Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-31
LOVING HANDS.
Strew Flowers On
| Soldiers Graves.
THE SACRED TASK
Again Observed by the
Veterans Yesterday.
RANKS SLIGHTLY Trimmed,
But the "Boys in Blue" Still March
With Much Vigor.
RANKS SLIGHTLY Trimmed, !,
But the boys in Blue" Still March
With Much VigoY.


into history; bat IL will long be remem.
bered by the people Of Pawtucket as one
OF the most perfect since the custom of
honoring the nations dead was inaugura.
ted. The air was clear aud baimy from
sunrise to sunset, and the old veterans,
who marched once more TO the martial
music OF hfe and drum, suffered no incon-
venience unless 1t was from the heat, for
the day was much warmer than any 20
far this season. Naturs provided well for
the event, for there were plenty of flowers
and the boys Of 81 seemed to take part in
tie exercises with unusual spirit: and the
members OF Tower Post and ell who as.
sisted are to be congratulated on the suc.
cess Of the whole affair.
The veterans were at work early, details
being sent to decorate the graves of the
soldiers In outlying cemeteries. The only
part OF the exercises that had saddeninp
effect was that the graves TO be decorated
are more numerous evsty year. The olc
goard u 6lcressipa % nam bers, sndIxx,S.
terday the comrades OF Tower Post iaic
floral offerings on 655 graves.
At 9 o'clock two barges filed with com.
rades and sons OF veterans, each accom- :
panied by flower wagon, left Infantry
Hall.
Senior Vice Commander William A.
Beatty had charge OF the one that visited
Mt. st. Mary's and Riverside cemeteries
and the wagon In charge OF Junior Vice
Commander Patrick Devlin proceeded to
st. Francis cemetery. On their arrival
the comrades, Sons of Veterans and a
large number OF interested citizens
gathered around the soldiers burial lot
which was donated by Bishop Aarkins
where services were held.
double quartette, consisting of Com
rades Albert T.. White, William III. Ira
cey, Carroll j. Puilen, John X. Trafton
and Messrs. Frank &. Bradley, William.
Rogers, Walter Rogers and Henry Bar
rows, sang "No More the Sound of the
Bugle." Rev. FIR. Gillian OF st. Mary's
Church offered prayer; the double quar-.
tette sang Scare for Them Tenderly; ~
Rev. FIR. Gillian made an exceedingIylap-
propriate address, and the quartette sang
"Let the Dead and Beautiful Rest" Then
came "taps," sounded on the bugle by
Bugler John j. Hickie.
This closed the formal exercises and
the comrades and the Sons proceeded to
place bouquet Of the freshest flowers of
Spring at the grave Of each comrade
buried In the cemetery-2S3 in number. II
was pleasant TO notice the fact, as the
comrades filled the little vases at the head
Of each soldiers grave, that the remains
OF the bouquets placed there year ago
were still there, showing how carefully
they had been cared for during the entire
year. 1t was also pleasant to notice that
all over the cemetery were people arrang.
ing and placing flowers on the graves OF
their loyed ones, showing that Memorial
Day Is fast becoming a day of general dec
Grating OF graves. As the comrades and
Sons were returning from this cemetery
they were halted In front of the residence
OF Horace III. Barton, where they were
served with cool Lemonade, which was
very grateful after their two hours In the
hot sun.
The parade took place at 2 o'clock In
the afternoon after the line had been
formed on Exchange street under the d.
rection OF Chief Marshal Orris Z. Hunt
ley assisted by Aids j. Warren Seabury
and Charles Il. Thurber and Bugler John
}. Hickie. The line moved In the follow
ing order:
Police skirmishers.
Police platoon under command OF Officer
Chief Marshal and sta n, mounted.
Pawtucket CITY Band, X. n. Fairman, leader
% pieces.
Co. A, lst Battalion Cavaly, II. I. NJ, Lieut..
Charles Allison. two officees and 81 men.
Co. II, LIST Regiment Infantry, II, I. NJ, Capt
William McGregor. officers and 50 men.
or the Naval Reserve Torpedo
Company. Bristol; 1--WE pieces.
Naval Reserve Artillery Company, Arthur T..
Fairbrother. Lieutenant commanding; 80
men.
Capt. A. X. Tilt5n Camp. No. q, =. OF ", Capt.
Charles A. Bailey; 20 Sons.
Tower Post, No. II, g.. A. H., Commanders J.
Frank Sibley; 20 comrades.
wagon containing score OF comrades who
who were unabie % TO march.
Flower wagon.
Wfgon containing score or more pupils OF
the High school.
Carriage containing C0mrade Alonzo r..
Pierce, chairman OF the committee on
Euceta. and tho Onl eiatIuU ffarOvtnan