The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-06-11

was a very large turnout of comrades and citizens.
! II. f. Sprague. Penobscot: Decoration Day was
| observed here under the auspices of j. Knowles
Post No. %, of this place, and IL q. Libby Post OF
| Newport.
MASSACHUSETTS,
| Needham Post, No. 80. Lawrence, went to North
| ADdover on Memorial Day 10 participate IN the
exercises there. Prayer was offered by the Rev
! Chas. Parkhurst, the Grafton by Col. John
Sweeney and the exercises closed with a benedic-
ton by Rev. +. NJ. Gardner.-G. q. A. Bryant,
| Winchendon: Memorial services of Post No. 153
were held in the Methodist Church of this place,
the orator being DIR. T. w. Russell. Our Post is in
| splendid working order, and our future prospect
| looks bright. We have 81 members i'll good stand
ing, hall well furnished and everything desir-
| abc----WilcoS Post, of Springfield previous to
Decoration Day issued a circular protesting against
such dissertation football, horse-racing, etc. on
| memorlh Day On tue Suh under the auspices Oh
the Post, the graves of the soldier dead were appro-
| priately decoratcd--C. w. Putnam, Worcester
Memorial Day was observed here under the au-
! spices of Post I0-Wm. l.. Robinson Commander.
| The Sons of Veterans also took prominent part
! In the exercises.
MICHIGAN
n. ID. Stafford, Galesburg: Post No. 2e5, of this
| place after the Memorial services on the Sunday
preceding Decoration Day, presented by the
ladies with n beautiful silk flag, four feet by Elk
feet The following are the officers Of the Post
! Commander, A. L. Stafford; 5. V. G., A. A. Rus
sell !. V. G.. c. Beach; O. D. :. ;. Bristol ADJ
! NJ T. Lewis q Nj. J. ID. Stafford; ). NJ, Ed.
BroWni Chap, a. Allen; o. G., ID. 5 kidd-At
! greatly inertered with by rain. Gordon Granger,
fenoyer, and Donueliy Posts took :. prominent
part III the exercises. Rev. J. L. Oxtoihy delivered
the oration.-C. II. Robinson. Plainvillc: Thomp-
son Post, No. POI. observed Decoration Day ia the
usual manner. The ceremony al the Presbyterian
! Church was conducted 10y y. u. Kellogg. The adj
| dress was delivered by Coniradc O. Thompson, and
was of tie finest tina. has ever been heard in
this section OF the country. A Dockeray,
Coral: The Pos: here assisted IN the Oh
servance OF Decoration Day by Relief Corps No. d.
The address was delivered by Hon. john Avery, of
Greenvle.-.lohn Cunningham Clio: James
observed Decoration
Our Chaplain, the Rev. Horace Palmer, delivered
an able address. We visited four cemeteries and
decorated 70 graves.
MISSOURI
served win unusually solemn and impressive
ceremonies here Post No. IS, of this place Post
NO. loo, OF Green tdtse, and Post No l6, oil Wnd-
sor. participated III the ceremonies. Rev ). L..
Fuller delivered an eloquent address, and DIR.
Bronson rected an original poem.
| MINNESOTA
NJ. b. Mcdowell, Worthington: Decoration Day
ceremonies We're held under the auspices of Post
No. 81, of this place assisted by the Relief Corps
and Sons of Veterans.
NEW JERSEY
CbaS. Smith, Chaplain Post No 70 Old Bridge :
Decoration Day was duly observed by this Post in
conjunction with the ladies' Relief Corps The
flora! offerings were very handsome and did great
credit to the ladies vino constructed them. hir
john Handy, OF New Brunswick, delivered a very
interesting Grafton in the Methodist church.
NEBRASKA
d. Bates Aurora: Decoration Day was observed
under the auspices of Chandler Post, No 6S. Gen.
q. q. Howard, commander of the Department of
the Platte, delivered tise Grafton. The Posts at
Marquette Phillips and Seatonville came in with
brass bands aud martial music The address of the
General was characteristic of the mantle SevcIi
ties and necessities OF the war justified and clio
rated by the condition of humanity and the presence
Of the Christian religion After the Grafton, sol
d;Irs from the East and from the Wcst-those who
had fought With him at Fair Oaks at Chancellors-
VILE at Gettysburg, at Hesaca at Atlanta, at Mis-
sion Rdge--rushed Cp 10 grasp the only hand that
rebel lead bad spared. Nor it the hand of
man alone that greeted ;hc gallant chiefttin. Many
a widow, with Tears coaTsing down her checks,
graSped the hand of him under whose banner her
husband fell. God bless the old hero, and may the
Government lie served so well remember him and
his through all this earthly pilgrimage.
NEW YORK.
"Comrade' Rynders Post No. 1i1, Troy, thinks
that the officers badge should not be by past
officers, but should descend TO their SUCCESSORS
At Rome, N ", Col. Vim. ii. Bright delivered the
Memorial Day address Thleh was rep!ete with
Post No 81 marched in body 10 the Baptist
church on Memorial Day, where an interesting
program was rendered The address was delivered
by Rev. i. D. Wi!liams-J. $. Lifiingwel
Gainesville: On decoration. Day " Iewrc.cs
Post, No 35l, of this pia,e Lesued by the t.,uat
band marched to North Gainesville, a distance of
about three mics to the cemetery, where the graves
were decorated AT Silver Springs like ceremony
Long aeIi1sTci & adarsss IN sIs tongrsaonai
out In fall force on the Both ut. The Grafton
delivered by Senator Vedder-J. ID. Wilkinson,
P!atsburg In the cemeteries of this historic town
rest the remains Of 235 soldiers. Our fallen
rades of tile late war sleep side by side with the
soldiers apd sailQys. both American and British,
who persisted on the 3ceasi9g q Nsponogghs IA
alike profuseiy decorated with beautiful flowers.
S". C. RS ssa f., 4 s:ss-:. s W. * The Fits sas
dict Post The entire fire department and large
number OF citizens, ,respitc the rain which fell dur
ing the ceIelnouies. joined in the procession and
listened TO an admirable Grafton by our townsman
Chas. III. Moore, esq No one who witnessed these
ceremonies will doubt that the interest in the OBJ
tervance of Memorial Day increases as the years
roll by.-Mrs Helen SiIafcr Olean: Decoration
Day was observed here with much solennty.
Flags were displayed at half-mast and most of the
business houses were closed.
OHIO
The comrades of Post 10. 5. National Home,
Dayton, observed Decoration Day in the usual
manner The Grafton was delivered by Dr. A. j.
kempteT, OF Cincinnati, U.--At Columbus, o., i'm
posing ceremonies marked the day. Hon. X. q.
Richards of Steubenvle, delivered the address.
y Hunt, Swanton Qnigle Post. No. $50, assisted
by the Ladies' Relief Corps, observed Decoration
Day iii suitable manner.-Ed. Lepper, Tilin:
Decoration Day WAS observed here under the
auspices of LeaIlder Stern Post, No. 81 The graves
in Maple Grove Old City, Rock Creek, Sioner. st.
hiary's and St Joscph's Cemeteries were decorated.
-Daniei Spear, Cardn2ton, o. Decoration serv-
ices were attended heSe ON Saturday by throng
day The soldier boys were SO well pleased with
his efforts that they threatened TO send him to the
Legislature. There were Tecitations by Mr.. Evans
and Miss Jennie Who'd. handsome flag was
presented to James -. John Post by Mr. Frank
Phelps of Iowa. a soldier of the rebellion and
native of Cardngton. The presentation speech was
made by ;. Brown, esq.-Gco. w. Custer, Iron
Furnace: Bloom Post, No. 800, of this place, OBJ
served Decoration Day for the first time Addresses
were made by Rev Mr.. Middleton and Comr:ide
Gilbert BoiiE.-Thos. Jones, Catawba: Post No.
39 of this place, turned out in full force to deco
rate the graves of their fallen Comrades" Bay
onct," Youngstown Post No. 30 of this place, Is in
a very Furnishing condition. We have now n men,
Der. Officers of the Post as follows: Com
mander, ID. \. Simpkins; S. V. G., b. o. Eddy;
). V. c., q. J. Williams; AdJt, A. s. MoCurley;
| Surg, w. :. Matthews; Chap, VIM. q. Lcedy !;
| @. NJ, q. o. Palmer; .. d., j. w. Beede; .. c.,
| VIM. Orr; q. Nj. $, J. A. Espy; S. NJ, A. NJ
| Brcker.-.ios. Kiln, Fremont: Decoration Day
was observed with appropriate ceremonies by Posi-
| No. 81, of this place.
OREGON
Bernhard Ress ITeppner: The following old SOL
ders met here recently for the purpose of forming
Post. and will at once make application for char
| ter Bernhard kess, Jos. Riggs, L. O'Conner, Geo.
Williams S. r. Reeves, y. 8 MILESTONE, Jas Jones,
VIM. Warren, VIM. Wilmington, L. Il. Shipley, X.
| Newton, VIM. Pardan, Nat Yeats, VIM. Martin and
VIM. NJ. Smith.
PENNSYLVANIA
A. III. Rhodes Lundys Lane: Col. Lyle Post,
No 40 OF this place, has now a membership OF Us
and takes great interest all matters pertaining TO
| tie Grand Army. On the Both ult the Post went
| TO Springfield whore they decorated the graves of
their fallen comrades Its officers are rs follows:
| Commander, j. 5. Salisbury; S.V.C., James Smith f.;