The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-06-04
Notes Of Memorial Day by a Member
Of the Post.

Memorial day 1884 will long be 70.
membered in Tionesta and the citizens
of Forest county. All stores and
places of business except hotels closed
from 10 to l o'clock. The turnout of
the citizens of the surrounding country
vas good and all seemed to enter into
the spirit Of the occasion. The Post
and 1. o. o. F. met at the Hall accor-
ding to programme, and marched from
the Hall at II sharp down Elm street
under the escort of the Post Martial
Band, thence back up the street to the
Presbyterian Church in front Of which
the children fell in and marched fol.
lowing the Hickory Cornet Band, in
advance of the Post. The marching
by the veterans was excellent. The
committee on flowers for the day did
their whole duty, and presented the
comrades with beautiful flowers worked
into wreathes, crosses and other appro.
pirate symbols, as the Post marched
through their ranks at the south gate
of Riverside Cemetery. Arriving at
the cemetery the order of exercises an
Hounced in the programme was car.
ried out to the letter in excellent style,
lnterspersed, here and there. by beau.
tiful odes and anthems by the choir,
and in their places appropriate dirges
by the bands. All performed their
parts we'll After the ceremony of dec
grafton the martial band sounded
assembly CALL" when the Roll Of the
honored dead was called, who lie in
the cemetery at Tionesta, consisting of
the following names Capt. Geo. Stow,
James Thompson, Phillip Walters,
Peter 0. Conver, Lieut.. o. w. Stadein,
Maj. Mulkins and D. McClintock.
The choir then rendered a beautiful
and appropriate ode, deserving especi-
al attention, entitled, "The ROll.Call
Above"
The Commander then introduced
the Rev. w. L. Riley, orator of the
day, who delivered one of the most
eloquent, impressive and apprOriate
addresses that was ever made in the
county. He was listened to with una. e.
bated attention from the first to the
last, and was in full sympathy with his
subject; it abounded with touching
pathos, beautiful metaphors, affecting
incident, carrying US back in our
memories to our departed comrades
who sleep in the bosom Of the earth.
This address will long be remembered
as memorable feature of the day.
After which the Post, Odd Fellows,
and people then marched back to the
music of the two bands, down Elm and
Helen streets to William street, in
front ofthe grave OfLeut, John Range,
which was duly decorated by Chaplain
Rhodes, assisted by detail Of six
comrades in the presence of all the
assembly. Lent. Range was a soldier
of Washington's Army in the Revolu.
tionary war, and original settler of
Tiouesta; many of his defendants
were in the assembly-the Hunters,
Siggins, Balls, Shrivers, Ranges, &c.
After which all marched to Hasletts
corners, where resolutions were passed,
the Post rendering a vote Of thanks
to w. L. Riley, orator Of the day, the
Hickory Cornet Band, the Post band,
the choir and singers, the Odd Fellows,
the children and the people, who all
contributed to the successful obser-
vance of the day. The Hickory Cor.
net Band did especially we'll for new
band taking their first trip from home,
playing more like old musiciaFs than
late beginners. Of the Post their we're
81 in liue during the day-and the
Odd Fellows, in their new and bright
rsgalias, made an impressive and
beautiful appearance. s. ID. /.
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for a First.class Boot or Shoe, at pop
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Misses, Child's, Infant's-fne and
common. VIM. Smearbaugh & Co. 3t.
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