The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-06
CECIL HONORS
THE BRAVE.
Decoration Day Periodically Observed
and the Soldiers TOmbS Strewn
With Flowers.

Decoration Day, as usual was generally
observed with fitting exercises throughout
Cecil county, the cemeteries every where
being visited and the graves of soldiers and
friends decorated. North East, Cherry Hill
Calvert and Elkton were the most conspicu-
Gus OF the county towns in the days celebra-
tion, although every place, in greater or
lesser degree joined in the festival.
THE DAY IN ELKToN.
Elkton took on II holiday appearance and
"A number of business places and residences
w'r2 decorated with flags. 1t being Il legal
holiday the public offices, banks and schools
were closed. The days exercises were con-
Quoted by L. $. Grant Post No. 10, G. A. II.
of Cherry Hill, which assembled in the morn
ing at ten O'Clock, at the Armory of Company
Il. Maryland National Guards. at North and
High streets. Escorted by Company L. in
Command of Captain William A. Wright, and
headed by band Of music the post marched
to the Catholic, Elkton, Methodist, and
Presbyterian cemeteries where the soldiers
graves We're decorated with flags and flowers
CHERRY HILLS OBSERVANCE.
In the afternoon at two o'clock Grant Post
q. a. r., visited Cherry Hill, where after
decorating the graves in the NJ L. cemetery
patriotic services We're held in the church.
! The attendance was large. Addresses were
delivered by the Rev. A. S. Mowbray, pastor
OF the Ekton NJ. Il. Church, and Victor NJ. Tor
bert, of Elkton. The pastor Of the church, Rev.
q. P. Jones, presided, and music appropriate
to the occasion was rendered by the church
choir and Il quartet composed of Mrs. Lydia
Greenfield, Miss Mary Harvey, Arthur Harvey
and Daniel Arbuckle Mrs Arthur Harvey,
Jr., was organist.
AT HAvRE DE GRACE.
| Imposing ceremonies were held at Havre
de Grace under the auspices of Admiral John
Rodgers Post, No. 28, &. A. Il.
| At three o'clock line of march was formed
at the Post hall and preceded by the Bayside
Brass Band and escorted by Webster Camp,
| Sons of Veterans marched to Angel Hill,
where the Post has II lot containing its dead, !,
and where the regular rituaistic services
were held by the officers of the Post. A grand
stand was erected in the grove just in the rear
OF the cemetery, and here. after the decora-
tions were made, memorial services were held
An address was delivered by Henry II. Tor
bert. Esq Editor of the CEcu. WING. An
elaborate musical program was carried out
| Fully thousand people were present.
OTHER PLACES.
Captain Shows Post, OF Port Deposit held
| special services at Little Britain Presbyterian
Church, in the morning at 10 o'clock. Ad-
dresses We're made by Rev. II. W. Ewing,
pastor of Tome Memorial NJ L. Church, Port
| Deposit and Prot. ID. Brooks principal of
Delta High School. The graves of comrades
in the church cemetery We're decorated.
The following cemeteries were decorated by
details from Grant Post, G.. A. r., of Cherry
Hill: Leeds, by Comrades John Lynch and H.
Whebly; Union, J. S. Settle and Z. s. Miller;
Boudens Chapel, d. H. McCauley and John
Burk; st. John and Sharps, Joshua Green;
Bethel VIM. Price.
| AT CALVERT.
Memorial services were held at Calvert in
the afternoon by G.. A. Il. Post of Rising Sun.
II. II. Haines presided and made few open
ing remarks. The oraiion was delivered by
Rev. W. g. Koons of Rising Sun.