New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.
TRIBUTE TO NATIONS DEAD
MANY THOUSANDS DECORATE SOLDIERS
GRAVES WITH FLOWERS
SERVICES AT LINCOLN AND BEECHER
STATUES. THE TOMB OF THE MAR
TYRs AND ELSEWHERE

Many hearts and many hands paid tributes Of
love and respect yesterday the Nations dead
the soldiers of the Civil War who risked their lives
thaf the country might be saved. AS usual, the
graves OF thousands OF soldiers IN the various
cemeteries were decorated with flowers and flags
The statues of famous generals in Prospect Park
and elsewhere, and the Henry Ward Beecher monu-
ment, in front Of the Borough Hall, were decorated
with garlands of flowers. and services of
memorative character were held.
In the afternoon the cemeteries filed with
people. and gray headed and bronzed veterans,
passing here and there in their task of love-
mingled with women both old and young. who were
paying their periodical visit the grave Of some
loved relative. The ideal weather brought a
much larger number Of veterans than before
some of them feeble that yesterday was the first
time they had been out of the house for weeks.
AT THE TOMB OF THE MARTYRS.
The Memorial and Executive Committee Of the
Grand Army of the Republic had personal super
vision of the exercises at the Tomb the Martyrs
and at the Naval Cemetery and Of the decoration
OF the Lincoln and Beecher statues General
Thomas Devin Post No 14S had direct charge of the
services at the Tomb of the Martyrs, in Fort
noT5i z II 1hey were helG at o'clock in the
lowing organizations took part: Naval Monitor
l4th Regiment Veteran Association, and children
rom T p,, 81 JosePhs and St johns Orphan asyuns
9iG Fupllc School No o. Assembyman Charles Z.
Elske delivered the address. and the Rev. Homer
ent and the Rev James CoTd 0l acting aps pas6r
OF 81. AugQstine,s Roman Catholic Church. also
tomb and sang patriotic hymns.
EXERCISES AT LINCOLN MONUMENT
At o'clock the exercises around the Lincoln
Monument, in Prospect Park were held. George c.
Strong Post, G. A R.. had immediate control and
Park Commissioner George '. Brewer presided.
George s. Elliott delivered a speech and Professor
TF1!TastnS Falr11er OF the Boys High School,
44-lhcQin Gettysburg address. Prayer offered
py the Rev. Willard p. Harmon, Of the Central
congregational Church.
From the Lincoln statue the Memorial Commit
tee escorted by several posts of the Grand Army Of
Beecher. front Of the Borough Hall While Il the
in silence, after which George Jackson secret9Tt ]
OF the committee draped long string of roses
about the statue. There was no speaking
the simplest character.
NAVAL VETERANS REMEMBERED.
Naval Post No. 516. c. a. R.. conducted the ser
vices al the Naval Cemetery, beyond the Navy
Yard The post marched from the Brooklyn end
Of the Bridge escorted by William Lloyd Garrison
Post No. 2o7, Farragut Squadron No. l. the Naval
Cadets auxiliary Squadron No. ! Ist Battalion
Naval Cadets, I'd Battalion Naval Cadets and the
Junior Naval Reserves. Walter c. Burton de-
Hvered the Grafton the cemetery and Father
Chadwick, formerly chaplain Of the battleship
Maine read the naval ritual. battalion of
marines and drum corps assisted in the services
At the cemeteries the most important exercises
We're those held in the National Cemetery. at
cypress Hills William Chambers was the orator
tons formed al Broadway and stuyvesant-aVe. and
marched to the cemetery and return. The staff
band from the United States Army post at Cover
nOr's Island led the parade. The following or
arr6n 30 tO9k Bq66v Ba5 General e9Fge a. Custer
Hurst; General = s Grant Garrison No. At, White
George W. Davis Garrison No. I73 New-Tork City
Flanagan Garrison No 49, NeWTor CITY, itga Go n
po amdeF FoE q hA4d of artillery cry
tachment OF infantry from Fort Columbus, New
6nfed ship OF sailors from the
SERVICES NEXT WEDNESDAY
The Grand Army Of the Republic viii hold special
services of its in Cypress Hills Cemetery next
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock under the super
vision Of Mansfield Post Nc. &c. Seventy-fve
young women, daughters of veterans, dressed in
the uniform Of their organization the Columbian
Guards. will strew flowers over the graves while
they sing We Deck Their Graves Alike To-day"
and the drum corps executes ruffies the drums.
Past Commander James D. Bel VIII preside, and
Postmaster F. G. Wilson will deliver the Grafton.
Thatford Post No. 3, G. a R., went to Green
wood Cemetery yesterday morning and decorated
the graves OF their dead comrades. Next Sunday
morning they will decorate the graves in Holy
Cross Cemetery, and in the afternoon will
escort OF honor in the removal of the body of
Past Commander J. ". Smith from its temporary
resting place 10 Greenwood.
Yesterday afternoon Slocurn Post No 2S. headed
by Commander Burr accompanied by the Henry
W. Slocum Post, Of Paterson N. J., held services
in Greenwood AZ the graves of General Socum and
Captain Frederick Cocheu, the first commander of
the post
Oden Post No 448 assembled at the Fifth-ave
entrance 10 Greenwood at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and proceeded TO the grave of Moses f.
Odel, where services were held
W W. Stephenson Post No. 669 held services at
Greenwood the afternoon at the grave Of Colonel
Stephenson. Walter Scott delivered the Grafton.
Details Of comrades from the Grant Winchester
and other posts visited the various cemeteries and
decorated the graves OF dead comrades.
VETERANS OF THE 4sTH REGIMENT.
The 18th Regiment Vete1 ans Association held
reunion and memorial service in Cypress Hills
Cemetery near the grave Of Colonel James II.
Perry. at 2.3O o'clock. A brief address made
by Professor Isaac Franklin Russell Of New-York
University Law School, who spoke in part as
follows:
Governor Roosevelt advises all mothers 10 teach
their sons fight The strenuous life is exalted as
ennobIing TO character. II encourages Us 10 sum
mon an our faculties IN a supreme effort 70 win.
inculcates contempt Tor physical pain ana gives
Inspiration make any sacrifice on the altar OF
We cannot in reason hope that wars win some
day cease since many controversies can be set
tied only by the sword, and since national honor
TO a cowardly betrayal OF holy trust Dy puylns m
peace as a commodity sold for money; ana there
who, with Roman Yalor p4lay Gtla.lgseS lie NE
victim 70 fight for his life and the traitor VINO seIIs
his Lord for silver and oetrays ms Master Win d
kiss. ,-. .-.,o....,.os
canrafn VINO knew whereof ne spoke. may rev
erently say that is hell And hence II Is, for
all the hell they suffered that we honor to-day the
Tnanorv OF our soldier dead. The veterans Of the
war for the Union preserved US a Nation and gave
to liberty new meaning OF @ wdalcn @ tLe az, -[aIelS me-
and vindicated by the triumph Of their arms the
hnId Statement that all created free and
eGuaI The American soldiers in the Spanish war
presented a thrilling spectacle or the ooys OF Ihe
common foe REORGANIZATION is the watchword OF the
hour sectional hate has vanished let us nope, I2r %
ever But let man tempt you 20 beeye Ina & ri
LOST cause was really right. that the Rebelnon was
overcome in vain ana tnaI you gu t 49, % r an ar,Io9t %
You NAV do honor to brave men who died in an