New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27
AFFAIRS IN BROOhLlN.
SUNDAY MEMORIAL SERVICES.
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CARNATIONS DECORATE GRAVES AND
HEAR CREATIONS.
RrookIvn Grand Army posts generally observed
Yesterday with special services. In the iIoSp'.
park Plaza about five thousand people iully nan
., u,born were colored gathered around ilncoih
s,a,ue at the fountain hear the Grafton by Henry
4 Powell the minster-lawyer the statue wa
beautifully decorated. \ detail OF Ten from every
Grand Army post in the city maze 'ne ''l"'
sentaton of veterans large one me exercises
were under the auspices Of the Memorial anu
rxecu,ive Committee The assemblage was called
IN order by Pas, Commander Reuben kiley' OF
Post No 81 Park Commissioner FRANK HP"'e'
presided The Invocation was by the KEY |ohn -
Armand Of Strong Post The people Joined in sing
ing 'Nearer My God. to Thee. when was 'ol-
lowed by Henry A. Powelrs Grafton Mr. rover.
said tba, a whoosouled Observance of Memorial
Day was most fitting this year. on account OF
recent remarkable utterance 10y an oNrlal III
New-YorN city. who went out OF his way 10 III
sui the Grand Army Of the Republic This was
followed last week by cartoon In an illustrated
naper representing the OLD soldiers as being over
fed and overpaid while Uncle Sam was being beg
CARED by the giving Of pensions unearned'
"Nha, do you think" exclaimed the speaker. "of
these men who in the light Of history. have the
efronterv 10 insult The Unions defenders. ana N
tho same time look the American people In the
face? For such punishment can De ZOO
condign and 1t cannot be too soon meted Our 10
them II is a wonder that these men are not made
TO trembe /, would seem as If. were any such
here to-day Idncolns bronze lips would open ana
his voice denounce them" Company g. the
"Beecher' company OF the 18th Regiment at
tended the services and gave the passing salute
The services a; the Tomb Of the Martyrs. in Fort
Greene under the direction Of strong fosi ana
the Society Of Ola Brooklynites. We're impressive
and largely attended They took place a. -"
o'clock in the morning. Commander George y
shelton OF Strong Post. called the assemblage 10
order. Children from Public School 40 sang
Hall Columbian after which Mayor Schieren the
presiding officer. made the Introductory address
He spoke in part follows:
Brooklyn may justly boast Of her many historic
places which were made sacred 10y ne iailoaS
OF the Var OF me K reco sake Within our
borders is found the place where the famous haile
anxiety 10 Washington. No spot is more hallo.el
than right hcre-the Tomb OF the Martyrs. Hero
lie the remains OF the men who died on the prison
ships which lay in yonder bay. and Ne have come
here to-day to honor their memory Generations
ever be remembered and recorded upon the pages
OF the history OF our Nation
The Invocation by tho Rev Or }. q. Wilson.
and the ration by William Davenport. the Public
Administrator Mr.. Davcnporis address was a
glowing and instructive tribute 20 the memory o.
the patriot dead with timely and appropriaie sen
played by the band. the tomb .as decorated by
Huldah G. Klopsch Gertrude NJ I.uilum ana pupils
o school No. :. The hene1ioilOn by the Rev.
James Clayton. OF the Society OF Ola Brooklynitcs.
after which America" was sung.
assembled The uniformed bodies present wtre as
follows: Farracut Association. q New York: Mori-
Of Hoboken. in cce;umc.' Naval cadets OF New,
York: Gideon Weiles naval Veierains OF New
Of New-York The New-York delegations were met
at the the hTookyn END , OF in hTasc ana esfSr
Admiral -. s Osbon was The grand marshal. and
made the Introductory address lie said tina; for
a
been raised In protest against sunday memorial
ander : Bacons letter m SATURDAYS papers 10
Mayor Schieren, asking him to prevent alleged
Dissertation Of the sabbath by the veterans A.
miral Osbon requested his hearers to oner al the
eyening services spec!ai PRAYER or The safety OF
mngs followed with an GRAFTON that was well re-
els II, Wilson, Of Brooklyn. who paid beautiful
and eloquent tri9uis To- ne dead. The Invocation
and the Rev Edward Nash pronounced the bene-
Gutenberg and Dessia,on who died AZ the Navy
Yard during The 'Ios. was decorated An Invitation
offered those present to attend evening
services in the Suffolk Street Baptist Church IN
At The Beecher statue in CITY Han Park. in the
carly afternJo ION. Company G, the "Bcecher" com
Prospect Park and Dr. Lyman Abbott made a
brief address referring 70 his illustrous prcdeccs
in Plymouth and the part he bore in patriotic
Harry Lee. In Evorgreens Cemetery at 2.2o p m.
and listened to an Grafton by the Rev. John
Britain Clark.
Veterans OF the if'h NewYOrk Volunteers met
at Colonel Perrys grave. in Cypress Hills. at
p. and heard Grafton by Captain George
A. Hussey. In the evening the veterans attended
service Hanson Place Methodist Church.
At the Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church
last evening" the pastor. Or. Louis Albert Banks.
delivered a memorial discourse before the veterans
OF the 4Sth Regiment. which formerly led by
Colonel James H. Perry. who went from the pastor
ate Of the Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal church
as a volunteer the breaking out Of the Rebellion.
About fifty veterans and 400 members Of the
18th Regiment under command Of Colonel Watson.
assembled In the Embury Methodist Church at
Decatur-st and Iewis-ave last night to listen to
the sermon of Dr. Talmage. the rcgimental chap
lain large flag suspended over the congre-
cation. About so people were unable to gain en-
trance into the church Dr. Talmage wore his uni
form and was introduced by the pastor Of Embury.
the Rev. Dr Wesley w lowdish.
The 23d Regiment listened 10 a sermon by us
cha plain the Rev. Dr. Lindsay Parker, in 81.
Peters Episcopal Church last night
ONE OF THREE HIGHWAYMEN CAUGHT
William Thornton. OF 40 240 Eaglc-si.. Will" re-
turning 20 hts homo at 3 O'Clock y"sierday morn
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