New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31
DISCREPANCIES IN THE SUBURBS.
pARADEs AND DECORATION OF GRAvES-CERE
MONIES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

| pARADES AND DECORATION OF GRAVES-Ot'l'E-
| MONIES IN VARIOUS PLACES.
! Memorial Day was duly honored In JERSEY CITY.
The Grand Army OF the Republic did not have
general parade, but each post decorated soidiers'
graves Van Houten Post marched to the New
York Bay Cemetery 10 decorate the graves OF CONF
rades Henry Wilson Post went to the Jersey
| City and West side cemeteries George H. Thomas
Post visited the Wcelawken Cemetery The mem
bers Of Zabrsh Post listened to address by Mayor
wanser, at the Avenue House. and then marched "
the old Bergen Cemetery and thence to ST. Peter
Cemetery.
The most interesting feature Of the Memorial Day
parade in Newark the participation Of the children
n the pubMc schools less than 800 marching In the
procession while Of PRETTY dressed girls rode m
! lnrce wagons under waving palms. In the line wero
he Ist and 9TH Regiments Of the National Guard, the
| Grand Army Posts and corps Of Sons OF veterans.
In the evening public exercises held at Peddie
| Memorial Church. the orator being the Rev. E. e.
| Olney.
| william 6. Pierson Post So Grand Army Of the Re
public held its memorial service In the Glen Ridge
congregational Church. at 'Eloomfeh. on sunday
night The Rev Frank j. Goodwin preached. The
most imposing services seen In Bloomfield were
held yesterday. There parade OF the Grand
Army Of the Repubic Knights OF Pythas, Franz sigel
Corps and mt least school children. who strewed
flowers on the soldiers graves. Colonel Edward T.
sill delivered an Grafton at the cemetery.
Memorial services held at Hillside Cemetery,
Rutherford Yesterday under the auspices Of GershOm
Mott Post, Grand Army OF the Republic The orator
was the Rev. Francis J. Clayton. rector OF Grace
Church The parade which preceded the service was
led by Past Commander Charles Burrows. and in the
procession were the Mayor and Borough Council. ex-
Confederate soldiers. Marshal L. T. Galloway and his
aides, q band and drum corps and volunteer fire
companies from Rutherford, Lyndhurst and Boiling
Springs
The public school children Of Mount Vernon were
plcuous In the Memorial Day exercises yesterday,
and they appreciated by those citizens who. with
Colonel Henry Iuss, the postmaster, aud Mrs Huss,
gave them refreshments at the close Of the exercises
ut the soldiers Monument, In Vaontine-ave. Early
In tho morning tho children decorated the monument
with flowers Edwin Wclmar the florist. had arranged
ported flowers and plants IN the form OF n shield in the
park ut the front. At l O'Clock about 125 OF the
school Children under the direction Of superintendent
Charles . Nichols, and a delegation from Farnsworth
Post marched to the monument. Colonel John L.
Boyant delivered an orItOn.
Captain Charles J.. Chatield Of Farnswcrth Post.
read n poem FarnswOrth Post Grand Army Of the
Republic, Commander william wilson. ir.. made n
fine showing at Mount Vernon Yesterday AT O'Clock
they matched To the old Il. Pauls Church Cemetery
al EaStchcster. and after decorating the graves Of
the dead comrades, attended an informal memorial
service In the church bglt before the Revolution The
Rev. Dr. W. & COfcy. the rector, made address.
and brief remark, were made by Major James ;.
jenkins aud others. In the evening the post went
The Crescent Club. OF Mount Vernon. had pleasant
tim" at IL handsome clubhouse In Mount Vernon.
Ink ana afternoon Their" were tennis and other games,
and In the evening there reception and concert.
Dr. IAwnrd +. Brush. The Mayrelcct and president
Of the club. was aSS ted in his duties as host By the
board Of governors.