, 1870-05-31
Army n making Decoration Day II HcI.ua de-

ue a1u COUNTY, 70 Witness tne decofea0n o.
soia!ets, graves BY the G. 4. r Different clvit
noaies S also turned out, and participated. Every
tAng was wei! arranged, and nothing occurred Il
mar the occasion.
sery generally observed BY the people Of this plac,
Today. All business houses were closed. A pro
eesalon was formed at the Public s9uare about
NJ, headed BY band OF music, followed by tn,
Grand Army Of the Republic. Sunday schools, ant
otner Societies, who marched to the cemetery
Where they were eIoquently addressed by Rev.
q Leonard. Of Pittsburgh, orator Of the day, afte1
returned home. Probably three thousand person!
sisltcd the cemetery. Nothing happened to ma
1ne go0u enect OF the ceremonies.
observed here. all the business housesbeng closed
and me citizens generally taklng part in the exer
ctseH The weather being quite favorable, thera
cession, composed Of forty -elght youug ladies
eaca bearing wreath Of evergreens and bougue
ior DECORATION purposes, Grand Army Of the Re
Io.1nea at O'Clock, headed by the Salem silVe
Cornet Band, and marched to the cemetery, where
aitef the playing Of dirge By the band, Rev. d.
DoWen openea the exercises With prayer. Tht
after which the graves were decorated. Every
tnlng passed OF III good order, and reflected grea
credit On the manaRers and Marshals OF the day
here as Decoration Day. A large procession wa
formed about p. m. headed By the band an<
posts Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, aud, be
s!des n ne citizens. was attended by many pso2l
from The surrounding country. The graves Of th'
fallen heroes were decorated by the ladies, aul
some short addresses made, The weather VA
everything that could have been desired.
ed. A large number OF citizens visited t1ie iii
ferent cemeteries and decorated the eoldicrl
gravcs. Weather pleasant
TOLEDO, O., May ao.-Forsyth Post Grand Arm
Of the Republic, assisted by large concourse .
citizens, Performed the ceremony Of decorat[n
soldiers graves to-day. Address were made b.
General Jas. d. Steedman and NJ. K. Waite, ESQ
Business was generally suspended during the al
COLuaBus, May so.--Dccoratlon Day was Oh
served here By the ciUs,uK " all business housr
and the display Of faes at half Thousand
memorial ceremonies took place at O'Clock j. III
In the centre Of plat Of ground where there ar,
buried 4a0 soldiers, a beautiful floral mouumcn
ihirty-tvc feet high had been erected. The nowcr
were strcwn by eighty small girls clothed In white
A. Grafton was delivered by Rev. E. Cranston, al
90 Soldier, and recitation given by Colonel j.
Norris, who lost a leg in The service.
ClHcisiAr1, May s0.-The decoration OF sol
the city was not large. Du1bln Ward delIyeret
the ofation at the cemetery.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, May 30.-Dnstness YES generally sus
pended here this afternoon, AMI full,
l0,Q0o people crowded to Elmwood Gem
ssce stsT " rsa 1dDs u,oessn n the se
Cemetery lion. 2. {. Tfowhtllgc presided, an,s AZ
oraifon Was delivered red by Duane Doty; a dIEgt
l. ]. Bates Was snug, ANT the graves were s.rcwL
w1ih wrcaths The graves In MI Elliot aud the
Grated.
DUBUQUE, May 3o.-To-tiay Is hcing observed a
decoration Day by our clt,zcns The Custom
House, Post Unlce, banks and many business
houses, aud thu public h0uses are closed. This
morning cavalry detachment 0f tue GranI At.
y Of the Republic visited The several cemeteries
IN the vicinity Of the city, and decorated the graves
nf the fallen soldiers III beautiful manner. This
afternoon u large procession Hns formed consist
INK Of cavalry and infantry OF the Grand Army oil
The Republic anh citizens In carriages and march
etl to Huwood Cemetery, carrying with them
beautiful wEeaths and bouquets OF eyersrctu5 and
lsowers Colonel i. g. Henderson delivered a.
Grafton at the cemetery. Tue weather Ii yery
pleasant, and lnrce nu:Hhar Of people ara il
holn the eou'y 70 nart!sli,Afc In tne ceremonies
MINNESOTA
st. PAIL May 30.-Decoratton Day has been ey.
lepstSely observed, hy a long procession through
the principal streets to the cemetery. where ora
1ions were delivered by Colonel E. A. Cakhs, ex-
Governor WIN. Il Marshall, and O. X. Davis, Esq.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May so.--Dccoraton Day has been
observed with more than usual ccrumony. in this
city anu vicinity. FlaKa were displayed at halt
uud many private dwellings. The different posts
direction OF Colouel Marshall. and Grand Masrhall
formed in Union Square at 3 q. m The line Of
!.a1ch WIS down broadway to the Wall street
y On SH ne s9g se aon
.o1tcd 70 the cars Tor the Cypress Hills Cemetery.
In the city professions there we're several lRrge
trucks uietl with floral offerings, and wagons and
wslr and pupils Of the Enl0n Home aud School.
AT the cemetery the exercises were ns follows:
Opening d!sgc y Governors Island Rdud ole by
tire Brooklyn Choral Cnion, followed by prayer
and singing by the children Of the Cnion uotne
and School for Soldiers and SaIlors' Orphans The
Int, t,oduclory address aud oratton, Dy james Il.
tcnCaiction, Etrewlng nowersL Oh the soldiers
graves, md closing dIrge- Letters were read
tom iIesident Grant, Admiral faHagut, General
coliax, Secretary Beisnpp, md others, expressing
regret at their inability 10 6e present Thc decor1-
tion concluded this evening, With memorial exer-
clsts ct The Academy u Music The graves at
military and citizens Of jersey City.
ALBANY, May s0.--Thc so!tIsrs' graves were
decorated here, nj Hudson, Auburn, Blnghamton,
NEW TORK, May 30.-Decotxliou Day Was OBJ
servcd In Jeisey City, EeTark, Patterson, New
brunswick, Orange, Camden, Trenton, Hoboken,
snd osnes '9whs R4in ~ MeM ys Wilt
nuFFAL0, May 30--The cescluonJ Of decorating
the solA!ers graccs was performed In IN imposing
morning. Tic Sunday School children par,deJ
and delivered n0rNl frlbutEs 10 the Committee OF
the Grand Army. The great ceremony Of the day
WIS III the afternoon, Rt Forest Lawn Cemetery,
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, May 3o-The decoration Of SOL
lie1s' graves commenced yesterday and was con-
tinueA to-day. At Glcnwood Cemetery, the uerr-
monies were particularly impressive from the
II n
and q company OF caleta fnum the SoI,liers
Orphans Home, rarading with nuskets GIrnrtl
colicKe band also took part ..-.......,
SEWlcxLEf, n, May 3o.-A very large crowd,
from town md coonsry, attended the ceremonies
Of decoration mere Today. Captain =. Way was
ne Caae1 n[ ,a0na m 1es sssefSi asss.an n, ~ Ihs
@ so MeveI ws Il IN hsea ia y
olles, Y. D.. anu Nc; Moreland, ESD, delivered
III Grafton. Weathes anG;
N11sBChGH, NAV sGnDsco!auon .t day vas "a o.
Ftous posts Of thr Grand Army of Tie Reputlle
marched 70 Inc cemeteries an and decorated the
E1ayes, aiteIwatd Joining al n procession to 4,
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