New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
DECORATION DAY.

THE GRAVES OF THE BLUE AND GRAY TO DE sTREwN
WITH FIOwERs-THR SERVICES AT THE VARIOUS
CEMETERIES
The custom of decorating the graves of those
who fell in the Confederate promises to be as weu
observed to-day previous anniversaries. one
feature this year worthy Of notice. showing as does
that time is soening the asperes growing out OF long
civil The graves Of the Confederate dead VIII re-
ceve the attention the resting places OF those
who fell while battling to preserve the Union.
The Grand Marshal and aids and the Committee in
charge met last evening TAT Nos. IS and 90 st. Marks
place. to make the final arrangements and receive offer
ings OF flowers and money. From the schools the fol-
lowing gifts OF flowers in pots have been received'
Grammar School No. Is, 90 pots: Grammar School No.
16 20 pots Grammar School No. 43, 81 pots Grammar
School No. A. I9 pots ana vases; Grammar schooi
Primary School No H. 1ls pots Primary School No 49,
81 pos Primary School No. 49, 60 pots; Primary schooi
No. As, 466 pots.
In addition a considerable number have been contrib
uted by residents and florists Several OF the fourhorse
teams Of the National and Dodds Express Companies
have been offered the Committee and accepted Otner
corporations have also contributed one or more teams
Gen. Edward Jardine, Chairman OF the Memorial Com
mitee G. A. r.. extends cordial invitation to the OIL
OF the and navy and the city officials to meet
at the Everett House, this morning. at 81 O'clock to par
ticpate in the celebration Of the day. The Memorial
Committee desire the relatives and friends OF soldiers
who are buried in Greenwood Cyprus Hills Cemetery
to place small flags at the head Of their to-
day. in order that they may not be neglected In the
decoration ceremonies. Decoration Day being legal
holiday. the Custom-house. Post-Once bTreasury.
Stock Produce, Cotton God and other Exchanges Will
be closed to-day Letters for the European masimust
be deposited in the PostOhlce before o'clock a. m.
detachment OF officers and marines, under the COM
mand Of Col. Broome, accompanied by several naval
officers Rankin Post No. 10 g. A. T., and large party
OF ladies and gentlemen left the NayyYard early this
Ia anal
purpose Of decorating at sunrise the graves OF Admiral
Farfagut and the Union dead who are buried there.
salute was to be fred BY the marines Abraham Lincoln
Post No. 10 G. A r. will assemble at the 22i Regiment
Armory in Fourteenhst and headed by the Governors
Island band and the 22i Regiment drum corps, Will
march at u a. m. TO the statues OF Washington ana
Lincoln in Union-square AID decorate them
with flowers and evergreens. Addresses will be dehy-
cred by Gen. John COchrane and Commander Oscar
Tompkins DR.. Hayes, the Arctic explorer, Is also ex-
the way to the ferry thls Post will stop St. Paus
Church and decorate the Montgomery monument
Square at n o'clock a. IN. The first Division Will form
north side OF Fonrteenthst right on Fourthave
honor viii be stationed on the plaza north side Of
Union Tss 9 hs T on On
the Third Division win form on the north side 81 SIX
Division composed of the wagons containing the plants
and flowers Will form in single file on F9nrt.ave. with
form north side of Seventeenthst With the right
on Fourthave. Farragut Post No. 70 G A. r. IL detained
TO take charge OF the decorations at Trinity Cemetery
The line OF march will be from Unlon-square, seven
teenth-st., down Broadway TO South Ferry, WIN
marching tribute to of Washington and Lin.
coin On arriving at Brooklyn cars WIN De taken 10
East NewYOrk where the procession Will be joined by
the Wiiiamsburgh Posts OF the G A r. and thence
eeed to Cypress Hill Cemetery IN, -,
during the march Bands will therefore cease playing
between Twelfth-st. and Astor-piace and between
received at any point route During the march,
minute guns viii fired from the battery on Governors
,f Moin
OF the 9th Regiment n t., ana friends VIII leave
the Grand Central Depot at a. m and proceed to
graves OF Sergeant Wyatt and Privaes Page aud Prior,
who were killed in the riot Of July u, 1911 ,,.
In the evening memorial service wlii DC held at
stenway Hail. when there will be appropriate exercises,
including addresses by prominent speakers.
The preparations for fitting observance OF the day
in Brooklyn Of the most eompete character, ana
1ntrnsed have done everything possible to make the
celebration notable. The strewiDg OF howers ana at
se Naval Cemeery Father Framo viii deliver the
Grafton at the Cemetery of the Holy Cross where the
Inc Grand Army will march from the Post Office build
ing in Washingon-st. TO Greenwood Cemetery "here
soldiers sailors not included in the Soldiers
plot will also be decorated III the morning:
the o. A. X at Yonkers. The Cemetery Will be VISITED
and the graves of the Union dead strewn with flowers
In Jersey City there will Dc parade OF military ana
Posts OF the g. A. r. The graves of the soldiers in the
Cemetery will be decorated with ower In the evening
there will memorial Services AZ the tabernacle, YORK
st.. at Henderson. o..
The day will be celebrated at NewBriRhtop, stateh
Islandby address at the Village Hail. after which
Post Meagher No. 6 Post Ellsworth No. 6l, three COM
pauies National Guard and such soldiers sailors,
and citizens desire TO participate will proceed TO
the graves OF soldiers iD the cenetries aud around the
forts on the island. aud place flowers on them AT New
Brunswick, n. j.. there will be parade during which
the cemeteries will be visited and the graves OF the
Uuon dead covered with floral tributes. In the evening
there will be appropriate services In the Masonic Tcm
pie the Grafton being delivered BY B. W. Throckmoron
a lawyer Of this city
OBSERVANCE oP THE DAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PREPARATIONS MADE
CHICAGO May 29.-TO-morrow being Deco
ration Day there will be session Of the Board OF
Trade. All public offices In this city will be closed
Boston, May 29.-The City Schools will have
n vacation tomorrow, aud business will be generally
hnnnr of Qecaralnn Day. for The nhserX