The Montana post., 1869-06-04
Sundays Report.
Decorating tIlc Graves.

Chicago. May 90 To-day was OBJ
served in Detroit, Providence. Philadel>
adelphis, Washington, New York, Bos-
ton, and many other cities throughout
the country in decorating the soldiers
graves. The citizens generally turned
out in large nunbers. Bell were rlng-
ing and minute guns fired. Speeches,
prayers, etc. comprised the services. In
many places the principal ceremonial
will occur to~morrow.
To EDITORS. a large portion OF the
eastern report is taken up in detailing
the proceedings of decorating the sOl-
diers' graves. Will send an account of
the Washington ceremonies as a sani-
pie of all ...E E.T.... II.
Washington. May 29.-The city to-
day presented the appearance Of SUM-
day, thousands having left to attend the
solemn ceremonies of decorating the
graves of our fallen heroes at Arling>
lington. The departments were all
closed but one. A subordinate official
was left in attendance at the White
House. The President accompanied by
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Dent, left shortly
before noon, to attend the ceremonies.
The road to Georgetown and through
Germantown, and across the Aqueduct
bridge TO the cemetery was thronged at
an early hour, and the carriage way
with vehicles of all kinds. The street
cars were literally packed all morning.
A battalion OF Marines were on the
grounds. The visitors passed through
the grounds, visited all the points of
interest, and stopped while among the
graves. Before IL o'clock the crowd
was immense, and every moment
brought an addition.
One of the greatest points Of attrac~
ton was the Tomb of the Unknown"
a monument erected to unknown sol.
diers. Stands were erected to the front
and right of il. The canopy was of
American flags, supported by six up
right posts. The canopy was beautiful-
ly trimmed with wresths and evergreens
decorated with small flags, streamers
and parti-colors of cambria.
The monument is a solid block of
granite, about eight feet square and six
feet high. On either corner is placed an
iron twelve FOUNDER. Between these
guns are piled stacks of balls, as used
in the guns. Around the monument
were tastefIlly hung beautiful wreaths
of evergreens, laurel and choice roses.
The effect was elegant. The inscrip-
tions on the monument are as follows:
Recorded in the archives of their
country. It's grateful citizens honor
them as their noble army of martyrs.
They rest in peace. Sept. A. ID. 1866"
Beneath this stone repose the bodies
of two thousand one hundred and eleven
unknown soldiers, gathered after the
war from the fields of Bull Run and the
route to the Rappahannock."
Long before the commencement OF the
aNarrfaaa danaa Crouvd Uaa In frapf nf
the stand which was decorated with
evergreens, flowers and n profusion of
na tional flags. .-4 ant. d. "a. .r
About l o'clock President Grant and
family, General Sherman, Members of
the Cabinet, Foreign Ministers and
other prominent officials took their seats
when a salute was fired TO indicate the
commencement OF tho ceremonies.
Comrade Samuel A. Duncan. Grand
Commander of the Department of the
Potomac, called the assembly to-order,
when the Marine Band PLAYED the Mis-
erere.- ft -TlFs-n1T l- Hll.. IT svt
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Duncan followed.
The ode 10 uthe Dead having been
sung. the General Order OF the CONS
mander~in-Chiet OF the 9 rand Army of
the Republic, General Logan, ordering
the observance of the day. was read
The concluding exercises on the
stage were singing l"God Bless our Ma
tive Land" Poem, "Our Martyrs" writ
ten for the occasion by Francis Dellaes
JAnvier; Song. tsSleep Well ye Heroes
Brave. suug by the Washingron SaenS
gerbund. rlii io ysU sdf ll af gEff tr
Hon. ,J-J. Fishe rdeliEered the address
commemorative of the ceedsof .the dead.
after wich theforphans. gathered around
the Inonument 10 the -unknownl dead,
prayer was offered and the geo uiem
sung. The orphans. sung Shall, We
kow Each Other aud rThciGhildrsn of
the Fallen Brave. l0CrG4 Cf usnlsI bo
The procession then iorHued and
passed into the National Cemetery
where the decorationo.of of graves took
place. Two bands, placed At opposite
corners OF the cemetery, played dirges
while the graves were being strewn with
flowers ,---s-it
The ceremonies conciuded By dring a
signal gun. the people gathering around