Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-31
DECORATION.
Observance of the Day al New
York.
The Exercises Begin at Midnigb-The
Blue and the Gray Honored Alike.


The Exercises Begin at Midnight-The
Blue and the Gray Honored Alike.
NEW YORK, May 30.-The beautiful
weather and the action of the Legislature
making decoration day legal holidag have
combined to give to the celebration this
year more general recognition than ON
any previous occurrence of the n0T well
OBSERVED anniversary. The custOnhouse,
post-office, sub-treasury, and the stock pro-
duce, and the cotton and others are Closed.
Also most of the principal business houses.
Exercises formally began at midnight, at
which four detachments of MARINES, I'M
der Col. Brown, with a number OF naval
officers and large company of citizens LETT
the navy yard for Woodland Cemetery,
where at sunrise the grave of
Admiral FarraSut ar
was decorated and salute fired. About
the same time the grave of Gen. Chas. q.
Halpine miles O'Reilly,) at Cypress Hill
Cemetery, was likewise honored.
The Abraham Lincoln Post of the Grand
Army of the Republic initiated the exer-
cises in this city, when at halfpast seven it
marched into Union Square and ssrewed
many flowers around the base of -Li1cosn's
statue, placed the laurel on the head and
dressed the pedestal in evergreens, an i'm
mense crowd of people remaining uncovered
during the ceremony. The equestrian
statue of Washington was similarly cared
for, after which the members of the Grand
Army marched to the monument Of
Gen. worth,
when the veterans of the Mexican war
decked it with floral tributes. Union
Square was made the rendezvous for several
posts of the Grand Army of the Republic
and detachments of military, Who had
volunteered to accompany then to the
graves of their former comrades.
Soon after s o'clock the Posts and mill
tary companies marched upon the ground
accompanied by band of music, and were
Immediately followed by wagons drawn by
richly caparisoned horses, filled with flow
ers and adorned with the national colors.
Other wagons filed in, bearing disabled
veterans and the
Orphan Children
of soldiers. AT ten minutes past ten the
procession started, moving round tie west
side of the square and down Broadway.
1t was headed by ten mounted policemen,
who were followed by a squad of police.
The Grand Marshal came next, With
mounted staff. The procession was divided
into four divisions, and included
Two CoIoree Companies.
The regular army was represented by
Gen. Wilcox and Lieut.. Manning who APP
peared in full uniform. The invited
guests and orators of the day were in open
carriages, all the posts carried banners and
a number bore tattered battle flags. They
were dressed in dark clothing, wearing IA
tigue caps with bouquets and badges. The
German Veterans, Singing Society and
other Civic Associations took part il the
procession, which was closed by a daach-
ment of police. Route was lined by numer-
Gus spectators, and flags were displayed at
half mast on public and private buildings.
The chimes of Trinity and Grace Churches
were rung during the march. At st. Paul's
Church the procession halted, while the
monument of
Gen. Montgomery,
who fell at Quebec, was decorated, and an
other halt was made at Trinity cemetery,
while the graves of the soldiers there were
decorated. On reaching the South Ferry
the procession crossed to Brooklyn, where
il was joined by the several Posts Of that
city, and took the cars for Cypress Hill and
other cemeteries.
On arriving at Cypress Hill the process
sion was received by great crowd of peo-
pie already assembled. All marched TO the
platform erected in the open space where
addresses were made and prayers were Of
fered, after which the different Posts scat
tered through the cemetery, beStrewing
alike 9Th flowers the graves Of
Union and Confederate Dead.
A detail of the Grand Amy decorated
the graves in the Catholic cemetery of the
Holy Cross, where Rev. Father DOugherty
made prayer and Rev. Father FransiOli
made an address. In this and the other
cemeteries visited, great crowds were gath
cred. The few cemeteries that could not
be cared for to-day will be attended to to-
morrow.
At Arlington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 30.-The
decoration of the graves in the cemeteries
in the neighborhOod of Washington took
place this morning. The chief point of
attraction was Arlington cemetery. Thou
sands of persons cOngregated there, and
the floral arrangements were more extern
sive than heretofore. Among the mass of
prominent persons on the platform were
President Grant, several members of the
Cabinet and officers of the army and navy.
After national salute, prayer and poem,
Gen. Hawley, Of Connecticut, delivered an
Grafton. All the Government Departments
were closed.
Many friends Of the Confederate dead
soldiers decorated their graves with flow
ers from Richmond and elsewhere, besides
a large quantity from Washington.
wheeling.
WHEELING, w. VA, May 3O.-Decora-
ton day was very slightly observed in this
city to-day.
a man named Peter Chapman was shot
at Benwood, near the city, this evening, in
a row of picnickers just landing from the
streamer Reese. 1t is not known whether
the shot will prove fatal or not.
Thermometer IS in the shade to-day.
New Orleans.
The Grand Army celebrated Decoration
Day with the military and civic officials.
Gov. Yarmouth was the orator of che day.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May Collaboration day was
observed in the usual manner. Large
numbers of people visited the various GEM
eteries where soldiers are buried. Patriotic |
speeches were made. The Board of Trade, |
government and city offices and many bust |
ness houses were closed. Intensely hot, |
thermometer standing at 81 in the Shade. |
Dispatches from the West and Northwest |
give accounts of the general observance of |
the day.
st. LOuis.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-The ceremony of |
decorating sOldie.s' graves was observed |
this morning at the National cemetery, |
near Jefferson Barracks, II miles south of |
this city. Orations were delivered by Col. |
p. E. Bland and Emil Prectarians. the lat |
ter in German, on the Union side, and |
ex-GOv. ThOs. G. Reynolds on the Confed- |
crate side. Music was furnished by the |
United States Post Band. A poem was read |
by Prof Ii. Fethere, after which the graves
of both Federals and Confederates in the |
cemetery, numbering about 10000, were |
profusely strewn with flowers. Although |
the day was warm, great number of per-
sons of all classes were present. The graves
of soldiers Of the city were also decorated. |
Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, May Collaboration was