The Jersey City news., 1902-05-31
IN MEM0R|AM.
10000 People Throng the
Cemeteries and Honor
the Dead Heroes.
WREATHS AND ORATIONS
Deeds of American Soldiers
Excel Those of Any Past
Warriors of the
World
LOOKING BACKWARD
Struggles of Our Forefathers
for Liberty and Union
Recalled.
LOOKING BACKWARD


Memorial Day was observed as 1T
never was before. Thousands and thous-
ands of people turned out yesterday to
appropriately honor the memory of the
departed, and the cemeteries in Jersey
City were black with people all day long.
Foremost among the vast throngs to
observe the day were the veterans. Every
part in the exercises. Everywhere the
veterans were seen looking after their
dead comrades graves.
Men who have worked about Bay
View and New York Bay Cemeteries for
a quarter of century said yesterday
that never before had they seen such
great crowds It is estimated that TWEEN
ty thousand people were in those two
cemeteries yesterday.
Yesterday was chosen for the Board
Of Freeholders to dedicate the various
soldiers plots which the Board purchas-
ed in the several cemeteries. The veter-
ans Joined with them in carrying out the
programme. Dedicatory services were
held in the Jersey City, Bay View, Holy
Name and St Peters Cemeteries. AT
all Of the cemeteries the crowds were
enormous.
The most interesting Of all services
we're those attending the dedication of
The site purchased in Bay View Gene
terry by G. Van Houten Post, No. 3, G..
A. r. This site is picturesquely located.
Its cost was 5000 The dedicatory ser
vices were preceded by parade. The
soldiers formed on Belmont avenue and
were escorted to the cemetery by the
Boys Brigade Of the First Congregations
al Church, the Cadets of No. 8 School
and a company of Spanish American
war veterans. When they had arrived
at the cemetery the services were begun.
Post Department Commander Frank O..
Cole, presided The ritual was read by
the Chaplain, after which General
Thomas Il. Brady was introduced. Gen
eral Brady fought with General Grant.
and was assistant postmaster general un-
der Grant. The speaker delivered most
eloouent address. He criticized those
persons who accused the veterans of
raiding the treasury, and also attacked
Senator Hoar for belittling the great
work done by them. He said;-
"To the Grand Army of the Republic
this, Memorial Day, is the most sacred
day of all the year. TO the patriot
everywhere in this Republic it should be
a Sabbath of patriotism, devoted to the
memories of the heroic dead of our many
wars-of those who fought for our Inde-
pendenee, of those who battled for the
freedom of the seas. and of those who
labored and suffered long to save the
Union of the States.
II am glad to see so many Of our
youth here today. Their hearts are in
the right pIaces-their love Of country al
ready moves their steps to the music of
the Union, and they are proudly fitting
themselves for the burdens of the future
Soon upon their shoulders will rest the
tate Of country and flag, their honesty
aud their courage will be tested as were
those Of the dead heroes we honor today
ana as they acquit themselves viii de
mend that future for veal or woe.
1T is a singular fact that while oul
peaceful victories have been amazing fol
Nation yet in its teens, wonderful
achievements in commerce, in manufac
lures. in agriculture, and in all the arts
md sciences, the history of our country
is one long chapter of warfare. We have
been fighting from the times our fore
fathers set foot on these shores until to
day. and we are still fighting. And ths
more we think and read Of our wars the
more unavoidable every one Of then
seems to have been We are not mill
fairy people, but we are emphatically .
soldierIy people. ! mean BY that that
the American youth when called upon
quickly learns the trade Of war auiekls
becomes the best soldier On the face q
ths earth, when necessary. But Ameri