The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-06-04
IN MEMORIAM OF
DEAD VETERANS
MOrristOwn's Program of Honor
for Soldiers.

Honoring their dead soldiers Norris
town people participated IN memorial
services on Thursday. The program
for the day included a parade. decora-
ton Of the soldiers monument and
graves, tolling of, the church bells,
luncheon to the veterans and other
concert and closing with patriotic
service in the Lyceum theatre in the
evening.
The parade was at ten o'clock and
formed in the following order:---
Morristown band.
A. T. A. Torbert post. No. "A, G. A.
r.
Carriages containing veterans unable
to walk.
General Henry w. Lawton camp.
Spanish War veterans.
Company B, Fourth regiment, United
Boys brigade.
Boy Scout Troops.
Wagons of flowers.
The line of march was a short one
after which the veterans and their
escort formed a circle about the sol
diers monument in the park and the
formal decoration of the monument
took place followed by the sounding
of "taps." At noon the church bells
were tolled.
Among the graves decorated by the
veterans was that of George Emmell
in the First church graveyard. Mr..
Emmell, grandfather of Hayward G..
Emmell, was quartermaster in the
Revolutionary army.
After the serving of the banquet
in Miller hall by Hope league, the
veterans of the two wars and their
guests listened to addresses. Willard
w. Cutler was toastmaster and after
the assemblage had drank a silent
toast to the memory of DR.. Stephen
Pierson, an eloquent eulogy of the
dead soldier and physician was de-
liyered by the Rev. William Russell
Bennett. There were also addresses
by DIR. Frederick w. Owen, the Rev.
William W. Barker, Commander Ed
ward j. Bradley, of the Spanish War
veterans; Major Willis r. Sanders,
of the Boys brigade; the Rev. Thomas
B. Ironside, of the Boy Scouts, and
the Rev. Walter w. Hammond. Mu-
sic by the band interspersed the
speeches.
In the afternoon, beginning at three
O'Clock, the MorristOwn band gave a
concert in the park which was en-
joyed by hundreds of people.
In the evening the veterans, the
Spanish War veterans and the boy
companies marched in body to the
Lyceum. The program opened with
music by the Morristown band. With
the audience standing the Star Span
gled Banner was played during the
reception of the colors. A prayer by
the Rev Thomas B. Ironside followed,
after which the Morristown Glee club,
under the direction of Sidney A. Bald
win, sang Schiller's Dear Comrades,
Sleep On" The reading of Lincoln's 5
Gettysburg address was followed by
the reading by Adjutant Lncius p.
Hannas of the roll of honor of the
post since May 30th of last year. 1t
bore the following names:-
Carnot B. Meeker, End lieutenant,
Co. B, End N J. cavalry.
Stephen Pierson, M. D., End lieuten-
ant, Co. l, 9th and 1st lieutenant
and adjutant, Co. c, 33rd N. J. Vol
unteers, infantry-"Brevet Major
for gallant and meritorious services
war for the Union
Hu WdIu w. OCOleIu, 2uu ilSueShdH',
Co. e, 9th N. j. Volunteers infan-
try.
James ID. Shawger, private, Co. B.,
End N. J. Volunteers infantry.
Sidney Sneble, private, Co. M, 1st N.
j. cavalry.
Jacob Van Winkle, private, Co. l..
9th N. J. Volunteers infantry.
William VanHouten, Sergeant, Co. l,
9th N. J. Volunteers infantry.
Taps we're sounded and the Glee
club sang Southern Melodies" as ar
ranged by H. H. Pike.
The Rev. Walter w. Hammond. d.
D., of Morris Plains, was the orator
of the evening. He took for his sub
ject 1.-THE Spirit of 81 and Its APP
peal' and delivered forceful and
thoughtful oration. The exercises
closed with the singing Of America
and the benediction by the Rev. James
|B. Beaumont.