The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-31
HONORS TO
THE BRAVE
National Day Of Mourning Appropriately OBJ
served in the City.
Soldiers graves BEDECKED

S" O'S'S'S N'O SIeeph'B- DE-
rade in the Afternoon - Patriotic
Entertainments Held in the Evening
by G. A. r. Posts.
IN ri EMORIAL day dawned dark
lMN and stormy, but the mem bers
lIWl of the Grand Army Posts
uuu OF Scranton were astir early
in the morning. intent on u mis-
sion OF tenderness and love in memory
OF their departed comrades. The vari.
ous cemeteries were visited early in the
day, aud the graves of the sleeping
soldiers strewn with flowers in spite Of
the falling rain. The tender serv ice
was in most instances accompanied by
elaborate and beautiful cerem ony that
could not fail to stir the heart of every
patriotic on locker.
In the afternoon there was a parade
in which n large procession marched
through the principal streets of the
city, the pageant being witnessed by
many hundreds Of citizens Business
generally was Suspended ont Of respect
to the day, the people turning out to
witness the scenes attendant upon the
patriotic demonstration. Ia the
evening entertainments were given
at the rockingham theater and Young
Mems Christian association hall,
Colonel Archie Baxter, OF Elmira, N.
y, speaking to the members Of Colonel
Ezra II. Griffin Post at the former,
while Charles W. Dawson and A. ].
Colborn delivered patriotic addresses
in Young Mems Christian Association
hall, the entertainment at that place
being under the auspices of Colonel
Monies Post
Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather large assem- mOlage gathered at
the Hyde Park cems stery to honor the
memory of the union dead buried
there. The services began at the
cathedral where three masses were
celebrated and an appropriate sermon
preached by Rev. ], A. OReilly.
AT the close Of mass procession
formed under Grand Marshal R. A
Maloney and marched down Wyoming
avenue followed by the Phil Sheridan
Rifles, commanded by j. G. Vaughn.
After them came tho st. Peters cadets
followed by carriages in which rode
Rev. P. j. McManus, Rev. J. A.
iOReilly and the cathedral choir mem.
| bers.
GRIFFIN MEN IN CHARGE.
A detail from Ezra S. Griffin post
No. 130 G. A, r., had charge OF the
decorating OF the graves and the csre,
monies at.tle cemetery. The detail was
under the command of Moses Morey,
and consisted OF William Mcdonald,
Henry W. LOTUS. II. B. Atherton,
George Witder, Thomas Jenkins, D.
D. Jones, John Powell, Patrick Thorn.
as, Frank Collins, Samuel Vaughan,
Joshua r. Thomas. Thomas Madigan
and ). +. Grams A detail from the
Sons OF Veterans was also present
under command Of William Leber.
The exercises opened with the read
ing of the death roll by the officer of
the day. after which Rev. ]. A. O'Reilly
offered prayer The choir sang the
B,nedictus. Rev. J. A. OReilly read
the prayer in the G A. II. ritual, and
then Rev. p. j. McManus delivered an
eulogy BETTING the time and occasion.
The address abounded in patriotic
thought aud closed as follows:
The results of that war we enjoy. Up to
that time our country was engaged in war
every twenty-five years. We have lived
in peace over thirty years since. The last
war showed what our people could do, and
no power now would dare to test our
strength. We arc united and free Our
government is the model which all patri-
otic people are trying to initiate. What
we are, what we have, rs n people we owe
| TO those who maintained our rights and
preserved our union. We feel grateful TO
our defenders. The greatest compliment
| and the greatest praise that you can give
man Is to initiate him. This compliment,
this praise we give to the veterans living
| and dead by offering them to the present
and future boys and men of our beloved
country. Especially to the boys of the
present. who are to be the men Of the fu.
iure, we say initiate the veterans of the
| civil war-imitate them in their self sacri-
flee to duty and in their loyalty to law, ANA
no enemy, domestic or foreign, will ever
be able To overthrow our glorious govern
ment which depends for its preservation
on the patriotism of its people.
When the speaker had ended the dead
were saluted by the comrades, and the
choir sang "The Soldiers h quiem. :"
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. j. A, OReilly. The Sons of Vet
esans' busler sounded the Gull, and
then the choir sang in union, my
Country" after which the graves were
| decorated.
AT WAsHBURN STREET CEMETERY.
The exercises at the Washburn
Street cemetery was in charge Of Com
mander s. b. Mott, of Lieutenant Ezra
S. Griffin Post. No 139. but on account
OF the storm the programme was not
fully carried out Rev. A. w. Cooper,
pastor of the Hampton Street M. E.
church, offered the opening prayer and
gave the grafton. He said among the
things
Thoughts Of the hardships and suffer-
ings endured and the sacrifices made by
the loyal Union soldier, inspire within me
gratitude akin to reverence, 80 that be-
fore no other body of men do l so gladly
stand with uncovered head. In unison
with the loyal and true sons of this broad
republic, we are gathered to do honor to
our country's soldier dead. And we do
well. We live in an age of unparalleled
activity. Our haste can brook no slow
pace. Our grandfathers were content
with coach and four. Their swiftest
means Of communication was the post
mans horse. Our fathers harnessed steam
to their carriages In the level reaches, and
sent their messages by telegraph.
we send the iron horse across the noun
tain, harness the ligh thing to our cars and
talk without regard to distance. We have
outwitted the storm king and now dis
close his willy plot ere yet he has the time
to execute it. Likea fugitive Car on a