New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-01

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SERVICES IN THE CEMETERIES.
DECORATING HORACE GREELEY's GRAvE-FLowERS
SPREAD BY GRAND ARMY POSTS
After the procession In the city the Philip Kearny
Post No. marched in body to Trinity Church. where
services conducted by tho Rev. Mr.. Arthur The
Grand Army ritual read by the Post chaplain and
the grave OF Philip Kearny decorated 10y til Post
The grave was surrounded with flowers and a chair
in mmorteles and aced at the foot OF the
monument The monument to Alexander Hamilton
was decorated by the Alexander Post No. 1s2 with
the usual services. A floral star In American cOiors
inscribed with the name Of the Post was hung upon
the monument. party Of Young ladies' placed ivy
wreaths the sarcophagus of Captain Lawrence and
Naval Post No. 5l6 laid floral anchor on the tomb
bearing the legend Don't give up the Ship" Far
nun Post decorated the grave OF Colonel Fsrnum. who
is buried in the Empire Fire Associations plot, with
wreath of immortelles inscribed EmDire AZ" and
the design of a G. A. X. badge in natural flowers
In tho morning early the General James Shields
Post No. 80 sent delegation with flowers to ST.
Paul's Churchyard. On the monuLlent 10 General
Richard Montgomery the Post hung a reath of blue
and white inmortees inscribed with the of the
Post On either side OF the church there two tall
shafts one to Thomas Adds Emmett and the other to
Dr. Robert Mac Nevin both Irish patriots. Between
these the delegation divided its flowers arranging
them at The base Ct the with the American
coors.
People began to assemble early in Trinity Gene
terry ut One hund red fifty -fth-st, and by the
time that the Grand Army Posts arrived many of the
soldiers graves had decorated. The JudsOn
Fitzpatrick Post was the first to reach there When
the John A. Dix Post arrived the on board the
ships of wsr in the river near Camp Grant were
booming and the bell in the little chapel near the en-
trance to The cemetery began to toll The ceremony OF
decorating the grave of Gencral DIX and of othes
soldiers by the Post performed and speeches
were made by officers OF the Post The James c.
Rice Post No. 20 also has comrades buried in Trinity
Cemetery and their graves were decorated later.
Greenwood Cemetery was visited during the day by
q largo number of persons Several Grand Army
Posts decorated the graves of then comrades with
flowers and flags The statue Of Colonel Vosburgh,
tue former commander of the list Regiment, and the
monument of General Thomas Dakin especially
noticeable by Of the prousion of floral offerings.
At p. IN. exercises were he'd at the Soldiers Mon
unent / he Rev u. d. Guck made prayer. and adj
d, asses delivered by Supervisor Large
Quintard and Assembyman LonGley.
IA "A token Of respect aud affection for the memory
of Horace-Greeley the employees OF til THBCNE vent
to Greenwood 10 the morning and decorated Mr. Gree
ley's crave and the monument With flowers. Later
mortal services were he'd at the grave by the Hor
ace Greeley Post No. 577 q. A. H. The Union Band
played dirge. This followed by the ritualistic
of the Grand Army and the floral offerings
then placed on the grave and the bust of Mr.
Greeley The Grafton delivered by Sergeant-Ma
jor AMOS J. Cummings, who paid touching tribute to
his old employer At the eonclasop of the address the
Aduant read the owing sentiment from the pen of
Charles A. Dana:
- To Horace Greeley, who during a laboricus life
constantly employed lis mind and his pen to promote
the welfare of the masses Of men and to Increase
liberty and happiness among them, the tribute of
grateful memories should always be paid. The
apostle Ct equal rights, eqaal opportunities and an
equal future for all the of men, his best monument
will always be found in their appreciation aud their
grattuder
Frederick Bent played cornet solo, g The Lost
Chord" and then all Joined IN singing My country
tits of Thee" benedicOn pronounced by the
chaplain.
The dowery slopes of Woodlawn never looked more
beautiful than they did yesterday and siuce the
people nj one time. Grand Army Posts Farragut,
Oliver Tiden, ana Thomas Francis Mcagher the
Sons of Veterans and large numbers of the 9th Regi-
ment arrived shortly after noon aud decorated the
graves of the veterans. Two truck loads of flowers
were used Lieutenant De Longs grave had in ad,li-
ton to the usual adornmeLts beautiful floral ship
fac smile of the JsaDnete. Admiral tarraguts grave
and that of General Vilmar were also ayishly deco
rated.
There was also great crowd at Cypress Hills
Cemetery. Fully 1000 Grand Army men besides the
thousands of heir friends present. Attached
Mansfield Post was the Ladies Relief Corps consisting
of l25 members and thirtyeight little girls in
tunes typical of the different States. The Rev. Z. l..
living delivered the Grafton aud followed by tho
Rev George W. huntington.
The first Post at the Evergrcens Cemetery was the
q. W. Warren Post No. 2S0 he Rev. j. G. Roberts
delivered the Grafton and speeches also made by
the Rev John Evans. the Rev. Mr.. Webber and H. c.
Conraddy. The Rochester Avenue, Brooklyn. Con-
grcgational choir also assisted. Harry Lee Abel
Smith and l.. NJ Hamilton Posts were also present.