The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-03
HONOR TO The c. A. R.
Memorial Day Parade, Exercises
and Grafton.


Notes of Evening Exercises and Grafton.
Bright skies joined with the proud and
tender memories of Memorial Day and
the observation of the day goes into the
record of the achievement of the veter-
ans of Torbert Post and their loyal
helpers of Hope League as a decided
success. AS the flags were already fly
ing, this year the first indication of the
celebration of the day was in the gather
ing OF floral wreaths brought by the
children from all parts of the town to
the headquarters of the G.. A. B., where
they were tastefully arranged on wagons
for display in the procession. Fair
weather also allowed the gathering of a
large number of people about the park
and adjacent streets to view the forma-
ton of the line of march. The several
companies participating in the parade
veterans, sons of veterans, school-boys,
and boys of the Baptist brigade
early on hand and their initial movements
were watched with interest. Previous
to falling in line the Baptist Boys Brig
ade gave very creditable exhibition
drill under direction of G. Allen Baker
They marched with firmness and precis-
ion and their carefully executed move
ments recalled the recent visit of the
.smatchless marchers" of Kittatinny
Hose of Newton, and would have done
credit TO soldiers of thrice their age. The
parade moved at ten, Torbert Post of
Veterans of the Grand Army, led by
Marshal VIM. Hessey, assisted by J. H.
Couch and VIM. Becker as mounted
aides. with Commander G.. D. Young,
Senior Vice Commander M. G.. Pierson,
Junior Vice Commander Joseph H. Ber-
ry, Commanding Torbert Post, in full
uniform, forty six in line, with guns, as
follows:
Samuel Nation. j. A. Cliff, W. H. K.
Emmons, E. A. Doty, Ira W. Cory, Nor
man Fox, Stephen Pierson, F. W. Owen,
Il. M. Dalrymple, Samuel Brown, Hay
ward G.. Emmell, Foster H. Langdon,
Hiram M. Sands, L.. p. Hannas, Theo-
/ dore Soaring. Jesse Jennings, William
w. Beers, L. Dayton Babbitt, Benjamin
Knapp, Christopher Knapp, T. D. Bur
roughs, Horace Elmer, William Van
Houten, George Van Houten, Charles
Nixon, Henry Moore, Charles Chapan,
Henry Fairchild, Ebenezer Pierson, Geo.
E. Voorhees,, Jacob Mattox, Jacob Van
Wrinkle, Jacob Meeker, William Maher.
Geo. F. Bayles. Amos Pruden, Amidee
Pruden, Isaac Pierson, Henry McNally,
w. G. Babcock.
The veterans made a good showing
and though thirty-three years had passed
since they marched in service their firm
and even step told that the war days
have left their mark of training that
could never wear away. Next came the
public school cadets ninety in line, with
flags and white caps. Drillmaster Baker
followed with his attractive company of
thirty-two members of the Baptist Boys
Brigade with rifles. white duck trousers
and fatigue caps. At the conclusion of
the parade the Public School Cadets and
the Baptist Boys Brigade were served
with refreshments in the rooms of
Torbert Post.
A newly formed artillery company
with the old Confederate cannon, brought
up the rear. Fourteen young men with
Cuban hats, belts and colers drew the
cannon by stout .Manila" rope.
The dead march about the Park and
the memorial ceremonies at the soldiers
monument, during the tolling of church
bells, were impressive and interesting.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Norman Fox, chaplain of Torbert Post.
Between II and 10 o'clock details Of
veterans visited the local cemeteries and
decorated the graves of fallen soldiers.
The usual collation. by the ladies of
Hope League to the members of the
Post, sons of veterans and friends, was
its own usual success. The County Hall
was made beautiful at the hands of the
ladies and the tables were none the less
| attractive than in former years. AT about
/ o'clock the guests sat down, after
blessing was asked by Rev. William E.
Taylor. associate rector Of st. Peters
Church, upon the invitation of DR.. F
w. Owen, postmaster. The ladies
waited upon the tables.
DR.. Erdman, pastor of the South Street
Presbyterian Church and a member oi
Torbert Post, was called first to respond
to the toast. s.The President Of the
United States"
The audience arose while The stal
Spangled Banner was recited by Wood.
ward Babbitt.