Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-31

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scattered over the grounds, the blue and
the gray mingling freely and tenderly
and shoWered their floral offerings ovel
the graves of the departed heroes. Oi
the fourteen thousand graves in this
cemetery, not one was passed un.
honored, the Federal, the Con-
federate, and the colored soldier
being alike honored graves. In Belle
fontain and Calvary cemeteries, five
miles above the city, the graves were
also decorated, and tombs in Other
cemeteries in the vicinity of the city re-
ceived like attention.
AT WASHINGTON CITY.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-FuIly ten
thousand persons were on the ground at
Arlington to-day. Three grand arches
were erected in the rear of the Lee man.
sion-one over the right or south en-
trance, another over the north entrance,
and third over the center or main en-.
trance. Each was trimmed with fes-
toons of evergreens, flowers and mot
| toes wrought in green. A special fea-
| ture of profuse decoration was two
large pyramids, representing different
branches of the United States service,
| having for their most striking ornamen-
tatiOn, muskets, sabres, swords, drums,
and other implements of warfare, the
whole being surmounted with a liberty
cap. The tOmbs of the unknown dead
were festoOned with flowers and ever
greens from base to apex, and from the
muzzle of each cannon surmOunting it,
stringers of evergreens twined down to
the ground. The monument was COW
cred with American flags wrapped with
evergreens. The front of Lee mansion
was also ornamented, the eight massive
columns being trimmed with tri-cOlored
fabrics. Above the columns festOOH of
American flags was arranged, while in
the center was large shield, from which
stringers sofevergreens connected the col
umns from the entrance to the amphi-
| theater. There was a line of flags ex-
tending around the grounds, stand and
auditorium back to the starting point,
and at each tree near thereto a shield
placed in position. The entrance gates
were also arched with flags and ever
greens. The rostrum, capable of seating
three hundred persons, was uncomfOrta-
bly, crowded. Among the distinguished
invited guests who participated in the
exercises were President Grant, the
and bureaus, Governor Cooke, and Other
district officials. The governors mount.
ed guard and granadiers were present
in full uniform. Rev. DR.. Tiffany
opened with prayer, and a chorus oil
five hundred voices of the grand army
Of the republic sang national hymn
entitled "TO.:: Thee, oh Country y
after which was recited an original
poem by DR.. E. A. Duncan, and hymn
of peace on earth was sung by the grand
army choir, and upon its conclusion, the
! orator of the day, Rev. J. Dewitt Tai.
madge delivered an Oration, and a male
chorus sung musical selections from
Comrades in Arms" which was fol.
lowed by an instrumental production by
the Marine band, which terminated the
services at the rOstrum and ampitheater
| Upon the conclusion of the.eXercises a.
| the stand, the orphans and such otherl
as could find standing room near the
granite monument, proceeded to the
tomb of the unknown dead, where
! the exercises were opened with
! the national anthem, "God save the
! UniOnn by the grand army choir, aftel
which Rev. James Chester offered {
prayer. A body of orphans from tht
under the charge of the lady manager!
and officers of the home, then sang {
| hymn, "Soldiers Memorial Day." aftel
which an original poem, "UnknOwn,'
was Tecited by cOmrade J.-P. Irvine. Ii
the course of the evening the graves
were streWn with flowers. The Presi
dent and family took with them tC
| Arlington large basket of the choices
| Nnx frsl sl-rfi 10
ton. The exercises closed with the
| Country, tits of Thee" with orchestra
accompaniment by a full marine band.
AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 30.-A beautiful
sky ushered in decoration day to-day
and at an early hour the grand marsha
and his assistants were at their posts
at the headquarters of the grand army
of the republic, in North Union square
The room used by the committee wa!
filled to overfiowing with baskets of beau
tiful flowers. For two hours the marsha
and assistants were busily employed il
loading the drays, which had been loaned
for this purpose. About eight O'Clock
the different parts of the grand army o
the republic began to assemble a
the rendezvous in Union square, where
had cOngregated an immense throns
of people. There was considerable
marching and countermarching, but
soon after nine o'clock the different aids
reported to the grand marshal that the
line was formed, and at half-past nine
he gave the order to march. The con
spicuous features of the procession were
a colored corps, forming part of the mil
itary escort, and a number of boys, or.
phans of soldiers, accompanied by theil
drum corps, from the Union home; alsC
many girls belonging to the same insti
| tuition. The procession was accOmpa
MED by several bands of music, anC
moved first to the statues of Washing
ton and Lincoln, in Union square, botl
of which were covered with flowers anC
| evergreens. The march was resumed
down Broadway to South ferry, hal
being made, however, at Trinity church
while Post Phil Kearney decorated thu
grave of that distinguished soldier, thu
band meanwhile playing a dirge. WheI
| the procession reached Brooklyn it wa
| Joined by the grand army of that city
and all took the cars for Cypress Hill
cemetery, where repose the remains 0
four thousand soldiers, the graves of al
of whom were profusely strewn will
flowers after an address by Rev. DR.
Schenck. The sidewalks of the street
through which the procession moveC
were crowded with spectators, and OF
the several public and private building
flags were at half-mast. The govern
ment offices We're closed, also the bank
and the different exchanges, giving b
down town the appearance of the Sab
bath. Early in the morning a detach
ment of marines and sailors, accompan
led by a number of officers, left tn
navy-yard for Woodland cemetery
| where is the grave of Admiral Farra
| gut. The ceremonies there consisted o
prayer and an address, the singing o
the doxology and pronouncing the ben
ediction, after which flowers were place.
on the grave, the admiral's s widow having
previously placed there magnificen
cross of roses and immortelles. The ex
ercises were brought to close by th'
marines firing volley over the remain
of the naval heroes. A detail from tn
ninth regiment decorated the graves il
/ the same cemetery of two sergeants Wit
fell in the twelfth of July riot, thre'
years ago, and then took the cars TO
Brattleboro, Vermont, TO lay floral trib
ute on the tomb of Colonel James Fisk
s------.szz
A man dressed in rags was latel!
arrested as he was trying to force al
entrance in the house of the Princes