New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-01
HENORT4L DfY ~ MOUNT JEENON
cELrrrATrD WITH 4 PATRIOTIC fEHVoR \
UiNNEH - HoSOR oF TIE 18TH
SEPARATE COMPANY

CEIrrr NvrD WITH FhTEi'Ti' fLlN'H
DINNER ~ uoNoR oF the 18TH
SEPARATE COMPANY
The veterans n the Clvn War have reason to fcei
proud - Mount Vernon. f0r Memorial Day was
1hseryeI with more Than usual p1trloIc rrvor
Superintendent Nichols and the principals and teach
,rs or m. MIN. public schools arranged programme
u exercises Tor Tuesday afternoon which was enter
ialnng plea sing and instructive - children. their
parents ari their fri,nIs who assembled AZ the
various school buildings Thrre Were chorus singing
vocal rnl instrumental solos. leclamation@ rrcit-
lions Arl nllresscs AMI the assembly rooms were
pr. ri-cly decorated with flags and other bunting.
flowers and plants. Tn. pupils a0rrwari gave once
half - the flowers AMI plants % FarAswortn fos''
- 4 Il. AMI used tee others % decorate the S'l-
dlers' Monument
The pa-alc Wa made up largely ~ the public
school children. ana every Organization W"s de-
scrycdiy cheercl by the citizens. The line tormc
atsa fn in the following order Platoon ~ police
headed by chef Foley. Lieutenant Henry j..
Rhoad.e grand marshal ana ailfs-Cap'ain WILL
lam Wissa. Sergeant curtis. Lleu,enants Henry
Ward and Edwin Weber. Captain John T. Lnther'
aAb;ant. band and drum CORPS; lS'h Separate com
panv. National Guard. ~ roushkeep'!c' captain
H. 49, Warrlug commanlng. lith separate Company
National Guards. Captain Edward j. Kinder com
nanting; FarnsWorih Poet. g. \. 4. Captain G. j.
I ChatnclI commanding. Board OF Education Win
President \ Noel Bakcman: puh.ic-schoo' children
COMMANDED hy Superintendent Nicho,s ana Princi-
pals Davis AMI Grimes Guards II the sacred Hr"I =
! ctp'aln VI r. Carm0dy: Baptist Boys hI.+t'''
| Captain Amy. and the Charles i. NoFdlulSl camp
| lus of Veterans.
! The parade was down Fourth-ave., passing IN re-
view before Mayor Edward /. Brush ana m'n,oe. :
~ the Common Council. thence To tl'NuN'-'t. ~
| the Soldiers Monument whore "A halt WAS uatd' 20
| strev flowers and sing National hymn. lheh'e
| the parade was through Prospcct-ave To 'ottAhy
| ave, 10 the Chester I'M School where th' hdnl
| some SILK flag. presented by Mrs. an I'oH'll,
! through her sOn-in-!aw, Thomas r. ShIhnti' -
raised and saiuted, and a National ny mn was suh3
MIR Brakeman received tn" nag with 4 bFI'l "H-
dress Then the parade WAS dismissed 80,
| In the evening a memorial meeting, under the
auspices Of Farnworth Post. was held IN Lnc99.l
| Hail The principal address WAS made by judge
/ Isnnc y Nils Mrs. Joseph = Wood, contra'to >
! AMI Samuel Patterson. basso. sang solos lhere
| was also 4 chorus OF 80 school children $500,
The 18th Separate Company, ~ guests OF me I'M
| Separate Company had a dinner given IN tht!I
/ honor In Stephenson Hal. bintly arranged by tht
| cifizens and the local National Guard command
| Mayor Brush presided. Torsts were responded -
| bv CAPTAINS T.. J. Kinder and +. u. warning. lr.
| = H. Carlisle H. Noel Brakeman, president OF me
| hoard OF Education; James J. Hnye'' ana me ReV
! e. " Csnen. Among others present were inc
! nov : r. Graham. the Rev. Mr.. BUELL. the Rev
! Dr W 3 Coney Aldermen Mc'iowan ana FISH
| roioncl ] Farquharsen. Captains William VII
san Jnhn T. Luther Charles j. Chathed. ana H.
! g curtls: Ilcuicnants Eastwood. schneider ana
| perr,. Or H. Eugene Smith. DIR. Wilson, MAJOR
| ,nb,nn Colonel John VI. Dearborn, II. G Wiken
| ilt,In y French. T.. r. Maynard. 7. NJ. Taylor. >
| NJ Ives Thomas T.. Skinner. ana Assemo'ymau
| Nh