Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-30
ing Gems. w. T. Sherman, Abner O.
 Doubleday, Alexander Webb, Nu9ent,

l ing Gems. w. T. sherman, Abner C. Doubleday. Alexander Webb, Nugent Butterfield, Bussey, Groely and Collis | Col. Hamilton and Capt. Za1inski. Lafay. cite Post, No. 40. had brought POO oi | It's members and friends over from New 1 York. They were the guests of Meade Post, and in order to make eloquent re- sponse to the hospitality that was ex. tended to them they brought along Mr. Chauncey NJ. Depew. The guests were rendered a lunch in one of the new stores of the Girard estate at Twelfth and Mar l ket streets on reaching Philadelphia, | while Gen. Sherman and his party were taken to the Union League.
 In the afternoon all joined in the ser vices of decorating the graves, proceed ing first to the Lincoln monument in Fairmount park where an oration will be delivered by Rev. s. Mcconnell, D. D., and then at it's conclusion the party pro cceded by boat to Laurel Hill cemetery, where sleeps tho hero of Gettysburg. whose name the Post bears.
 This evening Meade Post will tender banquet at St. Georges hall to Its guests. Covers will be laid for 50C que. s, and Gen. Sherman and many other military heroes will occupy seats ot honor at the tables.
 Post No. ? held memorial services in Bethlehem Presbyterian church, Broad and Diamond streets, this afternoon, and at their conclusion decorated the graves in Monument cemetery.
 Cavalry Post, No 35, made the day a memorial one. Before proceeding to West Laurel Hill cemetery by the 2.20 P. NJ. train the comrades received a new stand of colors from the hands of the Ladies Auxiliary Corps. PrSpar- exercises in the cemetery.
 Colonel Fred Taylor. Post No. ls, was escorted to Odd Fellows cemetery by the cadets of the Second Regiment. The line moved out of Spring Garden street at P. M., to Broad, to Diamond, to the cemetery. Services were held at the grave of William M. Cooper, the organ izer of the famous pefreshment saloon which contributed % materially to the comfort of the soldiers from the eastern states when passing through Phila- delphia to the front.
 The General U. S. Grant Post, No. held services and decorated the graves in Mount Mortah cemetery. The comrades first put flowers on the resting places of their fallen comrades in All Saints Burying ground, and then they took a train for Mount Moriah.
 The Gen. John A. Logan post, No. 1l5, introduced novel feature in It's services. In their parade they showed 8 model of the proposed Grant monument, ten feet high and beautifully decorated with flow CTS. It was drawh by four big black horses. The post also held services at the grave of Gen. George A. Mccall, in Christ churchyard, Fifth and Arch streets.
 The J. w. Jackson post. No. 27, made a short street parade in going from its hall 642 Pine street to Lutheran, Baptist and Lebanon cemeteries.
 The Gen. D. B. Brney post No. 63, marched to Greenwood. cemetery, Frank ford, accompanied by the Birney Guards, Birney Camp, Sons of Veterans, and America commandery, K. G. E., and Hand-in.Hand section, 0. of T.
 The Hancock veterans joined the Trenton party and decorated the grave of Little Mac," in Riverside cem- etery. The Gen. George B. Mcclellan Memorial association also went to Trenton and participated in the services with the local veterans,
 Gen. Hancock's tomb at Norrlstown received a large star, surrounded by a circle, from Hancock command, No. l, Union Veteran lea0ue