b '""mz ,sr yowg'wywgpw W"" ,T' ' THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, MAY 31', 1900. twriPJ' .- V Knabe, Briggs, Vose and Ludwig Pianos cheap for cash, or on easy payments, Vocalion church and Carpenter parlor organs, Phonographs and supplies. The latest popular ahoet music. PERRY BROTHERS B05 WYOMING AVENUE Ice Cream. BEST IN TOWN. 2t Per 3C Quart. LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO 1 elep lion e Orders Promptly DatlversJ. iJ'311 Adams Avenue. Scranfon Transfer Co. Baggage Checked Direct to Hotels nnd Private Residences. Ofllco D., L. & W. Passenger Station. Phone 625. C. S. SNYDER, The Only Dentist 3n tie City Wlio Jan Gradual In Medlolns. 42C-422 SPRUCE STREET. Teeth Gold Crowns, best $5 Gold Fillings, 51 Best Set of Teeth $3. Silver Filling 50c THE PLEASING SMILES Of our customers rccal our perfect dental work. If ou must haee new teeth, let us make you thoc which will glse jou entire satisfaction. Killing we do with little pain and natural ellect; too much sold spoils the appcarsneo of many an otherwise attractive set of teeth. Dr. Edward Reyer 1 14 SPRUCE ST.OPP. COURT HOUSE. Open Wednesday nnd Saturday evenings. i DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Ofllco Hours a. m. to It 30 p. ra.: I to 4. Williams Building, Opp. rostofflc. 40MI0NI.W1LA'BEL -- -- -"?-- CITY NOTES -- - TO LAKE LODOHR. Iletween 400 and 500 per sons from this city were at I ske Lodoro yia ttrday attending the opening of that resort, STliAWIIEimr KESTIVAU-Tomorrow nUht a Strawberry festival will b held In Elm Park church, when the public la cordially invited. TO DECIX PAVlNO.-Tho wmk of lsytng tto brick pive on Proeldence road will begin tortay at Court street. The roncrite basj for the pare lias been laid from Court street to Hull's Head. UrCEPTIOK TONIfillT. The local memneni of the Independent Order of foresters will give n Weptlon to Harry A Collns, supreme irras- lint of the order, this emilng it a O'clock in Guernsey's ball. 11EAI, ESTATE TIUNRFEH9.-,?. Watson Browning Ins scld his double house, 1'latt Place, to Dr. James l'urccll through M. It, llolgate's agency. Through the same agency rr. l'ur ccll hss also bought J J. Williams' former resi dence, at Sanderson avenue and Delaware street. INTOUMATIOK WANTED. In our advertising columns under the head of Information wanted a request Is made for information concerning the accident to C. S. Clcthler, a traveling salts man, who was thrown from a buggy some time In November. ISOI, receiving Injuries from which SPEEDWAY NEWS. The Speedway Hotel Open AH Year.) Five hundred fct abovr the city beyond tho Park. On tho beautiful drive to Lake Scranton. A first-class, city hotsl In tho woods. All Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad trains atop at Speedway crossing. Breakfast, 6 to q a. m. ; Lunch, 1 to 3.30 p. m. Dinner, 6 to 9 p. m. Lunch all day In Cnfo. Arrangements (or large partlea by phone, 4674. Gentlemen's Races Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p. m. SAMUEL B, COX, Manager, , P; O. Scranton Pa. he died. He wjs dlJlrdlbutlng vlvertlslng inUter at the time o( the accident, T,Ti Information It wanted to ctUbllsli an lnsursncc claim. nF.tiATT, TONIOHT. Tonight at 8 o'clock at th Toung Women's Christian association ther will be a debate on the subject, "Ilcsolvcd, That thi Entrance o( the Young Woman Into lluslnca Should He Discouraged." There will to a musical programme and Professor Grant and Professor Buck will to among the Judge. The debaters will be Hiss Helena Clark, Mm boulso llamc-s. Miss Josephine Lees and lUa 6 Ingle, Men and women are Invited. GIRLS' OLTJB HOTJBE OPENED. Catholto Young Wornon Entertain at Tholr Now Homo. Stony wcro the expressions of admir ation and congratulation by the guests or tho Catholic Young Women's club at tho reception yesterday afternoon nnd last night on tho occasion of the formal opening of tholr club house at 124 Washington avenue. The spacious building, with Its large, airy rooms and corridors, gives wide opportunity for a display of tasteful decoration and llko embellishment, and tho young ladles of the club have taken advantage of this opportunity to the fullest limit. The whole Interior has been thorough ly renovated and refurnished and every apartment presents a cheery, Inviting appearance. Tho broad corridor, Just lnsldo tho main entrance. Is made pretty and cosy with rugs, screens, set tees and tastefully arranged palms. Next on tho ground floor Is tho cloak room and ofllco, appropriately fur nished, and this leads to the large din ing room, forty by twenty, where three hundred and fifty lunenes are served dally to members of tho club and other girls desiring to avail themselves of Its convenience. Small tables for par ties of four and six All trie room, and with their snowy linen, vases of flow ers and bright now tableware form a pretty picture Tho kitchen, supplied with tho moat modern cooking arrange ments and utensils, Is In tho rear of the dining room. A broad stairway leads to tho roomi on tho upper floors. On the second floor are located tho library, matron's ofllco, matron's private apartment, par lor, sewing room, recreation room and other apartments, all nicely furnished. The matron's apartment, which was furnished complete by Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wills, came in for no small share of the expressions of admira tion. A large portrait of Bishop Hoban, presented by Schrelvcr, was one of tho much admired embellishments of tho parlor. Tho floral decorations were by Marvin & Mulr, and the tapestries by McCren, In the rear nro ft lnrgo number of sleeping apartments, which art rented to girls who may deslro both board and lodging. Tho hou"e was crowded during tho reception houre, which were from 4 to 10 p. m. Refreshments were served, and In the evening Lawrence's or chestra furnished music. The olllcers of the club are: Presi dent, Rev. D. J. MacGoldrlck; secre tary. Miss Elizabeth Hannon; treas urer. Miss Josephine Murray: direct ors. Misses Teresa Carey, Nellie Byron, Mary Gaughan, Anna Rutler, Emma Burkhouse, Josephine Murray, Eliza beth Hannon, Margaret Moran and Mary Carroll. THE ELEVENTH CONCERT. Numbers That Will Bo Rondorod at Symphony Concort. Tho eleventh concert of the Sym phony society of Scranton will be given In the Lyceum next Monday evening. June 4. The orchestra comprises sixty-three talented musicians under the lcvlnrshlp of Professor Hemberger, whoso readings of tho standard works have always elicited favorable com ment. Among the numbers on tho pro. gramme for the coming entertainment are the Haydn symphony, No. 4, one of the composer's most celebrated cre ations, tho brilliant and sensational overture to tho "Merry Wives of Windsor," by NIcolal, tho magnificent and Inspiring "Military March," by Schubert, and a "Spring Song," by Orleg, In which musical dignity and delicacy aro blended by a master hand. The vocal selections will lie rendered by Owllym Miles, the famous baritone singer, ihoso voice ranks him tha greatest vocalist of his class. The sale of reserved seats for the concert will open at the Lyceum theater tomorrow morning. HONOR FOR AN ALUMNUS. Judgo Kelly Solsctod as Tonstma&ter of High. School Banquet. Judge John P. Kelly has been select ed to net ns toastmaster of the annual banquet of the High School Alumni association, to be held ut tho Ulcycle Club house Juno J J. Tho executive committee. Is making extenslvo arrangements and expects that this year's banquet will surpass all Its predecessors. It may be tho date will be changed to Juno 26, but It Is fixed that It will bo ono of the two dates mentioned, likely tho former. DIED TROK EFFECT OF BURNS. Rolas Panoho Expired at Bios 83 Tay lor Hospital. Rolas Pancho, of Cayuga street, ono of the laborers who was burned last wook at tho Cayuga mlno by an ex plosion of gas, died nt 11.30 o'clock yestorday morning at the Moses Tay lor hospital. He was 2T years of ago and single. The other two men will rvcowr. "That's Just too cuto," "Oh! Isn't this fine," Remarks your hear along tho lino Of visitors who como and go Through the Oold Medal Studio, Which opens up Its art display At six o'clock p. m. today, At ono hundred ten to one sixteen Wyoming avenue, It may bo seen. Collar Buttonoro frte oj ehirgo, at Louis Isaac's, 412 Sprues street. The best of all Pills aro Dwchom's. MARRIED? WHITDECK-OsnOUN.-In Scranton, I., ilaj to. JW0. by Her. W. J. ford. William a WhitbeU and Ulss Lillian Osborn. There's No Coffee Just Like Our Mocha and Java Blend It Is tht STNDAItn and the OIIOCEft admits It when ho offers 7011 something Jost as good. When rou bur our Mocha and Java you ret the best; He. It., 3 lbs. for II. It's Unmatchable. (11 Lackawanna avenue, ltt South Main in nu. 'i'hont 732. lrompt dellvsry. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. 411 Lackawanna aenue. 123 South Main ave nue, 'i'hone 732. Prompt delivery. HONORS PAID HERO DEAD Memorial Day Is Marked by Elaborate Cere monies. THOUSANDS TURK OUT TO PAT TRIBUTE Exorcises at tho Comotoriea in Which tho Veterans, Thoir Sons, Sohool Ghlldron and Many Patri otic and CMc Socistios Partici pated Eloquent Addrossos Dollv ord by Prominant Orator Par ade in the Afternoon Which la Viewed by an Iinmenao Throng. Memorial Servlco in tho Aftornoon and Entertainment at tho Lyooum in tho Evening. Other holidays may bo gmdunlly losing tholr true significance, but Me morial day in nowise suffers In this respect. It would seem that Its ob servance grows more general and elab orate each year. Yesterday's observance In this city and vicinity was in every way fitting. The veterans, true to the memory or their fallen comrades, as thoy were to the flag In whose dofenso thoy mads so many and such great sacrifices, do voted the whole day from sunrlso till late at night In directing tho commem orative oxerclses, while the whole city, it might be said, turned out to express the admiration and gratitude everyone feels for the heroes of whom the nation is so Justly proud. Business was gen erally suspended and the city at every turn bore a holiday appearance. The cemeteries wero never bo beau tifully adorned as this year, the flowers ranging from costly hot houso roses, American beauties, somo of them, at 60 cents each, to the humble wood land blossom which had been labori ously plucked by some little child's fingers. In a splendid marblo tomb tho dim light showed masses of flowers Just left the day before about tho cof fin of a dead man whom all tho city honored. Over a little unmarked gravo In a far off lonely corner under the trees lay a few garden blossoms, nil the poor mother could bring In memory of the baby who died twenty years ago. All day long up and down the paths walked the orderly throngs of people, even the little children stepping; se dately with laughter hushed and the solemnity of the occasion reflected on their faces. Probably never In Scran ton has so much sincerity of patriotic purpose been Impressed upon tho little people. PROGRAMME OF THE DAY. Exorcisos in tho Various Churchoa of tho City. The programme of the day Included the firing of salutes at tho cemeteries, from C.30 to 9 a. m.; memorial exercises at the cemeteries, from 0 to 10.30 a. m.; parade, 2.30 p. m.: momorlal service at Ezra Grlflln post rooms, J.S0 p, m.; meeting at the Lyceum, 8 p. m. Lieutenant Ezra 3. Orlllln post. No. 139, Grand Army of the Republic, nnd Colonel William N. Monica post, No. 319, Grand Army of tho Republic worked In unison In making tho ar rangements nnd carrying them out. Camp No. 8, Sons of Veterans; Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Woman's Relief corps and General Gobln command of the Spanish War veterans ably assisted them, tho latter, also, taking occasion to decorate tho graves of their fallen comrades. An artillery squad from the Harford Sol diers' Orphans' school, with a large brass cannon, also lent their old. The exercises at tho cemeteries wero practically similar. The early morning saluto over tho graves was In chargo of squads from the Sons of Veterans. Tho Grand Army men conducted the exercises which fol lowed. These consisted of music, read ing of Lincoln's address at Gettysburg, ritualistic memorial service of the Grand Army, and addresses by promi nent orators. The services at the vari ous cemeteries were In charge of com rades as follows: Forest Iflll, Captain K. W. Pearcw, Woshbum strict, 3. T. Hauptj Dunmoie Catholic, 8. II. Stev ens; Dunmorc Protestant, J, n. Hob day; Plttston avenue, F. A. Adams: Cathedral cemetery, II, W. Loftus; Petersburg, R. O. Bryant. At Mooslc the exorcises weru In charge of the commander of Post 540, Grand Army of the Republic, with a detail and flilng squad from tho Sons of Veterans. FOREST HILL. At Forest Hill cemetery the exercises were conducted at the soldiers' plot near the main entrance, Fast Grand Commander K. W. Pearce being In chargo. Tho Patriotic Guards from No. 27 school and the other children from this nnd No. 28 school assisted. Prof. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO II COW SAVB Ml II TRUST COHY, Spruce Street, Opp. Court Housa L. A. WATRBS, PRSSIDBNT. O. S. Johnson, Vice-Pnaa. A. H. OHmarr, Cashier, OIREOTOR3. Wm. F. tlallstead, Kverett Warren August lloblnson, O. S. Johnson, E. V. Kingsbury, h. A. Watrn. Interest Paid on Sav ings Deposits. Brown Bros., J. P, florgan & Co.. and Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne Letters of Credit nnd International Cheques. ooooooooooooooooo J. D. Hawker, principal of No, 27, de livered the address. He said, In ipnrti What have they done that should bring a na tion's millions to xrr the head over their gravest la It nothing for the universal good of mankind to have su.-cessfully removed the man-aclc-i from f.OOO.'xn slaves? Is It nothing to hare given to an enslaved race, personal liberty, free dom of opinion and e,uallity of rights! Is It nothing to have given to the world examples of unparalleled valor on bloody battlefields and examples of patient suffering of agonic and torture In southern prisons? Is It nothing to have prevented the dismemberment of a union which wss bought with the Mood of our fore fathers and fostered and nurtured by Wash ington, Jeflersou and UncolnT Is It nothing to have died for one's country? Ko, veterans, you who rest hero sleeping and ytrn who stand here living, we say to you, It Is this day our whole heart goes out to you in sympsthy and devotion for what you have suf fered and endured for us, It la this day we net apsrt to attest sgaln our loyalty to a country whow Boll you have consverated with your blood and whose rights you have preserved Inviolate. A parade preceded the exercises In the Dunmore cemeteries. It was par ticipated In by tho Grand Army men, school children, Junior Order of Amer ican Mechanics, Patriotic Order Bona of America, Young Men's Total Absti nence and Benevolent society, Toung Men'B Institute, Young Men'B Total Abstinence and Benevolent cadets, Sunday nchool child! en, EmeraKl Total abstinence and Benovolent society, and Its cadots. After going over tho principal Btreotn tho column dispersed, the Catholic so cieties going to Mt. Carmel cemetery and tho othero to tha Dunmoro ceme tery. PRETTY CEREMONY. There wns a pretty ceremony at tho latter cemetery when the procession of little girls, probably two hundred or more, marched In from Dunmore down tho upper driveway, tholr white frocks gleaming In tho sunshine, tho wind fluttering the flags they carried. Before them proceeded the drum corps, following the G. A. R. post, with Rev. Dr. S. C Logan at the head. The long white procession, with tho gay flags, wound In and out among tho graves, where at the ones marked with tho faded legend; "Comrade," a pause was made to do honor to those who listened no more to the thrilling call of life and drum. Earlier In the day Professor Hawker pronounced an oration near this por tion of the. grounds and In tho march to nnother apot wob led by a large company of school boys, who kept ex cellent step to the rhythm only of their footfalls on tho soft turf. They car ried full sized guns, many of them almost aB big as the little fellows who carried their ponderous weight. At the Dunmore cemetery tho oxer clses wore in chargo of -PaBt Com mander B. 11. iMott. The music was furnished by a mixed choir and tho Arlington quartctto. Rov. A. J. Van Cleft, pastor of the Dunmore Metho dist Episcopal church, delivered a most fitting and Inspiring address. Ho Bald In sulMtance: Thtre aro but few things that havu moro to do with a nun'n happlni-a and welfaro than the country ho lives In, and the government which ho lives under. A prosperous nation means pros perous millions of men. X happy country means prosperous millions of men. A happy country means myriads of happy hearts. A good govern ment asautvs happiness and prosperity to tho people, A bad government brings dissatisfaction, poverty, wretchedness and Immorality. (Joil Is profoundly Interested In nations Thero fecms to to nothing on earth, snvo only Ills church which so thoroughly engages his atten tion. He knnrrs that not only tho present wenl, but tho cUrnal destiny of wholo generations of men Is affected by tho move on tho ehe-w-tmard of nations He scei In govtrnmtnts eOlelvnt co adjutors of Ills gcwpl, or mighty Iwrrlers of Its progress. Tho succession of monarch, tho changes of political d) nasties, the rise and fall of empln-s, tho establishment and continuance of republics, tho shock of contending armies and navies, are next after the direct agtncy of the Holy Spirit, the chief factors of that stupendous problem Into which angel watchers arc so anx iously peering to read lis results on the moral destinies of tho srorld. For these political forces and movements are all preparing the way, or else resisting the progrusi and onward march of the Prince of Peace. Cod evidently has mani fested His interest in and providential care over this nation from ltd birth to the present time. He was with tho Mayllowur and Its gallant com luny of heroic men and women. INSPIRED OUIt PATIIKnS. He Inspired our fathers to strike for their free dom and tolay the foundation for this great re public. And In the war of the rebellion, which was for the perpetuation of the Union, for the upholding of our free Institution's and for the overthrow of slavery, the ftod of nations was with us, and crowned our efforts with glorious success. In this war there weru gruve issues involved and Important lesions taught its, as well as all tho nations of the earth, (iod condew-ended to write these lessons In (Ire and cntolllfh them In blood, that they might to more deeply im pressed and never t forgotten by us and the world. We gather hero on ttds Mimorlol day to decorate the grave-s of the brave nun wlio gave their lives to their country In that moinen tlous struggle'. This set has a meaning. Tln.ru are with us today our children, and even our children's children, and the children of tliowi who slumber henv. Wliat shall wo tell tlwm that this service me'ons? What wus tho Ivsua In this great conflict? Fur what did the'so men glvo their lle-iM? Was the nation justified In going to uur and in taking up arms against trrue of Its own )ouchold? Was It Justified in asking tliese mm to give up their liven, and she'd their bloud on her altar? lu aiuwerlng the-se que-itlmiie, I will cay tlnTtf seere many gravu and Important Uues and lntc.rv.tj ut staku, The speukor discussed at lungth tho questions: that were cottled by tho war, and then paid: Tho election of a llepubllcw president In tho Irrn of Ahniliam Lincoln vnu tho pretext for the Kuutlwrn stiUa to t-oevdo from the Union, and ut up the Southern Cunfed'-nscy anl to commence the war. This was only a pretext, for the aim as to perpetuate slavery, and to over throw the Union. Slavery was made the chief corner stone of their government. Hut Hod bad hoard the cry of ths oppreNiwl ami the day of their re-demptlon came. The latu Charles Hum-ne-r, when warning the nation against oppress ing the. Mack man. fold: "Heetl the sighs of the oppre-ed, for a elnglo sigh has (uwnr to over-turn a world." The president Issue-d his cull for eoldlcrs to put down tha rebellion, and to perpetuate the Union. Iljt Ood did not suf fer us to win a single victory until thu nation hfcikel thosa sighs. HIS I'llOMlSE TO GOP, Ihirlntj tho tmlrUe bsttki of Antletam. when eTerythlng was looking dark for us. Mr. Lincoln shut himself In his closet and talked with his (iod. He promised the Lord If to would give our boys the victory In that battle to would Issue, tho Immanclpatlon proclamation. Wo all know the result. This was the first victory we had won, and slavsiy wad de-.troyed by the war, and ono hundred and eighty-six thousand of the free'dmen enlisted and grandly tore arms under and gallantly fought for the flag of our country. Ily their devotlou, their loyalty and their pa triotism they hare lifted thcrusrlvcs up and kindled patriotic fires, which have not only melted but consumed both chain and fetter and mado It possible for a slave to ever again live on this foil dedicated to freedom. I would nay to the young people gathertd hero today that the war In which these men lost their lives was a most momentous one. That the free institu tions we enioy cost much in human Uvea. They have ten won and perpetuated at a marvelous cost. The war for the Union wss one of the great wars of history. In the Cincinnati Com mercial Gatctte there recently appeared an ar ticle on the war of 1801 and 1881. The writer as evidently a young man and ha spoke of the war as It It had been but little more than a series of skirmishes. He said "he tired of hear ing so continuously about the Immense sacrifice of lives and treasure made by tht people In that war." There are probably other young men who know but little about the great sacrifices made in treasure and blood to preserve the Union and gle use the many blessings ne en joy today, l'crhaiis some who hase been read- ling of the famous win ol history think cum was a small affair In comparison, tint a cartful study of tht fads will show them their mistake. In tha first placo we must remember that we were meeting our kin. It was Greek meeting Greek. During the war when the late Henry Ward Heether was spesklng In a crowded hall In London to a eompsny who tymptthlred with the south, ono man called out: "Mr. Dccchcr, you said you would put down the retolllon In three months. Why didn't you do It?" "He cause," replied Mr. needier, "we wcrv fighting Americans Instead of Englishmen." NUlIDKlt ENLISfTEn. Offlclil returns show that there were C.tVK.OUO soldiers enlisted on tht side of the north In an swer to the different calls of the president. These armies met the enemy In over two thousand battles and skirmishes and In some of these en gagements tht loss was simply awful. The Ion of the Union and Confederate armies of killed and wounded at tho battle of Shlloh was St.OuO; at Antletam, 18,000; Stone river, 3:2,000; Chick amauga, 83,000; McCIelland't Peninsula campaign, (0,000; Grant's Peninsula csmpalgn, 1 (0,000; Sherman's, M.OOO. Ofllclal statistics show that o the. northern soldiers there were killed In bat tle, died of wounds and disease, r03,000. Put t-.s Included only thoao whose deaths were proven. To this number wo must add 29,000 who died In southern prisons, snd many others who died while on furlough, and many put down as deserters must also be added. It Is safe to ray that at least e00,000 men died and were killed from the ranks of the northern army. nhat an army, what a sacrifice and what an offering to place on tho altar of our country. What country over lost such a bostf What blessings wero ever purchased at so great a cost? Our nation's dead He burled In seventy threo national cemeteries, besides In the thous ands of small cemeteries were the boys died and wero burled at homo. Two huridrcd and seventy five thousand of our elead He burled In southern soil, and 145,000 are marked unknown. The total Confederate loss will never to known, but the estimates placo It at 220,000 out of 1,000,000 men enlisted. They fought during tho war principally on the defensive among friends, and generally under the cover of breastworks, or soma kind from rlttc-plts to regular fortifications, which gave them the advantage. Again, we would say to tho young men that but few great battles of history can compare In magnitude, In earnest heroism, snd In loss of llfo, In proportion to the numtor of men en gaged, with the great battles of the Civil war. Waterloo was one of the most desperate and bloody battles chronicled In European history. Vet Wellington's loss was said to have been but 10W per cent., whllo at the battle of Shlloh the loss on both sides was more than 30 ;er cent. At the great bottle of Wagram, Napo leon's loss was but 6 per cent,, and at Wurtx burg but 8 per cent, and yet to gave up the field and retreated to the llhlne. At tto battles of Marengo and Austerlltx, where Napoleon was reported to have leen cut to pieces, hla loss was 1W per cent., while at I'erryvllle, Murfrcsboro, Chlckamauga, Atlanta, Gettysburg, Missionary llldge, Wilderness and Spottsylvanla tto loss In killed and wounded frequently resetted 40 per cent,, and tto average's In all those battles on one side or tto other was 80 per cent. It cost something In human lives to perpetuate tto Union. A LOVlNa SKUVICK. Tto work wo do today should to a loving, grateful service for tto men who so freelr shed their life's blood for us, deservo our eternal gratitude. Our debt to them remains uncan celled. We lay upon their graves tto tribute of our respect and esteem. "For they wlio for their country die, Ehall fill an honored grave. For glory guilds the soldier's tomb, And beauty weeps tho bravo." I om pleased to see tto members of tho Woman's Ilellef corps hero. How much wo owo to the Christian women ejf our country. They have been first In overy good work and always ready to suffer and sacrifice for their country. Many of them endured hardships hs-rolcally dur ing tho war. How readv they were to glvo their sons and husbands and sweethearts for the sal vation of the nation. What great sorrow cams to their homes as husband or son was brought tome cold in death. Many possessed tto spirit of Mrs. Elliott, of Philadelphia, tto mother of Colonel and General Elliott. Sto gave her two boys and six grandsons to her country. When one of the grandsons was returned to tor upon a bier, a friend said: "Mrs. Elliott are you not sorry to urge your sons to enlist?" To which she replied; "tlorryl If I had twenty eons I would glvo them all to my country, and If I were twenty years youngvr I would go myself." Many were Been In tto hospitals acting as nurses, carrying Joy and comfort to tho wounded and dying soldiers. The Christian and sanitary commissions very largely owe their birth and succesi to them. And, if it wero possible to forget the fields of battle of the war, It will not to possible to forget tto philanthropy which was displayed during that period. The-se twin sisters of mercy and humanity will llvo and to fragrant In the memory of tto world forever. We welcome also the Sons of Veterans In our gathering today. Young men, we are sure that while you llvo tho spirit of patriotism will to kept allvo. Tto veterans will soon to gono. May their mantles fall on you. Prove yourselves noble sons of worthy sires. Do ready at any nnd all times to defend tto old Hag at any cost. Standing as we do, in tho sacred presence of those fallen toroe-s, let all promise to stand by the principles for which they fought and died. And let us pledge anew our fidelity and allegiance to the Stars and Stripes. This grand ensign now waves not only over this country, but it has been planted by our toys In Cuba, l'orto Rica and the Philippine Islands. We are glad to welcome them today. May It never to pulled down In either country. Wo tollcve that tho people of all those countries will to much happier and Ktter off tinder Its protection. Long may it wsw. "It waved o'er our fathers. In years long gone by, When for home and for country They went forth to die. Our beautiful flag, With Its stripes and Its stara Its gleamlngs of blue , And it brave crimson barse It led on our dear ones. Who marched forth to ticat To doeen-trodden millions Sweet freedom bo fair, 1 Our glorious Hag, With its strips arsl Its stars, Its gleamlDgs of blem And its bravo crliruoti bars, CATHEDRAL CEMETERY. Thero was u largo throng In attend ance ut the Cathedral cemetery. Tho exercises wore conducted by Comrade Henry W. Loftus. At 10 o'clock tho assembly was Bounded, and following this was the roll-call of tho dead, tho Grand Army of the Republic memorial servlco, an address by Attorney W, V. Shean, tho Hinging of appropriate hymns, and the flrlng of a salute by the Sons of Veterans' detail, after which the graven- wero decoruted with (lowers and flags. Mr. Shean mado a stirring and elo quent address. He said, In part: To the memory of our soldiers and sailois ve-tia bftttleel for the creation and pre-servation ot our nation Is this Jay sacred, bacred because tto ardor and devotion with vhlcli we comineinorats them Is akin to religious reverence. They were anlmate-d by the Immortal prlnelples which havo ever guided the destiny of our country and hava made our land the refuge of oppressed humanity. On the psgeurvf history In our nation's name they have written the most glorious decord which has ever graced Its records. Their vkto rlea and genius are themo worthy of a llom-r but that flag floating at hall mast U1U us vra are tore not with pomp and pride to celebrate our iww.t, wealth and greatness, but to inoum for the nation's dead for those heroic souls who tore asunder the ties which to'ind them to all who were near and dear to them that liberty might reign over the land. Hut while we mourn for them we cannot but rejclce that these Debit souls hare preserved for humanity the (Jod given right of liberty. This spirit of liberty Is the fountain toad of the nation's greatness and success. It la the spirit which brought our country Into being, To out revolutionary fore fathers was the honor of first proclaiming to the world that crowning virtue of civilisation lib. erty. The divine rights of kings and the diabol ical tyranny which accompanied it could not crush their noble souls. They heard an inward voice proclaim that since God had endowed the-lr Boult with free will, memory and understanding they must to freo to exercise these faculties la their fulness. The nation has been built by all our cltltens. Put the nation rests on a foundation without which It could never have been erected, without which It could not stand for a single day. That foundation is cur constitution. Our constitution could never have been made or preserved but lor virtue of tto licroie deeds , ol our soldiers and tailors, , wMMmmMwmmm'iitmtiMrimi. June Weddings Suggests gift making. It is a time not unfrcqucntly attend ed by annoying uncertainty. Our aim is to make it a pleasure for ycu by helpful suggestionr. Our stock em bodies the elements of art and usefulness. ' Scrnnton's Leading China Stores CVvuas"VCaA, Q. V. Millar & CO "Walk in and look around." mmmmmmmmmmm BARGAINS IN TAILOR-MADE SUITS AT F. L. 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Have you tried our lunch Our citizens wto have raised up the great structure of tto state have been rewarded a 1,000 fold. They have enjoyed all the blessings of a free country. They have gained wealth, power and fame and even transmitted them to their children. Hut oh, how different has been the lot of our soldiers and pallors. They gate up all that maki-s home so dear for the rrlvatlons and sufferings of the battlefield, and for what? That the spirit of liberty might lito. That their fellow man might enjoy the blessings which they purchased even at the cost of their llyirs. Surely we do but Justice In according them tho first place among all the nation's great men. No nobler feeling animates the breast of man than a deep, Blncere admiration for those who are truly grrat Yet strive ns we will we can ncser adequately reverence them because we are but finite while the Immortal, Infinite spirit which animated them, that spirit for which they would give up life Itself was loyalty to the eternal principles of Justice which the creator Btomps on every soul nt tho moment of Its crea tion. Wo can best honor them os wo honor tto min isters of tto gosiwl by reverencing their teach ings. Our soldiers mode sacrifices of their lives on tto altar of their country and wc today liest show our desotlon by honoring them as saints of the nation and registering in our hearts a determination to follow their glorious examplo whenever tto nation may to In danger. WASHBURN STREET CEMETERY. The services at Washburn street cemetery were attended by an unusual ly large assemblage and were In charge of S. Y. Haupt, past commander of Ezra Grlflln post. W. J. McDonald, officer of the day, read the roll-call of the soldiers Interred In the cemetery, which was followed by tho customary salute. Comrade P. Hatten spoke words of greeting and Rov. Thomas do Gruchy, D. D., pastor of the Jackson Street Baptist church, offered prayer. The choir of the Plymouth Congre gational church eang an anthem, and the ritualistic sorvlce was read by Comrade Haupt, to which responses were made by the Sons of Veterans' detail. A delegation from tho Woman's Relief corps, No, 60, presented flowers for tho graves of the unknown dead, and Lincoln's famous address deliv ered at Gettysburg was read by Prof. Howell, Bupciintendont of tho city schools. Rev. E. A. Boyl, pastor of Plymouth church, delivered .the memorial ad dress, In which he Bpoko, in part, as followB-: Crapo tangs on the natlona's heart today. From north to south and east to west, wherever men love bravery and patriotism, Iieails are bowed, while gcntlo hands strew gurlands of beauty atove the tithe's of tho bravest men that have ever stood in history's great drama, tho champions of truth en right. This is a day our nation should never let kiss unnoticed. These hands that today crtorra this beautiful service In honor of our historic dead, will soon He toslde their former comrades; but other hands will be found to make up this service, and as long as love of heroism and fidelity shall burn within tto heart ot many, shall this day to kept sacred to tto memory of American patriotism and American valor. And it Is fitting that on this day we- assemble as a people and oa a nation to do honor to tliotsq wto have leen such an honor to lie, We should honor them because of their pure, disinterested heroism. It is worso than foolish nees to think that their services wero given for a money consideiation only. Wo should honor them for what they accom-pllshe-d. They made the United States a great nation. They sated the Union, and made this a nation Insteud of a string of towns. They gao an Impetus to manhood that should to tho future d.fetuv of American freedom. The assemblage snng In unison "My Country "Pis of Thee" nnd after tho benediction a farewell salute was llrcd, taps were Bounded and tho bugler's call was heard. Tho commltteo which afterwards decorated tho craves wero Comrades W. F. Albro, W. B. Jones, T. H. Allen, David Jones, D. W. Thompson, Hiram Bayore and Porry Fuller. OTHER CEMETERIES. Petersburg oleo had a parade of tho local societies preceding tho exercises at the cemetery. Grand Army men, Sons of Veterans, school children, Knights of the Goldon Eagle partici pated. Comrade R. O. Bryant had charge of tho exercises and tho ad dress was delivered by Rev. J. W, Randolph, Of frit. Peter's Lutheran church. 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