The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-31
HONOR
HERO DEAD
Graves Of Soldiers Of Two Wars
Flower Bedecked.

Flower Bedecked.
Old SoI's Face Again Appeals
Hope Leagues Generous Banquet
Happy Speech Making with DIR.
Owen as Toast Master.-Inspir"
ing Music.
The threatening weather apparently
did not lessen the interest in the pa
rade and its attendant exercises yester-
day morning. The large truck wagons
of Messrs. George E. Voorhees, and
Sturges Brothers, were loaded with
wreaths, which afterwards were de-
posted at the monument or sent to the
cemeteries The line of march was as
outlined in the Chronicle last week.
Commander Clark was in command OF
Torbet Post with Bugler Hessey IN the
lead. The music was furnished by the
Morristown Flute and Drum Band and
it was good marching music too Among
the throngs who watched the marching
soldiers were old veterans who did not
feel strong enough this year to "touch
elbows with old comrades, while often
amid the spectators could be seen mo-
theirs and wives of heroes gone before.
Glove of a common country; Peace on
the plain and hill;
And peace where the boys are marching
to the far tents, white and still.
Mouth ond C0uth in the T1niOO and
never tear or sigh;
But doesn't it thrill fellow when the
boys go marching by!''
The short march over the soldiers en-
circled the flag draped monument, when
amid the tolling of the church bells and
the firing of minute guns by the Lin
coin Guards, the impressive services of
the Grand Army of the Republic were
conducted by the post officers
Crest, comrades, rest andsleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
AS sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours
Prayer by the Rev Fred w. Cutler
concluded this portion of the program
after which flags and living flowers were
placed on the graves of the soldiers in
inferred in the Morristown cemeteries.
In response to the cordial invitation of
the ladies of Hope League, nearly five
hundred partoek of the bounteous lun-
chean served by them in County Hall.
yesterday afternoon. Torbet Post was
represented by about fifty members,
Lincoln Guard by twenty, together with
about the same number of the Spanish
American veterans and the Morristown
Flute and Drum Band The line of
march formed at Torbet Post rooms and
preceded by the Flute and Drum Band,
the various organizations wended their
way to the scene of the feast. In addi
ton to these guests, one table was occu-
pied by the wives and daughters of the
veterans, while another was given to the
representatives of the pulpit and press.
The tables were laden with the finest
products of the culinary art and reflected
much credit on the ladies in charge.
After the invocation of the Divine
blessing by DR.. Charles H. Hibbard, the
attention of all was turned to the salts
fying of the needs of the inner man from
the abundance and variety which was
spread before them. At the conclusion
of the repast, DR.. Frederick Wooster
Owen, acting as toastmaster of the occa-
sion, read to the assemblage the after
Moons program ito permit them" as he
said 'sto enjoy it in anticipation as we'll
as participation" and announced the
first speaker, Lieut.. William Watts, U.
S. NJ, who gave detailed and highly
interesting account of his life on the
training ships and his later connection
with the navy He also gave carefully
compiled contrast of the capacity and
power of the vessels then in use and
those of the present day. Following
this Miss May E. Westerfield and Miss
Jennie Owen rendered very pleasingly
piano duet, "The Charge of the Uhlans."
Corporal j. F. R. Boniface responded to
call from DIR. Owen and presented vi
vidly to his hearers the days spent by
him in Cuba. Frank Eaton sang "The
Captain in his usual artistic manner
and in response to the hearty encore
given him gave the old favorite NANCY
Lee.
The humorous side of the program
was cleverly sustained by two selections
read with much expression by Past
Commander Hannas which elected peals
of laughter. DIR. Albert Erdman ex-
pressed the thoughts and sentiments of
all present when he cordially congratu-
lated and thanked the ladies of Hope
League for their hospitality and kind
ness shown all guests Following this
quartet from Boydton (Va) Institute
gave two of the southern songs which
were heartily received. In a brief but
touching speech, Dr. Stephen Pierson
recalled the twenty -one years these din
,1ora had baoo oriuon oud enoLo fool;~cl..