The Portland daily press., 1873-05-31
IN MEMORIAM.
The Nation H0nOrs its Dead.
The Day Generally Observed.

EAsrPoRT May 30-Memoral Day has been
famrpnrooprlateiy observed here. A procession was
cera n co composed of Post Roach G.. A. r.. Off
departmantt ne revenue cutter Mosswood, fire
childran ~ town Officers and Sunday School
en led by the Eastport Cornet Rand
=: pPoNswicK, May SO.-Tba so,d;or., go.
In the afternoons e %Sens Meuntort Post G. A. R.
Lemont Hall by Col. A. w R mas dehvered in
land, The occasion was one of moro Oh fort-
nary interest. 'nan orui-
AUGUSTA, May 30.-Decoration Dau
propriately observed in this city, The % nrSo ap
sion consisted of the Capital Guards, the Grand
Army, City Government, fire department, tenn.
perance organizations and large number of
citizens. Many places of business were closed
A very appropriate and well received Grafton
was delivered by Gen. John NJ. Brown of Port
land.
In New Hampshire.
In Concord the soldiers of the late war dec
GRATED the graves of their comrades. The citl-
zers generally forgot the day.
In Manchester all of the military companies,
Graud Army, city government, etc., joined in
procession. Col. Briggs of the 18th New Hamp
shire, delivered an grafton.
In Massachusetts.
Boston. May 3O.-Decoration Day was never
SO generally observed in this State as to-day
Among those who delivered addresses were
William Ralph Emerson, Gen. Banks and Sem
ator Boutwell,.
I'm Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Msy 30.-Decoration Day was
observed in this city, members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, escorted BY the City
Guard and Hitler Guard proceeding to the
cemetary and decorating the soldiers graves
with flowers. There was an Grafton by r. B.
6willem, esq.,, of Waterbury.
Rhode Island.
In Providence the day was generally observ-
ed. The Posts of q A r. cd Ivt ha
militia, visited the cemeteries with wagon loads
of flowers The bells were tolled and business
suspended during the passing of the procession
The day was generally observed throughout the
State.
I'm New York City.
New YORK. May 3O.-A procession of the
Grand Army of the Republic comprising the va
rious posts Of this city, marched down Broad
way at II o'clock this morning. The turnout
was quite large and attracted universal atten
ton, thousands lining the walks The battal-
ion OF soldiers orphan boys in gray uniform,
accompanied by their own band, together with
the orphan girls from the Union Home dress
ed in white, were objects of marked sympathy
Among the escorting military was company
OF colored troops whose marching elected
much commentator. A large number of teams
furnished by various merchants and express
companies, were laden with great quantities of
flowers. The tattered remnants of battle flags
of New York regiments were carried in the
procession by those who fought under them in
the rebellion, A halt was made at Trinity
| church yard. where the graves of ten Kearney
and others were decorated. A dirge was PLAY
| ed, and the procession then continued its wa,
to Cypress Hills Cemetery to decorate the four
four thousand Union graves at that place.
At Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Fully 10000 persons
were on the ground at Arlington to-day. Three
| grand arches were erected in the rear of the
Lee mansion. Each was lavisbly trimmed with
festoons of evergreens, flowers and notices
wrought in green. A special feature of the pro-
fuse decoration was two large pyramids, repre-
senting the different branches of the United
States service, having for their most striking
ornamentation muskets sabres swords, drums
and other implements of modern warfare, the
whole being surmounted with Ii erty cap.
The tomb of the unknown dead was festooned
with flowers and evergreens. The monument
was covered with American flags wrapped with
evergreen. The front of the Lee mansion was
also ornamentcd. From the entrance to the
ampitheatre was line of flags, extending en-
tirely around the ground, stand and autorium
Among the invited guests who participated in
the exercises were President Grant and the
heads of the various departments. Rev. DIR.
Talmage delivered an grafton. The exercises
were of great variety and excellence.
Middle and Western States.
New YORK. MAY 30.-Despatches from the
Middle and Western States show very ge neral
observance of Decoration Day.