The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-03

aspread seems lowering above the mass of roses
and Towering plants that completely hide the
tomb from sight large star bearing the
name of the Post lies directly in front of the
! lot back of which the Union Gag is draped IN
/ graceful folds
The tomb Of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
and the grave Of Gen. Samuel K. Zook at Nor
/ rist0wn were generously remembered by Norris
] towns Boys in Blue Gen. Zook Post, No III,
with the Early Fife and Drum Corps, followed
! by Co. 4, 9th regiment, National Guards OF
! Pennsylvania ard a detachment of the Silver
! Springs Rifles, Of Philadelphia, marched to the
Montgomery Cemetery. There the veterans
formed a hollow square about the grave of
Gen. Zook, the Grand Army services were read,
and Commander L. i. Neiman delivered an
address in eulogy of the General for whom the
Post is named.
After the grave Of every soldier Of less rank
had been decked with flowers and flags, the
c0rtege surrounded the tomb of Gen. Hancock.
Taps were sounded, and the members of the
National Guard fired salute. The tomb OF
the gallant leader Of the Second Corps was al
most hidden under rich floral tributes. At the
head lay a wreath of ivy and immortelles, sent
by the Loyal Legion, Department OF Pennsyl-
vania; above the mausOleum stood column OF
i immOrtelles four feet high bearing a sword In
scribed I" Gettysburg" it was the gift of Gen.
/ Robert Patterson Post, No. 275 of Philadelphia.
Near this had been placed large urn composed
/ of immortelles and other flowers the Offering
of the Silver Springs Rifles of Philadelphia,
aud Winfield Scott Hancock Post, No. 255, Of
/ Downingtown, sent by special committee,
floral shield and a silk Gag, 81 of which were
placed on the tomb. The exercises OF the after
noon concluded with an address by Rev. f. J.
/ Seigfried, delivered when the Posts had rounded
the town and were assembled about the sol
diers' monument in the public square.
At Lancaster committees of the various Posts
decorated the graves. A feature OF the day
was the handsome tribute sent by Reynolds
Post, Of Philadelphia, to be placed on the grave
Of Gen. John Fulton Reynolds in Lancaster
Cemetery.
At Pottstown. Wilkes-Barre, Bridesboro,
Ephrsta, Media, Butler, Harrisburg and
throughout the State the day was appropriately
observed.
in the morning of the 30th the colored citi-
zens Of Gettysburg, including the members of
the colored Grand Army Post, formed process
! sion and marched 10 their cemetery, where the
children Of the colored schools decorated the
soldiers graves. The exercises in the afternoon
were very impressive. After ceremonies by
/ Post No. the graves in The National and Ever
green Cemeteries were strewn with flowers by
tie children Of the public schools. The orator
Of the day was bial. William III. Lambert, OF
Philadelphia, formerly Of the 3Sd n. J.
At Chester the three Grand Army Posts, on
foot with the Mayor, City Council, and wound
ed soldiers in carriages, decorated the graves in
Upland and Rural Cemeteries. The orator OF
the day Bdj't Thomas ]. Stewart, Of the De-
psrtment Of Pennsylvania GAR delivered a
stirring address IN the evening TO large audi
ence in Holly Tree Hall.
In addition 70 placing wresths and flowers
upon the graves Of the 1000 soldiers who JIG
sleeping In the cemeteriesat Reading. the mem
hers Of Mclean Post, No. is. and Keim Post
No. rs, dedicated the lot recently presented TO
them for the burial Of veterans by the Charles
Evans Cemetery Co.
EEw JERSEY
Ten thousand people were az the grave q
Gen Mcclellan ia EivcTview Cemetery, Tren-
ton, 20 witness It's decoration By the local Grand
Army Posts. There were several Philadelphia
organ nations present including Gen. Patterson
Post, Mcclellan Memorial Association, Page
Library Association, " og sm elsing Legion, BaE-
Ter Fire Zouaves and the survivors Of the go
pa. Nearly al tie organizations brought
floral emblems with them. That Of Gen. Pat
tesson Post was tho most conspicuous consist
ing OF q mound and shaft appropriately IN
scribed and sDrmoEatod with & soldiers cap in
blue immortelles The orators at the grave
were: Mayor Smith. Of Philadelphia; Stat'
Senator Francis a. Osborne Charles a. Logan
Of toe Page Library Association, and Capt. K
C. Stahl, OF Trenton Willism II. Lse. OF Gen
Patterson Post, had a leg broken in a collision
between two street cars.
NEW YORK CITY.
In New York the day opened dark and rainy
( Notwithstanding this, however. the procession
was one Of the most imposing and best disci
Viined public pa2c2Dts ever seen ~ THIS city
Two brigades Of the National Guard, whcl
acted as aR escort 10 the Grand Army column
were warmly aVplauded for their fine appear
spce and excellent marching. Owing 70 th
resignation OF Gen. Shaler Brighten. Ward
OF the First Brigade, acted as Major General q
, Division. and Col Seward OF the 9Th n. q. !
n. y, as senior Colonel, assumed command {
the First Brigade Church bells rang ont a
> opening salute 10 the day and flags were dis
I played at haifmast on all public and man
! private buildings.
4 The line Of march was through Fifth aycnu
l to Forty-secoud street, % Madison, 20 Thirty
4 sixth street, 10 Fifth avenue. On Madiso
/. avenue the President, escorted by the Old Guar,
was placed on the right Of the liae. The !,
9 viewing stand WAS reached at ii a. M. The
! the march past began.
Long bei0re the hour fixed for the nnovin
= % the column every point Of vantage sboI
= Madison Square had its occupant Every win
I dow IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Hoffman Hous
] and Albemarle Hotel was filed with ladies IN
. gentlemen ParlOr 30 on the second aoor
! the Fifth Avenue Hotel, was occupied by Mr
4 Villas and her party OF lady friends, amor
, whom were Mrs. and Miss Folsom. Miss 70
y som wss on The grand stand near the sp
i signed for the President
a AZ II o'clock Capt. Mount, with his patoo
i Of mounted police, passed the stand. Nel
I, came the Old Guard and the veterans Of Kin
4 ball Post, 100, GAR, who acted as the Pres
- dents special body guard. They dcployed
4 line facing thc reviewing stand rs POztmasie
"a General Villas and Gen. McAiahon ascended Il
II reviewing stand from a carriage. Mayor Cra
and Presiden. Mooney, Of the Board Of Aide
p men had already arrived and assisted Poli
nj Commissioner voorhees, in showing Mr.. Clcy
Vi land 10 the place Of honor reserved for Dir
From the next carriage came Gen. Shcrida
p. Col. ~ " Sheridan and Col Blunt then Ge
y Schofcla and Gen. Whipple Admiral Joue
= and bis staff To the left Of the Preside
- stood Mayor Grace. then Little Phil and ne
= 10 him President Mooney.
~ The Washington, Lincoln. and Lafayei
4 monuments on Union Square were elaborate
- decorated with flowers. AZ Washington Squa
~ the procession disbanded, and the difere
= Posts Of the GAR marched 70 the vafio
i. cemeteries and decorated the graves Of the p
- der dead
AT sEH. 0RAET'e TOME.
Of Riverside was the Mecca OF patriotism aud
~, il many made az early start. As early q
lie O'Clock people began 10 fock about the tomb
Pr Gen. Grant. The magnificent offerings Sc
ut from the various States were not all In pls
lie when the ceremonies Of the day began.
lsl The general effect, however, was beauti
IN sn the extreme. Gen. Phil Sheridan came
las the United States war ship Tennessee, with
IL staff and took bis position on the speakc
platform. Gen. Logan came with the era
nj Army Posts on the steamer Grand Republ