The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-01
DECORATION DAY.
Washingt0n.

heretofore. Among the most promi-
nent persons on the platform, were
President Grant, several members oil
the Cabinet and officers OF the army
and navy. After a national salute and
prayer, General Hawley, OF Connect.
cut, delivered an GRAFTON. All the
Government departments were closed.
Many friends of the confederate sol.
diers decorated their graves with flow
era brought from Richmond and else
where. besides large quantity from
Washington.
New York.
NEY YORK. May 30.-The beautiful
weather and the action of the legisla
ture making decoration day legal
holiday have continued to give to the
celebration this year more general rec
ognition than on any previous occasion,
The Custom House, Postoffice, cub
Treasury, and the Stock, Gold, Pro.
duce, Cotton and other exchanges are
closed; also most of the larger business
establishments dswn town. The exer-
cises were formally begun at midnight,
at which hour a detachment OF marines
under Colonel Broone, with number
OF naval officers, Rankin Post, G. A.
r., and a large company OF citizens
LETT the navy yard for Woodlawn GEM
etery, where at sunrise the grave oil
Admiral Fsrragut wes decorated and
salute fred. About the same time the
grave OF Charles G. Halpine, "Milei
OReilly." on Cypress Hill was decorat-
ed. Abraham Lincoln Post. 6. A. OF
R. initiated the exercises in
this city, when at 100 this morning it
marched into Union Square and strew-
ed many flowers around the base Of
Liucoln's statue, placed laurel on its
head and dressed the pedestal in ever
greene, an immense crowd OF people
remaining uncovered during tee cere'
monies. The equestrian statue Of
Washington was similarly cared for,
after which the members OF the Grand
Army marched 10 the monument OF
General Worth, when the veterans q
the Mexican war decked it with floral
tributes.
Union Square was made the rend z
vous for the several posts of the Grand
Army OF the Republic and the detach-
ments OF military who bad volunteered
10 accompany them to the graves OF
former comrades. Soon after
eight poets and the mill,
tary marched upon the ground,
accompanied by a band Of music, aud
were Immediately followed by wagons
drawn by richly csparisoned horses,
filled with flowers and adorned with
the national colors. Other wagons
filed in bearing disabled veterans and
orphan children. At 1910 the process
sion started, moving around the west
side OF the square and down Broadway.
1t was headed by ten mounted police
men, who were followed by squad o.
police; the grand marshal came next
with mounted staff. The procession
was closed by detachment OF police.
The route WAS lined by numerous spec
tators, and the hags we're displayed at
halt-mast on the public aud private
buildings. The chimes OF Trinity and
Grace churches were rung, and
during the march. AtSt. Paurs church
the procession halted a while at the
monument OF Gen. Montgomery, who
fell at Quebec. 1t was decorated, and
another halt was made at Trinity,
while the graves Of the soldiers there
were decorated. On reaching South
Ferry, the procession crossed to Brook
lyn, where it was joined by several
Posts of that city, and took the cars
for Cypress Hill and other cemeteries.
On arriving at Cypress Hill Cemetery
the procession WAS received by great
crowd OF people already assembled and
all marched to the platform
erected in open space, where addresses
were made and prayer offered; after
which the different posts scattered
through the cemetery, bestrewiog alike
with flowers the graves OF the Union
and Confederate dead. A detail OF the
Grand Army decorated the graves in
fhe Catholic Cemetery OF the Holy
Cross, when Rev. Father Doherty made
a prayer, and Rev. Father Fransloli
made an address. In this and other
cemeteries visited great crowds were
gath ered. Those cemeteries that could
not be cared tor to-day will be attended
to tomorrow.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-The ceremony
of decorating soldiers graves was OBJ
served this morning at the National