The New York herald., 1870-05-31
TIE DAY IN NEW ENGLAND.
Observance Of the Day in Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Maine.

Observance Of the Day i'm Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Maine.
BOSTON, May 30, 1870.
An immense number Of people thr0nged the side
walks to-day to witness the floral march of the
Grand Army of the Republic to the cemeteries.
Each member carried bouquet, and the several
posts were followed by wagons laden with flowers.
Altogether the scene was strikingly beautiful and
imposing. The pubic schools were dismissed, and
business very generally suspended.
o ohseryance Of the dav bv
the soldiers graves. In Lowell 300 members Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic paraded with 1000
school children. george IL. UoruOn delivered inc
GRAFTON.
In Lowell extensive preparation had been made
Ladd and whitney, killed at Baltimore, are buried,
was beautifully decorated. The school chil9ren
sang choral hymn, and the Grand Army Of the
Republic marched In the afternoon sthrOugh the
principal streets to the scene. Business was gene
rally suspended.
generally than ever before. The procession was
very long and imposing, and included the mill
saI ne oratoP WAS deVered a by Rev Rhaa
u. Green, OF this city.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 80, 1870.
Memorial Day was observed here by considerable
suspension Of business; the closing OF the schools,
banks and public offices; the half.masting Of nags
and tolling Of bells; while long procession or the
Grand Army headed by General Burnside, proceeded
to the several cemeteries to strew the graves with
flowers.
MANCHESTER. N. H., May 80, 1870.
The ceremony Of decorating the graves OF the SOL
ders was observed to-day by the Grand Army of the
Republic, the City Council, children Of the public
schools, military ana citizens generally. The exer-
cses consisted OF singing by the children and prayer
and address by Rev Mr. Lowering, OF Concord. Busi.
ness was generally suspended.
C6a6onp May 20. 1870.
Asa part Of the exercises Of Decoration Day' in
this city, monument, bearing the names Of the
deceased soldiers of Concord was dedicated In an
impressive manner. Addresses were made Dy tne
Rev. Samuel Gould.
ST. ALBANs, VT, May 80, 1870
Decoration Day was appropriately observed by
the Badly Smith post Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public The literary exercises were Of an interest
Ing character, and consisted OF an 0raoh anu poe,.
This has been the warmest day In the season, the
thermometer indicating ninety degrees IN the shade'
LEWISTON Me-, May 80, 1870.
The city government OF Lewiston ana AUBURN
united with the Grand Army of the Republic and a
procession Of citizens in strewlng nowefs over te
graves Of the soldiers In the cemeteries. chaplain
Z. M. Haynes delivered the address.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 80 1870.
To-day, Andrew Foote Post, Grand Army OF the Re
| public, numbering about one hundred strong, pro
ceeded In the afternoon to the three city cemeteries
and decorated the soldiers graves with flowers. Al
the Evergreen Cemetery short services were held ~
the soldiers lot and an address was delivered DJ
| Post Commander M. A. Butricks. The New Havef
GTays about four O'Clock, paraded IN uniform, ant