New-York tribune., 1890-05-31


IN ,bousands O, households and the lonsings for loved
ones who were to return, were not IN VAN,
Here General AlCcr gave brief but graphic discrp
| ton Of General Grants character ds soi'io' anu
! man. and continuing said
7, l. T., law ~ nature that in animal we'll In veg
ab NE ta, which grows :he most rapidly and natures
carly last, time. The hrmest oers OF wood are
bose of steady but slow growth The fruit thas lasts
onrc. and holds 10. best Is long maturing so Win
| men. - A..
During early part Of the war 'he men who gave inc
greatest uromis a. commanders had TO give way to those
whose growth had apparently been less rapid Oh e men
,ro natural dorty and quiet distrus: Of their ab
tr had kent them in behind the scenes were
included Grant sherman. Sheridan Logan. Thomas Han
cock Meade NCPhe.son, Howard S'hohciu' Douse' olo
cuu and mav others. Indeed, most Of the successfu
Generals scarcely appeared upon Tn" Of war IN 1851
70 achieve any era Their growth mad been
slow but >ulc
Those VINO have sat and smoked cigar with General
Grant and listened his quiet conversation VIII always
remember with delight slight acquaintance VITA
him c,au,e ho wa simple, candid so unpretentou
ana vet - strong. IL was peculiarly modest mana
| charictori-ti- always Of = man Of courage.
Tae history Of viii be written until the
deeds OF the men VINO carried the musket, welded the
sabre or rnqnnd the batteries upon the sea and shore
are carefully recorded
Enough Of our comrades are being mustered out each
year To form division. soon an army corps Will be
called and then On army and whatever Is done In this
lin, should h. quickly and before the survivors are
| all called to their final rest.
| General Algcr was frequently applarded. During
his address minrtc guns were fred aud at the close
| the four war vessel, united in grand salute Taps
were sounded q nle of soldiers fired salute. the
aac was raised to the top Of the pole and the great
| crowd dispersed.
| AT THE CEMETERIES AND GRAVEYARDS
| There were over 10000 people at Woodlawn dur
| ing the day Many Of the graves had been decorated
on sunday. and Yesterday the Grand Army posts
held services there. The Edward y. Morgan Post
ff, qpfp
first commander The monument was an obesk OF
gray granite bearing the Grand Army and corps
! insignia and inscribed rs follows: IN memory
of samuel MINES. lst and l0th New YORK volunteer
| Infantry. IsGI-i7G5. Died December D. 1888 aged
forty i've years Erected By l.. D. Morgan Post. No.
3O7 g. A. r.. and his friends The oratlon was de-
Uvered by General James r. OBerne. Members OF
Captain Miunc,'s family and Of other posts were
present
| Greenwood Cemetery thronged with Grand
| Army men and sight ,ccrs one Of the hrst posts u
arrive wa, Horace Greeley Post. which made It's
way 70 the rave Of that cmrcrt man AZ II 80
O'Clock ana painted nars I'm the flower beds which
surrounded h., bust aud sp-nklcd bouquets of flow
or, al IL, last. other posts which decorated the
crave, Of their namcsakcs were ii. Is. Clauin'
! Phil Kcarny and Rankin posts.
Peer Cooper Post also decorated the grave Of
! their honorcd uamcsahe. General stewart l.. Wood
ford va, orator. and the Alumni Gec club Of Cooper
| Institute sang MAYORS Cooper and Hewitt were
| present..
| The rarrarut Post hcli n service AZ The grave OF
| Admiral FarrAgui. and General O'Bcirne also made
| an ,dir.-- there. The oliver Tidcn Post held ser
| vicc- At the post monument. where many members
! are buried. Deachmcnts from the John A. Rawlns.
r,n.., - Wad-worth, Alexander Hamilton and Naval
post, were also present. and decorated tic graves Of
tho members Of their respective posts
Al -, PAIL, churchyard IN this city the Naval
| Post so DO and Phil kcarny Post No I. decorated
| then proceeded to Trinity churchyard. where Kesrny
Post placed flowers upon the vault where their hero
I. brrI,,i and the naval Post paid tribute 10 the
r,cn,or, ~ CAPTAIN Lawrence. Amos Osborne. a
member u he naval Post, who was Admiral Far
ragut', private SECRETARY on the Hartford, made
brief address AZ Iavrence's tomb. delegation rom
tlo,,.c.r Hamilton post. 40. ls2. placed wreath
ln tire t,uI ~ hamilton The noah l. farn'am
Post so i5s colonel charles Mex Leoser command
lnr decorated the grave q their hero and also the
Martyr, Monument. While tho services 10 the church
ward were going on the chimes Of old Trinity rang
out a number ot hymns. John A. Dix Post, No. l3o,
| .. 4 H.. held IT, usual services at the grave 0t
GENERAL John a. DIX In Trinity cemetery
IN Calvary Cemetery the Veteran Corps OF
the Guh Regiment In charge Of Adiutant
uloma, d. Norris drew up In line around the
soldiers, Monument. They were accompanied by
Il delegation Of prominent IRISH Americans from ms
city. among whom were Edmund J. Curry. p'eN'dcn'
II the Irish Home Ruio club; Dr. J. Logan, OF me
y"dlco L".a society "t IN, 'lN, VINO wac al'o npM'
io to ldd.' W fegr Co per m2nu'e, v,i, Nv I,t
Mitchell Elchu1 VI. Walters, william y Penney
JudTc Jamc, liuserd. tlc Rev, ) :. poisH.rD !,
John a. hclruciln. Major Edward Du'y. ot ise ""'l,
! Ec1mcni. Iiuua, VI 'Inton, o''lrai Hhn1Il"h ! d.u
! Lieutenant OI.ricn. of the cnth Regiment Captain
Thoua Donoimc. Captain Thomas j. smith ot Ka~llle
%, tlc Lcv. T. ]. Dousherty. Of tho Mission "i TIE
Immaculate Virgin. who intnduccd Judse Jamc' ~
-cr,d. OF me- court oi General Sessions who drv
cr~d Tie ttdr.,-. which was frequently fpplaudtd.
-cry, ncrc si,o "G ~ mgmor' Of i
,I1l Ihom', Iri'c@ NcEAcr 10y thc itl'i hlsI'c
Association. ~ 'ommnrf ~ captain J. J. leay.
curcorau Post also hand {" do honor - the
memory ol De loyal commander from whom theN tahc
| their name '0iu rs had charge oi this pos;
Win Qaa.icrma,Icr Hamilton and secretary , Patrick
Doody. Tho ,llr' Post also Joined IN ne celchra,
tr,u. Among u'c other oirnuiAtlops which attended
IN bod, and decorated the graves Of their dead com
I.r,t Revolutionary brotherhood
Iu Cprr,- Il.!.s Cemetery. Mansfield Post. No IS
Earhela troitcrle Poet. 10 II Perry POST 40 ~
and the Grant Gus!ds, II Petersburg, Va, c-c 'rtod
! welcomed h' Mortimer G. Earl tho chairman chap.
lain G. L. Ih"lns, the Ro' ). VI. brOOhs ana Nhdlc"
Rankin Post 40 TO- decorated the graves of twenty
t"o comrades in Greenwood Cemetery. IhsS h@Ha @ :
The alleged political methods employed ia't fchruary
! IN the election Of II Chairman II the Memorial ana
tho cemetery an afdrc,s was made by tho Rev. Dr.
Alfred H. Moment. pastor Of ilc Westminster Pres
The service, on the hin opposite the soldiers monu.
mcnt In Greenwood Cemetery brought together thc
+ 0dcl. Thatiori Fr,nh Head. Troma, Dahn,
Cushing i,corcc Ricaui IcAt. Middleton. Henry Ward
Lecoh,r and Michael Wal posts altogether Numbering
about 500 Grand Army The spectators present
,wellcd the number 10 fully 5000. The services were
oueurd with The impressive Grand Army ritual ana
Wcr, followed hy singing. After this the Rev. DR.
r. De witt Tamngc mado an eloquent prayer. he
wa. followed by Congressman McAdoo. OF NewJcrsey
who delivered oratlin After II the Rev. DE-
McIarru. Of the United States Navy. pronounced the
bcucdlcon. 80.
After the parade wns dismissed the members of the
war veterans associations marched Ia the site o!
thr Memorial Arch In Prospect Park Plaza. where q
s,and had been erected The exercises were attended
! hy many persons Andrew J. Lyons presided. Prayer
u.,s i,, the Rev. &. >. Wing, and address
was delivered hy Assistant District Attorney John C.
Nagulrc The cornerstone OF the Arch decorated
with nag and flowers.
FLOWERS oN THE PUBLIC STATUES.