The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-31

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yer, Lewis Sawyer, j. l.. Vliet, T.. T.
Carpenter, william Widener, Martin
Slmons, and the sounding of taps by
Hutchinson, c. MILESTONE, y. b. Saw
Robert Rittack.
The detail from the Sons of Veterans
comprised G. A. Gardner j. W. Barnes,
NJ. ". Seekins, Clyde Cooper, George
Monninger, Charles Trego, Charles
Hammer, Arthur Brown, George Ham
mer, jr., Charles Stine, william Lutz,
M. L. Wage, William Horn, w. II.
Crawford, Frank Scholl.
A beautiful silk flag 16x24 was flung
to the breeze on Monday from a new
flag pole sixty-five feet in height, which
has been reared over the soldiers plot.
Services were held in st. Mary's
Catholic church in Dunmore yesterday
prior to the exercises in the
Dunmore Catholic cemetery. High
mass was sung at s o'clock, after which
the Rev. NJ. Il. Donlan delivered a
patriotic address. The committee in
charge at st. Mary's cemetery con-
sisted of Comrades NJ. X. Bishop and
Michael Costello.
The ritualistic services of the Grand
Army of the Republic were given with
p. j. McAndrew. of Colonel Monies
post, No. 319, in charge.
ATTORNEY BUNNELL SPEAKS.
l.. NJ. Bunnell, brigader general of
the Union Veterans union of Pennsyl-
vania, made an address, and the church
choir rendered several selections. Vol
leys were fired over the graves by a
firing squad from the Sons of Veterans,
| and the exercises were brought to a
| close by the sounding of taps.
officer of the Day Michael Costello
read the roll call of the day. Memoir
| ial exercises were conducted by the
Sons of Veterans. Taps were sounded
| by NJ. X. Bishop. The detail from the
Sons of Veterans comprised Fred r.
| Stark, Edward Simpson, George San
| der, oliver Simpson, f. w. Martin,
| Harvey Long, Burton Huff, W. II.
| Doud, NJ. A. Decker; and the MEM
| bers of the firing squad were Thomas
Kearns, Frank McCloskey, William J..
| Malott, +. B. Kirlin, A. Ehrbach, w. j.
| Edwards.
The residents of Petersburg, not to
| be outdone by their fellow -townsmen in
| the central city, held a parade yester-
| day morning previous to the exercises
| in the two cemeteries in that place
| The line Of march was over the prin-
cipal streets and the procession was a
very creditable effort.
The formation was as follows: Law
renee band; George Okell, grand mar
shall; Scranton division, No. 60, knights
| of Pythias, Uniformed Rank; Sons OF
Veterans; Fairview lodge, No. 1863,
Knights of Pythias, Petersburg; Relief
Hose company; Electric City council
No. 95S, Junior Order of American
Mechanics; school children to the num-
Der of 400 led by School Controller
Jacob Schaeffer and Rudolph Buenzli
| The school children all carried flags
| and made a fine appearance.
| r. o. Bryant, acting commander and
| George f. Milett, officer of the day.
| took charge of the services at the Pet
ersburg Protestant and Catholic ceme-
| teries. The former read the ritual
service and the latter the roll call of
| the dead. At the Protestant ceme-
| terry the choir of the Presbyterian
| church sang Honor to Whom Honor
Is Due" and Through the Dark Val
| ley" and prayer was offered by the
Rev. Mr. Steinberg. who also delivered
the address Of the day. His remarks
were full of patriotic fervor and re-
| ceived hearty applause.
COMMANDER BRYANT SINGS.
Commander Bryant sang "Cover
| Them over" after which the silent
salute was given. Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address was read and a chorus
Of pupils from No. school sang
America" and 1.-The Star Spangled
| Banner" Rev. Mr.. Steinberg pro-
nounced the benediction and the sal
ute to the Dead was fired by a detail
from the Sons of Veterans comprising
the following: S. c. Hutchinson
commanding; w. d. Marvin, A. E. Full
Ter, F. Kline, F. Wintermuth, Johr
Leber and John Johnston.
The members of the squad and j
Howard Poust represented the Sons OF
Veterans att the services and the G.
A. r. was represented by George f
Millett, Philip Sweitzer and Henr!
Knoepfel.
At the Catholic cemetery the sam,
services We're conducted, the childrer
assisting in the singing. The address
of the day was delivered by DR.. f. w
Grewer, of Colonel w. N. Monies post
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committees We're in charge.
Past Commander S. b. Mott and
detail from Lieutenant Ezra S. Griffil
post, No. 139, G. 4. r.. had charge o
the services at the Washburn stree
cemetery. Commander Mott read tn
service and officer of the Day w, ]
Mcdonnell the roll call of deceased
comrades, following which the silen
salute was given. Rev. j. p. Moffatt
pastor of the Washburn Street Pres
byterian church, offered prayer, an,
America" was sung by a quartett
! comprising the Misses Sailor and Da
Wis and Messrs. Reppert and Dermar
Rev. ]. p MOffatt, as orator of the day
delivered an address which evoke
much applause from the vast assem-
blage. He spoke of the thrilling wa
scenes and paid high tribute to tn
memory of the dead of both wars.
PRESENTATION OF FLOWERS.
; Commander Mott read Lincoln
/ Gettysburg address, after which tn
quartette sang "Our Fallen Com
! rades" The presentation of flowers I
, the Unknown Dead" by the ladies @
. the Women's Relief corps, Mrs. T. Il
Cullen making the presentation ad
dress, was followed by the conductin
Of the memorial services by the Son
of Veterans. Commander w. L. Mas
had charge. The closing ceremonie
were then held and the comrades re
sponded with an amen" The "Salut
to the Dead" was fired by a squa
from Camp No. s, Sons of Veteran!
comprising w. L. Nash. commander
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