The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-02
DEAD HEROES
REMEMBERED
Fitting Observance Of Memorial
Day in MOrriStOwn.

Veterans of Two Wars Marched
Together to Honor the Memory of
the Nations Defenders Ban
quoted at County HaII-Evening
Program and DIR. Stephen Pier
sons Thrilling Description of
Pickett's Famous Charge-Gen-
eraI Webb's Address.
Memorial Day with all its historic
associations. was never more fttingly
celebrated by the people of Morristown
than it was on Tuesday. TO be sure the
occasion is always observed here, and
not in half hearted way either, but this
year special zeal and interest seemed
apparent on the part of those who par
ticipated in the days exercises. Not
only were the veterans of the civil war
aroused but the returned soldiers from
the late war and many others, by their
participation in the parade or presence
at the exercises on the Park, evinced a
special interest in the memorial observ-
ances.
A more pleasant day for paying the
annual tribute to the dead heroes of the
nation, could not have been desired. At
the different cemeteries everything was
| in readiness for the visiting details of
soldiers and in many instances the own
ers of lots and relatives of the deceased
heroes had made preparations for the
day by putting special decorations on
the graves.
The parade, which was one of the
features of the day, was success in
numbers and appearance and all along
the line of march on South street private
residences displayed the national
emblem. The paraders were cheered
repeatedly; especially was this true
when the veterans of the civil war pas
sed with slow and faltering step. These
battle-scarred heroes were followed by
the volunteers of the Spanish
war. The Lincoln Guards and Baptist
Boys Brigade each presented a natty
appearance in their uniforms. Both
organizations drilled well too. An in
teresting feature of the parade was the
200 or more boys from the Public
Schools, who wore white caps, and
each carried an American flag The
Fire Wardens, as police, led the pro-
cession and Mitchell's Band and drum
corps were in line. There were also
number of carriages containing veterans
too feeble to walk, and flower wagons.
The formation was at the Park and
promptly at ten o'clock the parade
moved down South street to point
near the residence of Colonel Hastings.
After rest of about twenty minutes
the paraders counter-marched to the
Park. The veterans and volunteers
marched around the soldiers monument
several times to the step of slow
march and together with the other
paraders stood within the space roped
off surrounding the granite memorial
while the usual G. A. r. exercises were
held.
At the conclusion of these exercises
Commander Pierson, of A. t. A. Torbert
! Post G.. A. R., announced the details of
veterans who went to the cemeteries and
at the head of every soldiers grave. The
details were as follows:
Soldiers monument-Past Command
ers Dalrymple, Becker, Hannas, Soaring,
Young and Couch.
Evergreen Cemetery-Senior Vice
Commander Brown; Past Commanders
Emmell, Beers and Soaring, Comrades
Bayles, Darling, Heath, Langdon and
Amos Pruden.
st. Peter's--Past Commander Axtell.
First Presbyterian Church-Comrade
Whitehead.
k Church of the Assumption-Com
McNally and Fred Muchmore.
I Madison Cemeteries-Juni Vice Com
mander Elmer, Comrades Burroughs,
Walters and Schoheld.
Hanover-C -Comrade Carnot B. Meeker.
Mendham-Com George S. Beav-
ers.
New Vernon Comrades Tunis and
Blanchard
Whippany Comrades Henry G. Fair
child and William Maher.
Basking Ridge-Comrades Charles H.
Chapman and Fred Dreher.
nardsville-Comrade Sidney Sna-
BILE.
The paraders broke ranks on Wash
ington street, in front of Torbert Post
headquarters. Here refreshments were
ready for the school boys and the Bap-
tist Boys Brigade. At half-past twelve
the veterans, the Spanish-American war
volunteers and the Lincoln Guards head
ed by Mitchell's Band marched to the
County Hall where tha annual banquet
was enjoyed. The menu was par excel
lence and the paraders did justice to the
splendid dinner provided by Hope League
as did the wives of the veterans and
other guests of Torbert Post.
Commander Pierson filled the position
of toastmaster with his usual good grace
and the keen sense of humor which the
Doctor is known 10 possess was never
better appreciated than on this occasion.
The toastmaster spoke at some length on
"The Memory of the Dead" and at the
conclusion of his remarks all persons
arose and sang Coward Christian
Soldiers"
Ex-Judge w. W. Cutler responded to
the toast "Our Country" and the speak
er's frequent reference to American
patriotism never failed to elicit applause.
Rev. DR.. Beaumont displayed keen
sense of humor in his toast to "The Wo-
men of our Country" Major Henry M.
Dalrymple responded to the toast "The
Girls Of '61." Others who spoke were
Rev. DR.. Erdman, Rev. w. II, Kershaw,