Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-25
uoroRING THEIR DEAD.
Tributes Pafa by sassacus Patriarch
 Militant. \. Q. Q. F.s Yesterday


 Tributes Pafd by sassacus Patriarehs Militant, \. Q. Q. Fss Yesterday
 Nanaes Of she Dead.
 Yesterday afternoon at half-past two the Patriarchs Militant, I. o. o. F., Grand Can- ner Chapel and Union streets, to carry out the ceremonies of their decoration day and cover the green graves of their dead com rades with flowers. Each member was att tired in the handsome full dress uniform of the order and wore bright flowers formed | into garlands, wreaths, bouquets and myste- l rious Masonic symbols. Many of the blos- soms were very choice and showed much taste in their arrangement Uatil a late hour Saturday night w4ny members were busy at the armoryfn making floral orna- ments for the I,<G o. F. monument. These were numeQsds and formed of varied and costly flowers, making noble offering l to<xke dead. Noticeable among others was k4n emblem of the order worked in purple OF 8 field of white.
 their decorations formed into marching or- der behind the American band, and, followed ! by long line of carriages bearing the Hon. | orary Veteran association, proceeded to the old Grove street cemetery, where the follow- ing graves were visited: = 1 Frank Kent. Central avenue. Ruben Rice, 48 Lincoln avenue. Dr. Thomas, Cypress avenue. l The order of procession to the cemetery was:
 General field, stan and retired officers formed as one canton in the following order under commane I Lare Generals Foster and Moses the right, staff colcnes, majors, captains and lieutenants respec: oficsIs of regiment and battalion formed in iiks
 Ths battalion under command of Major c. c
 Grand Canton sassacus No. 1. Captain J.. s. Hin
 onicers of Component No. I, Captain J. s. Hin man, Leutenant E F. Todd. Ensign A. J Brown Frank Brett R Rnsisn S g' E. Libbey. a''
 Grand Canton Golden Rule No. 3, Captain M A
 Component No. 9, Captain M A. Ray, Iieutenan J. D. Eldridge, Ensign c. Moore. Component No ls Captain O. Bradley, Lieutenant U. do"ie, Hnslgi Canton Aurora No 1a. captain, Frank Meyer Honorary members in carriages. After laying the sweet tokens of remem | brance upon these honored graves, the pro cession took it's way to the Evergreen ceme tery, where the usual ritual of the order wa rendered. The chevaliers gathered around the monument of the I. o. O. F. and witl heads barred and bowed listened to the woIdl of their chaplain as he offered fervent pray CT and sought blessing for the souls of tn dead The officers at the cemetery were Master of~ceremonies, Colonel Terhune; ora tor, Cheyalier George Hodgson; chaplain Major Saunders music. Cheyalier Professo Jepson.
 | The days orati0n was an earnest effoff marked by deep feeling and sober con | sciousness of the final aim and earthly mis | sion of the order. In it the speaker urge' his comrades to hold just eognizance 0 the general tenor of life, and pointed to tn life and character of Jesus Christ as the typ and model of all virtue in the spirit of man After commenting the yearly custom o brightening the graves and memory of tn dead with flowers and solemn service, tn ! orator closed with 8 Godspeed to his fellOy chevaliers, and the monument was adorned l with the beautiful floral gifts. Singing her completed the ritual and the chevaliers thel sent out attachments to visit the graves:
 John w. Champion, 92 path E.
 Charles F. Lockwood, se Myrtle avenue.
 George T. Beach. 67 path E.
 ! L. o. Morehouse, 46 Heart avenue. ! Daniel M. Hoppin, ,094 Woodbine path.
 Charles Strabel, 984 Hemlock avenue. l Charles l.. Bristol, 94A Hemlock avenue.
 George W. ChamberIin, 6io Pine avenue
 Silas P. Thomas 614 Pine avenue.
 Henry A. Schroeder. TOO Pine avenue.
 George E. Cleeton, 5s2 Lawn avenue ! A. E. Pfuderer, 658 Pine avenue
 George Butler. 43 Path E.
 | The music of the American band wa superb and seemed to instill it's own hv | spirit into the chevalisrs as they marched back with proud and happier steps sftel the day's duties were done.