Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-30
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
The Most Elaborate Memorial Ex.

zens of all creeds, nationalitias and color join in contributing to do honor to our heroes dead. Springs choicest gifts in wild and natural flowers have been con- tributed in abundance, to decorate the graves of the deceased members of the band of brave men who thirty years ago went out from their homes in the flush of youth and manhood to do battle in defense of the constitution and to perpetuate the union of this great public. Mindful of the blessings which have come to humanity l through the heroism and self sacrificing efforts of those patriotic men a grateful l people join in universal prayer for the l eternal happiness of those who have been instr umental in winning for us this price I less heritage. We who have come upon the scene since the close of that awful conflict have but vague idea of the sacrifices made in behalf of mankind by the soldiers of the civil war. It can be fully under stood by none excspt those who have been | actors in the scene and to them the nation is indebted beyond its power of redemp- I ton. But we can feel the inspiration. join with the survivors of the conflict and lend our assistance in doing honor to those who have been called to their reward in the great hereafter. It is this spirit which prompts the child of tender years to traverse the fields in search of many flowers and bring them as offerings to the G. A R committee on | of Memorial day. It is thls which prompts the mechanic to leave his bench in the factory and participate in the exercises and the long procession which passed through our public streets to-day and gathered at the monument at the green furnished abundant proof that Wa terbury is not unmindful of the debt it owes to the dead soldier.
 It was glorious morning for the occa- sion. At ' o'clock a detachment consist | irg of W. c. Mckinley. Harrison Whitney, John Egan. William Milton, c. L. Platt. August Wendehack. George Futile, P. J. Donahue and Aaron NJ. Benedict, with a wagon laden with an abundance of flowers. proceeded to Riverside cemetery wbere the graves of the dead whotought for tie Ia'ion in the hour of it's peril were fttingly decorated and an ad- dress appropriate to the occasion was delivered hy Comrade J. l.. Saxe. fol. lowed by the reading of poem on Wash. ington.
 While this was being done the fol. lowing were performing 8 like work ln St Joseph's cemetery where seventy five men who followed Old Glory to the can. non's mouth are laid at rest: O. W. Cor. l D, John s. Hayes. John Higgins, Chauncey, Seeley. J. II. Gallagher and William L, Darling. Here spirited patriotic address was delivered by 0. Collard Adams, after which a chorus of children who assisted in strewing the flowers sang America" H J. Garagus had charge of the decorating in Mill Plain and East Farms, II nry Brown | at Bucks Hill. John V. West at Waterville Charles Brown at Middlebury and Theor, don Knapp at Calvary and Melchizedec
 Ats o'clock the exercises at the monument were commenced under the direction oi the Sons of Veterans. consisting of remarks by Chaplain c. F. Loomis: prayer by Chaplain NJ. J. Weigner, hymn "AmericA;" song t''Cover Them Over With Beautiful Flowers" by Mir and Mrs | k. N. Lampman. James AngrRve and Miss Etta Sherman. The address by Attorney Wilson Fl. Pierce was an interesting theme. during which the speaker dwelt or the struggles of the American people fol liberty and independence. from the land ing of the Pilgrims to the present time This was followed by a dirge by the S Aloysius drum corps. salute by Company A and benediction by Rev Dr Davenport | About 10 o'clock the societies commenced to appear on the ground and in few min utes the different streets were filled with handsomely uniformed men and pran oinc horses. nodding plumes and screaming flies, giving the occasion the appearance peace. The streets were thronged witt sightseers and the decorations were ths most profuse ever known in the city snC the parade was by far the largest helt under the auspices of the G. A. l.. of Wa terbury.
 About 1O:3O the procession moved dowI l nF TAla of ten patrolmen under command of Chic Eean. Then came Grand Marshal Majo A. NJ. Dickinson with his aids, F. Spencer. H. L. Wade, F. Manville, H Chase. H. W. Pierpont. Dr T. J, Kilmsr tin. James Coughlin. 4. w. Castle, Johl Moriarty. pr John F. Hayes. NJ. Heffernan George E. Judd J. P. Kellogg W. Barlow J. L, Sake. Captain Colby. pr Bland. Ed
 ward Frisbie, Jr. George Gloves, Thoma
 Farley.
 First division: Major J. NJ. Benedict
 marshall; aids, Dr c. V. J. Quigley. G.
 Dion; American band, Companies A an
 c, C. N. G., and Hibernian rifles, Captain
 Wolff. Geddes and Griffin Waterbur
 Wheel club.
 Second division: Hellmann Advanc
 shal; aids, W. N. Ladd. W. Johnson; Car l
 hogan lodg., I. o. o. F. Wi
 terbury and Durand lodges. K. of r
 Third division: St Cecilia's drum corp E. l. Maloney. marshal; aid. William l ScovllI; Boys Brigade, St Joseph's T. society.
 Fourth division: Major Tylor. marsha aids, W. Dreher, Henry Weigand; Matt
 tuck drum corps; St Jean de Baptiste g. l ciety.
 f Fifth Division: St Aloysius drum corp 5 Captain Theodore Oliver. marshal; aid
 J.B.ValIee. Edward Pierpont, G. L, Lille s G. A. k Sons of Veterans.
 q Sixth division: Sacred Heart drum corr :, Thomas Prior, marshal; aids. John J. M
 Carthy and Peter Horrigan: divisions . l, 2,'3 and f, A. O. H.
 , Seventh division: Branford ban . Chief Snagg. marshal; aids, B. Burns. l. 0. O'BrieR: Waterbury Fire department.
 Eighth division Dr T. l.. Axtelle, ms
 shal aids. L. White. J. P. Elton; May y Kilduff and members of the town and ci N government in carriages.
 The parade ecountermarched at the cC ner of Willow and West Main streets
 City hall. thence to Bank. to Grand. IS Church. to Central svenu IT to Grove, to Cherry. ,; East Main. to Dublin, to West Mai Al countermarch to the monument. where
 societies were dismissed.
 ' At 2 o'clock the exercises were open st at City hall. with an address by the n F. D. Buckley. singing by school childre 1- singing by Prof Elton's quartstte. stel
 opticon views by the Photographic @ ciety.
 h Then the services at the urn in Riv 10 side cemetery were held as follo' Prayer. by chaplain. Hattie MoulthrC h. sing n;', by comrades and corps; address
 by President Jennie Corner and Comrs pr o. Cornish: reading Julietta Walker; D. dress. Comrade W. E. Quigley; remar s. by Captain Weignor; reading. Dora Mr se son; recitation, Madeline Schmidt; reef