The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-05
very pretty memorial poem was read by Mr.
Hugh AfcDnrnotk


AN ELOQUENT GRAFTON.
Business was suspended at an early hour I'm
the day at Port Huron, Mich. and an immense
crowd of the citizens and visitors from the sur
rounding country participated in the cers-
monies. Various organizations, among which
VIM. Sanborn Post was conspicuous were In
the procession, which presented a very hand
some appearance as it moved towards the cem-
etery- After the ceremony of decorating tha
graves had been completed, A. Z. Chadwick,
Esq, the orator OF the day, delivered his adj
dress, in the course of which he said:
II is to honor these dead that we assemble to-day
and rs each recurring SOth OF May shall roll around
and the heroes of the zrest struggle for
our national preservation shall come we shall
note that their step is slower, their eyes more dim
As the years roll by their bent forms viii remind
US that age and the hartships of the campaign
have told upon then. Fewer and less each wear
viii be the number Of the living who meet with as
10 decorate these graves Socn the last OF these
living heroes VIII have disappeared from among
us and soon ali who have living memory or thas
great struggle VIII have passed away History
alone. viii then preserve and keep alive IA the
memory of succeeding generations the sacrifices Of
these citizen soldiers. II is ours 70 hand down.
from generation to generation. the custom of this
day.
The Opera House at Rochester, " IT,, was
filed to repletion on the night of the 9th uIt,
the occasion being the presentation of an eie-
CANT flag to Carlton Post, No. 24, By the ladies'
OF that town, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Relief Corps.
At St Louis Mo-, the ceremonies OF the day
were participated in by Blair, Lyons, Hsssen-
deubel. Harding and Ransom Posts. The COM
mittee on flowers, assisted by the ladies Of Blair
Pest Relief Corps, No. 3, had made most ample
preparations for the decoration ceremonies, and
| flowers had been provided N the greatest
abundance. Quantities of the most beautiful
floral offerings were sent to the boat and lovely
baskets of them had been provided for each
veteran to carry in his hand in accordance with
/ the General Order. COmrade Eugene +. Weigsi,
commander OF Blair Post, was in COM
mand of the party, assisted by " J.
Matthews, of Blair Post, adjUtAnt and the fol-
| lowing aids-de-eamp: w. w. Brewer, Lyon
| Post; A. Willhartitz, Hassendeubel Post; Or.
Edw. Borck, Harding Post; Henry Feuerbzch,
Ransom Post; S. o. Fish, Blair Post; w. 0.
Hut. Sons of Veterans.
| On the arrival Of the visitors at the cemetery
| the following programme was carried cut:
/ Reading OF orders, by AdYt V. j. Matthews,
/ Blair Pest; opening address from risuaI BY
I Senior Vice Commander S. F. AdTeon Lyon
/ POST music, by Arsenal band prayer, by
/ Chaplain G. G. Gardiner, Blair Post music
/ Funeral IN the Dale by Social SssngerchOr.
| charge from ritual, by General Wm T. sher.
/ man, Ransom Post; music, by Arsenal band /;
4 prayer, by Chaplain Charles BIGGER Hassen-
/ deubel Post; closing address from ritual by
/ COmra6e VIM. l.. Patrick, Lyon Post deeora-
/ ton OF the graves, during which The sun
Has Gone 70 Rest" was sung by the Social
SangerchOr. bugle recall, to reform command;
salute, by firing party of United States troops;
| hymn, Ny Country lis Of Theer sung by
the comrades, accompanied by the Arsenal
bandi benediction, by Chaplain WhitehilI,
Harding Post
We are indebted TO Comrade ". Il. NewIin,
Danviile, H.. for the information that all the
business houses in the town were closed at
noon on Memorial Day, and that TIE turnout
was the largest ever seen there since the day
was inaugurated. At an early hour in the day
| Kenesaw Post, No ~, ard several other socie-
/ ties formed in procession and proceed to the
/ Catholic cemetery in East Danville, and deco
rated the graves Of the soldiers buried there.
/ Addresses were made at the cemetery by Cap
/ tain Madden and Colonel Ph0ciOn Howard
| who was commander Of the Sd Missouri volan-
( teers. In the afternoon services were held at
| Springhin cemetery, where al address was de-
| hvered by Chaplain E. ID. Wilkin, and poem
reeited By Mr.. C. G. Butler, Of the Paris Gezstts.