New-York tribune., 1905-05-29
HONOR THE NATI0N'SDE
MARK SOLDIERS GR4VES.
Ser1ices Held Throughout The City
-VetcronS Turn Out.

MANY war veterans associations and various
civic and patriotic bodies held services IN memory
Of the nations dead in various parts OF BROOKLYN
yesterday. The grizzled survivors of the Cvil war
united with the veterans of the Spanish Wa ana
both were assisted By organizations OF the younger
generation end by school children in praiSins the
deeds OF the dead and decorating their graves with
flowers
First on the DAVIS programme was a high mill
tary mass on the campus at the navy yard under
the auspices Of the United Spanish War Veterans
The celebrant was the Rev William H. T. Aeahev'
chaplain L. s. X. Detachments from all the camps
were present in addition to bottalion OF marines
and detachmcnts of sailors from all the war YES
sells at the yard. After the the graves in the
naval cemetery on the hill were decorated.
Under auspices Of the Thomas c. Devin POST
G. A. R.. memorial services were held at the tomb
Of tbs Prison Ship Martyrs. in Fort Greene Park,
at ESQ a m Other organizations assisting were
ths Memorial and Executive Committee OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, the Society OF Olc
Brooklynites the Monitor Naval Veteran Associa-
ton. the 14th Regiment War Veterans Assocla-
don the Ist Regiment Knights of St. John and
Malta; the orphans from St. Josephs and ST
Johns homes and the children Of Public School No
3 Daniel J. Griffin presided. and the orator was
Magistrate F. CASTOR Tigginbotham Patriotic
songs were rendered by the children and the tomb
was strewn with flowers by the girls. Prayers
were made by Father Peter Donohue, OF ST. James's
Pro-Cathedral. and the Rev. Martin J. Lee, Of St
Monica's Church. Jamaica
y.
ices we're held under the auspices Of the Army and
Navy Union at p m. Captain James S. Long was
marshal Of the parade, which marched down ia
maica-ave. to the cemetery from East New-York
Among the organizations in line were the Ameri-
Volunteer Cadets Brooklyn Council, Royal
Arcanum: detachments from various Grand
Army posts, the United States marine corps.
the Spanish War Veterans and the Red Cross
Father John P. Chidwick, the former chaplain of
the old battleship Maine, was the orator. Ad-
81 90, aovrIar
Aug5 Henry Harrison c. Gore and others
The statue of Abraham Lincoln In Prospect Park
was he scene or services. In the morning the
Abraham Lincoln War Veterans Association was
loSgb enc cbares BTeger coone Bats George
Wright and william Bassett. In the afternoon
Abel Smith-FITst Long Island Post. c. A R., Luke
Dunn. commander, and the memorial and execu-
George r. Waldo presided. and the oration was de-
lvered by Congressinan Charles T. Dpn%ei pv huTc s.
Prayer was offered b. the Rev. Luther D, Gable,
James a. Tappan. department chaplain C. A R.,
reieSations rom the various Grand Army posts
end Spanish War Veteran camps spent me
ssto IN cyprss s o fSaT s4a sdpor9ed oi9ed
comrades. In the evening many Of the veteran
assocstons attended special @ lor church services in
Represent atives OF Philip Kearny Post, 6. A r.
decorated the grave of General Philip kearny in
old Trinity churchvard. and also marked the graves
q the soldiers Of the revolutionary Val w" ~hose @
the grave Of General Kearny. a wreath and three
Hamilton The graves OF General Clarkson; Gen
eral Marinus Willis. Commando James Nicholson
and William, Earl of Stirling, were also decorated
The Rev f. S. Holloway, pastor of the Thirty.
third Street Baptist Church in the evening preached
the annual Memorial Day sermon 10 members OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic. and the following
posts represented: Anderson Williams Post
James c. Rice Post John 4. Dix Post Cameron
Post, Sumner Post, Hecker Post. James A. Wads
worth Post. John E. Bendix Post. the Anderson
Zouaye Association. the Veteran Zouave Associa
ton, the Sumner Relief Corps end the Genera
Slocum Circle Ladies Of the Grand Army of tn
Republic.
Another memorial service was held at the Church
Of ST. Ambrose. No. 81 West 54th-st.. at which
Father Chidwick delivered address Patriot
fsn" There we're present members OF Farragu
Post No. % G. A r.: Farnham Post. Hancock
Post Naval Post No dc a. s. Williams Post and
represents tives from the Sumner Relief Corps and
several other wonenS organizations affiliated with
organizations.
a specfal service held in the evening for
I<a1ayette Post, G.. A. R, at the Washington Square
methodist Episcopal Church in 4th-st Abou: eighty
H;eInbeFs or the post were present and there were
ESQ representatives OF the Daughters of Lafayette
POST ana OF Lafayette Camp, Sons OF Veterans.