The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-31
OBSE.RV VANCE OF
MEMORIAL DAY
Tie 6. A. r. Veterans Pay
Tribute to Their Dead
Comrades.
MANY WITNESS THE EXERCISES

citizens generally by exercises lasting
during the entire day.
In the morning at ten O'Clock there
was parade, moving in the following
order:
Citizens Band, of Dover Torbert
Post, carriages containing veterans,
Spanish American War veterans, flow
er wagons. The line Of march was
down Morris street to Elm street, to
South street to Park where the usual
exercises were held around the monu-
ment.
After the benediction the several de-
tails proceeded to the cemeteries where
the graves Of the soldiers we're decora-
ted. Before Memorial Day, a flag and
living plant had been placed at each
grave.
Shortly before one members of the
posts and guests proceeded to county
hall where the ladies Of Hope League
had provided bounteous collation..
The public memorial exercises were
held in the Lyceum at 5 o'clock. Ow-
ing to the inclement weather the at
tendance was smaller than usual.
The Dover Band, for preliminary
music, gave medley of popularhymns.
Hon. w. w. Cutler presided.
A quartette, consisting of Mrs. Orn-
dorf, soprano; Mrs. Gill. alto; Mr..
Owens, tenor Mr.. Dougherty, basso; !;
under direction of Mr.. J. Fred Runyon,
sang THE Vacant Chair which was
followed with prayer by Rev. Ralph B.
Urmy, pastor OF the M. e. church.
Past Commander Lucius P. Hannas
read the names of those added to the
roll of honor during the past year, as
follows
Names Of soldiers and sailors who
have died since May 30, 1908 is as fol-
lows
Civil War Henry w. Miller, Com
mander United States Navy; Frank
Turnbull, Lieutenant United States
Navy; Henry NJ. Dalrymple, Major lst
New York Engineers Ira w. Cory,
Capt. Co. H, 18th New Jersey A. H.
Condit, Capt. Co. I, 9th New Jersey !;
Eben. N. Pierson, Co. /, 9th New Jer-
sey Sergt. co. A, 5th New Jersey !;
Color Sergt., 7th New Jersey; Matthias
Burnet, Co. e, 27th New Jersey David
Baird, Co. !, 9th New Jersey Theo-
dore P. Bayles, Co. K, Tth New Jersey
Erastus H. Taylor, lst Lieut.. %. g,
18th New Jersey; Henry w. Pierson,
Co. G. l4th New Jersey; Halsey ],
Sturgis Co. H, 90th New York Al
bert B. Waugh, lst Lieut.. Go. L. 9Th
New York Cavalry
The following named members Of
the Morristown Memorial Day Assoc
citation have died during the year
Major Henry M. Dalrymple, Capt. Ira
w. Cory, Patrick Farrelly.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
read by Hon. John B. Vreeland, after
which came the oration Of the evening
by Mai.-Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain.
of Maine. This was in the nature of a
"reminiscences, as the speaker said he
would narrate what had taken place
under his own observation. He then
proceeded to give a graphic description
of the affairs that took place in the
front on the night Of April Sth and all
day April 9th, 1869, which resulted in
the surrender Of the Army Of North
ern Virgiaia and the practical ending
of the war OF the rebellion. General
Chamberlain commanded division of
infantry that was supporting Sheridan
on the extreme front and had the
honor Of receiving the flag Of truce,
which was forwarded to the command
ing general. The speaker gave vivid
word pictures Of the various scenes
connected with the surrender. the
feelings of the men of both armies and
the fraternal spirit that was at once
manifested. His.command was select
ed to receive the arms, etc, Of the de-
feated enemy, and he stated that
27. 900 men surrendered about 1000
stand OF arms, 100 cannon and a large
number Of flags. AT the close of the
oration the speaker was thanked BY
the presiding otlscer on behalf Of the