New-York tribune., 1901-05-31
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
MEMORIAL DAY IN NEW-JERSEY.
GENERALLY OBSERVED BY G. A. r. MEN
AND CITIZENS OF THE STATE

The four Grand Army of the Republic posts of
Jersey City visited the local cemeteries yesterday
and decorated the graves of the Union soldiers and
sailors. Encampmen No. ST. Union Veteran Legion
had exercises at Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. They were conducted by tho Rev. X. X.
Boyd, and G. F. Sutherland delivered the address
There was large celebration of Memorial Day
in Newark Crowds of people thronged the streets
carly hour view the parade. and Broad
St, along the line Of the route. contained hun
dred thousand persons. The parade formed at
Military Park. II comprised four divisions, led
by the lst Troop and a provisional battalion of the
1st Regiment n G. n j.. followed by the Naval
Reserves. In the second division the Grand
Army posts with wagons filled with howers and
of the Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias, Sons
Guards and Figiia Italia Several cadet organiza-
tions marched in the fourth division and pre-
sented a fine appearance Mayor Seymour led the
division i'm a harouche. TIE grand marshal was
John Connery. The clearing weather tempted thou
sands to leave the city on trolley cars for the
suburbs and other points. There was general
cessation Of business
Orange May 80 CspecaD.-The celebration of
Memorial Day this year confined by Uzal Dodd
Post No. T. G. A. R.. the placing of a small
flag on the grave of each soldier and public
ercises around the Soldiers Monument: in the
and a wreath of immortelles was hung on it.. A
large chorus OF the children OF the pubic fGho9is
sang patriotic songs William H. Dodd. chaplain
an an address was made by the Rev DR. John Fulton
Patterson, pastor of the Central Presbyterian
w-Brunswick. May 9O-The principal event
here to-day was the unveiling Of the Spanish how
tzer which presented to the city by the gov
ernmelt. 1t was captured at Cubanos, in Cuba
The local Grand Army posts and the other mill
tary organizations of the city. including Company
II. 2d Regiment, took part in the parade There
was public meeting in the First Baptist Church
this afternoon. The exercises We're patriotic. The
Rev L. f. Wheeler delivered the Grafton.
Hackensack. May 80 (SpeciaD.- Memorial Day was
fttingIy observed in Hackensack. The town was
decorated with flags. The G. a. r. veterans were
accompanied in the parade by the Spanish-Am
all visiting and decorating the graves or thelr com
rades The Rev Herman Vanderwart, of the First
Reformed Church. delivered an address.
Morrstown. May 80 (SpeciaD-Memorial Day was
never observed in this city with more decOrum. The
annual sermon to the comrades of Torbet Post
No a. G. A r. was preached by the Rev. c. H
Hibbard, in ST. Peters Church. this morning fol
lowed by parade and decoration OF the SO soldiers H
formerly surgeon of the 18th New-York Volunteers
delivered an address this evening IN Lyceum HAN
on THE Battle of Cedar Creek.
Passaic May 3O-The Washington memorial tab
lets. which purchased with the contributions
of the High School pupils were dedicated here to-
day. The larger Of the tablets both Of which are
made of marble. commentaries incidents of Revo-
lutionary days, and its four corners are bronze
and Franklin The other tablet has been
placed the retaining wall in front of the old Van
Wrinkle home in the River Road, near the county
bridge. where Washington once had his headqlar-
ters. At to-day's exercises the principal address
pupils of the High School sang Trainors Recess
sonal, God Of Our Fathers, and one OF the older
the city
Memorial Day was celebrated in Hoboken by the
Stevens Cadets Sons Of Veterans and Exempt Fire
After draping the soldiers monument in
Grams marching to Hoboken Cemetery and Flower
Hill Cemetery. where graves We're decorated.