The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-13

the tlme-honored custom, the graves of The
/ dead comrades were decorated with small
! American flags and flowers The members ~
/ Hancock Post, Jos, wearing their badges and
! the members of the W.RC. met in large mum.
beers in the afternoon at tho GAR. Hall on
Notre Dame street. and drove to the cemeteries
with a bountiful supply OF beautiful floral
wreaths aud other offerings. The graves first
decorated were those of the Roman Catholic
veterans in the Cote des Neiges Cemetery.
Then the little band of comrades and their
/ friends went to the Mt. Royal Cemetery The
! customary religious service of the army was
held at the park entrance of the Mt. ROYAL
Cemetery. those officiating being Commander
/ Young, Chaplain Scott and Officer of the Day
Sauer. Mr.. ii. c. ST. Pierre, O. c.. veteran of
the war, then delivered an eloquent Grafton
The officers Of Hancock Post. l05, Department
of Vermont, GAR, are: Com, James Young;
S. V. e., n. II. Gross; J. V. c., F. A. Jones:
Adj't A. ID. Florence; Q. NJ. Thomas Lyman
Chap, 7. A. Scott; Surg, j. II. Kimball; o. d..
George Saueri o. g., Peter Bean; @. NJ. s., Z.
Siillwell; 5. NJ. Louis Happy.
William ID. Derby, Senior Vice Commander
OF Massachusetts, delivered the Memorial Dsy
address before Maj. +. f. Fletcher Post, %.
WR.c, 72, and S. of v, q, on the evening of
May 30.
w. L. Conley, Lieutenant, Co. ], Sd Ark.
Cleveland, Ark, writes: " Memorial Day exer-
CletS at lbls pace were cO0uucte0 hy the MEM
bers of Gibbons Post, and were generally at
tended by the citizens of the town and the sur
rounding country. Most OF the business houses
were closed and the day observed AS a National
holiday. Amid profusion of beautiful flowers,
with music, songs, patriotic speeches and the
partaking of a bountiful dinner given by the
friends and members of Gibbons Post, the day
was pleasantly spent. Among the old veterans
the climax OF enthusiasm was reached when
during tho afipruOOn gupaEiuy Pew A
Smith. an exCOnfederate soldier, arose from
the audience, and, with tears streaming down
his cheeks, embraced the Stars and Stripes
Then, in 6 beautiful address TO the soldiers in
blue. he thanked them for their service under
the Tag in saving to the Nation. to themselves
and to the Confederate soldier and TO future
posterity an undivided country"
A. G. Biscoe Post, of Westboro Mass, assisted
by Northboro Post, Sc. decorated the graves of
comrades at Pine Grove aud Midland Cemete-
ries. Maj. A. A. Nickerson, 9Th Me- made an
address at the hall after the exercises
Post 9, Of HOlliston, Mass. assisted by the
N.R.C. and S. of v, observed the day by
visit TO the various cemeteries in the forenoon.
dinner was served. and exercises were held
in the town-hall in the afternoon.
J. o. Fish Post, Charles Devens Camp the
local Corps. the A. o. U. NJ. aud the ID. L.
formed a brigade at Upton, Mass. and placed
flowers on the graves Of the local cemeteres
Lunch was served by the W.R.C.
The day WAS observed with appropriate ex-
ercises by Maj. +. +. Fletcher Post, %. of
Milford. Detachments Of the Post visited Pine
Grove, Catholic, and North Purchase Gene
teries. Later in the day the Post, accom- panied
by the W.R.C, q. George Draper Camp %. and
Milford Brass Band, went to Hopedale, where,
escorted by American Mechanics and X. +.
and ID. l.. Of Hopcdale. procession was formed
and marched to the cemetery. At the head of
every soldiers grave veteran with veterans
son and daughter placed flowers. Prayer was
offered By Rev w. c. Townsend.
Az Rose Hill Cemetery, Chicago, unique and
appropriate monument was dedicated TO Gen.
George III. Thomas by Post 5, which bears his
name. The monument stands in the center of
the lot recently purchased by the Post for the
burial of its dead. 1t is great rock Of granite.
signifying The Rock of Chickamauga." the
title which Gen. Thomas earned at the famous
engagement.
The members of Thomas Post which is now
the largest in the GAR conducted the ex-
ercises The dedicatory Grafton was delivered
by Gen. John G. Black, United States District
Attorney at Chicago and Commissioner of Pen
sious during President Oeseland's first Ad-
ministraton.
The monument is ii feet nine inches high
and weighs $4,000 pounds. On one side is
polished surface, which bears the inscription
Gen. George Ii. Thomas Post. G. r.. Depart
ment Of Illinois. Erected 1894. Members
1872" On the top of the stone are the words:
" The Rock Of Chickamauga."
monument 10 Gen. Garfield was dedicated
at Wilmington, Del, on Memorial Day. Among
those who took part i'm the exercises were J. c.
Lore. Joseph II. Jackson. Bishop Coleman. Rev.
Merritt Hurlbut, Edgar NJ. Hopes Miss Pru-
dence Sherwin. and Mayor Shorilidge.
A monument TO the men who fell in the bat
tie Of Big Blue, Jackson County, Mo-, was dedi-
Gated on Memorial Day. The monument. cost
ing about $1,000 was erected by q. q. Gage,
a well-known citizen of Topeka. 1t is prob
ably the first instance in history Of private
erecting monument in honor of his comrades.
The monument is 20Ieet high, and on the top
there is carved soldier standing at parade
rest. This carved figure represents an infan-
tryman, and is six feet two inches high. The
monument was made at Barre VI. Gen. J. e.
Caldwell, who commanded the forces at Get
tysbuTg on july 3, 1862 when Gen. Hancock
WAS removed from the field. delivered the dedi-
catory Grafton to-day, and Howell Jones deliy-
cred short eulogy on the life and services of
Capt. Burns.
Capt Joseph Treschl Post, West Manchester
and Louis Bell Post, "a, Manchester, n. II. OBJ
served the day with appropriate exercises,
Post 5, of Cumberland. Nd, unvailed monu-
ment to the deceased soldiers, OH tie afternoon