Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-29
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.


The Dedication of the Soldiers Monu-
ment in st. Bernard Cemetery Yester-
day-Five Thousand People Present
-Che Parade-Addresses by Governor
Harrison, Hon. j. ID. Plunkett, Rev.
Dr McGlynn. Rev. Father Russell and
Alderman understanding Exer-
cfses at CarlIs opera House.
The soldiers monument in st. Bernard
cem etery was dedicated yesterday afternoon
with appropriate and impressive ceremonies.
Notwithstanding the clouded skies and the
wet, muddy streets, thousands of people as
or of the event, and Chapel and Church
streets in the business center wore a holiday
look. Many factories and stores closed
either for the day or during the Gel emonies.
The procession started from the old Green at
about $50. Dense throngs lined Chapel and
Church streets in the vicinity. The order of
procession was as follows:
Chief Marshal T. F. Callahan.
Second regiment band, "a men, George L. STREET,
Chief Of staff, Lieutenant nsi James t. Mullen;
adlutant. genera, William F. Morgan; assistant
adqan general James cPd8e' z asrdrc
c. o'Connor. NJ B, Thomas E. Twitchen, Cap
tain Terrance sheridan, william A Lncoln, B. E.
Frank Chandler, Frederick A; Munson, Captain l..
O'Brien. Dr. NJ. A Cremin, Colonel Samuel Bolton.
Intyre, Charles Speigel, James J; Kennedy, NJ F.
Campbell, Frederick Lutz, Samuel Buckmaster
FIRST DIVISION.
Colonel w. j. Leavenworth, Marshal,
Aides:
Captain and Adiutant Thomas T. Welles, Lieu
tenant F. " \ p Pu Sears Lieutenant
Company D Blues 81 men, Captain A. H. En-
co,nnanv F f9ravs, 50 men, Captain Frank T.
Company B Getty auaTdl IS men, Captain John
Company (sarsfields) 81 men, Captain John Gar
Company Eight euar dty 81 men. Captain T. H.
Landrigan's band, a men, J. J. Landrigan,
Foot Guard Drum Corps.
Second Company G3yer4ors R Eo2se Guard o. men,
Carriage containing Governor Harrison, Adjutant
General S. r. Smith, Executive secre-
tary Arthur s. Osborne.
Carriage containing Quartermaster General A. L.
Goodrich of Hartford Commissary
Charles H Norton -
Second company Governors Horse Guard, 40
Admiral mf Foo aas post G. R., drum corps
Admiral Foote post, Ct A. r., 10y men, F0se COM
Henry c. He aVn' post Set & Ar, drum corps
Henry c. Merwin post, G: Ar, rs men. Post Com
'0H SWELL n mander Charles Wsidig
Halls drum corps.
Nathan Hale camp, S. of ", Captain c. 4.
Farnham
SECOND DIVISION.
Wheeler & Wilson's band of Bridgeport, % pieces
William Rosenberg, leader
Aids:
murray W rseF wsDsr asf c
Donald, Joseph B. CLARK.
ST. Marys T. A. B. sSc a 80 men, PRESIDENT '0hn
St. Francis T. A B. society, 60 men, President
James P. Landers
St. Aloysius' T. A. 3. society, $50 men, President
James P. Bree
1gnatus A soei eGbey 50 men, President
St. Patricks T, A B. society, No. /. so men, Presi-
dent James Morrisey.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal. Thomas F. Campbell aids DR.. John F.
Luby, Frank Keenan,, Thomas F.
oaT james a Kearn eyyl John F. z coyns
Dr. James NJ p, Reilly, Ed
ward Moriarty. John
San Salvador council, K Of c.. so men. Grand
Knight James P. Calvin.
Santa Narf kn GGfRe Wsm f G Mule sf men,
Columbia council, K Of e. s. men. Grand Knight
Elm City council <, Of G. e men, Grand Knight
John W. Gordon.
Loyal council, K of c., 40 men, Past Grand Knight
James Connors.
containing invited guests, speakers and
First carriage, J. D. Plunkett, u. Brennan and
Hugh Daley.
NIulholland, Rev. Father Higgins and
Rev. John Russell.
Third carriage Rev Fathers Ryle. Rigney, Carroll,
Fourth carriage, Rev: Fathers Lynch, Hartigan
and MaloDey.
Fifth carriage, Rev. DR.. Kleeberg and H. ".
Asher.
Seventh carriage, Chief Engineer Hendrick, Henry
E. Burns, James T. Mullen.
on w al
Loomis
Then followed carriages containing mem
bers of the Knights of St. Patrick, many
prominent citizens and delegation of Court
Robert Emmett, A. o. F.
The procession passed through the follow
ing streets: From the Green to Elm, to York,
to Chapel, to Church, to Congress avenue, to
Howard avenue, to Columbus avenue, to
Hedge street, to the cemetery. The process
sion reached the cemetery at about o'clock.
Here during the exercises stood five thousand
people, even during the drizzling rain. A
light mist had begun to fall, but the exer-
,ises proceeded in the following order: Dirge
oy the Second regiment band; address by
Hon. Joseph D. Plunkett, in. which he deliv-
cred the monument to the Cemetery associa-
ion. Mr.. Plunkett in eloquent words spoke
If the brave men whose sacrifice for their
adopted country would be SO appropriately
by this monument, the gift
If the State, and who but for unjust and
,ruel laws in the land whence they came to
his land of liberty would have remained
here But Ireland, famed for her poets,
orators, and for soldiers success
ul in all battles but their own, has through
he blight of tyranny sent to our land
,rave men who have performed
10 mean part in the numerous
on sea and land in which the
tar spangled ensign of liberty was triumph
mt. The speaker in glowing words then al
uded to the brave part taken by sons of
Grin in our late war, in this strain saying: