The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-31

anu Splenulu entertainment III
the Evening.
once more have the gradually in
creasing number of graves of the Union
veterans been decorated by grateful
hands. and once more have the living
veterans marched in line to the tune of
the fife and the drum.
Yesterday could not be exactly called
typical Memorial day, for the reason
that there was no rain. Rain has in
years gone by almost invariably ac-
companied Memorial day Yesterday 1t
was only gloomy and chilly. but it was
sufficiently so to dampen the ardor and
enthusiasm of the crowds who We're
out for Il holiday. The sun never once
even peeped from behind the canopy
of dark, nbrelooking clouds that
orerhung the sky all day until nearly
q o'clock in the evening.
There We're thousands of people on
the streets shortly after o'clock in
the afternoon. when the parade. which
had formed on Linden street and Wyo-
oming avenue, swung into I.ackawanna
avenue from the latter thoroughfare
with Mounted Officers Joseph Bloch
and William Burke in the lead fol-
lowed by CHIEF Marshal $. b. Mott.
Colonel r.. II Ripple. his chief of staff.
and the following aides: Colonel II. A.
Coursen. Captain p. j. McAndrew,
Lieutenant Colonel &. c. Mates. Major
j. b. Fish and Lieutenant l.. n. Mates.
THE POLICE FORCE
Next came the members Of the police
force in charge of Captain John Davis,
who Is acting superintendent in the
absence of Superintendent Robling, who
is in New York city
The members of the force We're formed
in four squads. each in charge of a lieu
tenant. They We're in full dress uni
FORM and made a splendid appearance
as they marched at salute past the
municipal building, where the parade
was reviewed by Recorder Moir. Judges
Archibald. Edwards. Kelly and Carpen-
ter and the majority of the city and
county officers
Following The policemen came the
Thirteenth regiment. headed by Colonel
l.. \. Watres and staff and Bauer's
Thirteenth Regiment band. There was
a noiicably small turnout on the
part of the rank and file Of the regi-
ment. some of the companies having
barely three sets of fours. Those who
did march did so with Il swing and
rhythm that will. il is believed. place
the Thirteenth this year back in its old
place at the head of the state guard
The Second division of the parade. in
charge of Commander 4. Il. Stevens.
followed and was headed by the far
famed Patriotic Order Sons Of America
drum corps from South Scranton. the
members of which managed to get the
most inspiring kind of music out Of
their flies and drums. The old veterans
swung into line after the drum corps,
over 900 of them, all members of either
Ezra Griffin or Colonel Monies pests.
and all marching as if they had found
the fountain of everlasting life so
steady was their step and so sprinsy
their carriage.
VETERANS OF LAST WAR.
\ small detachment of Spanish
American war veterans, some in khaki
uniforms and some in civilian garb.
came next, and We're cheered along he.
line wherever recognized. The mem.
hers Of Camp s. Sons of Veterans.
headed by their own drum corps.
brought up the end of the Second divis-
ion. The Third division was in charge
"f d. ID. Jones. and consisted OF car
riaGes containing the older veterans
and the city and county officials.
The exercises at the various ceme-
teries in the morning. which express
the real signiti, ance of Memorial day.
We're largely attended. despite the dis
agreeable condition of the weather
These exercises were in charge of the
past commanders of Ezra Griffin and
Colonel Monies posts.
Al Forest Hin cemetery. where there
lie beneath the earth the remains of
over $40 veterans of the war the eXer-
ciSes, which We're in charge of f.. W.
Pearce, We're perhaps the most elabor-
ate of amy of those conducted during
the day Forty eight boys and forty
eight girls from schools No. - and 2S
planted flowers at a given signal on as
many graves. A large chorus of chill
dren from each school sang selections.
and the address was made by Prof. W.
r. Rogers. The Grand Army of the
Republic memorial service VAS gone
through with and Iincom's immortal
Gettysburg address was read, aS was
done at all the cemeteries.
CATHEDRAL CEMETERY.
The services at the Cathedral ceme-
terry We're in charge of :. b. Mott.
Prayer was offered by Rev. !. A.
O'Relly. and the cathedral choir sang
most beautifully "Iow Sleep the
Brave The address of the day was
made by Attorney W. +. Shean,
young man who is rapidly hewing out
for himself "A reputation as "A brilliant
orator. The salute To the dead was
fired by a detachment from the Sons
of Veterans, as We're all the samtes IN
the several cemeteries.
Edward l.. Haas had charge of the
services at the Washbnrn street ceme-
terry, where prayer was offered by Rev.
Thomas de Gruchy The Trinity choir
furnished vocal music, and an eloquent
address was made by Attorney John
NJ. Harris, who said, in part:
The Cvil war was, in the nature of tihnss,
inevitable. The nu,kcn ~ declaring that all
men are equal, IN one psrt ol our organic law
ana that all are equal except the negro in an.
o'hHr DsIt, could moi stand All patriotic an.
pren'iiced and unscltSl men and women wcrc
united in the conviction that slavery must be-
wiped out. 1t Mas finally wiped out Ioor and
branch, but, nv fellow citizens, did you eye,
Pause 10 think al what sn awtni cost
More Than 2,S00.00l mon were engaged in th,
Union army in th, war of the rebellion Thi>
number exceeded by three times the number en-.
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Miss Emily rlarion Colling
Will continue her lectures and de-
,ct. he