New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

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having been considerably delayed by the dineret te
ran5 aS5s Marha we're the Drum Corps Of the list Battalion
Wallaces Brass Band LIST BattaIon ~ =" acbnent of
the veteran Corps hcarse containing flowers, s'ase &
filed with young laIes and tssri"Ss; car Grand Army
Of the Republic, and citizens: chnTsb Tne PSemetery,
moved mp to Gfove where the principal
ceremonies took place Prayer was 9c,su Rnnyon de-
lain the Rev. pr the noble deeds Of the
men whose memory they met to honor adn5 anu in The
srngge and for the families of the slain AteT ,ne m dd
cuson OF the ceremonies the Er0eess4Sn
Fellows Hall, where 1t was disnl1,Seu in1I,s
The people ObseESed the day oed senedday T fs
many OF the stores aud the banks Early IN tne enoai5
the streets leading to Market m ao a tse ladies who had
charge Of the floral department of the days preparations
tSsn who desired 10 contribute. Ladies and children
thronged the street bearing their Deau n npened
With prayeT by the Rev. Miller, and at i2h the process
sion formed in Eiizabethaye, with lts tight sd %
Rtoad-st At 1 O'Clock the procession which numbered
over 1000 persons, commenced the march 10 M
Cemetery. The Hon. John Davidson delivered inc oi"
'ion' AT NEw-BRUSswICK.
The observances here very general All inc eene
teries were visited by Kearney Post No. 10 Inc cere
monies very beautiful, aud did credt 10 'ho pau
riotiSm OF the town. At ORANGE.
The decoration Of here % was scaafg on the T d@y %s
pronounced by the Hon. Geo +. Terry
AT CAMDEN. -,
Post No superintendent the decorations In this place
There were three orations delivered III the dhereht
cemeteries. .,-ro.
The decoration services here were attended by two
companies of soldiers boys company OF cadets Us hr0
in carriages. The two principal cemeteries were 'sl %
the graves decorated The oratlGn was not dev nv
cred account of rain storm whlch interrupted 'no
ceremonies. -
Decoration Day was observed here with military ana
civic parade and ceremonies in Fairmount Cemetery
where an Grafton by the Rev 3 sesilcd was de'cou'
The First Baptist Church had the memorial tablet,
erected by the congregation to the memory OF those OF
its members who fell in the late appropriately
decked with flowers yesterday rms was inc only aeeo
ration, and procession was formed
THE OBSERVANCE IN ARLINGTON-FMPREssIVE
CEREMONIES-ADDREss OF GEN. LOGAN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, May 30.-EveTything in the
city to-day subordnated to the imposing ceremonies
OF decorating the graves of the Union soldiers buried
about Washington and especially those In the National
Cemetery at Arlington Both Houses of Congress ad-
journed Of respect to the CUSTOM which has become
general here. All the banks closed, the Depart
ments suspended business and most Of the stores we're
closed ceremonies at Arlington were witnessed by
not less than 10000 persons composed OF all the piom
gentlemen and ladies in the city The day was more
generally observed than before not only in the num-
Der of persons participating but in the amount OF flowers
and decorations and the handsome manner In which ev-
| erything was carried out. The music was unusually
good and also the singing from chorus OF 500 voices
The impressive part of the ceremonies was the dec
Grafton of the graves of the unknown soldiers the ora
ton was listened to with marked attention. and well re-
ceved The effect of the poem oration and prayer were
somewhat neutrazed by the fact that they were pub
lished IN a newspaper which sale in the city and
| on the grounds before the ceremonies began.
Some trouble, unworthy Of mention, occurred at the
graves the Rebel soldiers the of which was the
taking Of a small 1ag heading a row OF Union graves
which adjoned of Rebel soldiers graves by Two
ladies' being off and the flag reversed and
again inserted in the ground. Some flowers were also
taken from graves Of Union soldiers by mschievous
persons placed upon the Of Rebels and after
ward removed. Flowers also srewn on the latter
by some ignorant colored women who could not distn
gush the graves and when the mistake was observed,
they removed them to the graves OF the coored soldiers
These slight occurrences occasoned dispute among
a few persons and mentioned here merely because
they are tonight exaggerated the street, and
likely to be made much Of in certain newspapers.
GENERAL PRESS DlSPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 30.-The graves
where repose Reno Griffin, Megs, and other Union
Generals at Oak Hill Cemetery, visited this morn
ing by a committee of the members Of Post No H. OF
GEORGETOWN profusely decorated with garands OF
flowers The graves at the Soldiers Home and az the
Congressional Cemetery in the neighborhOod OF Wash
ington, will be decorated tomorrow.
All the available vehicles in motion during the
forenoon with passengers male and female Of all
on the way to Arlington, the street and omnbuses
particularly carrying the largest number Some OF the
carriages were trimmed with miniature flags. Besides,
wasonloads Of flowers and everTeens IN the form OF
wreats and bouquets left the several places of cocc-
ton for that attractive point. Long before noon thous
auds of persons had collected the grounds Of the Sol
diers' Cemetery, and the number increased from
time to time by fresh arrivals. The arrangements were
more perfect and elaborate than heretofore, under the
authority the Transportation Committee and the EX-
ecutive Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic,
the latter having charge of the decoration ceremonies at
the graves.
The ceremonies at Arlington commenced at o'clock,
when national salute Of 81 guns fired by Duponts
Light Battery +, stationed near the Cemetery The
Marine Band which stationed on Il large stand
erected for the music, the main stand then per
formed the solemn drge "Arlington" written for the
occasion by Henry Fries, esq The assembaSc was then
called to order the main stand, which fed with
distinguished visitors, who admitted thereto by
tickets and the space in front filed with persons for
| whom seats had been erected
Major Timothy Lebey, Department Commander, called
the Assembly TO order. After prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Newnan the grand chorus consisting OF 500 singers sang
Strong Castle is Our Lord" the full Marine Band
accompanying them. DR.. c. c. Goa read poem written
by himself for the OCCASION one of Mozarts compost
tons was then rendered by the Choir and the Marine
| Band; after which, Gen. Logan, Commanderin-Chef OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic, was introduced and
| 4FEIIow-CITIzESs AND COMRADES: Another year has
rolled away the deep bosom Of eternity carrying
with 1t all its joys and heart aches, all its pleasures and
pains Another have heroic dead Slumbercd in
their graves while we have been enjoying the boon which
they have purchased with their lives Homage TO fallen
heroes Is not invention of days; history beams
with examples how various in various ages have
hOnOred their patriot dead 1t was custom established
10y the laws of Athens that the obscquies of those who
had fallen for their country in battle should he performed
in tie most public and solemn manner The bones of the
slain gathered the plains mountains and were
| brought in solemn procession 10 the city. There, in
tents, they guarded In state and received the
VOtive offerings Of friends and relatives such flowers,