The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-31
FESTIVAL OF PEACE.
Jersey CitY's Fitting Com
memoration Of the
Nations Heroes.
BY THE FLOWER DEoKED GRAVES.
Pilgrimage Of The Grand Army
Posts Tho Evenings
0ratory.
BY TIE FLOWER DEcKED GRAVES.

The great national Festival OF Peace
was universally participated in yesterday
by the people of this country. Every
where flags foated in the breeze, en-
blems Of the great struggle that began
nearly thirty years ago. and ended only
where tens OF thousands of the nations
heroes had met death.
Early IN the morning the members of
the Grand Army OF the Republic assem-
bled ut their Posts. the police reported
Tor parade and extra duty, the firemen
prepared TO contribute to the days fes-
Invites, the Old Fellows, Knights of
Pythias and other civic societies were
stirring and the yachtsmeu were busy as
bees fitting hither and thither upon the
water, Every one was prepared to cele-
brate the day, ana every one did so in this
manner
VAN HoUTEN POST.
Van Houten Post No. 8, G. A. r., as
seinbled at the City Hall at one O'Clock,
and after a short parade through th g
downtown streets. boarded the chartere d
Greenyllie cars at the stables and pro-
ceeded to the New York Bay Cemetery,
where they arrived at hhlf-past two
o'clock. The members appeared in the
Post canes. When they - arrived
at the cemetery the members
proceeded to the Grand Army plot and
listened to an Grafton delivered By Con
rade I. E. Hyatt. He said:-"We have
assembled here today to decorate the
graves OF our dead comrades who fell
while fighting for their mother country.
and who stood by our flag until they were
shot down by the enemy. Comrades and
friends, II Is our duty to assemble here
each Memorial Day to decorate the
graves OF those who fell while fighting
for the flag which we all love.
This is solemn occasion, and no doubt
many comrade here recalls the time
twenty-e1ght years ago, when his brother
soldier fell by his side Butat the Res
surecticn day the blue and gray shall
arise and enjoy eternal peace and happi-
ness
Prof. John Kenton of Arlington, N j..
then read an original poem entitled "Our
Comrades" The members Of the post
then decorated the graves of departed
comrades with flowers Small American
Tags were placed on eaeh grave and It It
was four O'Clock brfofe the members left
for home.
ZABRISKIE POST
Zabriskie Post formed in line at the
Five Corners at 10 a. N. yesterday, with
seventy five men in line The visitors.
liant, and Palestine Division No 4.
knights Of Pythias, formed Immediately
behind. With the knights Of PythIas
were forty-hve visiting knights from
Bridgeport.
Commandant Patterson and Comrade
was marshal The post was preceded by
the parnell Fife and Drum Corps of Ellz-
abeth. Commander Anthony Mors led
the Patriarch Militant and Gustaya SteuD
led the Knights OF Pythias;
those from Bridgeport we're led led
rading through Summit avenue
toHoboken. to Palisade and through
the principal streets In Bergen the
marchers reached the Old Bergen ceme-
terry, where DIR. Brett delivered dis
course appropriate to the occasion.
Among many beautiful things, he said /;
" 1t is beautiful thought, that after 50
much horror and bloodshed, beautiful
flowers should mark the memory OF dead
heroes' Col Robinson also made an ell
oquenu address. After the discourses
plants were placed on the soldiers graves.
From the Old Bergen Cemetery the pa
raiders went to Speer's Cemetery, where
the Rev. DIR. Fletcher made an address.
He was personally acquainted with Cen
eral Sherman and referring to him said:--
HE was true hero, loyal. generous,
just. He was wise general and his
memory will live forever" The Rev. Mr..
Jones also spoke.
The veterans then went to the old and
new Catholic cemeteries. where the
graves were decorated but no speeches
made. The line Of march was then
turned homeward aud the paraders
reached the Avenue House at two
O'Clock, where a generously prepared
dinner was served and old time war
"reminiscences became the order OF the
day.
GEORGE u. THOMAS POST
George II, Thomas Post formed on
Paiisade avenue near the elevator at ten
o'clock yesterday morning, and headed
by kesses Marine Baud marched to the
Weehawken cemeteries after paradlng
about the Fourth district. Sixty menu
beers were in line under the command or
August Boweman. When the old Wee
Arion Chorus sang 'aThe Last Rest"
and the Teutonia singing society s
chorus sang .'AH is Peace Both
dirges were rendered in German.
Counsellor Frankenbach delivered an au-
dress in German, the concluding senten CO
of which was:--"The achievements OF the
Grand Army are bequeathed to the rising
generation as heritage 70 pc
preserved Mr.. Charles A. Ping
stem delivered the English ora
ton and touched upon many
current topics. dwelling upon the evils OF
unrestricted immigration. In one part
If his speech he said:--"We do not desire
our beautiful country TO become the
dumping ground for Europe" After the
speeches the graves were decorated, and
The UafaUel5 lcbuAAcu W ~kAoAA ASSAA~s
where bounteous spread was enjoyed.
WILSON POST.
Wilson Post mustered forty-dve men
under command of John ". Stewart.
frha most formed in front of No. 40 New
ark avenue where the Posts rooms are,
md headed by the Fourth Regiment Fife
and Drum Corps, marched to the Jersey
CITY Cemetery where they arrived at
eleven o'clock.
Comrade D. A. Peloubet delivered the
address of the day and detailed the grand
achievements Of the G. A. X. a part OF
the four wagon loads of flowers was then
used to ornament the grave mounds The
post next visited Speer's and St. Peter, s,
where the graves were also adorned With
plants.
Then the paraders turned their faces
homeward and partook Of plentiful re-
past, which closed the days programme.
EVENINGS EL0QUENCE.