The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-31
HONORS TO The BRAVE
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mentum with every rotation OF its wheels,
so seem we of this generation, to be fairly
flying in our onward course.
In the midst of all this rush n whirl,
we do we'll to pause for a day, to drop our
business cares and our anXieties, that, TAX
ing with us our sons and our daughters,
we may Join the lessening ranks of the
brave boys in blue as they decorate with
flowers the graves Of their departed COM
rades. thus ever keeping fresh the recol-
l~ections sadly sweet Of deeds OF valor done
by those who fought, but sleep in death
that we our homes in peace might now en-
Joy,
At the close Of the Grafton the detail
passed through the cemetery and
placed a potted plant and q flag at
every grave where sleeps n Union de-
fender.
AT FOREST HILL CEMETERY.
The memorial services at the Forest
Hill cemetery was carried out as in
tended, in spite of the raging storm.
The members Of the Grand Army were
escorted to the cemetery by the Boys
Brigade Of the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. The exercises were conducted
under the auspices of Post $40 and Post
1870. Commander Haas made the OPEN
ing address in behalf OF the former
post, and was FOLLOWED by Major Pierce,
who spoke for Post 1870. Rev. N. Il.
Stahl offered up an eloquent prayer
and Rev. DR.. Pearce read u recital for
the dead. The hopors prescribed by
the association were performed by the
Sons Of Veterans and the dead were
saluted by the members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Chaplain N. f. Stahl, speaking in
behalf Of sthe Woman's Relief Corps,
presented a handsome floral emblem,
and also received the beautiful tribute
in behalf of the veterans. A young
mems quartette sang an anthem and
then the memento was deposited with
ceremonies appropriate to the occa.
sion.
At the conclusion of the services Rev.
Mr., Stahl pronounced lhe benediction.
and then, while the band played
Home, Sweet Home" the committee
proceeded to decorate the graves Of
the III soldiers who lie buried in the
cemetery.
The services Of Griffin post, 139, were
continued in the evening at Frothing-
ham theater and those of Colonel
Monies post, $40, at Young Mems Chris
tian Association Hall.
AT DUNMoRE CEMETERY.
No services we're held in the Dun
more cemetery, on account Of the I'M
favorable weather, but early in the
day u detachment from Lieutenant Ez.
ia H, Griffin post, Grand Army of the
Republic. visited the place and placed
flags and flowers on the graves of their
sleeping comrades. Those who com
posed the detachment We're: Comrades
Foster, Marshall and Holiday. Later
the cemetery WAS also visited by many
others who strswed the soldiers graves
with pretty flowers.
AT DUNMoRE CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
The graves of the soldier dead in the
Dunmore Catholic cemetery were dec
Grated at 6 o'clock in the morning by
a large delegation from Ezra H. Griffin
post under the command of Chief Mar
shall Fred j. Amsden. Later in the
day several squads Of Grand Army men
repaired to the cemetery and laid more
floral offerings upon the graves Of the
sleeping heroes.
The graves Of their friends were
also decorated by the Dunmore Cath
Ollie Young Mems Temperance society
and the st. Mary's cadets. Rev. M. B
Donlan Offering a mass for the 70.
pose of the souls Of the dead.
AT SOUTH SID CEMETERIES.
The different burial places on the
South Side were also the scene of pa.
triotic exercises. At 9 80 IL detail
from Ezra H. Griffin post. No. 1870,
Grand Army of the Republic, proceed
ed to the Pittston Avenue cemetery,
where appropriate ceremonies were
conducted. Rev. August Lange only
offered prayer. his intended grafton be-
ing prevented by rain.
When the services at Pittston Ave-
nue. cemetery were over, the detail
proceeded to st. Mary's Catholic ceme-
terry, where an address was delivered
by Rev. Father Stopper. pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic church.