New-York tribune., 1868-06-01

sand Onion soldiers decorated On every grave was
an American nag All the public Offices and places Oh
business were closed Many negroes were III the process
sion.
At Louisville, KyA procession Of soldiers and citizens
proceeded 70 Cave Hill Cemetery and there decorated
At Wilmington. Delaware two Posts Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic marched to the cemoares gar
ANUS "E.o Iaid upon The mounds eogueht @
were delivered, prayers were offered, and poem read
dead at Arlington. formerly the estate of r. r. Lee,
were decorated with flowers. The mansion was huhg
with hags Gems Grant, Hancock Howard Granger,
M TI @em Logan the Copmahder OF Ihe WIg Ia "a
the Republic with many distinguished VISITORS aehdeu
Prince delivered eloquent addresses
In Newark n. j. the day was devoted to the occasion
procession formed thousands 0f lades joining IN
Fairmount Cemetery visited and the graves OF the
dead hemes were strewn with n0weTs Prayer was
try Tis Of Thee" sung by the entire assemhlage
after which ladies and children deposited their offerings
The ceremonies conducted by joint committee OF
ladies and gentlemen. Among the ladies were Mrs cen
Grant Mrs. Senator Trumbull, Mrs. Senator Wade MIS-
senator Morgan ana Mss Mary ioote I2e SeatolC' % 0
comprised prayer by DR. Sunderland. Jc slnlIh SsI
delivered an original poem. Gen. J. A. Garfield OF ONO
At Frederick Nd. May 80 was generally observed by
the loyal people in strewing flowers on the graves Oh e
Union dead IN Mount Oivet Cemetery large huIhDeI
Of ladies participated in the patriotic duty: ,,,o.. -
Hartford, Conn The graves OF the Union soudts , ~
all the cemeteries OF the city decorated with noWs
on Saturday. Col Henry C. Demeny delivered 'ho "u'
Fost No o. Grand Army Of the Republic, OF New er
London turned out on Saturday afternoon, III 7P, V @
where the graves Of the soldiers and sailors were oeco
rated with flowers. The Post was esc0rIe6 ny IWo
companies Of United States regulars from Fort irnmD9
and the NewLOndOn Rifles HThe city authoilues ana
large OF citizens turned out In carriages me
stores were closed during the ceremonies, ana many
residences were decorated with flags draped IN mourning
At Dayton Ohio yesterday the ceremonies in honor OF
the Union dead very impressive MaJ0IGen THOMAS
j. Wood delivered the Grafton. -
At syracuse the veterans Of the War out yes;
erday 500 strong Seyentyve graves Of their deceased
comrades were decorated with flowers rags were ~
hafDast, and general eommemoraon OF the occasion
made by the entire city. ,,.-
Az st. Louis more than 1000 graves OF taIHn um0n
soldiers jefferson Barracks Cemetery tNelVe
miles below here, decorated with MOWERS on
Saturday afternoon. Many people, the LADIES anu
gentlemen of the old Union Aid Society, anu Olner
organizations growing of the parte III te
ceremonies The Rev. DR. Elliott, Gen. Carl Schurk anu
others made addresses suitable TO the OCCASION ABOUT
COO graves Of Rebel soldiers also srewn WIN mowers
aud received the attention as those OF he feuera
troops A.. d, 80,
Baltimore The decoration Of soldiers graves in the Lou
don Park Cemetery took place on saturday afternoon
Tho procession consisted OF representatives Gn fCS
Nos. l. T. and g. of the Grand Army OF the Kcpuohc'
the inmates OF the Soldiers Home ana orphans
OF deceased soldiers. The address OF President Lincoln
a the dedication OF the Gettysburg Cemetery was rea
after which Cen Richardson delivered an address A
of hail aud rain, later in the afternoon ds-
persed the asSemDlage.