The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-02
HONORING THE
DEAD HEROES
Ceremonies in Remembrance
Of Those Who Defended
the Nations Integrity.
FLOWERS, EUL0GlES AND MUSIC


bert Post, twenty-seven men march
ing and nine in carriages; Morris
Light Infantry, thirty-three men
Company B. United Boys Brigade,
thirty boys; wagons loaded with
flowers.
After the line of march had been
covered the veterans and other organ
izations marched around the soldiers
monument, where the usual exercises
were held. Then came the decora-
tion of the soldiers graves in the sew
eral cemeteries, details from the Light
Infantry and Boys Brigade assisting
in decorating each grave with wreath
of flowers.
Shortly before one O'Clock the march
was taken up to the Methodist Church,
where the collation. was held this year,
the County Hall not being available
on account of the alterations.
Grace was said by Rev. William
Russell Bennett, after which full duty
was done in partaking of the edibles
supplied by the ladies of Hope League.
The commander of the Post, Rev.
A. M. Sherman assumed the position
of POSTMASTER after the collation. and
after the band had rendered a patri
Otic selection, introduced Rev. r. B.
Urmy. Mr.. Urmy referred to the ap-
propriateness of the gathering Of vet
Grams in the county building as had
been the custom in the past and the
change to a Christian Church. He
compared the objects the two organi-
zations stand for, liberty and frater-
nifty, and the work of both in teaching
love and patriotism and gave all pres
ent a glad welcome to the church
building.
The POSTMASTER replied to the
words of greeting in an expressive
speech, referring to the patriotic pull
pit of Morristown and spoke of the
presence of the Light Infantry and
Boys Brigade and how for the first
time they had assisted in the decora-
tion of the graves of deceased veterans
He then introduced Alderman Now
cry, who, in the name and in behalf
of Mayor Bennell and the board of al
dermen, greeted the guests present
and extended to them the hospitality
of the town.
At the conclusion of his remarks he
called Mrs. Gregory, the president OF
the Hope League to the front and pre-
sented her with hundred dollar bill,
in Confederate money. Mrs. Gregory
expressed her thanks for the gift.
DR.. Stephen Pierson at the request
of DR.. Owen, who could not be present,
read for him the poem entitled g Mar
tial Memories" which he had written
for the occasion and dedicated to the
Post.
Rev. Mr.. MacColl had the topic
8. Peace" assigned to him. He referred
in jocular vein to his first appeal
ance that day in military career, and
said that the enemies of the country
are not foreign nations or ignorant
foreigners in our land, but rather men
of wealth who flaunt their wealth in
the faces of extreme poverty and those
who participate in political corruption.
John FL. Berry read story written
by member of the Post entitled :" A
Fight With Confederate Guerillas.
Vincent Azzara spoke to the toast
/" An Italians Tribute to the Civil
War Veterans" saying in part that
the Italian perceives with deep admi-
ration the sacrifices the veterans un-
derwent to obtain the ultimate solidifi-
cation and perpetual establishment of
the republic. He will teach his child
rem TO take up arms in defence of that
union. He recognizes that the free
dom the veteran paid for has benefit
ted him as much as the native of this
country; because he recognizes that
this as the greatest fountain of liberty
on this continent is open for all to
drink from.
The Italian stood behind the North
in its great struggle and was repre-
sented here by the Emancipator JOS
eph Garabaldi. Italy proffered her as
sistance in the struggle because her
children wanted her to. The Italian
comes here not for political inspiration
or the almighty dollar, but because he
finds the free soil here safe and sure
home, because he can partake of the
freedom for which he has fought in
vain for centuries at home.
Former Judge Cutler had assigned
as his topic g WIN the Observance of
Memorial Day Be Continued" He
thought that it would because it is
more than remembrance Of she per-
sonality of the soldiers engaged in the
conflict. The principle for which
they fought will endure after the men
are forgotten. That principle is en-
grated upon the nation and will en-
dure as long as the nation continues,
Henry @. Pitney spoke In an inter-
esting manner Of personal "reminiscences
of the volunteers leaving town to go
to the war, and said that they had put
up monument greater and more en-
during than could be made BY hands,