The National tribune., 1888-06-07

Of associates from Washington, among whom were
Capt SMITH @. Smiths New York Battery; MAJ
Frank Butts. and Gen. .. w Colt; Gen. Daniel b.
Scilles, Gen. u. Nugeut, Gen. Francis =. Barlow,
Gen Joseph O.. Jackson, Gen. Day, William \.
Copp, Col. X AIcLocser, Capt. a. shinnel, Gen. j.
J. = liassier, Commander NiillaIa IeNefs Of T. a.
kimbal Post, no. 100. Ch8uncey u. Depew pre-
sided. and after q short address introduced Col.
Robert EHgersCli. who the orator Of the even
Jag. lie was received wish applause. Enthusias
tie cheers greeted ali hiss points and mis- audience
simply went Wild over his per0ga-iOa, IN which he
depicted te Republic Of the fl, IL was grand
Grafton, and il was listened 20 by enthusiastic and
apprecialIve hearers, upon whom not single
word was lost and in whose hearts every word
a"oEe 2 responsive echo, Nor uld the enthusiasm
which Col. iUgeTsol created end until the very
last, when the whole assemblage arose and sang
America in way which viii never De forgot
ten by ANY one present.
In Brooklyu the parade was reviewed by the
President, after which the veterans proceeded 10
the different cemeteries and placed their offerings
on the graves OF their fallen comrades = large
crowd DI people was III attendance, and the pro
ceedings passed of very pleasantly.
PENNSYLVANIA
Once again Memorial Day has came around has
been most appropriately celebrated, and IS now
numbered amongst the past. The memories OF
comrades who aiea during or alter The great strug
gle, were again revived, and the solemn ceremony
81 sirewing their graves with flowers has been per-
termed with more than usual IupFessIFcness. As
year after year rolls around the public apparently
becomes more aVpcecative OF the noble duty per
formed By the veterans. and consequently are
for ueTry-maEing, but "a day Tor remembering
tire heroic men who saved this country. IN Penn
syiyalla TIE comrades started early IN the morning
atd worked increasingly al day long and seeing
that the grave Of every Union soldier had been
decorated Comrades IN some OF Tie smaller de-
partmeuts not fully OF the gigantic work
That & ueTf8rueti In ibis State While The work
one Of love. nevertheless it is work; and the
shades Of night bring the day to close. many are
ilie weary heads that are laid down TO rest. Aud
each year, comrades, as the musier-uut roll IN
cTcses the labor Is more we2T5soIne, bodily, but
yet done with more care and soIemnIty than ever.
The exact nunDer OF graves that were decorated
by The Csc Posts Throughout this Department can
not, any other person, tel. ANY attempt
20 give even the slightest idea would be an jgnO-
HiniOus failure Being thoroughly acquainted
with the duties Of The Philadelphia Posts the
day in question, / have not the slightest hesi-
fancy in placing the number Of graves deco
rated at N.0yj, or theTeabouts. One OF the
most noticeable features OF the exercises
Of the day here the number Of other
organizations that participated with the various
Posts. The most conspicuous probably we're the
knights 81 te Golden Eagle, Patriotic order Sons
Of America. sons OF Veterans Woinan's Relief
Corps. and Sons OF Temperance. DO not think
that these were tAe only ones that took part bat
merely mention them, as they were more EumeT-
GUS than any other. The Ladies Aid Societies Of
course did their share Of the work, and did 1t
molly too.
The observance Of the day in Philadelphia was
narred by an incident that VIII benefit no En-
campIncnt No. 2 Union Veteran Legion, secured
permission months ago 20 decorate the equestrian
statue u Sen. Meade ~ Paramount Park. Post
70. J. named In honor Of Gen. Meade requested
permission from tEe EucaWpDent, when 1t had
become coeEiizaut of is action. 10 decorate the
statue after the latter had concluded lis services.
The Me@of5al COMMITTEE q the Post, however,
ASKED Iu tie FIRST place that the EHcampment and
Post hold jOist services. I ms the Commander of
FGcaill 3Cleft so. declined. bat acquleSceu to the
other request an error Ia publishing the arrange
meuts that Post ] had made for decorating the
statue b. . philadelphia newspaper. aroused the
wrath o. the Commander Of the organization. and
ie published card saying that one but the
Veteran Legion had permission 70 decorate This
stirred up tile Commander Of Post J. and between
TIE 4" CoihhiHhdcfs HHc the newspapers a pretty
mess made Of the arrangements that had been
agreed upon 90 fIfst To make matters trIfe
worse the detail Rom Post ], acting under orders,
visited tlIe statue in the morning to decorate The
EnC.mpmegit learning Of this flank movement
determined 70 lrustratc il, end at o'clock
tail had arranged 10 be present. the Com
mauCcr aHd four members arrived and await
Cd Development. The members Of the Post
shook hands heartily with their comrades on
. tie other side. aud Withdrawing to O respectable
distance held brief service. At the conclusion Of
I tllU same they Immediately rctreateu from the
scene. Representative from the newspapers were
s Ola hand. waiting anXiousiy aud praying some
( thing would turn 80 10 break the apparent M
Z ness They were disappointed, however, az every
thing passed OF quietly am compelled to Say 4,
and sorry. 3lt some members Of i-ncawpmeut
! 40. gre exceedingly bitter ~ sinst Post No. J.
le lrts cemetery coIi tIlts IN Philadelphia that
had dcadltI hot 70 pesn4l certain Posts TO decorate
IA tlesr caEterles, changed their minds before Inc
( approach % the day and everything passed OF
! -eraueiy. ~ -IUaumemt Cemetery where Post
SO. . decorated. persons were admitted only upon
igre-euttioIl 81 tickets Go Of which lad been
issued. The Post, however, was Obliged to hold
st. preliminary services at church the 70.
roola. TIE different Posts decorated as follows:
Philadelphia Posts.
Post 40 l. - Lincoln monument and Meade
statue, .n 1.iralOunt Park. grave Of Gen. Meade
and Laurel 1861 Cemetery. Escort. Co D. Battalion
Stale EtEclilcs, N- Il. Il. Orators, Col James O.
Bidale aad Henry 3d. Dcclcrt.
Post 30. ,, ~ Monument Cemetery, and details
al 81. Paalis aud s.. stephens to decorate grave
Lee Hf.f .-HHar -UHs r# |I. Tn Con 8
Wyiie Crawford. The Survivors Of liglh Pa. took
4 ElIt. The memorial services were held in tht
afternoon. prior 10 decoration, IN 81 Philips T. =
Church Orator Capt. i-ol3as j. CrleT.
Ioat so 3, portion q Mount MoIiah Cemetery
I All Saiui-' tAuseii-yaIl and details 1T Episcopal
church. t5a y 0otitald avenue, Laurel Hiil. Ode
Fellow. Mount Peace, and graves ~ Moore S sta
ton. The Post decorated ~ an about 200 graves
Orator, Rcv. George a. Petty, ID. D., OF Pilgrims
Z Post No G, Germantown al National Cemetery
and details at Ivy HlIl, Hood, 81. Stephens ~ i
Church yard. Lutheran, ST. Luke's J.. E.. hiarlce
Square Presbyterian, Zion Evangelical Church
/ Association Hall ground, Haincs street d. 4
{ Church, Mennonite, Concord, German Baptist
-. Allch&els Lutheran and three cemeteries a
Chestnut 1871. Orators, Maj. Moses Neale aut
! Rex James ~. Putnam.
Post No. :, II Palmer and Hanover cemeteries
Orators. Ecys G.. II. Woolsiou and J. H. ReaIc
These organizations participa Olive Castle Nc
{ u, aud owe tCmh1audery. 40. 81, X. 6. T.; 81
e :. Newhall Section Cadets Of Temperance and tia
: Sunday-schOol children Of First Presbyleria
= Church detail decorated the grave Of Cap
- AtN Aia ii II 15lL4l Laurel 4lslt.
q Post No 8 IL G!euwood Orator. Rev John Z
e Craig Participants: scott Legion Mexican wa
: The Post decorated about ], 100 graves.
Post No. 10. at Lafayette and details nj Laurs
y Hi Mount Zion Church. -. Paui's NJ i. Churcl
aud Bishops ground. Orator Avery H. Harrinl
ton.
a Post No p Roxborough, at ST. Mary's. Presb,
# terrain 81. Iimothy's, German Lutheran. Levcl
Il ington aud Hety 4. Jouess grave at Lcverngtoi
Orator Rev. B. u. String, Of Central ~ T. Churcl
y Participants, Samuel Ciegg Camp, No O. s. Of Y
! Camps No. 50 and III j. O. S.-A. Co. A Govt
I. mental Guards Cadets OF Temperatures and Con
:, mandery 10. 81 aud Castle No III X. g. Z.
a Post No. ~, az Green Mount, New Cathedral {
q hfichael's and ST. James ut Oiney Orator Rev
= y. Gable Participants Camp No 8, ;. OF V an
h az. EGeu u. J.. Church choir.
4. Post No. - Manayunk, at Presbyterian s
81 4iaEy's Reformed Church, aud ST. Johns and al.
$ ST. Mary auG LeVcTIngion, AZ Roxbor9u2h. Or
) Tor, Clas 5. albany. Escort, Co G, "a Regimen
/ y. g.. T.
Il Post No Is, It Fernwood, Mount Peace and 8Ioul
hIoriah. Orator T.. Z. G. John j. Mansur Pa
Elephants. Cd Regiment Drum Corps, Castle No. 2
-. q. r., and the Ladies Aid Society
b. Post No. ~ ut odd Fellows Cemetery. Orato
= q. I. X. knoTr
,e Post No. q at Woodlands, Old Cathedral Blocl
Al Icy and Quaker, at Darby. Orator, Coroner As
J. | bridge.