The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-01

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Decoration Day at Different
H3IJt Points. YIaON 1
N PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May 80-Decoratior
day is very generally observed, but there
y not o general suspension Of business
though the banks, Board. OF Brokers ana
Commercial and Produce Exchanges are
closed. At Mount MoriAh Cemetery
uearlytWo thousand graves were deco
rated this morning BY Post No. o. Pal
mer Street, Belgrade and franklin Gene
terleg were also visited and addresseS dc.
llvered. Greble Post decorated the grave,
at RonAldsonB, MAcpelAh, Union, BIsh-
ops, Pine Street, Ebenezer, 81. faul's ant
the swedes' Cemeteries, concluding with
Woodlands Other decorations take
place during the afternoon and tomor
row. -. . 49,.
T6Sp pupils OF the Girls iHish school
and several other schools, public and pri,
yate, are enjoying the beautiful weather
In the park and other out Of town resorts
| ,s,f,I8 N sAITLAKR CITY. +
SALT LAKE ,CrEY, Msy 2o.-The Mayor
Of this city Is making preparations to OBJ
serve the 1st Of June, Decoration day, az
ageneral holiday. .
,>b51 y SIS BusToN. SCT Is
BosTos, May 8O.-Ths weather Is de.
llghtful, and Decoration day Is being OBJ
served IN Boston and adjoining cities,
and, indeed, Throughout New England,
with more than the usual spirit. All The
public offices In this city are closed, and
business Is generally suspended. The ex,
tensiVe arrangements Of the several grand
army corps have been fully carried out,
and the display Is interesting and impos-
ing. Several military companies which
volunteered TO escort the different pos:s,
and numerous bands ol musicians, added
TO the attractions Of the demonstration.
Wagons laden with floral offerings iol-
lowed IN various professions, and an the
cemeteries were visited, including the city
burial grounds, and the graves OF tue SOL
dlers and sailors decorated. At many Of
tho cemeteries and also at several
churches orationS were delivered, with
other exercises appropriate TO the occa-
sion.
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ALBANY, May 9O.-The observation Of
Decoration day Is being carried ont here
under an elaborate programme. The
weather is very pleasant, though rather
warm. Flags are displayed from all the
public and many private buildings. Cere.
monies at the burial cemetery will take
place this afternoon.
IN NEW YORK.,
NEW YORK, May 9O.-Decoration day
iS generally observed by all classes Of citi.
zena, the amount of business transacted
being much less than usual in the down
town streets. As 1t Is a legal holiday, the
cusLom.house, post Office, sub. treasury and
stock, gold, produce, cotton and other ex.
changes are closed during the day. The
favorable weather Is In marked contrast
with the clouds and rain which have
marked the anniversary during the last
few years. Hall mAsted flSgs fly from
many buildingp. EARLY this morning q
detachment.of marines under Col, Broome,
with number Of naval officers oil rank In
Post No. z, G. a, r., and q large COM
pany OF citizens, lett the navy yard for
Woodland cemetery, where, at sunrise,
the grave OF Admiral Farragut was doc
Grated and salute fired above 1t. The
grave oil Gen. O, G. Hapine, in Cypress
Hill cemetery, was decorated at the same
hour. Abraham Lincoln Post No. 13 as.
sembled in Union Square At fifteen min
utes alter seven o'clock, and adorned the
base oil Lincoln's statue with flowers and
evergreens. Addresses were made by
General Cochrane and Commander
Oscar Tompkins. The Washington statue
was also handsomely decorated. The
Worth monument was decked
with flowers by the veterans Of the Mexi.
can war. The different posts Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic began to
gather In Union Square before 8 o'clock,
together with wagons bearing flowers to
be placed on the soldiers graves. A
large number of spectators assembled,
and the square was soon well filled, en-
liVened BY flags and marching troops.
At ten minutes past ten o'clock the pro-
ceSsion started, moved around the west
side Of the square and down Broadway.
There were Iour divisions OF the pro-
ceesion, including posts ol tho Grand
Army Of the Republic and other organl.
cations, with bands at various points.
These were accompanied by numerous
large express and other wagons, drawn by
from two TO eight horses, and adorned
with the national colors. Some Of these
wagons were filled with choice flowers
and plants, while others bore disabled
veterans or orphan children Of soldiers.
The military part Of the procession, which
was scattered through It in various de-
tachments, included companies or battal-
ions from the 1St, 9th, Sth, and s4th Tegl.
ments, and the Veteran and Skidm ore
Guards, Two colored companies pa.
raded with full ranks and attracted much
attention. - --rI.lFf
IN ST. LOUIS
ST. LoUp, May 3O.-The ceremony Of
decorating the soldiers graves was OBJ
served this evening Of the National ccme.
terry at Jefferson barracks, fourteen miles
south Of this city. 0ratioDs were deliv-
cred by Colonel P. E Bland and Emmet
Prectarious (the latter in Germany on the
Union side, and Ex-Governor Thomas
Reynolds on the Confederate side. Also,
music by the .. 8. Post Band and q poem
by Prof. Fethers, aitet which All the
graves, both Federal and Confederate, in
the cemetery, numbering about 10000,
were strewniwit howers. Although the
day was very warm q great number o!
persons OF all classes were present. The
graves In the city cemeteries were also
decorated. =
lFnliT es'sM CINCINNATI. q .
CINCINNATI, May S0.-Decoratlon day
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