The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-05
Boston.
THE DAY OBSERVED QUIETLY AND WITHOUT
DISPLAY BY THE POSTS.

THE DAY OBSERVED QUIETLY AND WITHOUT
DISPLAY BY THE POSTS.
Memorial Day, in Boston, was not distin-
guished by any special public display, but the
various Posts decorated the graves in the ceme-
teries to which they were assigned, and con-
Quoted their services independently of each
other.
John A. Andrews Post, No. Is George 0.
Noyes commander, turned ont in full uniform
and decorated the graves at Mount Auburn.
Nearly 400 flags were required, and every COM
rade in the column carried two or moro hand
some silk flags, some eighteen inches by twelve,
mounted on four-foot staff Z. w Kinsley
Post No. 113. E. a. Richards, commander, dec
grated the soldiers monument, on the Common.
Robert a Bell Post, No. 1874, Thomas Cannon,
commander, decorated the graves at the Rains
ford Island cemetery. Charles Russell Powell
Post, No. z, A. S. Boswell, commander, the
graves at Mount Hope cemetery. Dahlgren
Post No. 2, those at Mount Calvary cemetery.
Joseph Hooker Post No. %, Joseph II. Dalton,
commander decorated at Woedlawn cemetery,
as did also John 4. HAYES Post, No. 159 &C
companied by members of the Ladies' Relief
Corps Lincoln Post, No. IL, Thomas Fl. Has
kell, commander, decorated the graves in the
Bunker Hill district and the monuments of
Prescott and Warren. Major Stearns Post, at
Charlestown Neck, decorated the soldiers mon
ument IN Winthrop square, and sent a delega-
ton ont TO the Maiden cemetery to decorate
The marines of the navy-yard barracks, to-
gether with the marine guard of the flagship
Wabash and twenty sailors, under command of
First Lieutenant Elliott, q. S. II. c., marched
TO Chelsea Hospital in the morning, and joined
with Robert G. Winthrop Post in decorating
the graves Of soldiers and sailors. Chaplain
Z. K Rawson, u. S. n, delivered an address
Benjamin Stone Post, No. O., decorated the
graves in the Dorchester district and at Cedar
Grove cemetery, where 5000 persons were in
attendance Washburn Post, No. 81 decorated
the graves in the Brighton district, and Thos
G. Stevenson Post, No 26, of Boston Highlands,
those at Forest Hills cemetery. Outside of
Boston, one OF the most notable observances
was that Of General Lander Post No. g. of
Lynn, now the largest Grand Army Post in the
country. IN the morning delegation visited
Nahant, WI re the few graves Of soldiers were
decorated. Also, ia the morning, squad deco
rated the graves in the Catholic cemeteries OF
Lynn. At o'clock the Pest formed in twelve
companies on Market street, and, with compa-
mics D and l. General Garfield Camp. Sons of
Veterans, and the Lynn brass and National
bands, the procession was very imposing one.
Major Charles e. Chase, Of the 9th regiment,
was in command Of the military. The march
was first taken to the Eastern burial ground,
and thence to st, Stephens Memorial Church,
where the grave Of Lieutenant Colonel Charles
E. Nudge was decorated. From here the West
Lynn burial ground and Pine Grove cemetery
were visited Impressive services were held
at the new soldiers lot in the latter in the
presence Of a vast concourse of people. at the
conclusion Of the services of decoration here,
the procession marched to City Hall and there
disbanded. IN the evening there was a gather
ing of 1000 people or more at the Coliseum,
when the address was delivered by Hon. Wm,
A. Simmons of Boston