The National tribune., 1883-06-14
MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN.
Comrade G. W. Bennett Quincy, Mich,
writes us as follows under date on the 31st ut:
In accordance with National General Orders
c, O. LOOMS Post held memorial services last
Sunday evening, all the churches joining in a
Union meeting at the Presbyterian church.
The exercises consisted of the G. a. r. ritual
services, followed by short addresses by each
of the pastors of the churches, interpersed
with music by the choir beautiful floral
ship Of state was presented to the Post by the
pastor Of the Presbyterian church, Rev. j. E.
Fisher, in pathetic speech. which closed with
request that the Post on the 30th scatter
| flowers to the memory of those soldiers who
lie in unknown graves, one of whom is his
brother. This the Post always does, having
lot set apart for that purpose. Great prepare
tions were made for the 30ih, but d heavy rain
set in before time for the services which
poured down in a torrent until nearly night.
But Commander Pond don't know the word
fail, and SO, promptly at the appointed hour,
the bugle sounded the assembly, and about
half OF the members who had brayed the rain
assembled at the armory and marched to
| Firemans Hall, where a crowded audience
| listened to 4 fine address by the Rev. S. G.
Sample, OF Hillsdale, Mich. After the address
the Post marched to the cemetery and went
through the ceremony of decorating every
comrades grave, closing with a prayer by the
| honorary chaplain, Rev. Isaac Bennett, who,
| though seventy-iye years old, showed equal
/ pluck with the boys in performing his duty in
| q drenching rain.
| Comrade A. NJ. Holt, Chief NJ O. of Michi-
! gan, writes US as follows: Memorial Day was
observed in Detroit by Fairbanks Post, No II.
The morning was very pleasant, but just as the
/ procession was formed il commenced to rain,
and continued to do SO all the afternoon and
evening But the old veterans did not finch
from doing their duty. They turned out $50
| strong, and, escorted by the City Grays and the
/ Tenth United States infantry band, which Col.
! Ciitze, stationed at Fort Wayne, had kindly al
/ lowed, they proceeded to the cemetery and drew
/ up in line ia front OF the tomb Of Major Fair
! banks, IN honor of whom the Post was named.
| The grave was decorated with handsome flowers,
/ after which all proceeded to the soldiers lot,
and there formed square, and performed the
services according to the ritual. After this the
/ City Gr2ys fired three voleys and then we re-
| turned TO the city. The evening services were
held at Merrill Hall. Comrade w. F. Akin
son acted as chairman, making a felicitious
/ Introductory Speech after which we had excel
| lent signing by the o. u, i. club. Comrade
Atkinson then introduced the orator of the
| evening, the Hon. VIM. 2. Wells, who rendered
an eloquent GRAFTON aud received frequent APP
plause. Mr.. Chas. McCabe then sang My
! Native Land" Mrs. j. w Fletcher sang selec-
ing from their old standby, Rev. E. L. Rex
ford, who told the good of the organization and
the respect the people should pay to the sol
diers. Merrill Hall was appropriately decorated
with flags, plants and flowers.
Comrade T. N. Stevens writes us from Stan
ton, Mich, as follows: l send a word from
Stanton Post, No. 81. This Post was organized
December 5, 1881, and now has about seventy
members. There are many more veterans to
| he Fpty yafI and 10
crease our numbers during the present year.
On Friday, May 25, Commander II. III. Kinds,
| with comrades from this Post, mustered Ma
combe Post, No 141, at Lakeview, in this
county lMontcalm), with twenty-five members.
The officers are: Commander, Oscar A. Adams !;
S. V. c., VIM. o. Bidlack; j. We, Aaron Ami
don; @. NJ, j. E. Gilleo; Adj't, Hanford r.
Sharpe; Chaplain, AugustuA Wilcox; Surgeon,
VIM. f. Ellsworth; 0. d., e. ]. Anthony; O.
G. Abram c. Ellsworth; s. NJ, Andrew Swart-
hout; @. NJ. S., John III. Rogers. Union Me-
mortal service was held at the Congregational
church in Stanton ON Sunday, May q, the
other churches of the city participating and
Stanton Post attending as an organization, in
uniform. The house was beautifully decorated
by the ladies, and the address by Rev. Mr..
Hibbard was excellent. Memorial Day was
observed by the Post, and the graves of fallen
comrades received each a cross and crown and
| were strewn with fragrant flowers A Woman's
Auxiliary to Stanton Post was organized sew
eral weeks since, and the willing hands of the
ladies are ready to do and are doing for the
needy among our comrades and the widows
and orphans Of dead Union soldiers.
Correspondent" Nashville, Mich, writes us
as follows: Jetfcrds Post No. SO, of this place,
continues to prosper Memorial Day was drly
observed by the Post, Knights Of pythias, Good
Templars, fremen Edward S. Cox Post OF
Assyria, and other societies. The ceremony OF
= 1 Ia e
and, having erected Il cenotaph at the cemetery,
the services were lengthy and imposing. In
the afternoon heavy rain set in, which put
any further outdoor parade out of the ques-
ton. The Posts and other societies and citi-
zens marched to the opera house, where, after
brief q. A. Il. ritual service, prayer and
quartette singing, Comrade Rev C. o. Brown, oil
Kalamazoo, one of the most eloquent and mag
netic orators in Michigan, delivered an adj
mirable Grafton. The Post has not oaly It's
one Hundred members promised in my last
letter, but fifteen more, with a large force yet
III reserve. How's that for Il bacl1woods Post
started last September, with forty-iive char
ter members? With the aid of the patriotic
ladies, we have as handsome flag as any Post
in Michigan can boast OF, purchased in Boston
at cost of 500; and further, just before Ne,
mortal Day, our new hall was ready for occu.
pancy. Thus the flag, Post room, Memorial
Day, twenty recruits, money and bad weather
all were crowded into May 80
{ Comrade d. E. Young, Union City, Mich,
writes us as follows: As your correspondent
for Corbin Post, Ne SO, I report exercises foI
Memorial Day as follows: The Post assembled
at 10 o'clock a. M, marched to the residence o.
Mrs. Tower, escorted by the Constantine band
, the broom brigade and fremen, where an ele
CANT silk flag was presented to the Post will
an address by Mrs. Tower in behalf of The
ladies OF this place and vicinity. Owing to 8
heavy rain, commencing at noon, the strewing
of flowers was deferred until another day, and
for the same reason our public services were
in the opera house instead OF the grove as de
signed. The house was flied. The address By
Comrade Reynolds, of Coldwater, was a fitting
tribute to the memory of our fallen comrades
The morning of the 31st ult. being pleasant
the Post again assembled and marched to tn;
5 cemetery with the flowers, escorted by tn,
. band, playing a dirge, and followed by larg,
D numbers of our citizens, where services wer,