The Lambertville record., 1899-05-31
MORTAL DAY.

The exercises incident to the observ-
ance of Memorial Day began with Major
Angel Post, No. 90, G.. A. r., of this
city, last Sunday evening, when the
Post attended, by invitation, services
at the New Hope NJ. +. Church. The
church was prettily decorated, those
having the work in charge deserving
great praise for the taste displayed.
The pastor, Rev. L. L. Quicksall, de-
livered an able, interesting and in
structive sermon, which was listened
to with the closest attention by the
very large audience present. The
singing by the choir was excellent.
On Monday afternoon unusually in
teresting exercises were held at the
Hill School, rejecting tho greatest
credit upon both teachers and scholars.
Where all did well il is impossible to
make special mention of any one. The
largest number of people ever assem-
bled at this school on any occasion of
the kind, was that of Monday after
noon, and Professor Kerr was pleased,
as well he might be.
On Tuesday morning, at Q. 30 o'clock,
the Post visited Riverview Cemetery.
whore quite number of people had
assembled. Short exercises were held
here, as follows Reading of portion
of General John A. Logan's order es-
tablishing Memorial Day, by Marshal
of the Day, II. $. Kroesen; music by
the Point Pleasant pa Band; prayer
by Rev. ii. A. MacKubbin; reading of
President hincoln's address Mt Gettys-
burg, by Marshal kroesen; address by
Rev. w. w. Molfett, pastor Of the
NJ L, Church of this city; benedietion,
by Rev. Mr.. MacKubbin; decorating
the graves. After which the return to
town was made and the Post dismissed
at their headquarters.
In the afternoon, Mt i.30 o'clock, the
line was formed ON Union street, right
resting on Church, in the following
order;
Pioneers.
Point Pleasant Band.
Marshal Harry $. kroesen.
Post 20, under command of Com
mander James o. BELLS.
Invited Guests.
Carriages.
Citizens generally.
At the command "Forwardw the
line moved down Union street to Swan
and from Swan to Mount Hope Gene
terry, where the following exercises
took place:
Music by Band.
Prayer by David Wilson. Chaplain
of Post 20.
Reading of President Lincoln y ad-
dress at Gettysburg.
Music by Band
Address by Rev +. Il. Quicksnll,
pastor Of the New Hope NJ. l.. Church.
Decorating the graves in Mount
Hope and st. Johns Cemeteries.
Returning to town short parade
was hnd and dismissed ut Post Head
quarters.
The Memorial Day Committee tender
thanks to all who contributed flowers,
making special mention of two young
girls, Lille Kroesen and Eva Scott,
who gathered up enough flowers to
decorate thirty-nine graves.
A new feature of Memorial Day in
this city this year, was that of the
Union Steam Fire Engine Go. decor
ating the graves of their deceased
members. For this purpose the follow
ing committee was appointed: Newton
Il. Slack, Charles Coats and Edward
Y. Bright, who, assisted by Ellwoo6
| Horton and Edward j. Probnsco
promptly performed their duty in til,
morning, placing flowers on the graves
OF the following: Mount Hopo Como
terry John Simon, Cornelius Arnett,
Charles Schulhaus, William Probasco,
Alexander Ashton, james X. Brewster,
Jonas j. Warman, Thomas G. Rending,
David Cooper and William Lees
Riverview Cemetery-Co Cornelius Wertf
and Sanford Dilley. Bouquets were
sent to the graves of Ralph Dilta. neal
Sandy Ridge, and John Mathews, n
Pennington,
The soldiers graves III the GENE
teries in this city now number i51, NJ
follows: Mount Hope, 30; st. Johns
81; Riyerview, 81. j.