The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-31

ryiug muskets. The Grafton was delivered
by Colonel Granville Moody, Of Cincin.
natl, perhaps better known as "The
fighting parsOn OF Ohio" 1t was full of
good sense, patriotism, and genuine elO.
quence, which ELECTED frequent applause.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May Collaboration day
was observed with exercises at Spring
Grove Cemetery. The attendance there
was smaller than last year. The military
from Newport Barracks with the inde-
pendent companies from the city, num-
berIng about one hundred and tiltY in
cluding the Barracks band. An address
was delivered by Rabbi Max LilienthRl,
Of the Mound street Hebrew congrega.
tion. The United States Court and all
the government offices except the post.
office were closed, also the police court.
Flowers were strewn on the graves.
AT DAYTON.
DAYTON, May 3O.-A very extensive
and unusually interesting programme
was enacted at the National Soldiers
Home to day, In decorating the graves Of
deceased soldiers, numbering in all 334.
Gen. G. n. Barber, oil Cleveland, deliy-
cred the Grafton. Gov. Noyes, OF Ohio,
delivered an address. Miss Mary Bray
ton, In behalfot the soldiers Of the Society
Of Northern Ohio, presented an elegant
carriage, horses and equipage complete,
TO be used exclusively by invalid soldiers
confined in the hospital. Hon, L. B.
Guuckel, member oil the Board OF Mana
gers, in behalf OF the veterans responded
briefly, thanking the Society for their
kindness.
Several members OF the Monumental
Society broke ground for the erection OF q
soldiers monument just north Of their
cemetery. The soldiers graves at 81.
Henry's and Woodland cemeteries were
alike decorated with imposing ceremo'
MES.
AT WASHINGTON CITY.
WASHINGTON, May 30-Fully 10000
persons were on the ground at Arlington
today. Three grand arches were erected
in the rear Of tue Lee mansion, one over
the right or south entrance, another over
the north entrance and third over the
centre or main entrance. Each was
trimmed with festoOns ol evergreen How
ers and notices wrought in green. A
special feature of the programme ot the
decoration was two large pyramids rep
resenting different branches Of the United
States service, having Tor their most strik'
ing or n8menlaurn, musEets, saOres,
swords, drums and other implements OF
warfare, the whole being surm0unted
with a liberty CHp. The tomb OF the un-
known dead was testOOned with flowers
and evergreens from the base TO the apex
and from the muzzle Of each cannon sur
mounting it, stringers OF evGrgreens
we're twined 10 tho ground. The monu-
ment was covered with American flags
wrapped with Cyergrcens. The front Of
the Lee mansion was also Ornamented,
the eight massive columns being trimmed
with tri colored fabrics. Above them a ies'
toon Of American flags was arranged,
while on the centre was large shield,
from which stringGrs Of GVergreens con-
nected with the columns. From the en-.
trance to the ampitheatre was line ol
flags, extending entirely around the
grand stand and auditorium, back TO the !
starting point, and at each tree therein |
a shield was placed In position. The en-.
trance gates were alsO adorned with aags
and evergreens. The rostrum, capable OF
seating three hundred persons, was
crowded. Among the distinguished
invited guests who participated in the ex.
erCises were President Grant, the heads
of the various Executive Departments
and Bureaus, Governor Cook and other
District officials. The Governors mounted
guard and grenadiers were present In
full uniform. Rev. DR.. Tiffany opened
with prayer. A chorus Of five hundred
voices, comrades OF the Grand Army
of the Republic sang a national hymn
entitled ITO Thee o Country" after
which was reclted an original poem
by Dr.. L. A. Duncan and hymn oil
peace on Earth" was sung by the
Grand Army choir, and upon the con-
clusion, the orator Of the day, ]. De
Witt Talmage delivered an orAtlon, q
male chorus sung musical selection
"Comrades in Arms" followed by an in.
strumental production by the Marine
band, which terminated the services
at the rostrum aud ampithestre. Upon
the completion Of the exercises at the |
stand, the orphans and such others as
could ind standing room near the granite
monument, proceeded to the tomb Of the
unknown dead. The exercises opened |
with the anthem, "God save the Union"
by the Grand Army choir, after which |
Rev. John Chester offered prayer. After
prayer a body Of orphans from the Ma.
lional Soldiers and Sailors Home, under
the charge Of the lady managers and OH
cGrs Of the Home, sang a hymn entitled
SOLDIERS Memorial Day" alter which an
original poem, "UnknOwn," was recited
by cOmrade ]. P. Irvine. In the course
OF the afternoon the graves were strewn
with flowers.
The President and family took with |
them to Arlington large basket Of flow.
ers, as contribution TO the decoration |
The exercises closed with the singing OF
the American hymn, "My Country, It's
OF TLee," with an orchestral accompant' /
ment by the full marine band.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, May 3O.-The ceremony
of decorating the graves Of the Union
soldiers was largely attended at Cave
Hill Cemetary, to-day, and was accom-
panied with music, prayer, oratiOns, Ger.
man and English, and other appropriate
exercises. Decoration Day was similarly
observed at New Albany.
AT SAN FRANCIsCO.
San FRANCISCO, May Collaboration
Day was generally observed, and flags
were at hall mast. The Grand Army Of
the Republic marched in procession TO