The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-04
HONORING THE DEAD.
Memorial Tribute 10 the Dead Heroes by
Their Living Comrades.
The Graves OF the Soldier Dead Decorated
with Beautiful Flowers, and Their
Memories and Deeds Once
More Made Green.

That most touching and pathetic OF
all our holidays, Decoration Day, has
once more come and gone. and once
more that most beautiful .of customs Ithe
laying OF fair flowers on the graves OF
the silent aleepers who rendered their
lives willing sacrifice at the altar OF
their country, has been gone through
with, and the memory and the deeds OF
the heroic soldier dead has again been
oct before the rising generation In song
and Grafton.
Here In Canton Decoration Day was
duly and appropriately observed VI IN an
unusually large display, and win the
exception OF q few slight showers OF
rain In the early part OF the day, the
weather was all that could have been
desired. The same large crowds OF pe0-
pie always on hand on this day hocked
to the city Saturday, and by noon the
streets In the vicinity OF the Square
were packed with o mass OF human
ity from town and country. The
police arrangements were excel
lent, and the Public Square, Tus'
carawas and Market streets
were kept entirely clear Of vehicles
from l2 O'clock until after the process
sion moved out. Promptly at noon most
OF the business houses closed N accord
ance with the request OF the Mayor, and
remained closed until evening.
The prt ceaai0n formed on the So are,
and started on Its march 10 the ceme-
terry promptly on the advertised time,
1a5, IN the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Carriages containing President OF the
Day, Rev. j, ii, Rodgers; Orator,
Col. r, L. Nye; Chaplain,
Rev. @. v. Wilson
and
Reception Committee.
Chief Marshal,
Captain James Campbell.
Aids, Comrades Jacob Weldman and l.
X, Hurford.
Grand Army Band.
Independent Battalion, Col. Z. B. Sewers
commanding.
G. A. Il Firing Squad.
0snaburg Band.
Canton Post No. %. q. A. r., and Ex'
Soldiers, j. A, Ebersole, COM
manding.
b0nb VbleIhnH.
Carriages containing W. h. Q. Com
mittee.
Flower Wagon.
Decorating Committee.
sRCoND DIVISION.
C0mrade j A. Meyer, commanding.
Ca ton C0rnet Band.
Robinson Hook q Ladder Company.
Hose 70. No, 3.
Hose Co. No, u.
Hoee 20. No. 7,
H)se Co. No. q,
Cluzens In carriages.
AT THE CEMETERY.
The exercises at the cemetery we're
opened by the playing OF Nearer My
God TO Thee" by the Grand Army Band,
In a beautiful manner, followed by q
prayer by the Rev. O. v. Wilson, after
which the company of aower girls rem
dered q song 10 excellent style. The
oration OF Col. II. l., Nye, OF Marietta,
the orator OF the day, followed next, and
was q splendid and eloquent effort that
commanded the deepest attention, and
was loudly aud enthusiastically ap-
plauded at the anish.
The salute Of the g. A. K, lriDg squad
was tho next In order, and after another
song by the flower girls, the exercises
concluded with the pronounclng OF the
benediction by Rev, b. n. Ashley. Dur
ing the delivery Of Col. Nye's address
the work OF decorating the graves was
performed IN the usual manner by the
Decorating Committee and flower glrls.
The marching and s0ldierly ap
peaTanoe OF the Independent
Battalion In the parade was splendid,
and was highly praised by all and ~
the cemetery Col. Nye, In his address,
paid the organization high and well
deserved compliment by assuring II that
II was one OF the finest and most sOldlerly
appearing body Of men no had ever seen'
IN THE EVENING.
After the return OF tho procession
from tho cemetery, Post 20, with the g,
A. and 0snaburg bands, repaired 10 the
Ut. Wayne depot, where Department
Commander Il. B. Brown was received
and escorted TO the residence OF C0mrade
W. o. Myers, where no was entertained
nj supper by Mr.. and Mrs. Myera
In the evening u private meeting OF
Post 20 was held In Grand Army Hall
on North Market street, after which the
doors were thrown open 10 tho public,
and camp Are held. Commander
Brown made brilliant speech on the
objects and workings OF tho Grand
Army, which was enthusiastically ap
plauded. Mrs, Steedman McOann, OF
Toledo, niece OF tho late General Staed'
man, also entertained the audience In
an excellent manner, and the Vlgnos
and Snyder children rendered some very
flne vocal and instrumental music.