The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-01

gram was rendered: Dlrge, by Hudson's
band OF East Providence; singing. "God
OF Our Fathers" Rev. :. Wolcott. by
children from Oxford street school; prayer
by Rev. >. "A. Blaisdcll; patriotic air. by
Hudson's band. Then detachment from
the post fired tho yolley in salute. singing
- Precious Lives" :. :. Smith, by the
school reading Of Lincoln's address by
Adj. Moses Budlong; selection by Hud-
sons band.
In the morning "a detachment from
George IA. Brown Post i'm charge OF
Senior Vice q. A. Taft, with comrades
Larkham, johnson and Warren, visited
the grave of Col. George ii. Brown, and
decorated ii with beautiful floral piece,
and held appropriate exercises, after which
salute was fired over the grave.
The graves of the soldiers at the North
burial Ground We're decorated by the
members OF Prescott Post, accompanied
by Reeves band, tn, children from Can
dace street school and Garfield Camp,
sons OF Veterans. A detachment or the
Post, In command Of Junior Vice Com
mander Willis Capron went TO st. Pat
rlcks cemetery where the services were
conducted by Rev. James Cofrey of the
Cathedral and music was rendered by the
Sunday School choir from St. Patricks
church.
North Burial Ground.
The program nc the North Burial
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reading, extract from President Lincon's
address delivered at Gettysburg adju-
tant; singing Precious Lives, " Sam uel
Francis Smith, pupils Of Candace street
grammar school prayer, Rev. James NJ.
laber; response by the school. 'God OF
Our Fathers defamation, Immortal
Memories, 10y Mastor Peter Welch,
pupil OF the Candaoo street grammar
school; singing. Memorial Day, Sam
uol Francis Smith, Candace, street school;
address, Rcv. James NJ. Taber; reading OF
poem, Our Loynl Dead, written by
Mrs. f.. G SpraEue, Miss Marion Blanch-
ard Baxter, Candacc street school service,
by commander, n comrade and Post chap
lain; singing, "Americo, Samuel
Francis Smith. Candace street school
benedictiop, Rev. James M. Taber.
Swan Po nj.
Slocum Post as usual, went TO Swan
Point, where Col John :. Slocum is bur
led. 1t was accom- mpanied by Slocum Light
Guard, Company q, First Regiment, II.
Olney and Capt. George A. Forsyth.
Camp Burnside Sons of Veterans; the
members OF Slucum Relief Corps, No. q,
Women's Relief Corps and about 80
scholars from the Federal street grammar
school under Principal Joseph T.. Mowry.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain Isaac
Crockcr, tho children sang Memorial
Day." and William Cotton recited "Ihe
Honor Due 10 Our Fallen Heroes" Ex-
tracts from the service book were read by
Commander Olney and Adjutant Ellis
aud after the singing of 'Sleep. Com
rades, Sleep" the procession moved TO
the monument of Col. Slocum, where the
exercises were resumed AS follows:
Singing OF Precious Lives" by the
school; recitation, The Bivouac of the
Dead. by Hazel Elliot, and the decora
tion of the grave 10y the mem bers of Slo-
ll...t iaf lad l.x~A
gle Reed, president. ''Amcrica' was
sung 10y all present, and with the bene-
diction by Chaplain, Crocker, the "taps"
on the bugle and drum, the column moved
way TO quicker step.
Burnside MOnum' mt.
Rodman Post assembled at & O'Clock at
the burnside monument, Exchange Place,
and We're assisted in the exercises by the
pupils of the senior class OF Thayer street
grammar school, under the supervision OF
Miss Battcy and Miss Brown--the princi-
pal, Comrade Manchester, being absent
on account OF sickness-and by Prof.
Russell musical director Of public schools.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Robert Is.
Parker of 81 James church, Providence,
followed by recitations of patriotic selec-
tions ana singing of the national anthem,
My Country ms of Thee, " by the pupils
OF Ihayer street school, under the direc-
tion Of Prof. Russell. A patriotic poem
was read by Miss Armstrong.
At the conclusion of these execrises,
flowers were placed upon the grave of
Gen. burnside ana of many other com
rades The post then returned TO head
quarters where a fine collation. was served
by the quartermaster, Mai. Bucklin. The
post was honorod by the presence of His
Excellency, the Governor OF Rhode island,
who is a member OF this post, ana by his
chief of staff, Col ii. Anthony Dyer. Be-
fore retiring the governor made brief
address, followed by remarks by Comrades
Ballou, Parker, Spooner and others.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed thanking the Rev. Robert
Is. Parker for his eloquent sermon on
Memorial Sunday. at st James church
aud for his attendance and prayer ut the
Burnside monument.
Thanking the Rev. DIR. Samuel III. Webb
for his splendid tribute To departed com
rades, delivered at the tomb OF Gen. Burn
side aJ swan Point.
Also "a resolution Of thanks to the Broad
street Christian church for the exceedingly
beautiful and appropriate memorial SER
vice on Sunday evening. conducted by the
superintendent and members OF tho sab
bath school, and the patriotic address and
eulogy to our deceased comrades by the
pastor.
Also resolution Of thanks to Comrade
Manchester, principal of Ihayer street
grammar school, his assistants Miss Bat
toy and Miss Brown, and pupils, and to
Prof. Russell, director OF music in the
public schools for the elaborate and appro-
pirate program of song and recitation, so
ably rendered at the Burnside monument
aud for the rare and beautiful flowers
furnished for the occasion.
Grace Church Cemetery.
Ives Post in command Of Archibald NJ.
Smith, went TO Grace church cemetery
accompanied by the pupils OF Bridgham
street grammar school and Col. Barton
Camp, sons of Veterans. The program
was: Singing, Memorial Day, +" school;
prayer, by post Chaplain Benjamin q.
Gardner; "Our Honored Dead, 7" George
ID. Mitchell; reading, Lincoln's Gettys-
burg Address, j. A. Jenkins; Grafton by
Rev Francis II. Hill; recitation, mo
Slave Beneath the Flag" Bertha w.
Hardy; singing, "Tentlng To Night,
school; short address by Rev. Il. Harrison;
singing of America" benediction by
Chaplain Gardner assembly call by Bugler
Charles Gray.
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