The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1875, Page 5

THE HOLYOKE DISASTER, Funeral Services Over Forty- eight of the Victims. ADDRESSES OF THE CLERGY. The Public Mourning and Procession to tho Graves. + Sad and Touching Incidents at the Fire. Marvellous Eseapes from the Death-Crush and the Flames. HoLyoKe, Mass, May 29, 1875. There is but little to add to the mournful! story | Many who were | of the Holyoke church disaster. supposed to be only slighuly burned will die from tueir injaries, and a great many who survive wil) be maimed and disfigured for life. The funeral odsequies took place to-day in the basement ot the half finished chureh which was soon to supply the place of the fiimsy wooden structure oe- Btroyed. The walls of this church have been built to a height of only twenty feet, and no floor has been laid, but rough timbers were placed across the top of the walls to serve as @ roof over the en- closure. The window frames of the east side had been charred by the burning of the old church, close to which it stood, but, with this exception, no damage was done to the new building, and it Was fitting that the spot made sacred, as it were, by the terribie aMiction ehould be the one where the last acts of the tragedy should take place. At the rear end of the building's interior a rude altar ‘Was constructed of planks, which were covered with strips of white and black cambric, and fea- toons of the same were carried around on each side and fastened to a hastily erected frame- work. In the centre of the church was placed a dais three feet high, upon whicn the coffins were arranged in five rows. At each end of the struc- ture were placed tweive sperm candles, At vine o'clock the work of bringing in the dead began. Most of the cofilas were very piain, and some of them had wreaths of flowers Jaid upon them, A RIPPLE OF ALARM, An unfortunate incident happened, when, after three-quarters of an hour’s work, thirty-four bodies bad been piaced upon the dais, The weight of them proved too much for the slender structure, and the middle boards gave way, allowing it to Bink with the coffins several inches, The church had meantime become packed with people, rela- tives and friends of the deceased, who pressed about the aais watching the movements of the workmen on and around it, and when the timbers cracked the crash seuta tnrili of horror through All present, as it was thought that all the coffins were precipitated to the ground. But they were Bpared this fresh torture, for the timbers only sank a few inches, and the dais was soon repaired and made more secure. One lady gave a heartrend- ing scream and was carried out in a faimting ft, FORTY-EIGHT COFFINS, ‘The remainder of the bodies were then brought | tn, till forty-eight im ail were there. The candies at either end were then lighted. Long before the ceremony was to begin ao immense concourse of people of ali nationalities nad overflowed the building and swelled into the streets and over the Sandpanks surrounding. The Irish Catholics were there in force, and very many Americans of the city and vicinity. Mayor Pearsons was also present, with the various city officials, THE FUNERAL SERVICES. The exercises: were opened at ten o'clock by Father A. B, Dufresne, the pastor, Who conducted the “blessing of the dead,” sprinkling them with | holy water. A select choir at the right of the altar then chanted a requiem, and Father L, G. Gagnier, of this city, conducted the mass. Rey. Father G. B. Primeau, of Worcester, next pronounced in French the funeral oration or sermon, taking as his text, “A voice was heard in Ramab, lamentation and bitter weeping; Rachel, weeping for her children, refused to be comforted, because they were not.” “I pity this people who have among them a heca- tomb of worshippers. The ex'erminating angel has passed throug your midst, and I will avotd depicting the scene, Holyoke and Chicopee to- Gay have tie saddest decoration day of any of the towns in any of the States, In your presence I feel as the friends of Job ielt, who, coming to com- fort nim in his distress, were three days in his presence silent, nevertheless. Dear suffering iriends, there are consolations for even you, First—As_ Christians, you will say, ‘Tne Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.’ Secont—The i vhat ehurch, and the day, feust of 1s, Corpus the Ciuristi, when all these, your dear ones, were har- vested, you gave them to Him. So then, as the Lord gave Himself for us, It was during the month NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. ‘Vt. Throughout the impressive and solemn service the Holyoke division of the Ancient Order of Hi- bernians and Society of St. Jean Baptiste had formed a guard completely about the platform whereon were the coMus, and at the conclusion of the ceremony they formed along line on each side from the chureh interlor to the hearses in the street belore the building. Through these flles the bodies were carried out and transierred to the hearvses and wagons, to be taken to the French cemetery at South Hadloy Fatis, THE FUNERAL PROCESSION, The procession forined in the following order:— The Hivernian Society, D. J. Kelley, marshal, with two-thirds of the entire membership of eighty; St. Jean Baptiste Society, President, J. A. Prew, and sixty-eight mombers; the boaies of the victims in seven hearses, and twenty-five wagons; mourners in eleven carriages; Coroner's jury, eighteen carriages, and two other carriages with pall bearers, sixty-eight carriages, making in all 182 vehicles im the procession, which was over amile long, reacning through the city from the corner of Maine and Dwight streets, up through Dwight street to High, through High to Lyman, through tyman to Race, through Race to Canal, to the long bridge, across the river, which was also the route of march. A special force of police were detalied at the bridge to see that the large number of car- riages did not cross too closely and cause acci- dent. Many followed the procession on toot. Great credit ts due those who had charge of the sad affair, especially to Mr. J. A, Prew, the Prest- dent of St. Jean Baptiste Society, to whom was given the superintendence of the funeral. THE MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. All the stores in the city were closed during the | funeral services, in accoraance with the following | Proclamation of Mayor Pearsons :— To Tue Prorre OF Honyvoxe:— He said :— | | of this or any country has fallen uyon a portion of | our community, destroying alike the aged and the | young, rendering many homes desolate und carry | ing sorrow to many hearts, in view of tnis great | disaster, as @ token of respect for the unfortunate | dewd and sympathy for the living, I woud request | that all places o! business be closed, so iar as prac- tcabie, on Saturday during the vurial services, which will commence at nine o'ciock . W. B, ©. PEARSONS, Mayor. INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE. Asad case was that of Joe Richards, who was in the building with nis wife when the fire was found to be beyond control, He setzed his wife around the waist and made a desperate struggle to reach the | door, He had almost succeeded when a sheet of fire struck him in the face, temporarily blinding him, His wife was torn from his grasp by the struggling crowd, and blind and burning, he was puiled out and will recover, but the woman was burned to @ crisp and was recognized at the Morgue yesterday morning only by a ring on her finger. Several ladies, not burned, were made seriously i!l by fright, and Mrs. Jobn Wilkinson, who lived near the cnure, became crazy and rav- ing, The regular organist of the church was ab- sent and Miss Ida Meunter played for her. The lat- ter’s lover escaped, but fnding that she was yet in the church turned back to save ber and both died in the ames, She fainted at the commencement of the panic and was afterward found suffocated by the smoke, but very little burned or disfigured. One man in the gallery saved his wife and four | children by his wonderful presence of mind. When the panic commenced he commanded them to stand perfectly stil. dow he dropped them out one by one, and thus saved the lives of all with scarcely any injuries, A stonecutter, some of whose family were in the burning house, asked some friends to put him into a window. They hesitated, and he said if they did not co so he should go in through the burning doorway. They finally helped bim tn, and he was able to save two or turee persons. Joseph Chattelle, who perished in attempting to save his mother, leaves @ wife and four little children. Mrs, Marie Roberts, married but a week ago iast Sunday, was burned to death, while her husband, who was seated in another part o! the cburch, Was rescued from amid the Games by tae heroic John Lynch, One of the most touching incidents of the disaster was the death of Mr. Lepreux, a French Canadian, who but recently arrived in this country. He saw his wife sur- rounded by the flames, and taking off his overcoat rushed to her rescue ana caught her tn his arms, | but somehow or other his etrength abandoned him and he could not retrace his steps. Both wile ; and husband, held in each other’s embrace, met with the most terrivie of Sea! Mr. Boulanger, | in attempting to save his tife by jumping froma window, was held fast by the rusning multitude and was burned to death, half of bis body extend- ing out of the window and the other nalf within. PRESENCE OF MIND NEEDED. It ts doubtiess true that many, with more pri } | | | ence of mind, could have easily saved themselves; 8 the galleries were only eight feet high, tt would A calamity almost unprecedented in the history | Then going to the win- | THE MASONIC CELEBRATIQN- THE PROCESSION TO BE LARGER THAN ANTICI- PATED—ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMFORT OF VISITORS. It begins to look as if the Masonic procession of next Wednesday will be much larger than has | hitherto been expected, Since the programme was arranged, which was published in the HgRaLp of Thursday, it has had to be materially changed. The cause of this 18 that about 3,000 craftsmen have, within the last three days, annonnced 4n Intention to take part | im the parade, who had previously considered themselves unable to be in line with their breth- rep of the Order. Beyond the constant making Of additions to the programme of the procession everything is in readiness for the event of Wednesday. Already a number of delegates from the craft in distant sections of the country arrived in this city ana reported themselves to Grand Master Thorne and the members of the Reception Committee of the Grand Lodge, at the Temple. The Grand Lodges of Georgia, South and Nortn Carolina, Arkansas, Nebraska and California are represented here, and the delegates from the various other Grand Lodges and Biue Lodges are hurrying hither. None of the large bodies of Masons from distant Places will probabiy arrive beiore Mon- day; but on Tuesday they are expected to flock in, aod the streets will be lively with the movements of them, and their hosts, the local commanderies and lodges, As such @ great number of Freemasons irom aoroad will necessarily comprise many prominent | busimess men, who are constantly sought by im- portant letters, Postmaster James has established A BRANCH POST OFFICE in the first corridor of the Temple, where letter: papers, &e., for visiting crattsmen will be deity. ered jourteen times a day during the week. ‘The Grand Lodge Koom is now thoroughly pre- pared for the dedicatory ceremonies. ‘the Grand Mastor’s throne has been raised, and chairs have | been placed aneither sie of it for the Depaty | Grand Master and the Grand Chaplain. ‘the following circular, which bas Just been issued, explains its DEDICATION OF MASONIC TEMPLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1875. In view of the important’ duties ‘which will devolve | ny on Palestine Commandery on (he occasion of the ded | ication of the Temple, the following orders are promal gated for the guidance aud information of the Com- ; pars mandery No. 1, stationed entral Depot to their hotel. | | M. sir Knights will assemble at | Ata quarter to four P. the Asylum for the purpose of proceeding to Cortlandt street terry, where the lines will be forined promptly at a quarter wo five P. M., to meet our guests, ot. John’s Commandery, No. 4, statioued at Philadelphia, who will | be escorted fo their ‘quarters, Fifth Avenue Hotel. (uil uniform willbe worn if the’ day is 1air, otherwise, fx- tigue uniform.) ‘At haii-past eight P. M. the Commandery will escort their guests to the Temple, wkere # banquet will be given at nine o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 The Commandery will assembie. in tull uniform (ex- cepimg fatigue cap), at seven o'clock A.M. prompt, at Ashland House, Fourth avenue and ‘Twenty-fourth street headquarters for the day). The lines’ will be formed at precisely half-past seven o'clock A. M., an the Commandery will report to the Grand Marshal tor duty in accordance with tus orders. There has deen prepared by the Executive Committee an exact counterpart of the Commandery badge in metal, at a cost of $1 25 eac d the Eniinent Com + mnander particularly requests each Sir Kuight will provide himseit with one, to be obtained of the come mittee. itis alsodesired by the Eminent Commander tat each Sir Kuight wear ihe Dedication Medal, From the formation at halt past conclusion of ths parade no Sir to leave the ranks, except by permission of th Hees, 1950 the matter with some dogree of prom- It appears that a body was found in the Niagara River whick was claimed to be that of Morgan, who had been ta to Fort Niagara and impris- oned by the M and whom, it was alleged, they had aiterward cast over the Falls, This body was Gistigured beyond recognition; but it amswered the purpose of stirring up & vast political excitement in this State during the election of that year, aud of creating the anti- Masonic party, Which had aiterward great political influence. Tourlow Weed, on being asked if he believed the body discovered to be that of Morgan, is sald to have replied that it pid Pi goog enough Morgan unui alter elec- on. And tt is preetsely this speech which has never since been explained, AE Tonriow Weed khew that this was tne body of Morgan, be should certainly have informed the public long ago of the iacts in bis possession, and have done bis share woward elucidating this’ hor- rible mystery. if fe knew that 1t was not Morgan, then he must have kKiOWh either where Morgan was, or whose was the body found—in either of c eases it was certainly lis place to Dave told Wha’ he knew. Altogether it seems to me, sir, that Mr. Thur- lowWeed might appropriately devote a little por- tion of his leisure, 1a his deciining years, to clear- ing up, tf practicable, this horrible transaction, For while | am altogether in sympathy with ||. the anti-Masonic ideas which he held in those days, I conceive and respectfully submit that the Wellare of this country and peuple requires the propagating as well as the holding of such ideas, and that wow as much as in the days of Morgan. And while itis conceded that this secret society had in that early day of its American existence suMcient power to procure the perpetration of such acrime and the evasion of all punisument therefor, i think that We way reasonably assume Uhat thé institution 18 not, and never has peen, calculated to benefit our present social and politi- cal systems. Ishal feel greatly pleased If the HERALD will consider this subject in the light of its relation to | the public welfare, a3 well as mereiy in that of 11s | Statistical development. Yours respectfully, JOHN HINTON CARVER, A REPLY TO E. D. W. New York, May 29, 1875. To tHe Epiror OF THE HERALD:— | In your valuable paper of this date I notice a | communication over the initials “E, D, W.,’? m | Which he most ungenerously and flercely assails | an old and establisucd Order, that of Free- | masonry, and of wien it ts evident to the initl- ated that he knows less than nothing, and is therefore totally incompetent to discuss its merits or demerits. “Your correspondent mentions we names of a few great and Lilustrious men wuo, like himsell, have never received the “light of the Order,’’ but he falls to call to mind such men as George Washington, Anurew Jackson, Henry | Olay, Joho ©, Cainoun, Governor Livingston, Chan: | cellor Walworth, and a host of others of greater | or less note of the past and present ceutury, wio | have earnestly espoused the cause of the “alystic ‘Tie, and Who occupied the Liuest positions and | | Were notable ior their Zeal in the interests of | | Freemasocry, whose lives Were “sans peur et sans | reproche.”” Masonry regards no man more for his worldly | Wealth, position or advantages, and it is an | especial tenet of the Order that in the obligations | taken there is notaing therein contained that will | conflict with the Guty man owes to his God, to his | | country, to society, to nis family or to bis moral, | social Or religious views. Masonry is a social and | charitable Order, founded upon principles of right, | justice and moderation, aud has for many cen- | turies Mourished in all parta of the habitable globe, an@ has numbered among its stanchest ad- | herents the greatest aud most learned men of t and modern times, D., W.” asks if Freemasonry ts a religious nization? 1 can only answer that, jor ail pur- poses oi this life and for @ preparation for the lile to come, @ strict observance of all the tenets of | Freewasonry would, tor me, insure acaim and | | and the E, C. desires to express his confidence lief that every Sir Knight has a due appreciati prominent atid important position they will occupy ing the day, which will naturally attract the attention oc critical eyes, and trusts it is annecessary to caution them te act in such a manner as to retiect honor not only upon inemselves, but also upon the order. + eLLWooD KE. THORNE, Eminent Commander, Witt1am Jounstox, Jr., Recorder. New York, May 25, 187% THE DEDICATION REPEATED, Comparatively few of the craftsmen will be able of the to see the dedicatory ceremonies in the Grand | Lodge Room of the Temple on Wednesday, For Lis reason the ceremonies Which are to cccur tn the rooms of Ancient Chapter No. 1 of Royal Arch Masons, at Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue, have Deen an easy matter, at the ourset, to drop | from them and escape by the rear dour. Hun- dreds who mourned their friends as lost on Thurs- day night afterward found them safe at home. A lame girl was taken out by two friends; her sis- ter, who had been at home, hunted for her de- | spondingly among the dead, hearing that some one the | of May when they were all gathered to worship; | thereiore we will offer them as bouquets to the Mater Dolorosa, Third—The public sympatny given by the press aud tne people, Bishop and many other clergy of the diocese, both French and Irisn, the devotedness of the sisters of Char- ny and beneficence of the public officers and pe pie at large, which it has been extremely pleasing to receive. Fourth—The honorable behavior of the people, the heroism of the wounded, forget- ting themselves for others. Fifth—Your now church 1s cousecrated and made sacred forever Daring the delivery of his address Fatner |” meau read the /ollowing telegram :— A CANADIAN TELEGRAM, Worcester, 'e To Father DurresrE, Holyoke :— Canadians at Worcester, in meeting assembt send their sympathy to sou and wo vour congte | confirmation service ar the of the me name had perished. At midnight she went home and found her sister safe and unhurt. | | Amidst the terrible confusion inside when help first arrived a man named Cates Wa little girl who had been nearly extricated from mass of writhing limbs and bodtes which sited in- | side the door; he reached over aa cut the child aimost unlart, A CONFIRMATION sERTIC To-morrow was to have been whe. aston ofa arch, anda bumber of the yonre pe » Were to have received the rite Were in *he & “wed buliding. SCRNES AY THe DEPOT. The scene in the depot this morning on the | twenty minutes past elguto’clook trams from the north and gout was pytifal Indecu. gMany of the Te' ves of the ¥ tas Of bh ster Were there AWaititig the arrive rlonds Ohicopee and Northa bing and’ the strongest hearts, ym Springfeld, as friend greeted Woldag Was enough to To Tak Bvrror oF rt The recent disaster ve Learte Of All cleesen of tm Maseseausetts has flied ¢ citizens with sor- fatmtites OF tine vieuins if needenk w! * Mssiat the | row. ‘hat oecarred iv that litte New England SRDIN | village with such divastrow’ results may occur at Sec apy time in thie city, aed & far worse results. SUSPENSION OF NUSIN Jt Is Wrue great care sken in the tiiami- Mort of the stores Temained closed sii day, | ation of whe altays of Surcnes in this city, While many ofthem were draped hea b mioure. D ir by seetdemt & *r should take fre ing. and a panic showia place, there will be PaTHUER NIER’ ADDRES found acharon over ¢ With @ terribly ex- After Father Primeau’s oration, Fy r Gag et congregation, ra a crushing through Of Springseld, spoke in English some wor harrow doors, witts sther mode of escape cheer and expressions of thanks for the aympacny Was the case &* Holyoke, and the con- that bad been extended them, Me said Aad the | Sequence Dust be a A! ice Of life terrible to con- Fepresentative of the Canadians of fhe United | template, ‘The Oafol churches of this city are States, Lexpress the admiration we fee! for, and | ever bullt with ay? ey* > the comfort of the con- it shall be our best recollection, the pathy | greKetons. Too much © oney ts spent in adorning extended to you at this time, It tm troe we | j)) walle and too itt Rise tat tee eet all belonged to one grand family of @ ne We apd, | 2 the main objec if such a time as this we feelit most. | will notgive @ be tnore pi o accommodate the wor- expression to my /eelings nor dwell ipen th 7 lng hed wholesale slaughter of ine sous 0/ the calamity, Honor and thevae are due | uake church prot tter ot terror to most poor to all who have iabored through 4 disapter instead of lon, A CONV ERT. thanks to those in authority, who hive prover New Youk, M r be the right men im the right place thawk a+ ITY RD ‘ those who iorgot themselves to save ho r® in Phe THB NEVES ct X" FRAUDS. burning building; thanks to the eats 180 | ow ¢ ' " . " ctty who have labored: with the. partor Me eee ee ee ee to the Sisters of Cuarity and of the Ho \ or Prev) ¥ sguatiiny dence; thanks to 41 who joined Ia § pathy with Graxjid Jury of “udeon county mes yoatsr- the French Canadians of the comm ity, #» ier. | CMY Morai/md 1 deresy City and couciudea their ribly smitten; thanks to all, and nay tee ties | ang of God come down upon you to » | Hr uicy GREY OF THE MOURNER During the delivery of Father Gagr »r's addr the vitver Wailings of the mourner Dos paintal to hear, people sobbe many gave themselves up to the wil TUR ABSOLUTION TO THE DE ‘The ceremony of “Adieax, oF abso w dead” was then conducted vy Fath Primeau and Gagnier, and consist sprinkling of che coMns with Holy we choit chanted prayers tor the dead ety of Hoiyoxe there Were presey nee Fathers ©, Baneuer, of Ware; ¢ Dorih Adame, and ke Cartresa, o son ow evier, Watla. 5 A(/ter present nidtictme?nt to the & @ large number of bills yart they adjourned to meet age mexyt ‘ardey, when they wii submita rosentmer’) to (ie Court, Among the indict. mente fs emit Sgaines Kehoe for the murder of his wife, ‘Bx-m\tyor Van Relpen’s charges against ¢ Boars of \ablic Works Were investivated ani cenbited in thy indievment of the members of vie Hoard for rejeeated violations of the law. Toree mompuors of} pe Vowra of Finance were exami sad thet towtimony was damaging against Board of Works. Loe poole morpey Das Deen Very loosely Handied im foe master OL giving Ons Work wituout compe- tion oF adveNuse: ent by private contract, a syatom expressly “© sigdden by law, The appoint. : he The specific charges snow that mens of envordiae! 4 has been conducted also on fo loowm & pe (merp’! hat the Board of Fluance re- (rived WO Cou OF IN \DY Of tue appointinen's aud on Thursday night, will be extremely interesting to many of the Freemasons, Who ure unable to enter the Temple on the previous day. It is in- tended then to re-enact the ceremonies of dedica- tion waick took place in the Graad Lodge Room, THE ANTI-MASONIC WAR. TAURLOW WEED AND THE OLD MORGAN STORY, New Youx, May 29, 1875. To tax Epitor or tHe HeRap: Always accustomed to seeing the HgnaLp fore- | most in tne effort to imform the public liberally with regard to whatever great questions may | agitate 1s ranks, | am, of course, not surprised at the space and time occupied in its columns by the question of Freemasonry, just now brougot prominently forward by the approaching dedica- tory ceremonies in connection with the new “Tempie,” as it is termed, erected to this city. There can be no reasonable objection raised to the treatment of this subject as one possessing great public interest, and, as I think, vital with importance in its relations to the civilized world. But, str, in investing this subject with the tmpor- tance consequent to the large figure which you | offer in (urnishing its statistics, you dispiay ouly a portion of its varied, intimate and peculiar rela- tions to humanity, And 1 may, perhaps, be per- mitted to ask if tne HetaLp, which assumes to be, and ts, of the people and from the people, ‘should not in this connection take cognizance of the tact that Freemasonry, like any other secret system of association, 1s an institution originating under arbitrary forms of government, and altogether in- compatible with the province and nature of repub- licanism /”” For while the many uneasy and clashing inter- ests of the Old World commanitics tend nataraily, each and all of them, to seifish, secret organiza- tion for their tndiviaual good or self aggrandize- ment, we im this country form, in our body cor- porate, one vast brotherhood of agreeing pur- poses, Whose advancement occurs in the fall lignt of day, ana which needs no secret combination to effect its peaceful and humane purposes. Into this advanced theory of civilization has stolen toe secret order of frecmasons; so Insidi- ously that Its progress can with difiicuity be traced; 80 energeticaily that, as your able pre- sentation of the subject displays, it counts tts votaries by the nundreds of thousands among oar wealthiest and most active and useful citizens. And this vast growth has been the result, not of | any known value or utility in the organization itseif in its relations to humanity, but chiefly on account of that very secrecy Which has proved, as it Was designed to prove, a bait to human curiosity and credality and that uutversai principle of gre- gariousuess which leaves no man, however mad, and no system, however foolish, without followers and disciples, | And it is argned on the part of advocates of this order—their mouths seaied trom the truta by tear | iui oaths—that we can raise no onmection to the | institation because We have no evil recorded of it. | As weil may We say 4s percinently that we paveno good recorded of it. Of course, we can have no record whatever of its work, since that work |s done in secret. And as well may we on thit theory recognize the Vaiue Of a counterfeit bank hiote, Whose injurious power éxista in its very ex- istence aud Hot im its uses, whetuer these be beneficent or harmful, | Bat the fact 1s, whether we can prove or not the dangerous influence upon society of this y organized force, Working im secrecy and in ty dark. We have every reason for beieving that tis interference is feit In our closest relationships. Jn politics it i$ certain that any powerful secret | combination; not based upon public necessity or | } interest, must be dangerous to the community, ‘Aud in this commection i was glad to see ina letter from one of your correspondents, while the general toptc of Freemasonry ts beiag brongnt freshly Desore as through che present occasion, a reference to that curious episoue in our own Stace | political history Which is known as the “Morgaa’’s excttemeut. | And to point the moral of this communication { will, if you please, recouns briedy a few additional | rd to that incident, with a view, | in Copciusion, to Makin from some ove Who may know the secret such a stateméut as will serve to inform the puniic oa | one of the Most damning events in the history ot anization' William Freemason, living in Batavia, N. \., | the Jatter part of 7826 that he, con- Muller, imtended to “The Mysteries of | Thereupon the Masons made | to suppress the proposed pubditcation, such as by setting fre to | the printing oilice in Batavia where the manu- Scripts aad printed sheets, with the type of the ) were stored, causing the arrest of Irivolous charge, which was dropped | investigated, and, finally, these-nefart- n annovucgd ith one Colonel Jjormtiy entitied udlish a Work, ‘r@emasoury.’’ various edfurts ous acts colmimating in’ the abuuction of William Morgan aiter release from the jail of Canan- daigua on Sep: 8 murder, as ascertained. in connection with this statement, which is a perfectiy autnentic history of this most injamous | transaction, & story went the rouuda OF the press and pubdiic gossip at the time bringing the name Oo) the omtingoisned political emetan, Tuuriow | not be maintained, peacetul exit from this world. and Ishouid be | | confident in securing everlasting Iie in “that | house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” A MEMBER OF MERCHAN?S? LODGE, No. 709, ASHINGTON. WA WastlIncTon, May 29, 1875. | ALABAMA CLAIMS—JUDGMENTS RENDERED. | In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama | | Claims yesterday the following additional judg- | THE DEAD OF THE WAR. Touching Tribute to the Slain of the Civil Strife. es FLOWERS FOR ALL THE GRAY re is. Honoring Union and Confederate Alike at Little Rock. The Celebrations of Yesterday and To-Morrow. NEW YORK’S PROGRAMME. | e Littie Roox, Ark., May 29, 1875. ‘The joint decoration of graves of federal and Coniederate dead to-day was @ grand affair. The Procession formed at the State House at nine | A. M.,and marched to the National Cemetery in | the following order:—First, carriage filled with | ladies bearing @ floral cross; next Mayor Fletcher, | Chief Marshal, ana Assistant Marshais Tarrans, | Page, Murphy and Jonson; next two compa- nies of the Sixteenth United States tpfantry, and a large number of citizens participated In thé ceremont The Southern Memorial Association will deco- rate the graves of the Covfederate dead on Tues- day next. The: on jount of the backwardness of the season flowers are more scarce than heretofore, thougo the government botuouses made generous Com tributions. THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW IN THIS CITY. The 30tn of May is, properly speaking, Decora- tion Day, but when that date falls on Sunday the celebration 1s postponed until the succeeding day. To-day being the 30th to-morrow has been very properly set apart for the celebration. Tho day will be observed aga holiday, All the banka and business bouses {n town will be closed, The Post UMlce will remain open until ten o'clock, after which time all postal movements in town will be suspended. ‘The celebration will comprise a procession down Broadway from the plaza in Seventeenth strect, the decorating of the graves at St, Paul’s apd ‘Trinity churchyards and @ grand memorial ser. vice at the Academy of Masic in the evening. On Monday night services will be held at the Academy of Music, when it 1s expected that Wen- deil Phillips will aeliver an oration, The band and choir of tue Union Soldiers and Sailors’ Home, of Carmansville, wi! be 1p attendance and provide the music for the occasion. Below will be found the programmes of the prin- cipal bodies which are to take part ia the celebra- tion :— FARRAGUT POST, NO. 75, G. A. Be Farragut Post, No. 75,G. AR, have extended an invitation to the veteran members of the G. A. R., the children of veterans, the clergy, schoo! officers, toe press, lodges, societies, school and all others wno feel an interest in the services, to | under the command of Colonel Rose, * Follow- | ing these in the order mentioned was Damon | Lodge Knights of Pythias, Zabta Guards; a com- pany of federal and Confederate soldier: Churchtl’s regiment of Confederate cavalry, bear- ing @ national flag, with the old regimental stand- | ard union down; @ company of colored ex-fed- | eral soldiers; the United Sons of Ham, an exten- sive organization of colored men, and lastly, an immense concourse of citizens in carriages, Interspersed were numerous bands of music. | ‘The procession was over a mile in leagth. Business was suspended, and the streets | along the line of march were thronged with citizens of all classes, ‘The services at | the cemeteries opened with prayer and music, | fo\lowed by addresses trom General W. P. naga’ ton, a dashing federal artillery oMcer from Ohio, | and Major General A. Gailaguer, of the late onfed- | erate service. Both addresses were eloquent and conciliatory and paid @ just tribute to the valor of | American soldtery, They were greeted with rounds of applause; an original and meritorious | poem of Mrs. 5. R. Alien was also read. At the close. of Major General Gallagher’a ad- dress the muititude dispersed “over tne | grounds of the National and Confederate cemeteries, Which are adjoining, and strewed floral offerings on the graves, after which the benediction was pronounced and the multitude dispersed, Hon. HM. C. Caldweil, Juage of the United States vistrict Court, prestded over the ceremoni ground, and 10,000 more were scattered along the line of march, The aftair is conceded by all parties to be @ grand success, and will be promotive ofa war were members of the opposing armies of American heroes, THR MEMPHIS CELEBRATION. MEMPHIS, May 29, 1875. charge of the ceremonies at the National Ceme- tery next Monday, accepting the invitation to participate, says:—“I appreciate and am tn fail sympathy with the spirit of manly friendship interchange of so many soldierly courtesies among those who, with equal courage, met so often as foemen upon tne fleld of battle, and siu- cerely trust that the time is not farin the future wien the soldiers of the late war will cease to remember the angry passions engendered by the bloody struggle. Between those who were true ments were rendered :— | In the case of the bark Congrees, of New Bed- and one country, there ought to be no estrange- | | ford, destroyed by the Shenandoah Jane 28, 1804, | the followiwg judgments were rendered :—iu | to their colors during the late war there can be no hate or bitterness, Since all have now one fag Ment or sectional antagonism.” General Piliow, in respouse to a similar Invita- ‘There were fully 3,000 persons on the | better feeling between those who during the late | General Forrest, ina note to the committee in | and reconciliation which has prompted the recent | join them on Decoration Day at the rendezvous, Grand Boulevard and 126th svreet. The procession will form on the Boulevard (Tenth avenue) at one o’ciock P, M.—first divis- 1on, right resting on 125tn street; second division, right on 126th street; third division, right op 12718 street, and tourth division, right resting on 128t street, Marshals will report as soon as the line 1s formed, The order to march willbe given at hall-past one P. M., and the route will be through and along the Boulevard, 152d street, St. Nicholas avenue and Tenth avenue to Trinity Cemetery. The cburch bells will be tolled as the procession enters the cemetery. When in the cemetery & hollow square willbe formed and the exercises willbe commenced, Comrade A, P, Kelcham will deliver an oration and Comrade Rev. Whealley will oMctate as chaplain. An interesting feature of the ceremonies Will bo the erecting of floral monuments eyer the graves of William Cameron, | Jr, and C. it H. Camerod. im tae evening memorial services will be held io the Harlem Temple, 125th street, between ‘Third and Fougth avenues, when there will be ad- | dresses delivered by veterans and citizens. Musio | will be furnished by the band of the Union Home and School, and the quartet from the “school will | sing. S VETERAN CORPS, SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT. This corps, composed of the honorably dls charged members of the Sixty-ninth regiment, Moagher’s trish brigade and Corcoran’s Irish legit have decided to wake Calvary Ovmetery the scene of @ commemoration on Decoration Day, They very truly say that the comrade dead of these jm- portant divisions of the armies of the Unioa have not heretotore received that recognition which was their due, and consequently they have resolved to inaugurate on Monday next a precedent which it tg to be hoped will be foi- lowed, The decorating of the graves will be com- menced after the delivery of an oration, The grave ofevery soldier and sailor in the cemetery Will be decorated. ‘Tae line will be formed on La- | fayette piace, between Lourtn and Eignth sireecs, | at hail-past eigut A.M. The orgauizations assigned for this division wlil report to the Asgtstant Ad. | jutant General at nalf-past eight, when they w | ve assigned their position in line, The whole body | will patade wich the general procession to Bowi- | tng “Green, and will on leaving there proceed through Beaver street to Pearl, up Pearl to James? | slip, thence by boat (o Hunter's Point. Lise will be broken at Huater’s Point where tne cars for | Calvary wil be taken, At the entrance the line | will be reformed and the procession proceed to the | place selected lor the ceremonies, JOHN A. RAWLINS Post, NO, 80. ‘This Post will form live with the veterans of the | Sixty-minth regiment and the Sixty miata regi- { favor of Gideon Alien & Son, $1,627 62; Wiiliaim | tion in benalf ol the Mexican Veterang, returosa iment at Lalayete place, and proceed vy the | W. Crape, administrator, $1055 0x; Joseph Clark, $5,260; Willian A. and ‘iheodore ‘Iilingna: executors, $2,416 $1; Jonah Smith, $1,7¥5; Euza | | Alien, $542 54; George Homer & Co., §627 85; Gil- | bert Allen, $542 54. Also to the several owners of | the Congress, as catch, $24,675, with interest, in accordance with the form as given in the case of the Jireo Swit. | Im case No. 62, judgment tn favor of Daniel | Wood f r $2,271. | pes 202, judgment in favor of G. P, Ludlow tor U0. No. 616, Judgment in favor of Jobn Wells for | $1,025. | “No. 1,048, judgment in savor of Horace Sher- man (0¢ $1,507, | ‘oO. 293, juugment in favor of J. E, sherman | | for $603. : No. 90, being a duplicate of No. 1,046 (Horace Sherman) Was, therefore, dismissed, In cases Nos, 51, 52, 33 and 84 (Isaac S, Van | Winkle, of San Franciscv) judgments were ren- dered for $545 08, $170 45, 906 43.and $751 15 re- spectively. \ In case No. 87 (Martha N, Williams) judgment was rendered for $2,975 54. | In case No, 137 (Charles was rendered lor $8:4 75. } In tae cases connected with the destruction of the Sea Lark by the Alabama, May 3, 1863, | from Whieu date interest is to oc computed, tue | "W. Johnson) judgment following judgments Were rendered :—In case No, 93, Bisagno Brothers, $72 No. 93, J. Freund & | $ S. M. Locke 6t al, § $205 50 Ty : O. Hyde, $625 34; No, 459, James Bell, 2 In the Cases connected wita the destruction of the Anna l’. Sehimidt by the Alabama, while on a voyage to dan brancisco, July 2, 1563, from whiea date interest is to be Computed, tae following | Judgments were renderea | lu Ca8@ NO, 97, Bisagno Bros., $2,094 30; No. 103, | George H. Briggs, $883 50; No, 12 # $1,503 40; No. 133, Hecht’ Bros ‘0, 156, Chari Golden Rale, $1,616 85. the cases connected with the destruction oi | the Commouwealth, April 17, 1860, by the Florida, | the sollowing judgments Were rendered:—Case | No. 13%, L. B. Buckley & Co., for $653 19: No. 2 | A. Konier, $946; No. 142, Joan ©. Donerty, $285 67; | No, 151, Bachman Bros, $1,904 12; No, 154, Charies | G, Hooker (tl. & Co.), $4,598 20; No, 186, U. H. Sher. | man, $953 03; No. 198, Edward Scuuitz, § Rn; #23, H. ©, Hyde, assignee, &c., §: 67L, rg W. Cariisie, $550 87; No, Abner J. Hall, $1,981 93; No. 124, Jacob No. 121, Z. Einstein & Bro: Z 113, James Anthony et ai, 0. 111, H. Hortsman & Co,, $459 14; No: Neustadier, $1,397 A. It. les G. Hooker, for loss on the Meyer, $4,300, in case No. 171, H. Ferrenhelm for loss on the Tycoon, destroyed by the Alubama April 1i, 1804, juagnient for $367 63, in case No, 519, Thomas Tobit for loss on the | Commonwealth and Crown Point, judgment for $2,290 61, With tuterest from April 17, 1863, on $120, 09, and imteres, irom May 13, 1863, on ‘to the above judgments interest {8 to no added from toe date of loss at the rate of four per cent. \ Case No, 99, Henry Neustadier sunmitrea, and, upon ita appearing that the amount received under the insurance Was larger than the ciatm, the counsel, C. Cole, asked the reserving of judg: meat & few days. Case No. 104, T. Ht. & M. J, O'Connor submitted on testimony and briefs of cuuusel, Aajourned until Monday, THE CASE OF THE FLORIDA. Yesterday, in the District Court, the prize case of the sebel steamer Fiorida, captured by the | United States steamer Wachusett, on the 7th of October, 1364, in the harbor of Bahia, Brazil, was heard, General Batier and Mr. Hackett for the Nbellants, and Mr. Condine and District Attorney ; Fisher for the government, Ht will be remembered thac tne Florida was under the cover of a Brazil- | ian corvette, and a protest was made against any interference witu her; but she was capured not- | withstanding. The goveroment claims that the” capture was illegal and ts void, and the libel can- THE WEATHER ¥ ESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past (twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding dave of inst year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud- nut’s plarmacy, likRaLo Building :— | isi. 6 56 Average temperature yesterday eee Average.temperavure ior corresponding dave Hast YOAr.. ses. Average temperatare last year....... Averane temner 65% | | lor corresponding week 0% ature jor UaNh Week, ” | sion of business. | and decorated tue sgraves. cordial acceptance, THE DAY AT NEWPORT. Newrorr, R. I, May 29, 1875, The day set apart by living heroes of the war of | the rebeliton on which to render floral honors to , Statue, those of their comrades whose lives were given | for their country was in no place tn the Union more appropriately observed than in this city. The services were under the supervision of S vens Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and the | procession was one o/ the fnest of tne kind waicn hus ever occurred here. An oration was delivered in the cemetery by Colonel John BR. Leslie, wno during the rebellion commanded the Twenricitt N UMcers irom the Torpedo Station and Fort Adama were in the procession this afternoon, Graves at Port Adams we oF rated, aad to-morrow evening @ Memoria! serv will be held at the Opera House. THE GRAVE OF COLONEL FISK. BraTrLEsono, Vt., May 29, 1875. There were few events of Decoration Day tnat were attended by warmer friends than those wuo scattered floral tributes over the grave of tho | jate Colonel James Fisk, Jr, Here tn Brattleboro there Wasa general demonstration of the citi- | zeus who had known and admired Colonel Fisk, and his friends in New York sent large deiega- tons to participate ia the memorial. There was | also present a committee of the Ninth regiment. headea by Major G. A. Fuiler, and the flowery offerings which they scattered over the grave and around the monument were plaintive evidence that their former commander is not forgotten. The general observances of Decoration Day in the town were So arranged that the spectal trib utes to the memory of Colone) Fisk should torn 3 part. The presence of @fuil battery on tne oc. sion Was @ Sight never before witnessea in Brat- | Ueboro. Among those Woo contributea floral of- ferings for t Fisk, his wido Howard, M The citt? omferings. grave of Colonel Fisk were Nrs. w, Mrs. Sanderson, Miss Fanny jeorge Bardin aud Major Fulier, Brattieboro also contributed foral THE DAY FLSEWHERE. At Providence, R. L, there was a partial suspen- The Grand Army posts, escorted by a column of military, visited the various ceme- teries and laid floral offerings upon the graves of the soldiers, At Wilkesbarre, Pa., the soldiers’ graves were decorated, ana an oration was delivered by General | W. H. McCartney. Business was suspended. | At Worcester, Mass., there was & general ob. | servance of the day. In the early morning the graves in the several cemeteries were strewn | with floral offerings, In the afternoon an address { was delivered by Colonel W. S. B. Hopkins. At Poilaaeiphia there Was an entire suspension of business, All the soldiers’ graves in the various cemeteries were decorated under the direction of the Grand Army of the Republic, | At Boston the day was observed by the closing for business of all public buildings, banks ana stores generally at noon, The principal services attend- tag the decoration of graves were at Mount Aa- burn Cemevery, where General Van at deliv. | ered an crauon. Appropriate musiv Was tendered by the band and the Grand Army quartet. Decoration Day was observed with appropriate cerentonies in Trenton, N. J. Bayard Post, No. 5, u. A. I, and Company G, veterans, 5 ment, N.G.S.NJ., decorated the graves of tie fallen braves in the cemeteries of the city and victnity, At Riverview Cemetery addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr, Vansant and Post Com. manaer Oulberison. The soidiers’ monument at Beverly was edi- cated, General George W. Cane delivering an ora. tion, The ceremonies Were very interesting and @ large concourse Was present, The decoration of soldiers’ graves at Cave Itt to-day, at Loutsville, Ky., was attended by a large ua Of peopie. Secretary Bristow delivered an oration. | Yesierday was observed at San Francisco aq Decoration Diy. The members of the Urar Army marched tothe Lone Mountaim Cemetery Addresses were de+ livered, minute guns firea and tho flags ia che qty Were at haif mast. The day was oui observed | daa general holiday, Puily three thousand persons pariictpated tn the decoration exércises at the Spring Urov Cemetery yesterday, at Cincinmati, Olio. 1 i 4 ocation Was delivered by Generat S. A, liuribut, of | illinois, aud remarks were made by Coicne! R. M. | Moore and Major Samuel V, Reed, the latter an ex-Confederate, whose speech was of the tose | patriotic character aud was received with loud , appiause, A large number of ex-Confederates took part im the ceremonies. THR DAY AT WASHINGTON, Yesterday having been ses apart for the de oration of Union soldigrs’ graves at Wasirlug- ton 16 «was | generdil; observed as & holiday. Ail the ‘pudlic departments and | Danks were closed and other business, for the most part, suspended. — Fi were displayed trom the public buildings and privare establishments, The soldiers? graves in the vicinity of Washington wi deco- rated, the principal = poimt ‘of attrace tion being Arlimgion Vemetery, Whers an ora- tion was delivered by Rey, Dr. Jonn P. Newman and an original poem recited by Re’ vr. J. Be Kankio. Toe Marine Baud was in attendance, | of Comrade F, R. Jaschke, | and proceed to & 5 | route above cited to Calvary Cemetery, ABRAHAM LINCOLN POST, NO. 13, Abraham Lincoln Post, No. 18, Department of New York, Grand Army of the Republic, mead- quarters No. 53 West Fourteenth street, will com- { plete the decoration (veyun at suarise) of tue of Abraham Lincoln 1m Union square, on tion Day, Monday, 31st inst, at half- eight o'clock A. M. Tne services will con | prayer by tue Rev. Heury Highiaud Garnet, sing- ‘ing’ by’ Sunday school children, aud brief | addresses by General Jonn Cocurane, Colonel Join Hay, formerly President Lincoln's pri- vate secretary; General Maran T. McMahon, | late Adjutant General Sixth Arwy corps, and Isaac L. Hays, Arctic explorer. Music by the Goverpor’s isiand band. The Post will marci from | the Tweuty-second regiment armory, in Four- | teenth street, at eight o’ciock A. M., to the statue, | and will have an escort of several military com- panies, Sunday scuools, floral wagous, disavied comrades in carriages, an old army Wagon, With & jour-mule team, that travelled from Atlan’ u sea (now laden with flowers for the * gray” at Cypress Hills), and one piece of artillery; ais0 a cannon and catssoa loaded with flowers, | The Post has also arranged to decorate General Montgomery's monument and other Revoiution- ery patriois’ @) 3 ‘a enurebyard, Broadway, anu Geueral We at Oy pre: Hills Cemetery, 1ue perhaps, the finest of the day. While the graves at Trinity are being decorated the following climes wil) be rung on the bells o ‘Trinity churca by Mr. James BE. Auiite:— 1, Decoration Hymn. | 2 “Angels, Kou the Rock Away.” | Judgment Hymn Lord; Heaveas Adore Him* the ye ace of Christ Our Saviour" (Mozart), My Froward Heart” (Giardia. of Yeerless Beauty.” 15. . “I Now Believe es 15. Lo! He comes, in Clowas Descending.” ust asf Am.” nd Streteh Thy Wings.” { a Mariner's hymn, MEXICAN WAR VETERANS, The veterans of the Mexican war will observe Mouday as Decoration Day. Tne Worth monn ment, Pitta avenue and Broadway, will be band | somely decorated, The graves of their comrades, at Trimty courchyard, wil be decorated, and those on Battie Hil, Greeuwood Cemetery, Tha members Will meet at tne Worth monument at hall-past eigat A, M., When ap oration Will be de luvered. a7. “The 18 Sicillai THE BROOKLYN PROGRAMME. ‘The Posts of the Grand Army, under command will rendezvous af the Marine Barracks at ten o'clock on Monday, whonce they will march, accompanied by the ma- y. The ceremonies rines and baad, to the ceme will bi ei ob G. Base. ert Anderson, chaplain of Helton, & Strewing of flowers and music by t 7 Salute by United States mariaes. The command of Commander M, L. Bowley wilt leave the Pension office ut nine o'clock to-morrow bush Cemetery, where the fol- he band. lowing programme will be observed: 1 aver by the resident pris! irecs by the levy, Patuer Ldward McCarty. rewind of Mowers GREENWOOD CEMRTERY, All the Brooklyn companies and posts which intend to go to Greenwood Cemetery wili assem- ble in front of the Pension office at nalfpast Pri ai twelve o'clock, when all the flower wagons, &c., will be assigned their place Ia the line, The ne of marca Will be through Falton, Flatbush and Fifth avenues to the Soldiers’ Piot in enwood, where the exercises named in the folldwing pro- grdmme will be held 1. Introduction by prestting oMfcer, Hon. John W. Hanter, Mayor of Brooklyn. 2 Dirge, Navy Yard Ban. Company B_ Thirteenth Profemor a. & Casweil, Cou- 3. Singing miment he Story," ¢ Club, on, Rey, Rufus C. Putney, 5. singing, “Mark the Dear spot” Millaet, Glee Club, 6. Oration, Rev. Dr, Noah Hunt Schenok. T. SJagin t, Soldicr, Kest” (Waite). lowers, and mugtc by band, THR EVENING EXERCISRS, In the evening, at the Manson piace Baptist church, memorial services will be heidy The foi- Jowing is the programa 1. Organ solo, “tay Masic of 5 ° ore ye provization Masic of Nature,” Joha In:roductory, Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, Presiding Officer. |S Siiing, “The Storm” (Integer Vitw), Gloe Club, of Company B, Thirieenth regimens, N.G.8..¥., Professor AS, Carwell. conductor. | nyocation, Key. Justin D. Patton, &. Remarks, Ree" deorge t. ftslae 6 Organ solo, “improvization Marsailla Lorets, Jr. 7. Remarks, Rev. William J, Parkison, & Poem, Dr. James L. Farley. 9. Remarks, Professor Home: pages; pa 0. llard). Giee Clad, nes. HWnite), Giee Clud. ton, Glee Club. 8 ny % Strewing " John Me