Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-31

opening day. There WAS big
travel also on the Fair Haven and West
vile horse railroad, and Superintendent
Graham had all the cars running system
atically on three minuts time during the
greater part of the day and evening. The
opening day. The sky and winds and
weather generally were in most favorable
mood, and the opening sail of the season
was fine success in every way and most
auspiciously inaugurated the administra-
ton of the new commodore, Mr.. Parmslee.
Features OF the Day.
THE IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT THE CEMETERIES
THE G. A. R. PARADE.
The g. A. R. were astir early. The
principal rendezvous was at Music hall on
Church street, where the gifts of flowers
were received. Considering the compare
tive scarcity of flowers, owing to the back
ward season, the donations of flowers were
notably large. Many ladies were present
to receive and assert the gifts. For Ever
green cemetery nearly 1000 bouquets were
received; for So. Bernard's $40, for the
Grove street 30S, and st. Lawrence 80.
From the relief corps of Admiral Foote
post about forty five ladies assembled, in
Guiding the following: Mrs. q. E. Shep-
Kate Hemingway, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Mrs.
Parmelee, Mrs. Bertha Bishop and Mrs.
Lizzie Arnold.
Among the special floral offerings in
charge of these ladies was star of i'm
mortelles for the grave of Admiral Foote
in the Grove street. cemetery and wreath
for the graves of Edwin A. Smith and Au-
gustus Bodwell in the same cemetery.
Among the ladies from the relief corps
of Henry c. Merwin post were Mrs. Alice
Meacham, Mrs. Carrie Griswold, Mrs. Annie
Steinmetz, Mrs. Bena Reinnold, Mrs. Anna
SamseI, Mrs. Charlotte Wright, Mics Della
Miss Carrie Sanford Mrs. Mary Reilly, Mrs.
Anna Bennett, Mrs. Anna Ward, Mrs. B.
Branigan, Mrs. Annie Dorman, Mrs. Fannie
Farren, Mrs. Mary Russell, Mrs. Bella Da-
Wis, Miss NJ. Finney and Mrs. Belle Spence.
For the grave of Henry G. Merwin in the
Grove street cemetery were Cross and q
bouquet, also foliage plant sent by Miss
Young, teacher in New Jersey, and a
plant from Miss Della Wright of this city.
The ladies of Merwfn post alec had
charge of the bouquets for the grave of
Captain Hitchcock, a CROSS by William
Gleason for the grave of his brother, D. J.
Gleason, in st. Bernard's cemetery, and a
CROSS of immortelles for the soldiers mon
ument in the same cemetery.
The members of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Sons of Veterans, who assisted al
the hall were Mrs. Mary E. CLARK, Miss An
ME F. Otter, Mrs. Sarah Frear, Miss Sa-
rah Andrews, Miss Jessie Aggett, Miss
Alice Clark, Mrs. W. T. Cbeadeayne and
Mrs. G. Otter.
The soldier graves in Grove street ceme.
terry were decorated by detail from Foote
post, under command of Vice Commander
q. E. Peck. The line left the rendezvous
at II a. m, for the purpose. There were
about 200 people at the cemetery to wit
ness the exercises.
The special ceremonies at the grave of
Major General Terry were very impressive.
The committee of arrangements who
were from the U. V. Union were as fol-
lows: Captain Lawrence O'Brien, Charles
s. Gum, Miles W. Smith. The members
of the Relief corps who prepared the bou-
quets and were present at the ceremonies,
ards, Miss Mamie Hurley, Miss Keegan,
Miss Coleman, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Dion, Mrs.
0amsby, Miss Cobb, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs.
Nerwin, Mrs. Gum, Mrs. Stickney and
Mrs. Galzell.
Among the veterans present were: Col
onel Holmes, Lieutenant Colonel! Joseph
CaHrey, Major George Heater, Lewis Hur-
ley, Thomas Hackett, Robert Patterson,
George E. Thatcher, Miles L. Smith, Cole
man Foley, @. s. Gum, Captain William
Gleeson, Henry Aoaellous.
The grave was decorated with pillow
with the words ''Our Comrade"; two harps,
wreath and with scores of bouquets.
Captain Lawrence O'Brien opened the ex-
eroises with a manly address, highly fit
ting and appropriate to the hour and
occasion.
Colonel William Holmes then thanked
the ladies for their assistance and the ex-
ercises were concluded. Among the at
tentive listeners was Miss Harriet Terry, q
sister of the dead-general. -
In the afternoon at 1880 the members of
Admiral Foote post assembled at Warner
hall and proceeded thence to Music hall to
receive the flowers with which they were
to decorate the graves in Evergreen csme-
terry. The line was headed by Landrigan's
band and the escort consisted Of the Sons
of Veterans, Captain Latham, and the uni
formed school battalion, II. W. LOOMS
commanding. Commander Edward Coe of
Admiral Foote post was thes 1hasshal COM
handing the line. -
The line halted at Osborn hall and the
class In calisthenics, consisting of young
ladies of Dwight school, proceeded down
the line and presented each of the veterans
with boutonniere. AT Q o'clock the vet
Grams started on their march to the ceme-
tory.
At Evergreen cemetery after the decora-
ton exercises, there was short address by
General A. 81. Embler, singing by: the
Boys battalion and the firing Of burial
salute by the Sons of Veterans. Over
1900 people witnessed the decoration of
the graves. ....- -.-.c
In the parade were Won Steinwehr post,
the members of which assisted in the
decorations, while in the rear were car
risges containing disabled veterans.
The graves in the Fair Haven cemetery
were decorated by detail as Is reported in
the Fair Haven column.