occasion having selected the most fitting pieces consisting of America" Nearer my God to Thee" and several impromptu gems. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. At the close of the preliminary exercises Col. Zabriskie called upon Judge Anderson to mak, a few remarks.
 REMARKS OF JUDGE ANDERSON.
 Judge Anderson began by saying that the fraternal feeling manifested by the | respective sections of the country sIn ;e | the late war was a most gratifying | feature of the present condition of | affairs.
 He gave some interesting reminiscent ces of his own experiences V hen "wear- ing the grey" and related the extreme delicacy with which he was treated at | and after the final surrender. His re marks were quite lengthy and closed | with an eloquent tribute to the power of | the consolidated forces of the north and | south to successfully withstand attacks by any foreign nation. The Judge re- sumed his seat amid applause.
 REMARKS BY MOVE wIcKs, ESQ,
 Post Osmmander Zabriskie. seeing MT. Move Wicks in the audience, invited | that gentlemen to address the meeting. In response to this invitation, Mir. Wicks made an impromptu but earnest address eulogising the observance of the day and endorzing the sentiments of sec tional fraternity and reconciliation as expressed by Judge Anderson. He then wlttily and happily gaze excuse for pot speaking at greater length. The re- marks of MT. Wicks were heartily ap- plauded.
 The following resolution was then adopted:
 Resolved, that the comrades of Negley Post No. B, tender their sincere thanks to Col. Stacey and Lieutenant Evans for their kind cooperation in the exercises of the day and to Mrs. Stacey for flowers and assistance; to Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Davis, Miss. POmeroy and tue gentlemen wbO assisted in the musical exercises; to Mrs. Capt. G. c. Hunt, for beautiful flowers from Los Angeles; to Mrs. Riordan for in making bouquets and va riOus ladies who also assisted in arrang- ing the flowers; ta the Revs. Berry and Penney for their kind assistance in off ciating as chaplains, and to all visitors who so kindly encouraged and assisted our exercise by their presence and sym pathy.
 The benedictioD vvas tban Dronouncad and the soldiers were taken to Drach- mans for refreshments and the officers sat down to an elegant lunch at the Park
 The exercises were well conducted and he memorial services reflected great ,redit upon Negley Post No. 8 as it was he first event of the kind in Tucson. Most of the stores were closed and the lay was generally observed.