The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-31
GARLANDS OF FLOWERS

of the Sons of Veterans, delivered an
eulogium. The addresses were by Rev.
+. s. Matthews and Rev. Thomas DE
Gruchy, and the singing by the choirs
of the Jackson Street and Scranton
Street Baptist churches.
The detail consisted of w. L. Nash,
Louis 1. Reed, J. c. Allen. s. s. Pol
hamus, q. w. Hoffman, Il. +. whet-
stone, Howard Wolfe. The committee
in charge of the decoration OF the
graves was Samuel Rogers, David
Johnson, John Armenian, Morgan
Lake, T.. w. Phillips, ID. w. Moser,
George Kivett, ]. II. Hoffman, T. II.
Allen, Norman Wheeler, Louis Han
cock, William Jones, DR.. r. Grewer, p.
II. Fuller, John D. Jones, e. l.. Haas,
]. F. Randolph, ]. c. Allen, John STEM
niger and Chester Cammer, tr., j. II.
Fraley, John Sanford, John r. Blume
and f. J. Colvir.
At Pittston avenue cemetery the SER
vices were in charge of a squad COM
manded by Captain p. De Lacy. Rev.
w. A. Nordt, of the Hickory Street
Presbyterian church, delivered the ad-
dress and the choir Of the same church
regiment drum corps was also in at
tendance. The salute was fired by a
squad from Camp No. s, Sons of Vet
Grams.
The services at st. Mary's German
Catholic cemetery were in charge of
Patrick ]. McAndrew, commander of
Colonel Monies post. w. j. McDon-
aid read the Grand Army of the Repub-
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Parochial school sang appropriate
hymns. The address was by Rev. Pc
ter Christ, of st. Mary's church The
committee in charge of the exercises
at the Pittston avenue cemetery and
st. Mary's cemetery were: Adam Null
Ter, Dennis Madigan, John Westpfahl
r. c. Bryant and p. DeLacy. The fir
ing squad were: NJ. l.. Wage. COM
mander; Charles Leber, George f.
Schantz, William A. Schmidt, jr., Wal
ter e. Quick, William Gable, 5. c.
Hutchinson; detail, William Leber, Au-
gust ]. Schmidt, Eben Brownell, G. w.
Carlton, Walter Cooper, Ezra b. Da-
Wis, John Griffin, Charles Kimmick.
F. B. Kirlin, August Millick, Henry
Leber. G. j. Rozelle, Robert Van Duzer
Thomas Kearns, John w. Kerby, John
McGraw, Thomas Parry.
AT PETERSBURG.
Petersburg had quite an elaborate
celebration of it's own. 1t consisted OF
parade and services at the cemetery.
The parade was in charge Of Past Post
Commander A. w. Colony, George r.
Millett acting as adjutant. Guth's band
led the procession and following it
he
cient Order knights of the Mystic
Chain, Fairvew lodge, knights Of Py-
thias, Grand Army Of the Republic and
the school children carrying baskets of
flowers. The parade marched over the
principal streets and then proceeded to
the Petersburg cemetery, where the
Grand Army of the Republic ritualistic
services were observed and an address
delivered by Rev. T.. Weisskopf. Geo.
w. Schultz. officer of the day, read the
roll call of the dead, and S. H. Stew
ems recited Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress. The firing squad was composed
of members of Camp No. 8, Sons Of Vet
Grams.
Dunmore also had a parade which
was participated in by the Grand Army.
Sons of Veterans, Loyal Legion, school
children, Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, Young Mems Institute
and Father Mathew societies. After
marching through the principal streets
the organizations divided and proceed
ed to the various cemeteries.
In the afternoon the veterans re-as-
! sembled and paraded through the prin-
cipal streets. The parade was made
up in three divisions and was in charge
of Grand Marshal A. B. Stevens.
First came Chief of Police Robling
/ and squad and Marshal Stevens and
his staff composed of Chief Aid F. w.
| Martin, Captain w. H. Burke, Captain
w. ]. Moran, DR.. C. H. Fisher, George
Ferber, Colonel N. C. Schoonmaker
Hon. c. p. O'Malley, d. p Battle, Col
| onel p S. Syron, p. ]. Honan, Dell
Simrell, Moses Morey, Levi Getz, Major
| NJ. l.. Blair E. p. Hall, w. p. Albro
and C. A. Ridgeway.
MAKE UP OF PARADE.
The first division was composed OF
the Sons of Veterans, the two G. A. r
posts, the American guards, composed
| of the boys of public school No. "a
| and then followed carriages containine
| disabled veterans and invited guests.
|
Lackawanna County Council of Irish
American societies, and the third di.
vision was made up of horsemen and
citizens in carriages. The reviewing
stand was at city hall.
After partaking of refreshments
served by the Women's Relief corps
the members of Griffin post and thf
Sons of Veterans united in a specia
memorial service for the comrades wht
had passed away during the last year
The sermon was delivered by Rev. ]
b. Sweet, of Simpson Methodist Epis
copal church, and the music was by
the choir of the same church.
In the evening musical and literary
exercises were conducted by the TIVE
grand army posts, Ezra Griffin, at tn,
Academy, and Colonel Monies, a
Young Mems Christian association hall
Both were largely attended.