Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-01

In Memory of the eold1ers.sOeeora.
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In Memory of the soldiers.-Dseora.
ations, &c.
SpRIYeFIELD, It'll May 30.-The graves
| of Union Soldiers in this vicinity were dec
GRATED With wrea.hs and chapiets OF flowers
and evsrgreens The largest crowd was
present at Camp Butler, where are Inferred
| abou. one thousand soldiers.
MOUND Cry, ILL, May 9o.-Thc graves
of Union soldiers in the National Cemetery |
| Ut this place, TO the number Of nearly 5000, |
| we're strewn with flowers and cvcrgreene, |
and otherwise appropriately decorated to
day. The ceremonies were participated In |
by over 1000 people.
| PEORIA, ILL, May 30.-Tne exercises OF
decorating the soldiers monument and
| graves of the fallen heroes, In the cemetery
| 10 this city, we're largely attended Every. |
thing passed of finely.
rorr WAYxn, IND, Nay 3O-A procession
Of several hundreds, with IRE companies, |
proceeded to Underwood Csmstssy, TO day,
and decorated with flowers, &C., the graves
of Union soldiers.
LOUISVILLE, May Sat- ten O'clock, .
procession, composed Of soldiers and large /
number OF citizens, proceeded TO Cave Hill
Cemetery and there engaged in the solemn
work OF identifying the graves OF the Union
soldiers. Flags were displayed at halfmast
over the Custom House, Court House, City
Hall, and newspaper offices. During the
march OF the procession the bells of the
Fire Department were tolled. At the GENE.
terry, several eloquent orations were de-
liyered.
WASHINGTON, May so The graves Of the
! Union dead at Arlington, Virginia, were
decorated with flowers, this aflerOoon fin
the pre- sence OF large number OK spectators
Among those present were Generals Grant
Howard, Hancock, and Granger. with Gen.
Logan. Commander If the Grand Army OF
tie Republic Hon. j. A. Garfield delivered
an aldress The most impo ttant feature in
The ceremonies, was the procession OF chiA
9 dren from the Soldiers ard Sailors Orphan
Asylum
CINCINNATI, May 30.--The Ceremonies Of
decorating the graves OF soldiers buried at
E. Sprinc Grove Cemetery, were conducted in
q a most imposing manner TO day. Over 2 600
= neonle went out on spccial trains on the
A Hamilton 4 Dayton Railroad, and an equal
: number fron all directions by private con-
yeyance. Gen. II. L. Burnett delivered an
Grafton. The graves were serewn with
flowers OF oil kinds and colors, formed into
almost every imaginable figure or device
ie that affection could dictate to the mind a.
8. suitable emblems to departed heroes.
he WILMINGTON, DEL, May 30.--The cere
as was duly observed this afternoon.
be Augusta. NE, May 3O.--The graves Of
ali soldiers were appropriately decorated
Ia to day
We R,cuMoNp. May 3O.-Seven thousand
I'D oysves of Union soldiers Ia the nationa
cemetery in this city were decorated. Abou
IN 400 persons were present.
&c PHILADELPHIA. May 30.-The ceremony
" of decorating the graves OF the fallel
heroes In the war OF the rebellion, by III,
Ne, q. A. H., took place to day In the presence
a OF thousands OF spectators.
mt WILMINGTON, N. c., Nav 3Q-The me
es, mortal ceremonies OF the Union dead tool
be place to-day.
Of WORCESTER, Mass May 30.-rhc soldiers
gin graves in all the cemeteries in this city wer
es- decked with flowers this morning.
ID MEMPHIS, May 3O-Thc decoration at III
on national cemetery to-day was largely at
rs tended it is estimated that 5.cC0 person
,aI were present, the Grand Army OF the Rt
an public. the L MON League and various col
lis cred societies participating. Flowers wef
-, strewn on the graves OF all soldiers
ms INDIANAPOLIS, May 30.-The ceremony G
AN decorating the graves OF the soldiers an
nc sailors buried IN Crown Hill cemetery nea
GOT this city, took place this afternoon. Bus
ness was almost entirely suspended, and th
MS citizens generally j,ined in the exercises
use Tie floral decoration OF the graves VS.
done by eighteen orphan children OF d'
ceased soldiers, assisted by eighteen youn
ladies.
NEW ORLEANS, May S0.-The govern
tho ment and city employees were granted leaV
ay of absence to-day, to participate in the ce
Var enemies of decorating the graves OF Unio
soldiers. Steamboats, were furnished f
to conveying participants to Challem Ger
nus etery free.
oils NAsHyiLLe, May 30.-The excursion
vho the National Cemetery to-day, to decora
and the graves Of the national dead, was EN-
aid neutly successful. At least 5000 perso
ur. attended, together with the military. III
exercises were deeply entertaining.
Sec BANGOR, MAINE. May 81 The ceremol
No Of decorating soldiers graves on Saturd
res. afternoon, Was attended at Mount Hope
thousands of people, notwithstanding :
to unpleasant weather.
nth DAYTON, ONO, MAY 31.-The memoir
ceremonies in honor Of deceased soldie
late yesterday, were very impressive. The
+ Of tendance was very large. Major Genel
/ ~ Thomai J. Wood delivered an Grafton
the National Soldiers Home. About 0
&c hundred soldiers arc buried here