The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-05

MEMORIAL DAY IN PHmADELPHIA-GESE
Deaths KEW ENGLAND TRIP.
Special Correspondence National Tribune
PHILADELPHIA. June 3

MEMORIAL DAY IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Deaths KEW ENGLAND TRIP.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. June 8.
Everything during the past week centerea
on the observance Of Memorial Day. The
weather was all that could be desired, there
being neither the heat nor dust that generally
attend the day. The streets were alive with
people. and the air was filed with the strains
Of martial music; the various Posts turned cut
with fuller ranks, and larger crowds assembled
in the cemeteries.
As space viii not permit Of any extended
account of the ceremonies of the Gay at the
many cemeteries and burying grounds in this
city. ii viii be sufficient TO state that the fol-
lowing were the most prominent: George q.
Meade Post, No. ], at Laurel Hill, where the
immortal victor Of Gettysburg is buried. Spe-
cial services were held al his tomb IN addition
to the regular exercises, the orator Of the day
being General w. w. H. Davis. This Post also
handsomely decorated the Washington Monu-
ment in front OF Independence Hail, and the
I.incain Monument IN Paramount Park; Post ,
at Monument cemetery, the orator being Colo
mel Charles I'll Banes; Post 5. at Mount Moriah,
where Rev Dr. DHbrng, pastor Of All Saints
Church, delivered the oration; Pest {, at Glen
wood a. A. g. Thomas J. Stewart, the orator;
Post ~, at Woodlands, address by Rev. DR.
W. B Wood rector Of The Centenary Church;
Pest 81, which. after decorating graves in sew
eral buryirg-g grounds. held memorial service
in East Cumberland Street IL L. Church, where
Major VI IT. Lambert, Of Post ?, delivered an
eloquent address; Pest g. at American Ne
cfanics, Rev. Eli Hober, pastor OF Messiah Luz
theran Church, beng the orator this Post also
laid floral tributes en- The grave Of Anna NJ.
Ross in Monument cemetery. the Post bearing
the name of that patriotic woman; General
Hector Iyndale Post, No 100, at Mount Rose,
where Post chaplain. Rev. W. Il Shermer,
pastor of the Third Baptist Church, delivered
mastery address The Post had previously
held special services at General Tyndale's grave
I'D Laurel Hill cemetery.
The Comnander-in-Chief went over TO
Brooklyn and look part in the grand turnout
there. and also in the services at Greenwood
cemetery.
General Bcath win make the following Of
ciai visits during this week: Thursday even
ing, june 8. at Springfield. Mass; Friday, june
y. at Kcc1e, N. H.; Saturday, June z, at Rut-
land VI
Three new applications for charters for Posts
have been received at Department Headguar-
rers, namely No. 839. to be located az Unity
vile LrcnEing county: No. 40 coiored9, at
Carlisle Cumberland county; No. ssl, at Me-
GAINESVILLE, Indiana county
6 number Of the late members Of the LIST
New Jersey volunteers recently held meeting
IN this city and formed q permanent organize
tion by tue election OF the following officers:
President, Joseph Ferguson; yice-president,
William Nanderslicc. secretary, George w.
Young treasurer. Joseph Tatum The regi-
ment was formerly a part Of General Phil
Kearneyis original New Jersey brigade. An
other meeting viii be held on the afternoon Of
June Z. az 723 Chestnut street, to make arrange
nelts for Reunion and banquet
The ANIMAL meeting Of the United States
Manned Soldiers League win be held at Grand
Army Headquarters, 1902 Chestnut street, on
Monday evening, jane g. All one-arned and
cne-leEgcd soldiers are cordially invited 10 be
present leo"