The National tribune., 1883-06-14


eight months ago with twenty-five charter
members and now numbers ninety three, with
twenty applications on file and more to follow.
We have also organized three new Posts-Worth
Post. No 1o5, Henry Liddle Post, No. 131, with
eighteen charter members, and David Oaks
Post, No. 135, with fifteen.
"Comrade" Hillsdale, Mich, writes MS as
| follows: c. J. Dickerson Post, No. 6, of this
| place paid proper attention to the observance
of Memorial Day There were Union memo
rial services held on Sunday evening, May 81,
at Underwood's opera house, under the auspices
of the Post. After going through the services,
there were some touching and appropriate re-
marks made by President Durgin, of Hillsdale
| College, and others. Ii was impossible, on ac-
count of the nccssant rainfall, to carry out our
! full programme on Memorial Day, but deceased
| comrades graves were strewn with floral offer
| ings. There were memorial services at the
| college chapel at o'clock a. m in memory of
| those who enlisted from the college and fell in
| defense of their country. The Grafton was de-
| livered by NJ. Mcintire, a member of our Post.
| '.The Roll of the Dead " was read by Professor
| HAYNES after which short time was spent in
| five-minute speeches. The Post attended the
| above exercises by special invitation of the
/ Faculty The principal exercises of the day,
| the main feature of which was an address by
the Rev. Washington Gardner, Chaplain of
| circuit Post, No 72, of Kalamazoo, Mich was to
! have been at 2 o'clock p. m. at Oak Grove
cemetery, but on account of the rain they took
place in hall in the city. In conclusion let
me say that l believe we have seen nearly all
the papers printed in the interest of the soldier,
| but must admit IHE TRIBUNE stands at the
! head Of them all.
Comrade A. J. Wilson, Chesaning, Mich,
| writes us as follows | must give you some
account of the first public demonstration of
! Pap Thomas Post, No. 12I, of this place, which
| commenced on Sunday, the 9th of May, with
q Union memorial service held by the members
of the Baptist, United BFetheren, and M. E.
churches in the Methodist church. This meet
ing was very largely attended by citizens and
was addressed by the ministers in charge of
each of the above-named churches Our Post
attended in body. Memorial Day was the
| occasion of by far the largest turnout ever
| known in this place. 1t was estimated that
there were more than 200 teams in line, and
! that the entire procession reached more than
two miles We had very fine weather until
after our retu I'll from the cemetery and until the
ceremonies were concluded. An eloquent adj
dress was delivered by ex-Gov. David III. Je-
| rome, of Saginaw. Taken all together, it looks
like q glorious commencement of an annual
celebration in this place that shall keep green
the memory of the boys through the coming
years. 1t seems also to betoilen boom for
the G.. A. L. We have four applications on file
and many more to come.
memorial Lay at IlUy, MICH. was cildT-
acterIzed by a large parade in which turned out
Ralph Cummings Post, No. 67, commander B.
| L. Partridge; Knight Templars, militia, st.
! Stanislaus and ST. Patricks societies. city Off
Gals, FIRE department and other organizations
The rain curtailed the route over which 1t was
to have passed. Services were held in the B;p-
/ fish church, at which Mayor WeadoclS, who ms.de
the opening remarks, presided. After prayer
and singing by the choir Rev. W. w. Lyle, in
the absence of Judge Marston orator of the
/ day, delivered a short address. The exercises
ended, the Post reformed in front of the church
and marched to their headquarters, where a
detail OF nine members was made, to whom the
| wreaths and flowers were committed, and they
repaired to the cemeteries and decorated the
graves of the dead soldiers.
Comrade Andy McKelvey Dimondale, Mich,
writes us that John D.SSkinner Post No. 107,
OF that place. assisted by Good Templars /. O..
o. f.. Windsor Grange, No. 619, and citizens,
observed Memorial Day in an appropriate man
ner. The exercises were held in Grange Hall,
| Commander h. ". Hunt presiding. After ser
vices the Post proceeded to Sebastapool. The
procession was over q mile long. After the
graves there~hadi been decorated the line of
march was taken up TO Courier cemetery, where
like exercises were gone throughwith. Skinner
cemetery was also visited. Returning to Grange
Hail, Commander Hunt made short address
to the Post and citizens, Which concluded the
1 ceremonies.
The Memorial Day observances at Eaton
Rapids, Mich, commenced in the morning with
a procession which formed and marched to Red
Ribbon Hail. Upon its arrival Comrade J. III.
Hamlin, Commander of JAS B. Brainerd Post
at that place, instructed Adjutant Melbourn to
read the Order from headquarters. The band
then played dirge and Rev. d. P. Breed
offered prayer Commander Hamlin then well
coined all present as participants in the cere-
of the day, delivered very interesting ad-
dress. After the exercises at the hall the pro-
cession proceeded to the cemetery and there
decorated the graves, including that of JAS B.
Brainerd, after whom the Post was named.
Comrade Benjamin Stuart, st. Clair, Mich,
writes us as follows: Memorial Day was OBJ
served by Miles Post, No. 113, of this place 1t
sent details TO three cemeteries, and the entire
Post, with large procession of Knights of
Pythias fremen and citizens, marched to the
fourth, decorating in all twenty-feur graves.
The day was very stormy and disagreeable.
After decorating the graves the column re-
formed and, preceded by the band, moved to
the City Hall, where a fine recitation was rem
dered by a soldiers 13-year-old daughter, Pearl
Cornell, some excellent music furnished, and
an address of superior merit given by the Post
Adjutant, DIR. w. 81. Smith.
Correspondent from Lexington, Mich,
writes US as follows: The exercises of Memo
rial Day were of very interesting character.
II. II. Minis Post, No. 21s, attended the NJ e.
church in q body Sabbath evening, the 9th
ult., and the Rev. DR.. Lucas, Post Chaplain,
delivered an address to large audience. On
Memorial Day the ladies contributed an album
, dance of flowers, and, after decorating the
graves, the Post returned to the hall and par
took of an excellent dinner. number of
speeches We're made. The community took a
deep interest in the ceremonies.
Comrade Levi soule, Traverse City, Mich,
writes us as follows: Mcpherson Post, No. Is,
of this place, still lives and is in a hourishing
condition. Memorial Day was duly observed,
and speeches and decorating Of the graves OF
the dead We're the order of the day. Most of
the business houses closed their doors, and con-
sequcntly we had large attendance at the
hall and cemetery. The people of this section
OF Michigan are beginning to think that the
G. A. r. is no myth. THE TRIBUNE is read
: by nearly every member of our Post, and we
think it the best Of all soldier publications.
I I Phil Kearney Post, No z, and the people OF
Muskegon, Mich, generally, paid full attention
, to the observance of Memorial Day. After the
, graves had been decorated and the procession
had returned from the cemetery, it was ascer-
: tanned that one grave of veteran had been
overlooked, and Commander Bradford at once
sent special detail under command of the
officer OF the day. and the grave was probably
: strewn with flowers Phil Kearney Post, No