Connecticut western news., 1892-06-02
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1892.
MEMORIAL DAY 1882.

T \ The Exercises at General Sedgwick's
 Grave and in Neighboring Towns.
 Soon after eight o'clock in the morn ing on Memorial Day the Canaan dele- gation to Cornwall Hollow left this viii lage. Tbe procession of fourteen teams was headed by the Canaan Citizens band, aft CT which came David s. Cowles Post c. A. R. and citizens of North Ga naan. It was beautiful May day, the air warm and balmy, and just cloudy enough to prevent the heat from being oppressive. The apple trees, lilacs and other Towering trees were in full blos- son and the ride to Cornwall Hollow over road under the shadow of old Canaan Mountain, through the green meadows, by the winding streams and among the irregular hills of South Ca naan and Cornwall clad in fresh young verdur will always be pleasant mem- ory for all who went on this expedition. At South Canaan the procession halted, and waited for the Falls Village delega- tion. While here the band awoke the echoes of the sleepy little hamlet with strains of martial music. At this point the Canaan delegation was joined by O. H. Knight Post c. A. R. of Lakeville, The O. U. A. M. society of Falls Village and Hollenbeck Grange. When the Sandy Hill cemetery was reached the procession halted and the graves of the soldiers there were strewed with flowers by children while the band played fu- neral march, after which Rev c. w. Han na offered prayer. At Huntsville the procession numbered 56 wagons and 165 persons.
 Members of General Sedgwick's staff and those who arrived by the train were met at West Cornwall by some of the committee of arrangements. The build ings in the village and along the line were beautifully decorated with flags and bunting. From here the guests were. escorted to Cornwall Hollow; at the head of the procession, on spirited horses, rode Messrs Charles l.. Gold and John B.. Calhoun as marshalls, after them came the Wolfe's Cornet Band, of Falls Village; J M. Gregory Post GA. R., of Sharon, and the Wassaic Cornet Band also falling into line with numbers of citizens.
 The exercises of the day began al Cornwall Hollow at noon. A procession was formed and entered the little ceme tery in this order: Wolfe's Cornet Band of Falls Village, General Martin T McMahon, Gen. Chas. A. Whittier, Col Thos. w. Hyde.. Lieut-Col. B. B. Beau mont, U. s. A., retired, Col. Jas. K Scofeld, Capt E. K. Russell, U. s. A 1st Artillery, retired, Capt E. 0. Pierce Col Arthur Mcclellan, fbrother of Geo B. McClellan) Col Samuel Truesdel and Capt Geo B. Fielder, all of whom were members of General Sedgwick' old staff; O. H. Knight Post, of Lake vile, D. s. Cowles Post, of North Ga paan, Gregory Post, of Sharon, Setl ! Plumb Post, of Litchfeld, representa- tive of Geo E. Sayles Post, of Adams Mass. three organizations of the Son of Veterans, viz: J. o. Belden, of Litch field, Gen Sedgwick, of Cornwall Bridge and one from Sharon. In this proces sion were also the O. U. A. M., the Hol lenbeck Grange, and throngs of people After prayer by the Rev Samuel Sec vile. of Stamford, chaplain of the day the above mentioned members of tn staff laid flowers on General Sedgwick' grave, while the band played plaintiv music.
 At thls point it is proper to mention the fact that Gen. John Sedgwick, o Revolutionary fame, the grand father O the General, is also buried in the famil.. lot in this cemetery.
 The ladies of Cornwall had furnished an inexhaustible supply and variety o provisions, and after the exercises a the cemetery the collation. was served Il large tent, near the church, where fiv hundred people could be seated at tn tables at once. After dinner the speak CTS and invited guests assembled on tn large platform from which addresse were delivered. A canvas canopy hat been stretched over it and it was erected
 
 little to one side and in front of tn little church. In conspicuous position in front of the speakers, from one of tn upright posts supporting the canopy foated General Sedgwick's old head quarters ensign as commander of thu Sixth Army Corps-a blue forked pen non bearing in the center . white 0sas