The Penn's Grove record., 1886-06-05
Mcmor;aIDay.

sANflAAAfAN &C - wy thNINeANANNfA
day for those who wished to celebrate
it. The drizzly rain which OCCASION
ally increase to a patter, then stopped
at intervals, made it a dull dreary day
but for Acton Post No. 80 of g. A. Il.
aud the PennsgrOve Band who enliven-
ed it with their music and ceremony.
The Post preceded by the Band went
10 Emmanuel Cemetery where they
decorated tho graves of the soldiers
buried there with flags and boquets Of
flowers which were a%bundantly pr0yid-
ed by the ladies Of that Church Tor the
occasion. At 10 O'Clock about $50
boarded the steamer ). A. McCall for
Fort Delaware aud Firms Point. Al
though it was raining the cheerful
c~ountenances and smiles of those on
board did much to make the trip en-
joyable in the absences of sunshine.
All along the river the fishermen were
passed who ply their vocation needless
of the rains and storm. The boat
touched at Pennsville where the people
did not seem 10 be awake TO the occa-
sion of the day and only q few hardy
fishermen were stirring about. The
Font was reached at IL 80 where a stay
of two hours was made during which
time dinner was taken and most all
took II ramble through old structure
which is fast falling into decay. Firms
Point was reached about 2 o'clocka and
although it was drizzling rain many
started on a wet trampto the Cemetery
which is kept i'll niceorder. The shrub b.
berry are growing more beautiful each
year. 1t stopped raining by the time
the Cemetery was reached which made
it more pleasant. After sticking flags
and strewing flowers over the graves
Of the union soldiers the post decorated
the graves Of the Confederate soldiers
who suffered aud died with equal BRAY
cry for their cause, and they now
rest ubder the stats and stripes rs they
wunld be if living.
Rev. VIM. Margerum gave a short
and appropriate address in which he
said Providence had saved those pres
ent to meet again in circumference Of
those who fought and died for their
country and the day should be hallow-
cd and not desecrated. Two of the
comrades had died during the year and
when those present shall have passed
away they would also be honored and
the memories of the rebellion would
eve be kept green by the citizens and
the Sons of Veterans as it wa through
their noble efforts we have the best
country the Il shines upon.
Rev. J. Garrison, of Pedricktown,
also gave a short address to his com
rades us he was In the war, and taken
prisoner. lie said it afforded him
pleasure to be present to help strew
the graves with flowers. One does
not know how he loves his country un-
til he offers himself on its altar. Ma
poleon had brave men but none were
drawer than those n 1.-THE federal army
who fought to preserve this country
which the New Jersey Revolutionary
soldiers fought for on their soil to
make. While we remember the heroic
dead their are weeping widows and
children 10 inspire our homes for a
greater love of country, May we love
our country, and, when the battle OF
life is ended and all are mustered out
of service, may all he crowned with
palms of victory by Christ, our great
captain.
After the speaking all left for the
boat which, soon after leaving the
wharf, bumped on the bottom of the
river owing to the lowness of the tides
but by drifting down a short way the
channel was reached and the steamer
sped up against tide in II hours, ar
irving at Pennsgrove at AS p. NJ.
Monday was generally observed
throughout New Jersey by the G. A.
r. Posts and citizens by paying tribute
to the dead soldiery of the country by
patriotic speeches aud the decoration of
their graves with flowers.
At Trenton the grave of Gen. George
b. Mcclellan received the homage of
the people, Mcclellan post of New
York joined the local Posts in literally
covering "Little Macs" grave with
flowers, A beautiful flag, bearing the
Inscription SIN memory of Little Mac
was placed at the head of the mound
where the remains repese unmarked
by any stone. On Sunday about 500
PhiladelphiaDs visited the grave CT
great commander whose love lives in
the heart OF his soldiers with more
cherished respect than that of any 9th,
er.
Congressman William Walter Phelps
delivered an address to a large audience
in Mount Holly on Monday.