The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-01
IN new YORK.

Citizens are generally participating in the
demonstrations.
IN new YORK.
New YonK, May 81.
Exchanges all closed No markets to-
day. Decoration day services were held
yesterday in Calvary Catholic cemetery,
where grand Grafton was delivered by
Rev. Sylvester Malone, pastor of ST.
Peters and st. Paul, Williamsburgh, who
has been an orator OF the day in Cavalry
cemetery from and including the first
memorial service down TO the present time.
Decoration day was duly observed here to-
day, and the weather was all that could be
desired. From an early hour this morning
the rendezvous in Union square was
thronged with members of the grand army
OF the republic. Members Of Abraham
Lincoln post No. Is, decorated Lincoln's
statue, when patriotic addresses were
delivered by General Martin I. Nc
Mahon aud General John A. Cochrane.
Large quantities Of flowers were contrbu-
ted by the schools Of the city and private
individuals. The different posts of the
grand army formed on the streets border
ing on the square, and few minutes be
fore II o'clock formed into line bet cen
1900 ard 5000 men, with IA squad Of po-
lice and the grand marshal Of the day,
George \. Hooper. at their head. The
route lay down Broadway TO South ferry,
and while the procession was moving past
Grace and Trinity churches. chimes were
rung on the bells. Broadway was COM
pletelY blocked with people, and hundreds
of spectators filled windows AMI roofs
along the line of march, while many of
the shops and houses displayed national
flags and banners, while cheer after cheer
from the enthusiastic crowd greeted the
professionals. AT old ST. Paul's the
column halted, while the comrades
were decorating General MonigomerY's
monument, and Phil Kearney post halted at
Trinity church and decorated the graves
of Gen. Phil. Kearney and others of their
old brothers in arms. The procession then
continued on its way to the ferry, en- route
to Cypress Hill. Greenwood and other
cemeteries to decorate the graves of
comrades. The Mexican veteran associa-
ton decorated the statute of Gen. WORTH
corner Of Broadway and Tween y fifth
street. In addition TO the military organ
izations which took part in the Broadway
procession, other bodies proceeded to the
various cemeteries adjacent to this city, to
decorate graves. A prominent feature of
the Broadway procession was the many
wagons loaded down with children and
A colored militia company also partci-
paied
At AUBURN.
AUBURN, May 81.
There was large turnout of military,
fircmen and members of the Grand Army
of the Republic day. Besides the
graves of all soldiers that were decorat, d,
that of VIM. H. Seward was also strewn
with flowers. The Grafton was delivered
by Col. John Slavery.
At TARRYrowN.
TARRYTowN, May 81.
Tie ceremony Of slrowing the graves of
soldiers with flowers took place to-day.
The Jackson institute cadets paradcd with
the post of the grand army of the republic
and the citizens generally took part.
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PoUGnHEEPsIE, May 81.
Decoration day was generally observed
here. Flags in the city have been flying q
half-mast, and the post of the grand army
of the republic marched in procession, &C
companed by music, to the cemetery
where the graves of the soldiers were dec
GRATED with flowers. This evening Gen. G
II. Sharpe delivered an Grafton.
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