The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-04
MEMORIAL
OBSERVANCES
Wore Than Usual Interest TAX
en- in the Memorial Day
Exercises this Year.
ADDITIONS TO ROLL OF HONOR

ial exercises, under the direction o.
the Memorial Day committee. In the
morning the members of AT A. Tor.
bert Post, G. A. R., met at theil
rooms and headed by Voss' Band and
accompanied by the Boys Brigade
the line of march was taken up over
the following route: Park Place, Nor
ris street, Elm street, Hill street.
Franklin place and street, Elm street,
South street to the Seminary and
countermarch to and around the Park
to the soldiers monument, where the
veterans conducted services.
Then came the decoration of the
graves of deceased soldiers in the Gem.
eteries in the vicinity. Many wreaths
had been brought in earlier in the day
by pupils of the public schools and
others and after the parade the flow
ers were distributed along with a
potted plant and flag to every soldiers
grave.
Returning from this labor Of love,
the march was again taken up, this
time to the county hall where the lad
les of Hope League had prepared a
a fine collation..
The hall was prettily decorated with
flags, flowers and smilax. banked at
the rear of The platform. Chaplain
A. M. Sherman asked the blessing and
after the luncheon had been enjoyed,
the band rendered two selections, af-
| ter which Commander George Pierson
of the Post called the aSSemblage to
order and after welcoming those pres
ent announced that DR.. Pierson would
! be the POSTMASTER. He read num-
Der of letters, particularly one from
DR.. Erdman who has started west and
a poem written by DR.. Owen who had
gone to Washington, and called upon
Mrs. Joseph Hinchman to sing. She
rendered one number and an encore,
after which DR.. PierSon read the roll
Of honor for the year, They are :
members of Hope League, Mrs. e. A.
Fleury, Mrs. George Babbiut and Mrs.
e. A. Backer; j. M. Brown, Captain
Co. X. 18th N. j. ", and Major 18th
N. j. v, twice wounded; w. E..
Broadwell, Sergeant Co. B. 18th N. j.
", and three times wounded; j. H,
Couch, Sergeant Co. d. 9th N. Y.
Artillery Q. III. Williams, Co. l, 9th
N. j. "; Joseph Murphy, Corporal
Co. G, Goth N. Y. ", and G. H. Green,
Co. e, Penn. Emergency N. j. v.
After each name was read the drum
was sounded and at the end of the
reading, taps were sounded on the
bugle.
Miss Leola Muchmore recited "Our
Colonels Horse, Bay Billy" to the
pleasure Of the audience. Mayor Ben
nell read an address of congratulation
and Alderman Mowery spoke on what
the G. A. r. has accomplished.
/ Colonel G. E. Dennis spoke for the
United Boys Brigade with which he
is connected as Colonel of the 4th
Regiment, N. j, Rev. VIM. w.
Hammond spoke eulogistic of Hope
League and Captain j. w. Miller told
of several interesting experiences OF
particular interest to the bows of the
brigade present.
L. p. Hannas sang some of the old
national songs und lead in the singing
of others and Mrs. Hinchman favored
with a second number, being accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Lucy B.
Morris. The exercises were concluded
by remarks by DR.. Pierson, the sing
ing Of "Auld Lang Syne" and tie
benediction by Rev. William Russell
Bennett.
In the afternoon new feature fol
Memorial Day was the band concert
given between half-paSb three and five
O'Clock, which was enjoyed by a large
number of people.
At the Lyceum in the evening ex-
Judge Cutler presided and program
was rendered, consisting of music by
4 Voss Band. reception of the colors,
prayer by Chaplain A. NJ. Sherman,
/ reading of the names added to the
roll of honor and Lincoln'S Gettysburg
address by L. p. Hannas, vocal music
! by the Morristown Glee Club AID an
: interesting talk by the Rev. 0. A.
Curtis, S. t. D., ON " Glimpses of the
| Life of an American Boy During the
Civil War" The benediction was
/ pronounced by the Rev. w, w. Ham
/ mond.