Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-06-05

ratlng the graves of their honored
dead. but A. L. Robson Post, No. 42
of this city, has never had more i'm
pressive services than Friday.
The day WAS all that could be de
sired, and in the cary morning teams
with q. A. R., boys left the Post head
quarters for Deerfeld and Greenwich.
Later teams and Johnson & Evans
band wagon, filed with veterans, went
to Roadstown, and seven grass covered
mounds were strewn with beautiful
flowers. After the service in the Gem
etery the boys were driven to the
residence of j. s. Ayars, where the
ladies set out delightful repast of
cake and lemonade, which was served
and a good time generally was OBJ.
served.
This delegation then drove to Shiloh,
where they were joined by the Green
wich delegation, and the members of
Burnett Burdsall Post. The Shiloh
drum corps furnished music for the
occasion. At the cemetery the veter-
ans were welcomed by large con-
course of the patriotic people of Shiloh.
A long line of little boys and girls
decorated with flowers, stood in line,
beariag aloft cards, framed in greens,
upon which were welcome A. L.
Robson Post, No. 49," Sacred to
Their Memory" Honor the Dead"
After the services in the cemetary the
veterans gathered under the trees, in
front of the church, and the Shiloh
Memorial Association took charge.
Speeches were made by ex-senator
Nichols, Warren Sheppard and Rev. T.
L. Gardner. The good people OF
Shiloh also gave splendid treat to
the boys in blue.
In the afternoon at two o'clock the
Post was formed into line ON Laurel
street, followed by the Sons of Veter-
ans and the Boys Prohibition Club. A.
F. Zane was Marshal of the occasion
with Samuel T. Strang as aid. The
1olanthe Band, with bright new suits
of comely gray, furnished most excel
lent music for the occasion. Especially
pretty were the dirges played at the
cemeteries. The services in the silent
camping grounds OF the dead were con-
Quoted wholly by the Post.
The boys never marched prettier
than Friday afternoon when they
were coming down Commerce street in
open order, and the accurate step an
soldierly bearing, called forth many
laudable comments.
After the parade the ladies of the G..
A. r., furnished large number of per-
sons with most excellent supper in
the Post rooms.
In the evening, the Ladies of the G /.
A. R., and the Post marched in body
to Moore's Opera House. The stage
appeared beautiful. Upon each side
of the procenium front there were
stacks of guns, surrounded by ferns
and palms. Near each stack Of guns
were "empty chairs" covered with
black, upon which were veterans caps.
Upon the stage and near the centre,
was large cross of flowers, to the
memory of the departed. Suspended
above the cross was pure white star.
The floral decorations were the work
of Mrs. L. GAun.
The Past Commanders of the Post,
sat upon the stage with the speaker,
Rev. James Rogers, of Beverly. Ex-
Senator Nichols presided at the meet
ing. The address of Rev. Mr.. Rogers
was one of the best ever heard in this
city. He took up two ideas, the causes
Of the late war and its effects. 1t was
grandly eloquent and the large audi
ence listened intently to every word.
The closing was one of the grandest
perorations ever delivered in the Opera
House.