New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31
DECORATIONS IN THE CEMETERIES.
MANY GRAVES VISITED BY GRAND ARMY POSTS
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES

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MANY GRAVES VISITED BY GRAND ARMY POSTS
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
After tlD parade the streets. avenues and ap-
proaches to the cemeteries densey packed with
throngs Of people arryng flowers of all kiads. cut
AID pOtted plants. Black and white, rich and poor.
all met together In common cause that OF paving
an open token Of love and remembrance to their
buried dead, who proved their bravery in the Nations
hour Of need. 1t was sight which brought tears To
| the eyes OF many old veteran as he saw In the
hurryng crowds the sidewalks the representatives
OF three gcncraticns each carrying in their arms floral
tributes and marks OF lasting affection for the grave
q dead relative. From far of in the couatry there
came wagons and carriages Of all kinds laden with
flowers. The surface and the elevated trains
| bore vast mulutudcs OF this generous. loving
and appreciative American public The ftful show
| ers which down occasionally In the afternoon
did interfere seriously with the carrying out OF
| the original programmes. Greenwood was the dest
nation toward which thousands turned. The exercises
began ut o'clock Battle Inl where an Interesting
programme rehearsed. Past Department In
spector-Gene NJ. J. Cummings opened the services
with brief address. The 23d Regiment Band played
q dirgc Mayor Body made short address and the
Rev. James J. Kane chaplain OF the Cnited states
Navy. offered prayer after the prayer the Winchester
Post Band played selection and the audience sang
The star Spangled Banner The Grafton OF the day
was delivered by Thomas F. Magner. The singing Of
"The Soldiers Requiem closed the cx-
ercises and the different posts dispersed
TO decorate the graves assigned TO them.
Among the posts which decorated graves at Green
wood were the Henry Ward Beecher Post No. $40,
Charles Asker. commander; George Richard Post No.
500, Matthew Doyle, commander; Rankin Post NO. 10.
A. T. Wilson, commander: Thatford Post No. 3. james
II. McKenna, commander Devins Post No. l4-,
Henry c. Draper. commander; I. B. Dakin Post No
COG, Thomas Finnegan, commander; Gushing Post No
u II Van IDig Ter G.
Post no. 534, John W. Raynor commander; Win
chester Post No. 1877. John J. Corbitt. commander
Clarence D. Mckenzie Post No. $50, II. G. Dreagen,
commander; Moses F. Odcl Post No. 443, George W.
Walters, commander james c. Rice Post No. %,
decorated General Rce's grave; J. s. Rikcr Post No
CO, Colonel Riker's grave +. A. Klmball Post No
100 Colonel Kimbalrs grave: Horace b. Clalin Post
No. 57e Mr.. Clafin's grave; Peter Cooper Post No
3l3, Mr.. Coopers grave; Horace Greeley Post NO
ST. dhe Greeley statue. James Shields Post No. 90
Winfield scott Hancock Post No. $50. and Posts No
o. 1896 4O2 and 81 also sent delegations to Green
wood Cemetery.
The soldier graves In Cypress Hill Cemetery were
covered with flowers by Barbara Fritchie Post No. H.
Henry Peisce, commander; Mansfield Post No. 81
Martin Shose, commander; James IL. Perry Pot No
SO, Charles A. Clayton. commander U. &. Grant Post
No. 1877, Thomas W. Topham, commander; :. F. Du
pont Post No. 1877 Emil G. Walters. commander; b
=. Middleton Post No 800. A. s. Walsh. commander
Michael Wall Post No. 623. Andrew ScammOn com
mafder; William l.. Garrison Post No. 2O7, G. W.
| Mcfarland commander. william ID. Kennedy Post No.
| AZ, Colonel Kennedys grave: James 5. Wadsworth
Post No ~ Dahlgren Post No. 49, John A. Andrews
Post No. ga, Thad Stevens Post No 255. Volunteer
Post No 45o, General James McQuade Post no 537.
8sth New York Veteran Volunteers and Charles Sum
ner Pioneer Corps. Posts No. TO- 1856. 235. 49, and
| delegations from Nos. go md 436 also decorated
graves at Cypress Hills Cemetery.
The United States Regular Army and Navy Vet
erans and Hans Powell Post No. 63s Decorated graves
at the National Cemetery. and tho Frank Head Post
No 1G German Mettcrnich Post No 1879. Kertwcll
Post No. 14o and n. S. Ford Post No. 16l, at Holy
Cross Cemetery
At Evergrcens Cemetery the first delegation To ar
rive was composed OF A. 5. Williams Post, No 304
Sons OF Veterans Camp. No 1903; and Young ladies'
g. r. Williams Camp, No. 1903, Daughters Of Veterans
During the afternoon the following posts also deco
rated graves at Evergreen Cemetery; Harry Lee Post
No. 81, T. T. Donovan, commander; l.. VI. Hamilton
Post No. 1872, william Watson. commander; Abel
smith Post No. 435, d. simmons, commander; q. X.
Warren Post No $50. II. W. l.. Ilommeden com
mander; and Henry Miller Post, No. 20, Frederick
Cochen commander.
Thousands Of persons also went to Calvary Gene
terry. Mansfield Post, No. 80, G.. a. r.. went In n
BODY The start was made at 80 p. m, from the
Grand Army Hail. BcdfOrdave. and North Second ST.,
and cars to the cemetery were taken at Grandst
Accompanying tho cars, was truck lond OF floral
offerings drawn by four horses. The members Of the
post turned out In full force. and were accompanied
by three companies Of girls, all daughters OF veterans
The girls numbered forty-two In ALL and taste
fully dressed. At the cemetery, the Grand Army |
ritual read by Commander Martin Short. After
the girls had sung, the Rev. sylvester Malone pastor
Of saint Peter and ST. Tauls Church made an address
After the address the girls sang Nearer Ny God 10
Thcc,7 and those present joined In the singing Of
America"
Ilnt rau pTod MIA
Irish Revolutionary brotherhood met at lalcyon Hail.
In Thirdavc., in the morning ana went IN body 10
the cemetery. Among the graves Of the patriots |
which they visited were those Of Colonel Michael |
Dohcrty, John BIesln. John Walsh, William Foley
General Thomas +. Burke, John Rooney O'Neal ,
Fogery, John Locte, Captain Martin Rourke, John
J. Geary, Michael Harrington, William ODonOvan.
Captain John F. Cavanagh and Edward Walsh.
General James shields Post, No. 80. &. A. r. As
semtlcd at the soldiers Memorial TO honor the
memory OF their dead comrades. Tie monument to
William J. Melvin, which was unveiled Sunday was
also visited by many.
In the afternoon a granite monument was I'M
yelled TO the memory Of the Rev. John T. Fitzharris.
the founder and rector of st. veronica's Church. in
Chrstophcrst. Father Fitzharrs fou ght throughout
the war. and before It's close made a captain.
He afterward continued his studies and was ordained
priest The ceremonies included singing and addresses.
Those who took part the Rev. Daniel j. Nc
y,
Charles Campbell and +. j. Connaughton.
The officers and members OF Company ID, 69th |
Regiment, attended the ceremonies Of unwilling the
monument to Captain Maurice Cox. erected by the
company and their friends.
&C. a. II. posts Nos. 8, AZ and %27, and the
Niagara Fire Hose Association, and the Goth Regl-
mcnt Veteran Corps, also visited Calvary Gene
terry.
Appropriate ceremonies were held at Trinity Gem
ctery under the auspices Of John a. DIX Post, No.