The herald., 1897-06-01
AT SIMPSON rABnRNAc1n
a Vast, Audience Stirred to Wild
Enthusiasm

It was o'clock when the tap Of the
first drum heralded the approach Of the
several posts Upon arriving in front
of the tabernacle the comrades Of the
G. A. r., under the post commanders,
lined up and formed a guard Of honor to
the ladies Of the Women's Relief corps
and the ladies Of the g. A. r. generally.
When the exercises began the audi
torium was packed to the doors with
vast audience. Down below were
seated the members OF the three posts,
with the ladies OF the several relief
corps, while the two galleries were
filled with visitors Of both sexes. The
following committees controlled the ar
rangements.
Bartlett-Logan post No. &C. r. Dar-
by, p. c.: Sam Kutz, L. Holland, H.
Glaze and George H. Lockwood.
Stanton post No. 55-A. c. Shafer, p.
c.; ]. M. Quinn, w. H. Sallada, o. T.
Thomas. e. w. Jones and Edwin Baxter.
Kenesaw post No. 106-J. M. Tibbetts,
r. c.; r. w. Clarke and r. p. Adams.
The rear portion Of the platform was
decorated with the stars and stripes.
while many very handsome emblematic
floral pieces adorned the front. Occu-
O0-
good OF Stanton post, president of the
day, were the several officers partici-
pating in the exercises, and several Of
the ladies who belonged to the Nurses
corps during the war. There was a call
for Mrs. Reynolds, who so distinguished
herself at Shiloh, that Gov. Yates con-
ferred upon her the rank Of major. Mrs.
Frances e. Bennett, who was also pres
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correspondent for several Of the eastern
papers. and in the course of her duty
worked for a time under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Sanitary commission. On her
return to Pittsburg 375 sick and wound
ed were brought on the steamer Tele-
graph No. g.
The exercises OF the afternoon were
opened by Granw Marshal Clarke or
dering the sounding of the assembly.
That done he called the vast gathering
to order somewhat as follows:
Comrades Of the Grand Army, la
dies Of the Relief corps and fellow cit
izens-We are not here to commence
rate our own deeds in the -war-all over
now, thank God-but to commemorate
the memory Of the dead
Without further preface the interest
ing and impressive ceremonies were
opened. The choir Of the First M. e.
church gave very pleasing rendering
Of Sichberg's ITO Thee. Oh, Country" !"
after which Past Department Chaplain
Rev. A. B. Morrison offered an impress
sive prayer, the audience rising to It's
feet meanwhile.
President Of the Day j. "A. Osgood Of
Stanton post. was then presented to the
audience in few complimentary worde
by Grand Marshal Clarke.
Comrades. ladies OF the Relief corps
and fellow-citizens," said President Os-
good, "as president Of the day 1t gives
me pleasure to bid you all a cordial well
come 1t is scarcely necessary for me
TO state the purposes Of this meeting,
for eyensthe youngest child knows that
each Soth Of May the day Is devoted to
paying tribute to the memory of those
who died that this nation might live.
JB4t today belongs to every person ii
the land. and not only to the @. A. r.
II has been said that the union soldiers
and sailors saved to the world con-
0titntional form Of 9overnment; they.
wore tT1letees and, their duty done, the
Wo$k done tAe work reverted Again to
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