New-York tribune., 1871-05-31
TuE DAY ELSEMUERE.

Dispatches from number OF the slllaf IN
terror towns in PENNSYLVANIA indicate That DECORATION
Day was very generally observed throughout tat state
The several Posts of the Grand Army OF the
Republic of Boston and vicinity paraded yesterday with
full ranks 10 decorate graves of their fellow COM
rades Bands of music accompanied the different pro
cessions The streets were lined with sympatMzihs
spectators Business was generally suspended.
The ceremonies attending Decoration Day
passed pleasantly at Rochester The procession was
a long one and there thousands of people at the
several cemeteries The weather exceedingly warn
the Thermometer being about 90 Several persons were
sunstruck while marching
At MiddlctOwn, n. Y, procession of the
soldiers and sailors of the war, rcmen, and
Good Tempars marched to the Hillside Gene
terry, accompanied by the Mddleown Band, where
an Grafton delivered 10y DR. J. H. Cunning OF New
York, and addresses made by several clergy men
and Others.
At Burlington, VT, there was a large pro-
cesson OF the Grand Army of the Republic, the hrenen
militia and citizens. Addresses were made by Col. W
q. veasey of Rutland and the Hon. L. Underwood
of Burlington. Heavy showers interfered with the
exercises but the crowd, Notwithstanding, continued
large 10 the close.
At Poughkeepsie flags were displayed at
half mast the public and private buildings, and the
graves of dead soldiers were profusey stlewn with
flowers Among the visiting associations was Post
oreDe r. Of West FONT & CA Ad@res;e s,es% mere anna made
poem composed for the occasion by Capt read
The graves of Gettysburg, $500 III. number,
were yesterday for the third time, decorated with
flowers After the performance by the band of Dead
March, and PRAYER by Prof Baueher, the introductory
address made by Capt. liarpSter Ihe strewng OF
flowers was done by the orphans OF the National Home
stead Addresses then made by the Rev D. b.
Young and Gen Humphreys.
The day at Providence was observed by
q partial suspension of business, while the several
posts of the Great Army Of the Republic marched in pro-
cessiop TO the various cemeteries decorate the graves
their fallen comrades Gen Burnside Coinlnanderi IN
Chief OF the Order, in the column Gen Horatlo
Rogers delivered an Grafton, and at swan POINT Gene
terry Col r. H. Rhoades made an address. The day was
exceedingly sultry but there were thfohss o people 10
witness the ceremonies.
CITY officials schools and citizens generally
Joined the procession at Newburyport, Mass. and Gen
BENJAMIN F. Butler delivered address descriptive OF
the treatment and suferings endured by Union sol
ders at Ander>onyille PrlSou' lie cmrsed , tno
Of the rebellion, or rather upon the eAecld,
BILE aud inhulnan ,pirit that the Institution M OF
probable in "A where prisoners were starved shot
by inhuman guards or lacerated by bood-hounds.
The ceremony of decorating the graves or
soldiers at Albany place yesterday in the
Rural Cemetery under the auspices of the Grand Army
of the Republic very large concourse of our citizens
and many from adjoining places participated. After the
prayer and the singing hymn written for the
sion Post Commandant John Palmer delivered an ad-
dress. after which drge was sung 10y qlartette Ihe
formal decoration Of the graves then took place when
another original hymn was sung The ceremonies aS
whole, impressive than those OF former
years.
In Philadelphia the different Posts of the
Grand Army Of the Republic assembled IN
various sections of the city, and proceeded
TO the cemeteries. At Spring Garden Hall a pro-
cesson was formed, including the soldiers orphans
from the Northern Home, state Fencbes, girls from the
public schools, and quartette with band OF music
over 700 graves were decorated After religious
aud music, the Rev Mr. Huter pronounced an ora
non. Like impressive ceremonies took place IN all the
burial places in the neighborhood OF Philadelphia, at
tracing a large number OF spectators.