The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1877, Page 4

4 Patriotic and Loving Friends Decorating the Tombs of Fallen Heroes. “THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.” A Union of Hearts and a Union of Hands. UNKNOWN DEAD REMEMBERED. The Statues of Washington, Lineoln and Lafayette Wreathed in Flowers. CEREMONIES AT THE CEMETERIES. Tho beautiful custom of decorating the graves of our dead rs. has never been more generally observed than it yesterday. In fact, us the years pass on the momories of those who gave their tives away for thoge who live seem to grow more tender and sacred. This was attested by the great tributes that were paid in flowers; by the vast procession of veterans and citi- zen sola‘ery; by the immense multitude which filled the stroets; by the flags that hung—many of them at half mast—irom thousands of buildings, public aud private; by the suspension of business on the part of many of the merchants, and the generally quiet and sub- duod tone tbat pervaded tho city. Doubtless there were many aching hearts among the widows and childron of the soldier dead as they looked on the pageant, ana many atear{ul thought went back to the days whea, in pride of manhood, they who sleep on battlefields aud in the cemeteries marched to tbe music of the Union, There was some compensation to the be- reaved in the thought thata mation’s gratitude was being outpoured, Wreath and flower everywhere symbolized this feeling. If the dead could realize the nouor that follows brave act and patriotic devotion, shen, indeed, the ceremonies of the day would be complete, Itis an additional pleasure in recording the eveuts of the occasion to note that honor was paid to those who died on the other side; that the gray as weli as the blue was remembered, and that not a few of the known resting places of Con- federate solaiors were marked by tender hands, e js assuagmg many griefs, wiping out many antago- nisms, und the great American boart, regardless of latitude, is gonerous enough to take into its boundless sympathy even those who havo gone down in a strug- gle against it, These decoration days are healthy. They are instroctive and suggestive, aud this year particularly there has been an exhibition of feeling that must be gratilying to everybody who dads in flowers the delicate expression of reverence for those who have gone betore—for those who died ‘with their feet to the foe’? The day was beautiful, and nature cou'd not have loaned from her great repository hours in which were crowded moro of melancholy pleasure and solemn opportunity than were made use of by the hundreds of thousands who assembled to give expression to the sacred character | of the ocgasion. If asa result of these anniversaries new thought shall be stimulated and the people of the North and South shall be brougut into closer com- munion it will be a grand consummation of peace, It will be grander still if the day shal! become religious, or, in other words, an occasion when our emotions and | our memories, our loves and sympathies will cluster Around the monuments of all the dead, without excep- Moo, and there, bestow themselves in evergreens ana Qowers. THK PROCESSION. The arrangements for preserving order about the grand stand at the Worth monument, where the pro- cession was to be reviewed, were very poor. A strovg fetachbment of men irom the Seventh regiment formed in an irreguiar manner a sort of skirmish line, rather than «a cordon of sen- tinels, to keop tho people back, while a large kpot of unemployed policemen stood in careless at- | titades in the vicinity of the lamp posts near by. A more objectionable feature than this was tbat about a dozeu soldiers with fixed bayonets occupied the lower steps of the grand stand aud dragooned the people around them ina very unwelcome woy, A few min- utes after cleven o’ciock the commanding general and First division staff rode by the stand in good style, and au hour and a quarter afterward the Fighth division of the procession closed the order of march, he Separate Troop cavalry furnishea the division headquarters escort, and the Washiugton Gray troop, looking neat and soldierly, opened the advance of tho divisions, which passed in the following order:—Third brigade, General Vivian in command, composed of the Eigbth regiment, Colonel scott; the Seventh, Colonel Clark, and the Sixty-ninth, Colonel Cavanagh; Battery B, armed with six-pounder brass guns (six guns and six caissons), formed in column by section, The First brigade came next, under the orders of General Ward. 1t was composed of the Twelfin regiment, Colonel Ward; the Twenty- second, Colone! Porter; and the Fifth, Colonel Spen- cer, Attached to this brigade was Battery K, arined in the same manner as the one which precetted it, and tormed in colama by seetion, The horses of this bat- tory were of all colors and sizes. The Third brigade, Jed by Geueral Vilmar, was Organized from the Seventy-Orst regiment, Colonel Voso; the Eleventh regiment, Colonel Umbekant, aad the Ninth regi- ment, Colonel Hitchcock, The Third cavalry, headed by Colouel Budke, broughtup the rear. Following the National Guard wero the eight divisions into which the Various posts were divided, THE WORTH MONUMENT. The munument erected to the memory of General ‘Worth was decorated by the veterans of the Mexican war, The railings enclosing the shaft were concealed by evergreens and flowers, The shalt itself presented A mass of roses, dalilias aud evergrocns artistically sestooned from the base to itssummit, The panels commemorative of the different battles in which Gen- eral Worth participated wero screened from view by evergreens, which formed the background for ex- arranged shields, stars and wroaths of difler- At bult-past eight A.M, the veterans, Col, William Linn Tidball, President of the Assoc in, Were e8- corted into the space on the north side of the monu- ment, where arrangements had been made for the delivery of an oration by Colonel T. B. Thorpe on the Character aud services of General Worth, whose ro- Mains are doposited beneath the monument. Among the veterans present were General Joseph Hooker, General Silas Casey, Genoral Gibson (commander of Fort Wadsworth), General FE. L. Viele, Cotonel George W. Patton, Colovel Pinto, General Ward G. Burnett, Geveral J. H. Me Marshal of the A-sovin+ tion, wnd Colonel Kerrigan, Ovlonet Turner, com- inauder of the Kimbull Post, introduced Qolonel ‘Tid bail, who, alter a few pertinent remarks, presented Colon: T. B. Thorpe, who in an elegant oration al- Jused to the bistory of Genera! Worth's ravid promo: tion, ho having been commissioned trom the ranks, iViug (wo brevets, pnd made aide to the Commun- m-Chief, General Scott, Leture he years of u, The principal evenis in the life of the illustrious soldier were pictured by the speaker, who spoke of lim as one of america’s greatest heroes. THK LINCOLN STATUR. Abraham Lincoln Post No. 18, under the command of Mr, Joseph Forbes, took cuurge of the decorat on of several of the staiues in the public squares, UO) emony (hore was that of the matiyr- Provident. The were specially mteresting. The exercises the statue were veguo by Hon. Robert H. Strahan, presiding oflicer, who briefly stated the ovject of the meeting, after Whien the Rev. H. Garnet prayed. A poom, written by Major D. 1. Prouuft, Was (hen recited, which was followed by music and aa orwtion by G i John Cocurane, one of the com. manders of the 8ixih Army corps. A wreath of laurel was then pinced on the brow of the statue, children neanwhile singing appropriate song ‘The floral dec. orations were very handsome, cousisting of a base of flowering planis, ferns, ‘pulms aud various exotics, The pedestal Was aimost hidden in evergreen. Ou two sides of it were written jo Howers the words ‘i mancipation” and Tribute of Poat No. 14°" On the other two sidcs were large stars d American shigids, while from tue upper ays Were flung to the bres it was a | happy combination of good tesie anu beauty, | thou-ands gathered long alter the procession to en) the picture. THK SEWARD STAT TA. Alter the services at Union square the Post pro- ceeved up Broadway to Madisou #quare, ava thera cornied the statue of William it, Seward. The tloral @salay bere was also oflective, the top of pedewtul was twenty | | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET, and the resting place of tho chair and feet of the atue being literally a bed of posies, from which but id twined festoons down to the ground. Tho siding officer was ral Lloyd Aspinwall, who filled tho pies, at was bave n occupied by Hon, Thurlow Weed, the latier being detained at homo y lines, AN oration was delivered by Charles P, THY LAFAYETTE STATUE. Post No. 13 likewise took upon itself the patriotic Shaw, task of decorating the statue of Latayette in Union square, wi were made by Major H. C, Dane and Professor Charicr, The ceremonies wero i beautiful, and our French citi. ns represented by Garde Lafayette have no ason to compiain that the memory of the companion of Washington was not duly honored, Laurel, onk leaves and immortelles were combined 1D ful neg ligence with bright colored bouquets, and one of the prettiest designs that was to be witnessed In the city was that on the monumert of Lafayette, TRINITY CHURCHYARD, After the ceremonics at the Wortn monument and the Lincoln und Seward statues, Phil Kearny Post, No, 8, of the Grand Army, proceeded down Broadway, until Trinity churcbyard was reached, Here, in tho southwest corner of the yard, without a stor the spot, lie the remains of the dashin, eral Phil Kearny. About one o’clock the Post came to ‘tbe church and entored the graveyard which bad been kepi tree from visitors, But belore their arrival a delegation from the Hudson County, ran Associa- ton, of Jersey City, had brought a ‘broken column of while flowers, trimmed with ivy leaves and smilax, and bearing on its base the word “Keurny” and the jetters “H.C. V. 8. of J. CG.” im purple immor- telles. This was deposited at the head of the grave, and in addition, a number of private friends of the gallant general ned jelt their individual offer- ings. When Pbii Kearny Post came filing in in doubie colamn it wus preceded by the Kev. Dr, Ogilvie and the Rey, Mr, Robinson, both of Trinity parish, in surplice and stole. Arriving at tho grave all reverently uncovered their heads gnd Dr. Ogilvie made a lew remarks on the character of the day, and then offered several of the solemn prayers of the Episcopal liturgy. After aloud amen the members of the Post deposited flowers on the grave until it was almost entirely covered with the floral offerings, Gen- eral Walls De Puyst was then introduced and delivered a short = address —cutlogtstic of General Kearny, which was listened | to with marked attention avd much interes. The Post then, after depositing a jew flowers on the tomb of Commodore Laurence, turned into the yard on the north side of the church, where they decorated the monument which commemorates Colonel Noah L. Farnham, who died of wounds received at the battie of Bull Ruu in 1861, Lieutenant Timothy King, killed at the battle of Fair Vaks, 1802, and Sergeant William P, Fineb, who died in the service at BatonRouge, La., in 1563, Alter this the Post was dismissed, some of tho members going to Greenwood aud others vo their homes. Belore and during the ceremonies, Mr. James KE, Ayeliffe ana bis assistant, William Theriwall, played on the Trinity chimes the airs of the already published programme, GREENWOOD CEMETERY, The scene at Greeawooud Cemetery was most beauti- fuland most striking. Probably during the day thero were not less than 50,000 vistiors, Ov fuot and in car- Tlages, and all arrayed in holiday attire, There are doubtiess more soldiers buried at Greenwood than in any other cemetery in the United States, except in the national soldiers’ cemeteries, and the arrangements for decorating the graves were correspondingly exten- sive. A ‘procession was formed at balt-past twelve o'clock on Montague street, B,ook- lyn, the Grand Marshal being Major Gen- erai Slocum. The different buttalions, posts, carriages and wagons carrying the flowers, being im their piaces at one o'clock, tuo procession moved down Clinton streatto Second pluce, thence to Third street, thenco to Fifth avenue, and through Filth aves nue to the entrance to the cemetery, Here a halt was ordered and after the Grand Marshal had seco that all was in order the procession passed through tho beau- tiful gate of the cometery preceded by the band play- ing a funeral march. ‘A detachment of mounted po- lice preceded the procession. The march was haited at the Solaiers’ Monument, erected in memory of the 148,000 men whom New York Stute seut in defence of the Union, The shattered and torn attic flags. which were borne in the procession spoke eloquently, though silently, of those who had died tn their deience, and the hearts of ail beat in unison with the high sentiment of the day, and the memory of those who were ‘dead on the ficid of bonor’’ was faitatuily houored and respected. At tho monument Mayor Schroeder delivered the tutro- duction, Kev. W. D, Gulic pronounced the invocation and Colonel A. W. Baxter made the oration, speaking ot the novie cause which led those Whose memory was now being honored to take up their arms and endure hardships and death. He closed with an eurnest ap- peal for unity ot the whole country, and that we might ‘sover the grave of buried bygones rejoice tbat now, as soldiers and citizens, we koow no North, no South, no Kast, no’ West—only one coun- try and one fiag.’’ During the intervals between the oxercises tho band which was stationed near the monument played a number of pieces, After tbe oration, the Doxology was sung by all present, ‘The \ndividual decorations were pumerous. Fi of those who had gone beiore—vrothers, sist and mothers, each placed their tribute of affection upon the gruve ol the loved departed one. Some ot theGrand Army posts also honored the gravea of those whose names tbey bore. Kimball post bad a large wagon of flowers from which they adorned the grave of Colonel &. A, Kimball; kiker post decoraied the grave of Colonel Riker, and a delegation from Yau Kearny post, with their wagon of flowers, wader the comtnand of Colonel Stephens, paid the affectionate honors to the grave of Licutenaut Colone! George E. Farnum of the Sixth cavalry; Cap. tain George S, Wheeler, W. H. Nasb, of the Fire Zounves, who, it wili be remembered, was killed at the Scoit-Uda wrial tre ladder disaster; Joho Miles, Gen- eral Egbert Farnum, Quartermuster N. L. Stophens, of the New York militia, afterward the Eighty-third New York Volunteers, and General Vosburgh, formerly Colonel of the Seventy-first regiment. The drives aud walks of Greenwood were thronged with visitors even from far disiant cities, for | in the ground of this cosmopolitan yard are gathered tho bodies of dents of many diferent cities Tho reverence of all was portrayed tu the quiet demeanor ot every one and absouce of everytbing that might mark au ordinary botiday, for this was a bohday tu the estima- Hon Of those wu thus ouce each year keep alive ond green the glorious memory of the nation’s detenders, Tt was a late hour that Greenwood resumed its usual agpect, for, even Jong after the services were onded, the people were joath to leave the scene, as theugh a lingering tenderness bound them to the spot. CALVARY CEMETERY, One of the most interesting teatures of the day, per- haps the most interesting, was the celebration ut Cal- vary Cemetery. From carly in the moruing until late im the atternoon multiiudes of poople crossed tue ter- ries trom New York to Long Island on their way to | this noted burial ground, The street cars from Hun- tor’s Loint were packed to suffocation, und the street railway companies even took ad- vantage of the necessities of the occasion to raise tho fare from seven to ten cents The igterior of every car had the appearance of a hothouse botanical garden, and in the cemetery itself people Were seen coming and going 1m every direction, bear- ing flowers and towering plants to the graves of loved and lost ones, whose lives bad been Tiliced in the war fur the Union. In all this it was characteristic of the occasion that there was no sightseeing, no morbid curiosity, bo pilgrimages merely because pilgrimages were in fashion, but only a purpose ou the part of neariy all those who participated in the ceremonies of the day to wake the occasion one of pure devotion to the memory of the deparied, The ceremonies were mostly imehurge of Dobigren Post No, 113; ihe six Tegiment and the vetcrau corps ot S| The poet of the oceasion was Colonel and he celebrated the merits ot both mw way tha ean. notiatl to be grateful to either, He sung we one of the stanzas of his poem— Sixty-pinth aud Dahigren Post— Musiesed still in manhood’s host! Though with separate fas we tread, Here we leave our mutnal de Let us with that thought go forth, Kast or West or Sonth of Nort; Lot us feel that God's sweet plan Meuns thyt wan iaust muren with man, So farus the ceremonies of the graves were con- corned they were ontirely inforinal, Most of the tombs wore aecorated by loving bands Jong before the procession reached the grounds, and even the pal- Mielto tree, Which Was seut from South Carolina 10 adorp the grave of one of the rebel dead whose body rests in Uhis consecrated ground, was planted without avy outward demonstration, Within the past year it was discovered that among the dead in Cale vary Cemetery were the remains of Jumes G. Kelly, who bad fought throughout the war on the Coufederate side. Upon tho heels of this discovery caine @ request from bis friends in South Caroliia, bis adopted State, that his grav should ve decorated with the graves of the Union herves on Decoration Day MOULO tree Was sent Lo this d lor this purpose a pal- y, Which Was yesterday planted over his ust resting place, Not this cireum~ pian alone, but the feeling of the day, as it was evinced in the celebration, was in favor of forgetting the past, and (he seutiment which socmed uppermost ty the minds aud hearts of (he multitade Which gath- ered at tho cemetery was thus expressed Ly Mr. Riche ard O'Gorman, the orator of the aaj q ome ebildren of the @ lie here be opposed tou, lee ty del," whose fute it Awhild your foe, Kor your com right, and freedom. re of just Avrament the issue Ih ngolist them. ‘th b their But tie is morcitul ances, ihukos aiuwance for motives, J strips it of dishonor. ‘There iv urent Ss muny awound, dries ima wid tenches men tle blessed jesson of Hime hes quenehed it the fire The common the Jnstinets 8 or virtue in time ya tone torgiver of aneient magueniaity, the poopie ny tom del essitv. Th 0« e hor venditions ow ity, one k vibrating melee tree and a erate soldier's ray He Was doubt not, « vrave and the cause ho loved aud’ whieh he be- YoU his jove, May the tree yrow and | Fede tar its bountears ting, purliying wad ennobitig intin day of Commemoration Le passed theo It was late in the day betore tho pro ond the race, one strikes one i t ron esion reached the cometery, and a threatened rainstorm burried cer case. a lew y Mn ted. Horgan, wae t ovensiou ty vind “tae bide and tue gtay’ in very | Muco toe same spirit ws the evinced In thy oration Ot | Me, O'Gorman, Following tue address of the pre- | siding oflicer was a prayer by Father Malone, which was preceded by a preiuiory speech, in which the patriouc, a mere matter of patriotism, was pro- | meeting held int | EC was bie ‘ dominant. Simple devotion to the Republic and to was the eee ot Father M: remark: yg on so bigh @ plane there wi no room in bis theories for unything im regard to ¢! necessity of forgetting the past by colebrating t! glories and achievements of both sides at once. MM: jon followed, the O’Gorman’s ora’ vital part of it bei the extract already quoted, Apurt from this it was glowing tribute to the ‘minth and to the Irish soldier, Colonel was entitled ry peem “Marching Togeth and it most suggestive lines were its Yes’? stanza:— Yes, when Hagcerty’s ft you in Mi O'Bi young life strife jen i ens th tulchion dre: arp his fulchion drew ; ‘Yea, when Meagher, by Freedom's ehart, Marched with Iretand in ns heart; Yos, when Sixty-ninth oucflowing, Into army corps upgrowing, Fought on every war field, whether Land or wave—all marched together, The formal services closed with a benediction by Father Gillen, who bad been chapiain of the Corcoran Legion, but in the incidents and episodes of the occa- sion there was even @ greater interest than in this sol- emn programme. by splendid contributions of flowers for the graves of the dead veterans wero mado by tho citizens of New York, among which the large and varied collection presented to Dah'gren Post by Mr. Hugh Wilson was especially note- worthy. Anovher incident in connection with the day was tle tattered battle flag of the Forty-seventh New York Veteran Volunteers, which was curried to the cemetery under tho escort of Dahigren Post, ‘the regi- ment will be remembered as the one to which the soldier-Bohomian Charles J. Haipine assigned his character of Miles O'Reilly. This relic of war times was received with ontiusiasm all along the route, There is scarcely half a yard of the old bunting left, and this prosents four of the stars of the field, the rest betng in tattered rib- bons. ‘The staff is fairly riddled with bullets, and w: Spliced and tied together go that it could be carried. o staff was surmounted by an evergreen wreath, bearing tho letters “47 N.Y, V.?? The flag was car- riod by Colonel Frank A. Batts, who, as jor, com- manded the Forty-seventh on its return from tho seat of war. CYPRESS ILLS CEMETERY, Cypress Hills Cemetery was overcrowded with a he- terozeneous mass of people who went to do bonor to the 4,00) Union and Coniederate dead who rort there, The command detailed to perform the decoration services at che cemetery went by way of Hunter’s Point and Long Island Ratlroad, wuile most ot the visitors took tho horse curs trom Williamsburg via East New York. A littie after three o'clock the militury arrived on the grounds, consisting of the veterans of the Seventy-ninth rogitnent, veterans of the Colored Guard, members of Lincolu Post and others, Marching to the soldiers’ burial spot they were admitted to to enclosure, when the exercises of the day were commenced. These consisted of an openin, dirge by the bund, prayer by Rev, Samuel B. Willis, a hymn by the band, and a brief orauon by Mr, Bonjamin A, Wills, The latter hold that the day was not one for mourning but for re- joicing. Every nation, he said, had witain its bosom ihe bones of its siaugutered warriors, but there was none thut so commemorated the heroes of their past as did the Untied States He spoko of the happy friendship that was now, he believe firmly cemented between the North and South, an said that if ever the cloud of war again appeared the dust of Union and Covlederate berocs would urge forth millivns to a mighiy defence of common interests, Mr, Willis deprecatcd the use of standing armics ip times of peace and defended the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic trom invidious criticism that had veen almed ati. Atthe conclusion of nis remarks the field ot graves were covered with offerings of flowers, not a single grave being neglected. The main defect in the decorating excursion vo Uypress Hilis Cemetery was in tbe matter of travsportation, For some reason the Special accommodation trains on the Long Isiand Riul- road were delayed both ways, and made what should havo been a weil arranged and pleasant trip tedious Veyond measure. WOODLAWN CEMETERY. From eight o’olock in the morning until late in the afternoon the trains reaching Woodiawa Cemetery from New York as wellas trom White Piains and tho intermediate stations were crowded. Nearly all car- ried lowers and evergreens, which they laid upon the grave of some departed relative or friond. 16 was an- nounced that the gravo of Admiral Farragut would be decorated by Farragut Post, No, 75, Grand Army of the Republic, of which Colonel Joseph H, Mere- dith ig commander; but this was not done, A few of the members of the post visited the tomb of the dead hero during the day, Tbe decoration proper was performed by ‘ilden Post, No. 96, of Morrisanta. The services were performea in front of Farragut’s rave aud were of a simple and impressive character. Prayer was offered by Rey. Dr. Van Gaaabeek, of the Morrisania Methodist Ha Church, and he was followed by Major Ernest Hall, Thirty-eimhth New York volunteers, who delivered the oration of the day, The spouker referred in un earnest and jechng manner to the fratricidal strile that brought so many of their fellow soldiers to an untimely grave, but stated that this remark was, not made jor the purpose of engendering evil or revengetul ieelings, and hoped that ifany such sentiment existed in the breast uf any one who had lost a father, brother or a son that it would be crushed out, The sentiment of the day* is, he added, forget and forgive. They hud come to-day to honor toe memory of the men who stood as the sentries of the nation. They honored their devotiou to the flag, their suflerings, their patriotism. At the close of the addres a comrade advanced and placed a wreath of ¢@ greens around the naval hero’s monument. 8 being done the graves of Captaim Tilden and other soldiers were visited and decorated. LUTHERAN CRMETERY, From Grand and Houston strect fer Brooklyn, FE. D,, out about four miles, across u somewhat pic- turesque country, including salt marshes and lagoons, how Middie Village. [tts in the town of Newtown, Queens county, L. I, lis central interest is the Lu- Wueran Cemetery. It contuins the remains of only a lew soldiers who died in actual ser. vice, These include Cart Vogel, heutensnt colonel Sixty-eighth regiment; Captain Werner, Fifty-iourth regiment; Captain Wager, Sixty-einin regiment; Jacob Fioken, Sixty-eigntu; F, Schall, Filty-tourth, and one Wills, Ob Sunday last the Vetcran Singer Society of New York decorated the graves with flowers, agsisted by Mr. M.0. Kicklesen, of the Floral Comun:ttec, Grand Army of the Republic. There was singing and an address by Mr. Unger, and yesterday Ellaworth Post, No, 67, of New York, strewed flowers upon the graves. HART'S ISLAND, The ceremonies conducted by Reno Post No. 44, G, R, at the dedication and decuration ot the monu- jnent on Hart’s island, “Potter's Field,” erected over the graves of soldiers and #ailors who died iu the in- stitotions under the charge of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, were very tuteresting. The Post marched trom their headquarters in Fifsy-fourth street, headed by a band, aud arrived ut eleven o'clock atthe fuot of Twenty-sixth street, Kast River, where they went on board the steamer Minnahanonck, which had been placed at their disposal by the Comnussioners, As soon us all wero on board the Minnahanonck started for the igiand, As the boat glided by Fort Schuylor it was saluted by the tolling of a bell in acknowledgment of the mournful duty which tho party on board were to perform. Ai one o'clock the Islaud was reached and the members of the post and invited guests stepped ashore, and, preceded by the buud playing a fuveral dirge, marched to the puiut of destination, which is a portion of the isiand distinct from the Potter's Field. On artiving at the cemetery Major Buliard in the namo of Keno lost proseuied the monument to the Commissioners, to bo held by them for the city of New York, after which tt was unvatied by the com- mander, Commissioner Krennan accepted the monus meat on behul! of the Commissioners, and promised that his successors would remam faithful to the trust reposed inthem, Then were performed the beautiful and impressive ceremonies of decorating the graves. The orator of the day, Major General Barnum, then delivered an eloquent address, and wuchod feolingly upou the occasion which ‘brought them logetber, that of renderiag bomage to tho memory of tueir compatriots whose lov had been to die anknown and uohonored. The mopu- ment dedicated is of Vermont marble, the base being five Jeet square, the die is three feet squuro and the shalt is twenty feet in height, The inscription is:— Gere nrce ence acre ee teense tate ne tae be TP tetb st ae at bebe D H IN Memoriam, 3 2 __ Erected by Reno Post, No. 44, Dept, of G. A R.,3 N. Y., to the memory of the Veteran Union soldiers 3 $ May 30, 1877. H HONOR THE BRAVE, 3 r 3 Deocererereocecserncicersoe st re seroeecereberereneenee: es ol the Grand Army of the Re- ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ‘The memorial serv, public were held im the evening tp the Academy of Mu- Sic, The attendanee Was largo, and among those present were Generals Hancock, sickivs and Gibson, Colonel Willis, Colonel Mason, Golone! W. Linn 1, pres- ident of the Mexican Veteran Association; Mr. Ciarence A, Seward and Mr, Henry bergh, Alaerman Pinck ney introduced Jud Brady to the audience who occu- peed the chair, The Rey, R. 8. Howland then implored the Divine blessing. Between the speeches, tho Governor's Island band played appropriate airs; tho Orpheus Glee Club sang several gices, and Mr. Pope delivered recitations, Judge Braay commenced by referring to the parade of theday, to the beautiful custom of keeping the memory grecn of those whose douth had been for country and for liberty, He then said:—"4 Plu ribus “Unum? 8 our motto, Out of many we are one, and one only, and never let us be otherwise, United we must and we wiil stand, but divided we fall—fail irom that high pinacle on Which our forefathers placed us, 48 a band of broth- ore, for all time and o@atnst all occurrence North, South, Kast or West, political or svucial or religious, Tho recollection of the comrade who can no longer answer the roll call for bimself and for whom te response muat be given, when named ‘Dead apon the field ot battle’ is the bond of undying devouon to the cause that is still living and honored, lor which the ving and the uuforzotien dead fought side by side God keep the memories green of those among the slain, not im malice, not for ‘} revenge, but in gratitude aod love for service nobly done and Jile Irecly given, While we thus honor the ead let us not forget the living hero, | am very sorry to say #0, but facts are stubborn things. Muny of the veterans in this State are intiates OF iis poor houses, den who distinguished thomselves tn ihe batue fluids are now in poorhouses of the State of New York. Thei is academy to romedy this , and 240 acres have been purchased at Bath, in Sreaben county, to bulid« home Fifly thousand dollars are requisite to complove this scheme, Let tt ve remem- bered that no provision bas been made for these vet- eraus by tha United staves government, Let it bo t this home be completed and that Mdiiy. he Kev, Mr, Alger read an oration on military lilo and choracter, and after a reference to tho character Isttes Of Hatiouds Hie and LO those moral elements that Were esgenttul to the making ofa great nation, sald ceumulaied Wrong OF siuvery (hat opened the guil between North aud South, aud toat could only be ciosed by the evil gomg into that gull, The vietims Who paid the atonig price were us yoritabie marty: aa uy that {ell on the block or at tho stak . who no helt when the country called. It is well for us to keep their memory Aye. pay your ballowed tributes to those who withhold 1t not from those who are livti me back wounded and shattered to the end of their lives. ’? Mr. Alger then said that as he was addrossing the members of the Grand Army of the Republic he had thought !t appropriate to direct their thoughts to the leading characteristics of military life and its influence upon mankind. One of the reasons, be said, for the popularity of military lite, ie the appeal that it makes to the senses and the opparcapies. that it afords for the manifestation the grandest qualities in man, It heightens and enlarges his conscience. No other pictures in the world can compare with those of war iu stimulating the senses. Tho sources of ex- citement elsewhere dispersed and singly are in war concontrated into a focus. No wonder thi men have been #0 infatuated with it the field of battlo has enchanted the world. Tho ebaracter of the ideai soldier, full of bravery and inca- pable of meanness, 18 the ideal standard of man. The clear height of the military spirit has ever associated witb its career the most dazzling embodimonts ot his- tory ever know! us, Tho uso of militar organizations is their use in defending civil Mr. Martin J. Ki after which tho of the | Dr. Androw Hardee and the poom by G. vu. Bragdom dead soldiors and sa: jt with flowers, | Miss Clara Barton, who was prosent, rece: | realy faa ox-Confederate soldier | tion and made sore t remarks, , eer The solitary resting place was also decorated. ving she day 8 deputation of veterans visited Davie island and other small bariat H pisses in tho vicinity where tho graves of Union — ; Cy congpateae soldiers received equal opera . even! ropriate addresses were livered in the Town Halt a New Rochelle, At Sing Sing, Tarrytown, Yonkers and West Farms lecoration ceremonies were also carried out under th a of members of the Grand Army ot the Ke- NEW JERSEY. The ceremonies in New Jersey were characterized by a devout and reverential feoling, which pervaaed all classes. Several posts of the Grand Army of the Republic paraded, and assembled for rendezvous in Bergen square, where they were addressed by the Rev. Dr, Eddy, pastor of the Freo Union Church. Delegations were then appointed to visit rights in threatening emergencies. But in these they are merely constabulary if there is not the higher virtues accompanying the soldier, In a just anda generous war the manliness of a people are pat to a test, ana its stncority is brought to the front In fe whe virtues of a sol. are displayed = in magical tableaux di that heightens their effect. folly to complain ot this, rr) © stood at Gettysburg withont feoling that he waa snatched by what he saw out of meanness and poltroonery into all that was noble tn man. The firstexpeotation from a-oldieris that he will be loyal Every speomlty of the profession he prac- tices teaches him to be loyal, Next after patriotic loyalty a soldier is expooted to show exactitude and promptitude in obeying orders. [u a world whero gradations in rank aro inevitable such a trait rightly directed is as beautiiul in itself as itis in promoting social and moral barmouy, Bravery is the cevtral virtue of military instivutions. The in of perfect couray the man who is competent to all the duties ot it id of faith, The courageous man ts the man who has all his fucultios welt: possessed, und launches or withholds thom at his will The reason why bravery has ranked higher is that it is the gitedia of all tho other virtues, becauso without it, the others are scattered and «ro useless, ‘Tho next virtue ts order, and this is the point of phys- foal and moral drill, To Mil up the ranks as each of your comrades side by side drop in action, is far more trying to the soul than the leap into the most menac. ing battery. The highost trait of th Idier 48 an open faced frankness. His characteristic is ingenuousness and a manly sincerity. I'he open- browed soldier is incomparably more worthy of public trust and office than the showy and scheming dema- gogue. The war we engagod in against the rebellion was not on our part a war of vengeanco or ambition, but a war of solf-proservation and an assertion of our democratic gov- ernment and liberties. The citizen soldiery, who at its call rasped the radiant ensign of the Republic and rushed forward, sacriliced their lower inclinations in obedience to the sentiment of duty. We must be iusensiblo, indeed, if 0 NOt gratefully recognize these sacred qualities of soul shed over the horrid tracks of strife, On the conclasion of Mr. Algor’s addresa Comrade A. J, H. Duganne delivered an original poom written for the occaston, after which the benediction Was pro- nouncod and the meeting adjourned, BROOKLYN. The day was religiously observed in Brooklyn by all classes. Flags were displayed at halt mast from the City Hall, Court House, United States Court building, the armories, Police Headquarters and the jail, as well as {rom innumerable private residences, The public schools and nearly all the private schools were closed, as were also several of the courts. Many of the stores wero opeu, but realized little profit, owing to the general dis- position apparent on the part of the people to give a fitting observance to the day. The veterans pre- sented a good front on parade, looking ag though they “could still stand a brush’? with the foeman in ci of neod. Some fault was found with the failure of the schoolchildren, who have heretotore beep very liberal iu their contriba- tions of flowers and plants, to come up to the expecta- tions of the committee. The feature of the day wus the parade under command of General Slocum. The line formed at half-past tweive o'clock on Montague street, . with the right resting ou Clinton street, and shortly attor one o’clock the procession started. It was composed of the Thir- teenth regiment, United States marines, battalion of the Fourteenth regiment, carrioges containing the Mayor and clergymen, disabled veterans in carriages and wagons laden witn flowers. THR PRISON SHIP MARTYRS. The inaugural ceromonies of the day took place on Fort Greene, at the tomb of the prison slip martyrs, at eight o’olock. The scone there was picturesque at ‘that early hour in the morning. Tho site of the mon- umegt, which is admirably 8 jected, is on the western slope of the bill, overlookiug tue parade and playground. ‘The place bud been enclosed so as to form u frame- work, as it wero with the tomb in the coutre, About the latter was the speaker’s stand, and within and without the enclosure were assembled avout 4,000 people. A national salute was fired by the howitzer battery before the opening of the cere- monies, Captain Edwin A. Perry, residing. The invocation prayer was made by Rev. Frederic Bell, who then Jed the assomblage in singing the hymn “america”, The chairman then intro- as the orator State Senator L. Brad- eloquent address which he closed as follows:—“Let us while bere standing on the tomb of the early martyrs, register a vow thut for tho whole extent of our lives we will let no love of party, friends or self influence us where it would interfere with the purest patriotism and with the greatest good of the country which these men died to save, Kev. Fred Beil then gave the benedic- tion and, after strewing flowers about the tomb, tho assemblage dispersed, * THK NAVAL CEMETERY. ‘The exercises at the naval cemetery, adjacent to the hospital on Flushing avenue, commenced at ten o'clock. losts 10 and *4 of the Grand Army of the Republic and 150 marines attached to the Navy Yard barracks, commanded by Colonel Broome, eutered the cemetery, led by tho ‘Tuir- teenth regiment band, and arranged themselves directly in front of the speakers?’ stand. The chair- man of the Committes of Arrangements was Mr. J. A. Duryea, Alter a dirge by toe band Rev, Dr, Brow:, chaplain of the Naval Hospital, delivered the invoca: tion, ‘America’? was then rendered by the band, Hou, John L. Hill mado the address, closing by ‘saying ‘thay ‘it was a petty, bitter spirit that which was unable to restrain its disposition to draw lines between dead men’s graves.” Betore strewibg the graves wiih flowers three volleys were fired over tbem by the marines, ACADEMY OF MUSIC. There was an immense attendance at the Academy of Music in the evening, and the feature of the occa- sion was tbe speech of Genoral Roger A. Pryor. He spoke at great length, contending that the soldier was the friend of peace and Union, blamed the politicians for causing the late war, and contended that the sol- dier of the North and the soldier of the South was “each impelled by a motive of genuine p: ism, each contending for # cause which shone clear to his consience.’? He denounced the ‘bloody shirt”? policy that bad inade the civil subordinate to the milt- tary service, and gloried in the {uct that it had “ailen by tho thunderbolt of the people’s wrath.”” He said the Uuion was now re-established indeed, not merely over the will, but over the hearts of ali the peopie, and that in obliterating all dis- Criminations between States and between citizens (he il omened disunctions of sections had beon ofluced, and heucelorth in the vocabulary of American politics the Sonth is ouly eographical expressioa, He declared that the fealty of the South was gen- uine, that avothor civil strife was impossible, and that the Conlederute soldier offers to the confidence of the Northern soldier who fought against him, not # conscience stained with tho gilt of recre- ancy, Dut as the credentials vt his loyalty to the Union proudly adduced tho constancy with which he clung to the fortunes of bis til-starred Vontederacy. 1n case of foreign war he said the two would be jound side by side “a sullicient assurance at home and admonition abroad,’? WILLIAMSBERG, In the * Burgh” the hig a usnered In by the firing of 100 guns by Batiery B, Secoud Division National Guard, at the head of Stagg street, at sunrise. by & o'clock the mombers of the Grand Army of the Re- public made their appearance, and the pressure ou the street cars commenced. At 10:80, the procession started from No. 10 Leo avenue the headquarters of tho Memorial committee and made a very handsome display. The sidewalks wore crowded with spectators and mach interest was manifested, Nearly every house along the route of the procession was band- somely decorated, STATEN ISLAND. There was a general observation of the day on Staten Isiand, Flags were suspended at hall-mast from all the public institations and many private houses, trains on the Staten Island Railroad wero during tho day crowded with people visiting friends and attending different ontertaininents. The pablic schools throughout the county were cloged, Meaguer Post, G. A I, nas heretofore observed the day by decorating the graves of dead soldiers fn the various cometeries—Moravian, at Now Dor t. Peter's, at New Brighton; St. Mary's, at Clifton; silver Mount und Woodland, at Stapletoo— the post is no longer in evidence, it having been into Post Rankin No, 10, of brooklyn, a com. mi from which was appointed to decorate the graves of the Ricumond county heroes, the tlowors for tho purpose being contributed by the residents of the sevoral villages, WESICHESTER. Throughout Wostchester county there was almoat an entire suspension of business, tho day being ob- served with apparently more than usual iaterest by all classes. The national colors gre id the eye op all sides, At Now Rochelle the ceremonies were of quite an imposing character. The Twenty-sevonth rogiment, Naitonal Guard; the Engle cavalry troop, of Bast Chester; the Fire Department of New Rochelie, with the chilren of the various Sabbath schools aud other local orgauivations, formed in procession and marched to Beechwood Cemetery. Arrived there the Tho many ferryboats running to tho island aod tho | New York Bay Cemetery, the two Catholic cemeteri in Jersey City, tho old Bergon Cemetery, Speer’s Com- etery und the Jersey City Cemetery. When they reached their respective dostinations they found groups of citizens engaged also in ing their floral trivute: Memorial services were in the evening at th County Court House by the Rev. Dr. Eddy. ‘The Sum- ner, Wadsworth, Zabriskie, Van Houten, Schuyler and Kearney posts participated, NEWARK, Tho obgervance of the day in Newark was on tho most extensive scalo yet witnessed, Despite the tact shat a portion of the militia went to Hoboken to par. Ucipate in the demonstration there the parade in Newark was largo and creditable. Thousands of people turned out to witness it followed to the ceme- tor where the graves of tho fallen braves wero strewn with cut flowers. The ceremouios at the graves incladed music, recitations, addresses and an oration by Rev, Dr. Forrester. MOKOK BN, In Hoboks n the day was celebrated with unusual en- thusiasm. lugs were hung from every house, and the City Hall, Post Office and school bouses were gayly uecorated with banners. The majority of the stor wore closed. the pce es started at about nine o'clock, ded by a nd, and marched through the principal 8, and nally reached Hoboken Cometory, when tho graves ot the soldiers wore bedecked with flowers. CEREMONIES IN CONNECTICUT. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Hartvorp, May 30, 1877. Memorial Day was generally observed in this city, and in Norwich, Winsted, Willimantic and other, places throughout the State, In Hartford this afternoon the Grand Army Post was escorted to Spring Grove Come. tery by two local militia organizations, and iateresting exercises wore held, including an oration, followed by (the decoration of the graves with beautiful floral of- forings. Throughout the day business was partly sus- pended, and public and private buildings displayed the national colors in profusion in every part of the city. New Haven, May 30, 1877. This day will be long remembered for its beauty and for the solemn ceremonies performed in memory of the nation’s dead. ‘The graves of 386 soldiers who had participated in the late war for the Union were decorated, the posts of tho G. A. K. bearing flowers and marching in procession to the various cometeries in and neur the city for that purpose. Among the graves decorated was that of Rear Admiral loote, In the city of Bridgepurt the day was observed with appropriate ceremonies, the features being the decora- tion with flowers of the monument at Seaside Park, dedicated by General Joo Hawley last summer in behalf of the city in memory of upward of one hundred Union soldiers, and an oration by Judgo D. B, Lockwood. The graves of soidiers buried in cemeteries near the city were also decorated, AT SCRANTON. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Scrantoy, Pa., May 30, 1877. Memorial Day was observed in this city with unusual éclat, Busimess generally was suspended, stores and dwellings decorated protusely with flags and flowers, and tho people thomselv enterea thoroughly, as if with one accord, into tho movement, The floral contributions excelled anything of the kind ever seen in Scranton. The jadies devoting themselves to the work with an uu- selfish energy, simply inspiring. The purade through the principal streets was participated in by the mili- tary and civic societies, und included many beautiful and appropriate displays, among which wus an olaborate Chariot of Peace, containing young ludies representing the several States of the Union. Colonei W. N, Monies was marshal, and the work of decorating the graves in the various cometorit was condacted by tho Veteran A aiion, A largo inecoting was addrei the Academy of Music to-night iy Colonel J. A. Prico, of this city, and General Osborne, of the National Guard of Ponnsyivania, ‘after “which a concert was given. Tho Veteran Association has in 16 ranks federal and Contederate soldiers, aud the graves of blue and gray were decorated with cqual reverence, THE DAY AI WASHINGTON. Wasnixatoy, May 30, 1877. This being Decoration Day, there is a general holl- day iv Dthe istrict, All the executive departments, the district offices and the public schools arc closed, At noon the chimes of the Metropolitan’‘Church played a selection of solemn airs, and at all the cemeteries in the neighborhood where Union soldiers killed in the late war are buried there wore decoration services, AT ARLINGTON. The principal decoration was at Arlington, which was attended by tac President and Cabinet. General Goll, of West Virginia, delivered the oration, and Will Carleion recited an original poom. An excursion was made to Charles county, Maryland, to decorate Union graves. Many persons went to Richmond, Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg and other places, and other parties visited the pleasure resorts near the city, The deco- ration of the graves of tho Confederate dead buried in this vicinity will tke place on the 7th of June. THE DAY IN VIRGINIA. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nonrouk, May 30, 1877. The national Decoration Day was observed in Ports- mouth to-day in a manner not known since the war. The Norfolk Light Artillery Biues, Norfolk City Guard and the Marine battalion trom Gosport Navy Yard united with Farragut Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in the exercises of the aa, Colonel James Forney, of the Marino Corps, commanded the line, and Major R. G, Staplos delivered the oration. Ricumoxp, May 30, 1877. Decoration Day was observed hero with the u-ual ceremonies, During the forenoon Winstow Post, Grand Army of the Kepublic, repaired in a body to the national cemetery and participated in the decoration of graves. Speeches wore mude by Kev. Charles H. Corcy, General G. W. Randall and Major Joseph Walker, The post adopted resolutions appointing committees to visit Holilywoou and Oakwood ceme- terics with wreaths for Coniederate monuments. The wreaths bore the Inscription, ‘We honor the brave." One thousand oxcursiouists trom Washington arrived here at noon, and many of them visited the federal cemoiery. The weather is delighifal THE DAY ELSEWHERE. PruLapeLrata, May 30, 1877. To-day being Decoration Day all exchanges and banks are closed and business to @ great extent sus- ponded, The military and civic bodies turned out this morning to unite with the veterans {n decorating the graves of departed comrades. General Meade’s grave, fo Laurel Hill Comotery, which was decorated by Georgo G., Mcade Post, of vassaic, N. J., was the scene of special servic Parenson, N. J., May 30, 1877. Decoration Day is observed as a general boliday hore, The Grand Army of tho Kepublic inarched to the cometerios and the soldiers’ monument early this morning. The general exercises will take place at Passaic this atternoon, Euizazura, N. J,, May 30, 187 Decoration Day was yenorally observed here, basi- noss being suspended at nine o'clock. Fiags were at hait mast 6a the public buildings and displayed from private houses, Ulric Dahigren Post, G. A. R, with a military escort, decorated the soldiers’ graves in Evergreen, avd in thochurch cemeteries in the flores noon. In the evening momorial services were held in Library Hall, Professor Atherton, of Ruigers College, and Doparttment Commander Maetlor delivered ad- dresses and Music Was supplied by tho Germania Sing- ing Society. Trextox, N, J., May 30, 18’ Military Post No. 8, Graod army of the Republic, and citizens generally turned ous io good numbers to decorate the soldiers’ graves, There ® military procession headed by # band of music, and short ad- dresses Were delivered at the cemeteries, Hon, James Pollock, ox-Governor of Pounsylvania, delivered an oration at Taylor Huli in the evening. N. Y., May 30, 1877. was ALBANY, Owing to Decoration Day services no busines done on 'Unauge. The day was observed here by Vices at the cemotory, Where ail the graves of the diers wore strewn with flowers; a parade by the military and the posts of the Grand Army of the Re- pablo, and ex es consisting of mnusic and an oration by the Kev, Phihp Krotn, D. De Povonkesrsix, N. Y., May 20, 1877. Decoration Day was generally obverved here, ‘thero was a parado of the military, the Grand Army of the Republic, a display of flags, orations, &e, Ali the pub- hie buildinys were closed, Burraro, N. ¥., May 30, 1877. The coremontes of Decoration Day were auiy ob- served bere to-day. Tne National Guard and othet military organizations paraded with good numbers, a ercort to the Grand Army of the Ropubli« Tho day was generally obsorved as n holiday, Tbe chic! busi- hosa houses, banks and Board of Trade were closed, | and flags floated at halt mast trom the principal pablie | buildings, Davavinne, N. Y., May 30, 1877. Momorial Day was ovserved hero by tho decoration of tho soldiers’ graves, a procession, an address and exercises were commenced with prayer by Rey. J, BE, Gault, fol! lowed by an oration dolivered by.) the reading of @ poem, Tho address was delivered by: Katoman, N.Y, 87" Decoration services took Th nd mld ier neces of MeKeel Post, No 33, Grand Army the Republic. In the afternoon exercises Katonah Cemetery, firemen, cit!ze1 od children participating. George H. Sharpe, ot New York, delivered an elo- quent address ip the Methodist Episcopal Church this ermal The attendance was the largest ever wite nessed here on Decoration Day. Bostox, May a The fine weather to-day induced an apes cack Ke aus pension ot he poy 5. and in all parts of New ‘ngland the observance.of Decoration Day ceremonies was more general than usual, Around Boston the cemeteries were thronged with the outpouring of the city and surburban population, The posts of the Grand Army of the Republic made a magnilicent display, and the floral decorations were unsurpassed in any , years, General Kilpatrick delivered an oration before the Grand Army posts at South Boston, and the Hop George S. Boutwell spoke at Barnstable. Bavrimone, Md., May 30, 1877, The decoration of the graves ot Union soldiers waa observed here this afernoon, the Cus- ost Office and other government build- ings closing at noon, At 1 jon Park Cemetery, where most of the Union dead are vuried, several thousand persons were present, and the ceremonies wero impressive aud affecting. At other cemeterios, including Laurel, where the colored soldiers are in- terred, like tuteresting observances were had. The day {s bright aud pleasant and the attendance at the several cemeteries larger than for several yeara past, Fort Moyrom, Va., May 30, 1877. The veterans from the National Military Asylum and Cuulloux Post, No. 7, G A.R., trom Norfolk, visited tbe National Cemetery near Hampton to-day and decorated the soidiers’ graves, Professor Langston, of Washington, delivered an address, There were fully 2,000 people present. Pe Ky. “ UISVILI May 30, 1877. The decoration of the grav sp t Union soldiers was generally observed to-di General John W. Finneil delivered au address at Cove Hill Cemotery. NasHvi.ix, Tenn., May 30, 1877. ‘The decoration of the graves of the foderal dead at the National Cemetery was participated in to-day by avout four thousand persons of all classes und colors and all shades of political opinion, including soldiers of 1812 and of the Fiorida and Mexican wars, Quite a number of ox-Conted 8 well as ex- federal soldiers were present and entored into the cer- emonies with a good deal of The graves were decorated with flowergand flage, This ceremony hav- ing been Onished some excellent music was rendered by a volunteer choir. Then followed an addr by Hon, Henry Watterson, of Louisville, which was the peace of favorable comment from men of all antec cedents, Gen = 3 Cuarraxooca, Teno., May 30, 1877. The decoration services wero largely attended by people from all parts of States, A large pamber of ex-Conlederal mded, and speeches were delivered by Hon, A, H. Pettibone, Postmaster General Key, Hon. G. G. Hubbard and Hon. C. M. Fox. Ali seemed to joia heartily in the fraternal feeling exhibited in the miuge ling of the blue andthe gray. Ao immense dinner was given subsequently to the postal commission by the citizens, and the 1 spirit prevailed in the responses to the numerous toasts, New ORvEANS, May 30, 1877. Decoration Day was celebrated with the usual cere. monies. A salute was fired and addresses delivered at Chalmette. Dxrroir, Mich., May 30, 1877. Business was suspended and Decoration Day genor- ally observed here to-day, St. Lours, May 30, 1877. Decoration Day was more generally ovserved here than for severai years, aud a larger number and better class of people participated tp the ceremonies than here- tofore, The Merchant's Exchange, courts and public offices were closed, and general business was, to a consideruble degree, suspended, ‘Tho ceremonies took place at Jeiferson Barracks, twelve miles below the city, and were witnessed by from 8,000 to 10,000 people, Colonel James VU. Broadbead resided, aud addresses wero made by Uolopel D, P, yer, Federal, and Colonel L. B. Valliant, Confederate. General J. 8. Marmaduke, Confedo: was Marshal of the day. alusic ‘was furnished by the Uratorio Society and the United states military band, All the graves in tho cometery, Federal, Coniedorate and colored, were alike strewn with flowers, no dis crimination being made, Crycisxati, May 30, 1877, Decoration Day was observed by the u-ual exercises at Spring Grove Cemetery; but with tue exception o} the closing of the government offices there was no sus pension of business, The day was observed with aps propriate ceremo! at Cle nd, Toledo, Chicag: Columbus, Indimoapolis, St Louis, Milwaukee al smaller citios throughout the West ard Northwest, THE FOURTH OF JULY. HOW SHALL IT BE CELEBRATED?==WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS. Young America has unquestionably become a power, The Fourth of July is bis great red letter day. He | awaits the anniversary with an indulgent anticipation that has no rival among the other days of tho yeur, Easter, Thanksgiving and even Christmas pass by un« recognized, save by their tributes tothe “inner boy.’” There is vo sympathy and no undertone about thom that makes the boy’s heart of hearts glad. Let Inder pendence Day come, however, and there is an outpour, ing of enthusiasm, which for a century Las found ven{ in pyrotechnics, and we may add misfortune. A package ot fire crackers, a pistol and an infant cannon are hig stock in trade, and he fires these withovt regard to consequences, He throws the one under a tady’s dress, fires the second with a wild recklessness of hig little fingers and discharges the third into a crowd with an utter disregard oi resuits. The next day’s aunals record ruined fingers, powder marked faces, Toutilated legs, absent eyes and a maititude of casual- ties, to say nothing of the so-called accidental tires ‘that swell the police reports and make it mas it some avenging Nemesis had been at work, WIAT THE MAYOR SAYS, Mayor Ely is tully in accord with the views that have heretolore been expressed in the columns of tho Hxearp, Ho recognizes tho oxtreme danger im which the city will be placed by tho careless use of fireworks, crackers, torpedoes and pistols, and while he does not dosire to materially abridge the pleasure of the little ones, he deems it necessury to the public welfare that greater safeguards than usual should surround the celebration of the Fourthot July. There is no reason, he gays, why pleasure may not be had in a social organization Set on foot in each ward or district, where, under proper restraint, the children may have full license during the day and at night enjoy the flreworks that may be provided. This would, in bis judgment, prevent many of the evils which have beretoforo occurred, give the police less trouble, the Fire Depart- ment less work and the community at large a greater assurance of safety {rom accidental fires, A CHIEF OF POLICE ON TRIAL Nowak, Conn., May 30, 1877. Tho trial of Chief Tuttle of the Soath Norwalk police force for alleged burglary began im Town Hall before Justice Perry this morning. A large crowd of persons was in attendance. Mr. I. Dibble, proprietor of tho store alleged to have been forcibly entered, was exam- ined in bebalf of the State, His testimony tended to show that Tuttle had been for some time carrying out a concerted plan of till-tapping and that he had been the loser through him in sums of varioud amounts, Mr. Charles E. Seymour, teller of the Virst National Bank, South Norwalk, tostified in corroboration of Mr. Dibble, stating that Tuttle occu- pied rooms over bis bank, and wax in the habit lately, of paying his monthly reat 10 him (Seymour) in silver, whereas formerly, he bad paid tho sarhe lovariably 1m bills on the day he received his salary from the city. Tho use of so much small change for this pur- pose suggested the practice of irrogularitios soime- where, the inference boing that the Chief bad pu loined the change in the manner and for the purpose us claimed, Pending the examination of this witness the Court adjourned to Friday, Junel, H, H. Bar- bour, of Norwaik, appeared as counsel for the State, and Judges D, B. Lockwood, of Bridgeport, and A, Giadings, of South Norwalk, for the defence, AM FOR STREET CARS, A SUBURBAN VILLAGE LEADING THR METRO POLIS IN THE MATTER OF RAPID TRANSIT. Wesrrort, Conn., May 30, 1877, Ap experiment was tried hore to-day resulting i® such success asto warrant the beliof that the imo ig not far distant when horses for propolling street cura may be dispensed with and steam take their place, ‘The apparatus used is the invention of Mr. H. Merriel, of Brooklyn, N. Y., with improvements by Mr, Joho Cotter, of Norwalk. It consists of a boiler, two steam engines and four cylinders worked by one valve, thus constituting one engine, and is placed at one end of ¢ street car, Tho weight of the apparatus is about a ton, which 18 counterbalanced by an tron tank tor bolding water at the opposite end of the car, The engine con- | sumes its own smoke and steam, and the action of il four ¢ylinders relieves the car of any unpleasant mo- tion. The road over st which the engine is intendea to pass extends irom Westport village to the railroud depot at Saugatuck, a distance of nearly two miles, It was built last aatumn, ‘rho parties mainly instrumental tu constructing the road and of introducing the improvements descrived aro Mr. A. 8. Huributt, of Westport, Prestdent of the Central National Bank, Norwalk; Mr. H. Staples, of tho First Nattonal Bank, Westpurt, and Mr, John BE, Wheolor, of Saugatuck, A BRIGADE IN THE RAIN. Governor Bedle, of Now Jersey, hetd the annual in- | spection and review of the First brigade of the Nationa | Guard of New Jorsey in the city of Hoboken yesterday, | and the troops wore drenched to the skin by the rar | during the process. The Governor at the close of the review complimented the mou upon ther app: nee, and laughingly void them that white pantatoons coulé be washed, Subsequently a grand banquet took place at Bush's Hotel, at which the Governor and bis stam, Mayor Rusacll and others asslaved