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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1897

Page

6

Memorial Day Observed Across Cemeteries and Parades

Memorial day was observed with parades and church services across Denmore and Petersburg cemeteries. Col. Ezra Griffin Post 199 and Ladies Circle No 19 led ceremonies with schools, veterans groups, and a large crowd in attendance. The day included services at Forest Hill Dunmore Hyde Park and St Marys cemeteries, with addresses by Rev. J B Sweet and Rev P J McManus, plus floral tributes from the Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. In Petersburg a multi-organization parade preceded ritual services and a Gettysburg address recital.

Grand Army of the Col Ezra Griffin Post Ladies Circle No Camp 4 Sons of Veterans Young Men's Institute Forest Hill Cemetery A. B. Stevens W. Pearce George H. Geary B. B. Atherton Attorney Long G. C. Lyman J. B. Sweet Simpson M. E America Lincoln Stevens Waa Woman's Relief Corps No. 60 Fred J. Warner BE. W. Meares Tring E. Frank Gartner A. W. Clency 0. Tadden W. J. Nidwards John Mover Albert Erbach W. E. Cahoon August Fadden J. G. Cahoon M. J. Graham H. BR Dunmore Protestant Cemetery Smith B. Mott J. W. Marshall C. A. Moyer William Widener J. W. Bullock Peter B. Sawyer G. A. Gardner J. W. Cammer Berton Huff M. C. Bullock Ed l L. Anderson Lewis Sawyer M. G. Haupt J. R. Hunter George Monninger W. J. Marlatt W. P. Long J. B. Doud W. H. Doud James Doud J. H. Widener George H. Mammer W. H. Crompton Council Y. M A. M A. B. O'Neil Monica Poet Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery P. J. McManus St. Paul's Catholic Church Green Ridge J. A. O'Reilly St. Peter's Cathedral F. J. Ameden H. W. Loftus Sona of Veterans Fred Schmidt Frank Schmidt A. E B. Puller Thomas Davis House H. M. Hoffman David John Davis P. A. McAndrew N. M. Gardner Moses Morey Dunmore Catholic Rev M. G. Donlan St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Choir John B. Michael Costello C. Haggents Ie Veternae D. In. Bullock Bonn of Veterans F. & Matthews Thomas de Gruchy Jackson Street Scranton Street W. L. Nash Louis &. Reed J. C. Allen Polhamus G. W. Hoffman E. P. Whetstone Howard Wolfe Samuel Rogers David Johnson John Atneman Morgan Lake T. W. Phillips D. W. Moser George Kivett J. H. Hoffman T. H. Allen Norman Wheeler Louie Hancock William Jones Dr. £. Grewer P. H W. Fuller John BD. Jones BE. L. Haan J. FP. Randolph John Breninger Chester Cammer J. H. Fraley John Sanford John B. Blume E. J. Colvin Pittston Avenue Cemetery P. de Lacy W. A. North Hickoury Street Presbyterian Church Thirteenth Regiment Adam Muller Dennis Madigan John Weatpfahl R. C. Bryant P. DeLacy M. L. Wage Charles Leber George FE. Schantz William A. Sehmildt, Jr Waller KE Quick William Galle Hutchingen William Leber August J. Schmit Shea Brownell G. W. Carlton Walter Cooper Ezra B. Davin John Griffin Charles Kimmick F. B. Kirlin August Millick Henry Leber C. J. Rozelle Robert van Diser Thomas Kearns John W. Kerby John McGraw Thomas Parry Petersburg A. W. Colony George F. Millett Guth Hoge Company Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain Fairview Lodge Knights of Pythias Grand Army of the Republic EB. Weisekopf Geo. W. Schultz H. Stevena Camp No Dunmore Grand Army Loyal Legion Junior Order United American Mechanics Father Mathew Societies Aid F. W. Martin American Guards Lackawanna County Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Ezra GriMn Academy Colonel Monies Young Men's Christian Association Hall First Presbyterian Church James McLeod Providence Presbyterian Church George EB. Guild C. M. Giffin D. D Elm Park Charles ©. Robinson Second Presbyterian Church All Souls’ Universalist F. W.whippen Gettysburg Washburn Street Presbyterian Monies Post Union Veterans’ Union Ald Circle John P. Moffatt Ezra 8

Memorial Day Sermons Across City Churches

Memorial Day services filled city churches with patriotic sermons honoring Civil War sacrifice and spiritual warfare. Pastors from First Presbyterian to Dunmore and Providence Presbyterian preached on holy war, faith, and the armor of God, noting soldiers and veterans in attendance and urging study of the Bible as the drill book for Christian soldiers.

First Presbyterian Church James MacLeod Medaod McLeod St. Paul Apostle Prince of Peace Holy Ware Israel St. Pavel Christ God Young Timothy National Guard Chris Hon Jeans Christ Jesus Christ Dunmore Presbyterian William F. Gibbons Gibbons

Wipe-out at Devil's Run ends siege of Little Valley

In a June sunrise defense near Fort Elias a war party attacks Little Valley. Lieutenant Day and Miss Phelps race for the military road while sergeant Yates and his men hold the line at Devil's Run. The garrison arrives to save them as Day is wounded and Yates is killed by a final Indian shot.

Fort Else Reservation Charley Yates Fort Biles Haven Devil's Run Union Pacifi Lieutenant Day Miss Phelps Major Mallday Little Valley Sergeant Yates Mise Phelps Fort Elias Tadlane Littl Valley Ridera Daily Mail Deville Run Tialf Devil's Row Leutenant Wilkins Grant Freud Davie Riie Indiana Fort Bliss Dred Amin Barnes Misa Phelps Horges

Bridge repair party under Sergeant Yates earns narrow fate

Sergeant Yates commanded a cavalry detail at a Run bridge work site when danger rose. The veterans faced exposure as Indians, wounded lieutenant, and a hurried retreat tested nerve and resolve amid a compact, improvised camp.

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Dunmore Cemetery Wrest Side Cemetery John D. Jones Washburn Street Cemetery Kb. L. Hats J. Archie Jones Alexander Napoleon Mr.'gibbons Henry Navarre Jehovah God the Father Marehullah Ieeo Augustine Calvin Jonathan Edwards Josas The Home Reading Circle Devil’s Run Part I Ashe Part Philadelphia Lackawanna Avenue China Surah India Z. Weingart Prop Wolf & Wenzel Age Adams Richardson Boynton Hane Woon Finis Mill & Connell, Protheros Co A. B. Strong
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