The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-14

which Commander. Reddy responded in fitting
terms. This is the only banner of the kind
possessed by any New York city Post Taking
passage on the L road the Post proceeded to
street Preceded by the little daughter of
Commander w. 81. Thompson, arrayed as the
daughter OF the regiment, the Post formed as a
battalion (platoons of twelve fles1, with an
armed guard of twelve Its four battle flags
| and the two Post flags attracted universal atten-
ton. The parade over the L road was again to
Trinity cemetery, 155th street and Tenth ave-
nue., where memorial services were held in
conjunction with Rice Post, No. 20, addresses
being made by Hon f. d. House, for Post No.
%, and Rev. G. w. Gallagher for Post No. 143.
After decorating graves the Post and its guests
partook of refreshments by the roadside in old
campaigning style, and then paraded through
Harlem to Post headquarters for dismissal
Commander Jos. P. Dushane, of Chismore
Post, No. ITO, 1lion, N. Y, writes us that the
Post twice attended memorial services ON the
9th ult, and listened to dscourses by the Revs.
W. H. Reese and Dunham. Memorial Day
was a busy one for the Post. At a. m. a de-
tail decorated seven graves at North Ilion ceme-
terry. little later twenty comrades went
to Fran kford, decorated eighteen graves in the
| cemetery in that village, and listened to an
eloquent oration by Rev. A. Myers, after which
Past Commander Bronner and Comrade Leroy
rode, by carriage, to pay tribute to the grave of
a single soldier who did gallant service in Com
mander Bronners company. The detail then
returned to lion, and after resting, marched,
fifty strong, to the village cemetery, and there
| strewed fourteen graves with flowers. The adj
dress of the day was delivered by the Rev. W.
H. Reese. After dinner the Post visited the
cemetery at Mohawk, where nineteen graves
were decorated and an address made by Rev.
JAS Edmonson. The march was then taken up
to HarEJmer Whnp onothar nra Iyas
met and, after consolidation, the cemetery
was then visited and service held on the
! church green, Hon. A. III. Prescott making the
opening remarks and Rev. III. NJ. Danforth de-
liyering the Grafton.
Comrade III. w. Halsey, Greenport, N Y,
writes that Edwin Hunting Post, No 353, with
drum corps, went to Southold Memorial Day
morning, where they were met by the cornet
band and escorted to the chruch where SER
vices were held. The floral decorations in
cluded a beautiful broken column. From the
church the Post marched to the grave of Lieut.
Hunting, where the firing squad, under COM
mand OF o. G. Hawkins, fired salute. After
decorating the graves in Willow Hill cemetery
the Post returned to Greenport. In the after
noon 1t took carriages for Orient, where SER
vices were held in the church. Mr.. ]. H. Young
| presided, and remarks were made by Prof
| Russell, of New York Afterwards the Post
memorial services were held and yolleys fired
| by the Post squad The comrades then called
! at the residence of Mr.. JAS. Douglass TO thank
| him for his gift of fine drum. In the evening
the Post went to Shelter Island to assist in the
| services there.
| Comrade G. E. t., Hunter, Green county, N.
| Y, writes us as follows: was appointed cor
| respondent of A. N. Baldwin Post, No. 262, to
| The TRIBUNE some time ago. Having de-
cided to hold Memorial Day services, all but
| three of the Post answered to the rofl-call on
the morning of the Both. We proceeded to the
| two cemeteries III the Village and decorated
! the graves of eightof our late comrades, after
| which we went TO the Presbyterian church and
| listened to able adcl ,eSrfrom Rev. J. 2. Race.
pastor of the Hunter Methodist church and
| Chaplain of our Post, and Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. After the
| close OF the services we partOok of a bountiful
| dinner, prepared by the families of our COM
Tades, and then proceeded to Jewett Heights
| distance of eight miles-and decorated the
graves OF some soldiers who were buried there.
| We were organized little over one year ago
and now number thirty-nine members. Five
new names were sent ia on Memorial Day.
Comrade Charles Thomas, Corning, N. Y,
writes us as follows: Since last writing you,
Rathbun Post, No. 5277, has mustered twelve
recruits. and have twenty applications still
4 PSl6ib$s Ab tftc IDSt, tIt heN.
Mr.. Bacon delivered beautiful address on Sun
day, the 9th ult, the hall being handsomely
| decorated for the occasion. On Memorial Day
| the Post assembled at 9oclock and proceeded
| to the village of Painted Post, where our last
accession OF comrades reside, and in the ceme-
! terry there performed the memorial service of
| the q. A. E. over the graves of comrades who
| lie buried there. Detachments were also sent
| to decorate the graves of soldiers in the Knox
| vile and Erwin cemeteries. In the afternoon
we reassen1bled, and joining with w. W. Hoyt
| Post No. 276, the Knights of Honor Corning
| tiremen. bands OF music, &C., all under the di-
| reetion of Comrade II. G. Tuthill as marshal,
marched to the Corning cemetery, where fifty
| six soldiers graves were decorated.
Comrade VIM. Ruger, Conklin, NJ Y, writes
US as follows: Bayless Post, No. 203, of this
! place, observed Memorial Day, commencing at
| o'clock a. m. and continuing until 5 D. Tl
/ with half hour for dinner at Post hall. We
| took in circuit of fifteen miles visited five
| burying grounds, held special services at three
of them, decorated the graves of twelve COM
rades none Of whom had ever before been re-
membered on Memorial Day., listened to four
addresses and went home at night, happy in
the thought that we had done our duty to our
selves, to our country, and to our dead com
rades. Ono of our speakers, Comrade Matti-
son, was on the skirnlish line at Appomattox
when Lee surrendered. Another member
Comrade Crandle. was the only survivor of the
| Custer massacre having been detailed that
| morning, consequently was not in the light
Conlrade John S. Leaingwell Gainesville.
n. Y, writes us as follows: Briggs Post No.
301, had memorial services at three plaees-at
East Gainesville at 10 o'clock in the forenoon :
at Gainesville Creek at 1 o'clock, and at CASTLE
at . o'clock. The GRAFTON at East Gainesville
was delivered by A. Harrington; the address
at Gainesville Creek by the Rev. Mr. White, of
CASTLE, and at CASTLE by Aid-de- Camp Rev. NJ
Gafiney, of Gainesville. Rain which COM
monced about o'clock. interfered with the
exercises at the graveyard, and they had to be
/ postponed until next day. Briggs Post is a
| live Post. 1t was organized last December with
ten charter members and at the present time
has about thirty. We muster from one to two
members every meeting. We have also a
goodly number of applications.
Comrade G. F. Barry, Lyndonville, N. Y,
| writes us that Ashby Post No. 70, ON May 9th
| attended services at the NJ. Z. church. con-
! Quoted under the direction of Commander
| Breed. On Memorial Day the comrades assem-
bled in Barry's Hall and marched to the ceme-
| terry, where memorial services according to the
| q. A. E. ritual were conducted in an impressive
manner. From the cemetery the Post pro-
ceeded to the Baptist church, where the Rev.
Mr. Ackerman, of the NJ e. church. delivered
an eloquent address and Mrs. Martin Gilbert
read an original poem. The church was beau
tifully decorated with flowers and eyergreens.
| Favorable weather at Olean aided in carrying
! out successfully the programme arranged for
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