The National tribune., 1882-06-03

At HagerstOwn Reno Post decorated the
graves of the soldiers buried in the various
cemeteries about the city, small flag ana
bouquet of flowers were placed on each grave
while the bands played solemn dirge, Keno
Post, accompanied by the HsgerstOvn Light
Infantry, Captain Croft. left later in the day
for Shsrpsburg, and participated in the decora-
tion of the graves at the National Cemetery at
Antietam. The services were very impressive
After prayer an address was made, and the
graves were strewn with flowers, while the
bands softly played we'll known hymn
The memorial exercises in Cumberland were
very interesting. The militia of Cumberland
and Auckland and Tyler Posts paraded the
streets and attended in body the exercises aG
Rose Hill Cemetery, where the majority OF the
Federal and confederate soldiers are buried.
Colonel Robert Bruce was the presiding officer
at the cemetery, and Colonel Thomas Fl. Nell
son, of Terre Haute, Ind, ex-consul to Chih
and Mexico, delivered the address. There was
a great profusion of flowers.
At Frederick the graves of soldiers buried
in Mount Olivet Cemetery were decorated
with appropriate ceremonies. The procession
was formed at Grand Army Hall, headed by
the Frederick C0rnet Band and followed by
Company A, Frederick Rifiemen, Captain
James McSherry commanding: Reynolds Post,
No 2, q. A. r., and carriages containing dis
tinguished speakers and citizens
The programme was as follows:
Opening remarks by Colonel George W. +.
Vernon, Commander of the Post; prayer by
General John 4. Steiner; reading OF an ORR
ginal poem, written by Maria Barton Green, of
Washington, D. c., by Hon. Lewis II. Steiner;
reading of Lincolns address at Gettysburg, in
1868, by Rev B. Peyton Brown, d. d. of the
NJ. E. Church; an address by Captain James
McSaerry of the Frederick bar and Benedic-
ton by Rev. E. r. Eschbach, after which the
ceremonies of decrating the graves took place.
After decorating the graves Of the Federal
dead, the members of the G.. A. r. Post liter
ally crowned the base of the confederate mOnu-
ment with flowers, thus honoring their foes.
The flag bearer Of the rifemen was supported
by two ex-confederate soldiers, who seemed
proud in thus honoring the dead against whom
they fought.
AT Westminster the graves were decorated
by Burns Post, Col. VIM. A. McKellip COM
mander. The exercises were very interesting.
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Grafton.
The day was observed for the first time since
the war, at Cambridge. Wallace Post, No. II,
G. A. R., Col. James Wallace commander; Lc-
compte Post, of Greensboro Caroline county;
the Confederate Veterans, Col. Clement Sulli-
van in command, and two hundred school
children, marshalled by Guy Steele, preceded
by four mounted marshals and Wallace Post
Band, marched from headquarters to the differ
ent cemeteries, and with appropriate ccremO-
MES placed garlands and crosses Of flowers on
the graves of their respective dead. Solemn
music was effectively rendered by the band
and a select choir.
Colonel Wallace. while standing over the
grave OF a Union soldier and Colonel Sullivan
over that of confederate, delivered eu.agi-s
to the fallen heroes, and extended CONDO Icc
and sympathy in behalf Of their commands.
At the courthouse General Charles 2. Phelps,
OF Baltimore, delivered an address 10 taa r.
diers, recalling the events Of the late w.
and declared the bloody chasm closed }gr.E-..
He also remarked the present prosperity li
the South.