Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-30

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.TpAso.n ss yelled within che sselteriny sod.
On all four fronts Of the tomb were hung
wooden crosses with wire loops for the recep-
non NO 1870, % bouquets which might be placed there
y An impressive incident, st the Monumer. a,
the Unknown, was the placing Of boQnets in a
cross at the Monumcnt. by the ehissiren Of TIE
Indusfrial Home School OF Georgetown.
Dissingatshea Persons Present
? Among the distinguished visitors we're the
President and Mr.. Grant, Vice Prss,Jent t,oI.
fsx, Senators Morrill, OF Vermont Pomeroy and
Scott, Representatives Bingham, Hill, kelsey,
Stokes, Judd, Welker, ketcham, Asper, Pavne'
Roots, and others, Chief Justice Chase. Cam
missioner Van Aerman, Secretaries Fish and
Roeeson, General Spinner, Surgeon General
D1hes, oeners bAecock, Genersl Porter, and
others, nearly all Of whom we're accompanied
/ by ladies.
The President and Mrs. Grant reacAes, the
cemetery shortly before one O'Clock, and were
escorted 70 seats on the main stand by the COM
mittee.
| The Graves Of the Coloresl soldiers.
AFTER the exercises closed at the National
Oemetery at Arlington the decoration OF the
graves sof The coored Just north OF a. took
place, the order OF exercises being rs follows
rrsysr, Music by the Mozart Band; Grafton hy
Ninetesnth-street Baptist Church. Grafton hy
SS zen sd.a snshksi Music by Mozart Band; singing
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edction. The orphans OF the colored soldiers
were engaged In the decorating of the graves
under the direction OF Post No. ". G. A. R.,
the orhcers OF which acted as a com mittse OF ar
rangements. The scene here was affecting and
Impressive.
Excellent Arrangements.
Much credit Is due 20 the oficer of the dsy.
Mr. Il. A. Startling, and the various Committees
Tor the excellent manner in which the whole
dn.ian.s das,r was arranged; The committees lwere
oesiehated thus Executive committee red
ribbons; decoration committee white rihhons.
correspondence and reception blue rihhonss
uansportaeon, yellow ribbons; grounds com,
mittee, green ribbons.
| Incldents.
The graves throughout the Cemetery were
decorated with miniature flags, presenting a
beautiful scene, as viewed from the large stand.
| NO refreshment stands being allowed within
| the enclosure, the shady hooks all along the
nne OF fence near the different entrances were
tsken possession OF by the yenders of cakes,
PIES and fruits, and not unfrequently could be
| seen the improyised signs of I" cool lager 20
sparkling lemonade" &c. In fact, the whole
Ioute from the aqueduct bridge 10 the main en-
trance was one succession Of booths, the pro-
Rretors OF which were in loud terms praising
IN. he quanues Of their beverages and eatables to
When the salute was fired some excitement
Wa caused by two frsctious horses who became
,agneenea , s ana ran on, causing general STAN
one was hurt, and the runaway team was soon
brought up.
1t Is estimated that at iesst twenty thousand
ing 20 Arlington were in q terrible condition.
and IN many instances the horses were unable
,. 70 araw Their loads through the mud, until re-
road, from the bridge 20 Arlington was flied
with pedestrians, who preferred that mode OF
reaching the cemetery 70 going in the crowded
1t was estimated at two o'clock that over ten
Thousand persons had passed over the Aqueducl
bridge, and the rush Of travel was then increas-
fofded by way Of the ferry from the foot OF High
street to Analostan Island end thence by the old
causeway to the Virginia shore. Here the old
requsition and dashed TO q tug boat. She piled
so constantly from shore TO shore that five
thousand persons at the lowest estimate must
have passed there during the day.
The livery stables did q thriving business and
conveyance could not be had at ary price
after twelve O'Clock. The tariff tor the day was
buggy, though il was probably well worth that
price on account Of the condition Of the roads,
which had a fearful effect upon horse flesh.
the "Unknownn flags OF an nations were sus-
pended from ropes extended from tree 10 tree
the various designs and bright colors Of which
produced magnificent effect.
The cemetery grounds were In excellent or
der, the grass having all been moved recently.
and the gravel walks neatly trimmed, though
ne @ gLoona was OF course very wet fro m the re-
The children from the Soldiers aud Sailors
orpas@ BttfSsd 81 tfSed OScefs s1s;s sSa =.
ayers OF that institution. -.
OAK HILL CEMETERy. 1r
The graves where repose the remains OF
stanton, Reno, GRIMM, Meigs, and other Union
dead were visited this morning by committee
OF members Of Post No. II, Of Georgetown. ana
Tomorrow.
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To-morrow afternoon the graves or the Union
soldiers at the Congressional Cemetery will be
decorated by the following named committee
from Post No. 9, q. A. r., OF the Navy Yard ;.
Comrades +. q. Kirkwood, F. Wood, Chs-ies
4. Joyce, II. j. wylie, Stephen Lynch. An
persons having flowers which they desire 20
9evoie ior THIS purpose, may leave them at Odd
noon tomorrow. The graves at Soldiers Home
viii also be decorated by a committee Tomorrow
afternoon.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
Decoration Day In Phfladelphta.
feleerephed 1scIssipely 10 fAe Bvens,e star.
PHuADELPHIA, May 30.-The decoration of
the soldiers graves commenced YESTERDAY bva
portion Of the volunteers, 30 a. not 70 Interfere
with the inspection parades, also txed for to-
posts OF the Grand Army Of the RopubIic
assembled at Independence Hall, and marching
out Chestnut street TO Broad separated into de-
teries where the soldiers graves are located.
At Glenwood Cemetery the Ceremonies were
particularly impressive, from the presence of
over one hundred soliers' orphan girls and a
company Of cadets from the soldiers Orphan
Home, parading with muskets. Girard College
Band also toek part In the ceremonies The
weather Is cloudy, with occasional showers, but
not sufhcient to interfere with the programme.
Al New YORK.
NEw YORK, May @-The decoration Is OBJ
served with more than usual ceremony in thus
city and vicinity. Flags are displayed at half
mast on the shipping In the harbor, and many
private dwellings, the different posts OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, and at Union
Square. The line OF march was down Broad
way TO the ferry. On reaching the BROOKLYN
side the division was received by Kings County
Post, and escorted TO the csrs for Cypress Hill
Cemetery. In the city procession were
several large trucks filled with floral offer
ings. At the cemetery the exercises were
rs follows; "Opening dirge,n by ~Govenors
Island band" d;""ode, !" by the s.Brooklyn Choral
Union prayer, and singing by the children Of
Union Home and School for Orphans; an Grafton
by James X. McKeene; Choral ode, "My ooun-
try. tis of thee" benediction; strewing flowers
ON the soldiers graves, and closing dree.
AZ Boston.
BoeToS, May 3o.-The observance Of decora-
tion day In Boston and vicinity A. exceedingiy