The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
HOW 1T WAS OBSERVED.
Pittsburgh, Pa.

decorated this morning by the Crane
Army of the Republic. General Mead
arrived in this city at ten o clock. Thi
afternoon the soldiers monument wa
dedicated. At two o'clock the militar,
1000 strong, accompanied by larg'
concourse of citizens, the fire depart
ment and about 500 soldiers orphans
from the different asylums, formed anC
marched through the principal streets
to Monument Hill. The procession
was an immense demonstration, far ex
ceeding anything OF the kind we have
had in the city. When the head Of the
colum n reached the monument salute
Of sixty guns was fired from Knap's ant
Hampton's batteries. After prayer by
Rev. D. C. Page, the dedication poem
was read and the address delivered by
Judge Kirkpatrick. Generals Meade
and Negley and Governor Geary also
made speeches. After the dediCatOry
ceremonies the military were reviewed
by General Meade. This evening Gen
eral Meade is being banquetted at the
Monongahela House.
New York.
New YORK, May Collaboration
Day was observed throughout the city.
On City Hall flags were displayed at
half mast. The Custom House and
Appraisers offices were closed at an
early hour this morning The |. S.
Marine Corps from the Brooklyn navy
ward, under com mand of Col. Broome,
with large delegations from the differ
ent Posts OF the Grand Army, and a
number of citizens started for Wood
lawn to take part in the ceremony OF
decorating the grave Of the late Admiral
Farragut, carving with them a guam
tity OF handsome flowers and plants.
The programme Of ceremonies of deco
ration was similar at each cemetery. The
first part is dirge by the band second
opening hymn; third, prayer by the
Chaplain; fourth, oratiOn; fifth,
closing hymn; sixth, benediction and
seventh distribution Of. flowers. The
principal distribution was at Cypress
Hills cemetery, over the soldiers plot,
in which over 1000 soldiers are inter
red. The procession passed down
Broadway to Trinity Churchyard,
where they halted and garlands placed
on the tomb of Gen. Phil Kearney, and
then proceeded to the ferry and went TO
the cemetery in company with Brook
lyn members Of the G. a. r.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 30.-The ceremony of
decorating the graves OF fallen soldiers
took place to-day. Flowers were dis
tributed at o'clock this morning by
the committee in the Postmaster room
to all those who did not wish to carry
their own flowers to the cemetery. The
Chicago Terra Gotta Company made
donations of roses and the American
Express Company rendered the use OF
wagons to convey flowers to cemeteries.
The graves of all buried soldiers bear
the name and rank Of the occupants so
that no one could experience any diff
Guilty in finding any particular mound.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 30.-The decoration
of soldiers graves took place to-day and
was well attended, considering the un-
favorable state of the weather. 1t was
taken part in by the city police, United
States troops from Newport, different
military organizations, city encamp.
ments G. A. r., American Protestant
Association, two triumphiaI cars draped
in mourning and each containing thirty
Young ladies dressed in white with
black Grape, citizens, carriages, &c.
General Moves delivered an address.
Several heavy showers Of rain lnteriered
materially with the ceremonies and
made the attendance much smaller than
it would otherwise have been.
Newark. n. j.
NEWARK, Nav 30.-The procession
for the decoration Of soldiers graves at
Fairmount Cemetery formed at E5O ?.
NJ. and paraded the streets. After the
decoration General Judson Fitzpatrick
delivered an Grafton, in which he re,
ferred to the gallant part taken IN the
late war by the New Jersey troops and
the reputation they had won for their
bravery. He was particularly Y severe
on those who took part in the rebellion,
saving that no wreaths ought 10 be
placed on the graves Of those who tell
in treasons cause Shame j. their
everlasting wreath.
BosroN, May 3O.-Drcoration day
is being appropriately observed in this
citv. The banks and many leading
business houses are closed, and tiYre Is
a general partici patton in the softmnl.
! ties of the occasion.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3O.-lmmen,t
crowds OF people are thrOngiug TO the
cemeteries for the purpose OF decorating
the soldiers CRATES. Imposing ceremo
MES will take place at Old Fellow Gem
eterv where large numbers are buried
and an oration will be delivered by
Rev. John Walker jackson. Weather
warm and agreeable.
Pittston. Pa.
PIrrsrox, PA, May 3O.-Decoratior
day is being properly observed The
militia and fire companies are out or
parade and procession marched tt
the cemetery where the order OF exer
cises will be carried out. All places o
business are closed and the streets arr
crowded with people.
Peoria, Ill.
PEORIA, ILL, May 50.-An Immens'
crowd of people are in the city par'lc'
psting in the observance Of Decoration
nv, .,.o, ~ SoldIers IN tn