New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
IN MEMORY OF HEROES.
DECORATIONS or VARIOUS STATUES AND s
VICES IL CEMETERIES.
He gave his hono-s IN the world,
HIS blessed part 20 Heaven.

DECORATIONS or VARIOUS STATUES AND SEh-
VICES IN CEMETERIES.
A number OF the statues OF public men in the
city squares and parks were decorated beautifully
Yesterday and crowds stood before them. admring
the decorations. nearly all day. Among the
decorated statues were those OF Farragut. Seward
and Conkling in Madison Square. those OF WASH
ington Lincoln and Lafayette. In Union square
and the statue OF Horace Greeley In Greeley
Square The Lincoln statue was almost complete
" covered with drapery OF flowers. artisticahy
arranged The French and American hags hung
together IN front OF the statue OF lafayette. and
on each side OF It was a stack OF rifles The statue
was also decorated with floral wreaths
The veterans OF the 7,h Regiment held their
annual memorial services at the 7th Regiment
statue IN Central Park Near:y all the present
officers of the 7th Regiment. as well as about j"
veterans with n few women. attended. me oase
OF the statue was decorated with gariands OF
eyergreens and between the feet Of the surmount-
ing figure was a bouquet OF pink flowers and IVY
with streamers OF crape. The memorial exercises
were extremely simple The Rev Claudus
Roome repeated the Lords Prayer, and Lieutenant
Edward Earle read the memorial roll containing
the names OF the hfty-eghi Killed IN the bd're
to whom the statue Is dedicated 6cnefdl li'u-
erlck Pierson. who commanded the Isl New-f ork
Volunteers during the war made bret addFess'
II. referred to the active service OF Tn IN
Regiment and said that OF the twelve officers VINO
volunteered with him. only one, Colon'! l-eiahd.
living. ,
was decorated by Naval Post. No. 5i6 under com
mand of Captain John Thompson. and the Naval
Cadets commnded by Captain Thomas Murphy
The Rev DR.. l.. II. Beck. OF Npsaa coIese'
offered prayer after which A Leonard {.
Bowie. read admiral OF tho Naval cadets for' 0i
New-York delivered a brief address
According 10 the usual custom, the auhst' 'oA
statue in Astor Place was decorated with nags and
flowers Tho ceremonies were under IN" super
vision of William !. Molloy. \. +. Collins. Thomas
f. OMalley and james GrIer. u commlttee rom in5
tho National Association OF Letter Carriers .
The bells OF Trinity cnGrGn rang ,Sn 1u. a a. nor
and naval posts entered the churchydru 70 tike par
Phi TX Kearny, Aexander Hamilton. Commodore Law.
renee. and Captain Percival Dayton. rumDer OF
Swedish singing societies also rho Sn in me Rev
Pm eKarny Post, O. 4 Il. At Hamilton's grave
The officers Of the organizttion present were
andar GomnahaFIa Eawerd Hsatherton junior Vice-Com
mander Alphonse Dufeur. James Toher and James
and an address was delivered by Civl Justice Joseph
H. Stner. who IL past COMMANDER OF the post.
Grated by Farnham Post No i5s G. A. r. The
honors at Admiral Lawrence's tomb were done by
Naval Post No 5i6 G. \. X. Captain John Thomp..
son commander The monument to the soldiers Of
the Revolutionary War was decorated by the Sons
Inside the church the memorial tablet to Captain
Percival Drayton was decorated by Naval Post. No.
5l6.
In the churchyard of old ST. Pauls Broadway
and Vesey-st.. the monuments TO Thomas Adds
Emmet. Richard Montgomery and DR.. William J.
MacNivn were decorated by the Gaelic Society with
floral offerings and wreaths OF ivy. surrounded by
American flags. The cenotaph TO Colonel Richard
Montgomery who fell at Quebec. also deco
rated by the Gaelic Society and the c. a. r. vet
erans.
number Of Grand Army posts visited Woodlawn
Cemetery and decorated the graves there. Farragut
Post held services at Admiral Farragut's tomb and
delegations from Dahlgren Post. Farnham Post.
elisa Post, Naval Post. Sheridan Post and Kilpat-
rick Post also visited the cemetery and decorated
the graves OF Farragut Lient DE Long, and others.