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TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.Their Last Resting Places in Quincy Strewn With Floral Emblems.QUINCY, May 30— Immense throngs witnessed the ceremonies of the day § performed by the members of the Grand Army and other patriotic organizations Early in the morning the graves in the various down-town cemeteries were adorned, as were those of the sailors who are buried in the naval plot at the naticna! sailors’ home*A special messenger was sent to Mt Auburn to decorate the grave of Col Paul J. Revere, who commanded the 20th Massachusetts infantry in the civil war and who was killed at Gettysburg. It Is in honor of this hero that the local post Is named.At 3 o’clock the members of Paul Revere pest. 88, G. A. It, Paul Revere Woman’s relief corps, Francis h. Souther camp, 27, S. of \ the ladles’ aid connected with the camp, and John A. Boyd camp. L. S. W. V., marched from Grand Army hall to the corner of School and Franklin sts, where barges were taken for West Quincy.At Hall cemetery the address was by Rev C. W. Wilder and Rev A. F. Roche offered prayer at St Mary’s cemetery.In the latter burial ground the crave of John A. Boyd was decorated by the Spanish-American war veterans and a salute wras fired by a squad from Co K, 5th Massachusetts infantry. Tap® were sounded by bugler Patrick Quill, who served with Co 1. 9th Massachusetts infantry in the Santiago campaign, and the Call w*as answered from another part of the cemetery by bugler John Johnson of Co K.John A. Royd camp turned out with full ranks and new uniforms and made a fine showing Its colors were flown to the breeze for the first time, the stars and stripes being carried by William B. Morrissey 8VC, who served in Co K, 5th Massachusetts infantry, during the late war, and the naval jack by Thomas Davidson JVC. who was on the U 8 S Montgomery,At 2 o’clock the commands, accompanied by the city officials, marched to Mt Wollaston cemetery where services were held nt the soldiers monument. Addresses were made bv Commander Warner of the !xst and Mayor Hall and there was singing by the children. The Sons of Veterans decorated the grave of Francis L. Souther, the first soldier killed In battle in the civil war, ami services w.ere held at the lot dedicated to the unknown dead by the members of the Woman’s relief corps.
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Boston Daily Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Wed, May 30, 1900
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