The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-30
.STREWING FLOWERS.
Veterans and OtherssObServe Decor
,.1,a, .,.a alton Day in an ApprO- -.
pirate Manner.
MANY SOCIETIES ON PARADE
THE ROUTE LINED BY CITIZENS AND
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FROM
OTHER TOWNS.
Large Gatherings at the Cemeteries,
Where the GraveSl.Were PrOfusely
Strewn With Flowers and the
Closing Exercises Held.
MANY SOCIETIES ON PARADE

Strewn With Flowers and the
Closing Exercises Held.
1t is certainly the wish of all honest
and peace loving people in this country
that feelings Of political enmity, con-
nected with the war, be entirely wiped
out, and no better way to harmonize all
past differences could be conceived than
the general 10 observance of Decoration Day.
Each succeeding year finds the people
more ready and more willing to strew
flowers upon the sod which covers the
bosoms of our fallen braves. Shenan-
doah never saw a more attractive process
sion than that which marched to the
cemetery this morning to do homage to
the virtues of the soldiers who left their
homes never to return, in order that this
country might remain nation for all
time to come. 1t is pleasant to contem-
plate the fact that in our busy American
life we can stop and give one day in each
OF the few fleeting years of our soiourn-
ment here to the remembrance of those
who died fighting for their homes and for
national liberty. The committee of
Watkin Waters Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, who attended to the details
connected with a proper observance Of
Decoration Day, did their work well this
year. They must have spent a great deal
of their time in planning for so complete
realization of their hopes. The observ-
Nj tas hot hn1
it still stands as prominently as any in
the calendar. 1t is right that it should
be so. All the collieries are idle and con-
sequently the streets present a bright and
animated appearance. The societies that
responded favorably to the call for the
parade were on hand at the appointed
hour decorated with their many colored
regalia and the procession moved in the
following order:
Carriages containing orator of the
day, old Soldiers and Flower
Committees of the G. A. R.
and S. of ",
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Marshal, VIM Malta
Aids, L. Mangam, P. ]. Malta
Division Marshal, F. H. Hopkins, Sr.
Chief Burgess and Uniformed Police,
Grant Band
Watkin Waters Post No. LAG, G. A. R.
Henry Horncastle Camp No. 40, S. of V.
Hearse containing flowers.
Shenandoah Lodge No. 60, Sons of St.
George.
Anthracite Castle No. "A, X. G. E.
Shenandoah Lodge No. sol, l. o. o. F.
Plank Ridge Lodge No $50, I. o. OF.
j. W. Stokes Ledge No, 5l5, 1, o. o. F.
Washington Beneficial Society
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, George Hafner,
st. Georges Lithuanian Band
Commandery No. IA, M. A.
w. Camp No. l12, P. o. S. of A.
w. Camp No FOG, P. o. S. of A.
w. Camp No. 1s3, P. o. S. of A.
w. Camp No. 235, P. o. S. of A.
Major Jennings Council No. 367, Jr. O..
U. A. NJ.
Company A, Jennings Guards.
Society Sons of Lithuanian Citizens
Lithuanian Citizens Society, D. X. L. A.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, William Mitchell.
Lincoln Section No. 81, j. t. of H. & T.
Hope Section No. 10, j. Il. of H. &, T.
Pioneer Corps of Hope Section.
Mary Magdalene I. A. B. Society, Lost
Creek.
Rescue Hook & Ladder Co. No. l.
Phoenix Hose Co. No. 2.
Columbia H. &. S. E. Co. No. 1.
Carriages, etc.
The procession moved in its entirety
along East Oak, White Coal, Jardin,
West Oak, Chestnut, Cherry and Main
streets, and then up to the cemetery and
presented a handsome appearance. Wat
kin Waters Post turned out strong in
proportion to the surviving members.
The "vets" knew how to keep time while
marching and the music from the bands
no doubt stirred the blood in their veins,
reviving memories of the days when they
marched to the tune of John Brown 4
body lies a mouldering in the grave"
Several people in line carried fragrant
flowers intended for those who sleep side
by side, covered with scars, received on
the battle field. The p. 20. S. of A. and
Jr o. U. A. M. threw their colors to the
breeze, and no doubt felt proud of the
honor of participating in the ceremonies
on such a hallowed occasion. The fire
laddies looked handsome and fresh.
The procession finally reached the !. o.
O. F. cemetery, where the ceremonies
incident to strewing the graves with
flowers took place. The soldiers monu'
ment was encireled by the spectators
Inside assembled those who were more
Immediately connected with the eeremo