The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-31

THE GRAY AND THE BLUE AT LITTLE ROCK,
LITTLE Rock, May 29.-To-day, has
been the most memorable in the history
Of Little Rock. Federal and Confederate,
white and black, united in joint decOra.
ton Of the fallen dead on both sides,
There were at least 5000 persons In the
procession, which moved from the State
House at o o'clock, to Oakland Cemetery;
where sleep the dead soldiers Of both ar
mics, side by side. The State Depart
ments, Courts, county and city offices and
stores were all closed. The speakers
stand, Mt the ground, was erected half on
tho Federal and half on the Confederate
side, rock wall only dividing the two
cemeteries. Hon. Fl. q. Caldwell, United
States District Judge, presided. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Gen. EdgertOn
Onthe part Of the Federal, and by Major
George A. Gallagher on the Confederate
side. An original poem, by; Mrs, s. Il,
Allen, was read, after which the graves
were strewn with flowers. A hatchet,
carried by an ex-Coniederato soldier, was
buried on the Federal ground, with some
ceremony. After the exercises were
through with at the cemetery, the pro-
Cession reformed and moved to Mount
Holly Cemetery, where there are about
800 Coniederates buried. After dGcora'
ting their graves, a Federal soldier buried
q hatChet there also.
Everybody united in the ceremonies,
high and low, white and Colored, ex-Fed.
cral and ex.COnicdGrate, Democrat and
Republican. II has been holiday
throughout the city today.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. |
WASHINGTON, DC, May 2O.-To.dayI
having been set apart for the decoration
Of tho Union soldiers graves, Il Is gencr-
ally observed as holiday. All the pub
lie departments and banks are closed,
and other business for the most Of the
day was suspended, Flags are displayed
from public buildings and private estab.
lishments.
The principal point OF attraction was
Arlington Cemetery, where the oratiOn
was delivered by Rcv. DR.. John P. New
man and an original poem recited by
Rev. DR.. JJC. Rankin, sE...,
The Marine Band was In attendance,
and large number Of citizens partiCi-
pated In the ceremonies. Among the
prominent, visitors were tho President
andmembGrs of.the Cabinet. .u
Tho Southern Memorial Association
will decorate the graves Of the COnfGd-
crate dead on Tuesday next. There will
be no OratiOn nor music. I, On account Of
the backwardness Of the season flowers
are scarcer than heretofore, though the
government hot.houses made generous
contributions.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK, May 20.-Tho decoration
ceremonies at the Lincoln monument, In
Brooklyn, took place to-day In the pres.
ence OF several thousand people, inGlul-
ing large number of Sunday School
children, the latter furnishing the vocal
music. The exercises included n few re.
marks by james S. Stranhan and an In.
vocation by Rev, Justin d. Fulton, after
which the Sunday School children sung
hymn. Capt James A.'AmOn was the
orator Of the day.
The decoration services over Admiral
Farragut's grave took place at sunrise
to-day at WOOdlawn Cemetery. They were
under the auspices Of the War Veterans
Association Of Brooklyn About thou
sand persons were present An oration
was delivered by Hon. John Oakley.
AT sT. LOUIS.
sr. LOUIS, May 3O.-Thc cx.Federals
and ex.Confederates most cordially and
very heartily joined to-day In tho decora.
ton Of the soldiers graves at the National
Cemetery. At the Jefferson Barracks,
IL miles below the city, the attendance
was much larger than usual there being
fully 10000 people present. Gen. Sher.
man presided, and Orations were delivered
by Gen John w Noble; Federal, and Col.
H. II. Musser, Confederate. An original
memorial ode was read by Prof. o. II.
Feathers, and an oration in German made
by Major Eugene F. Weigel. After these
ceremonies all the graves in the cemetery,
Federal and Confederate alike, were
strcwn with flowers, garlandS, evetgreens'
&c. Three companies of. soldiers, includ-
Ing one colored, also participated In the
ceremonies.
AT PITTsBURuH.
PITTSBURGH, May 2O.-To.day was very
generally observed as a holiday, inthis
vicinity. A procession moved 10 the Sol,
diers' Monument In ALLEGHENY, which
was decorated with flags and flowers; and
where hymns were sung and orations de-;
livered. Post No. 3jGrand Army Of the
Republic, proceeded to Allegheny and St,
Mary's Cemeteries, where similar Ger.
emonies took place and flowers were
placed on the graves Of many soldiers
buried there.
AT CINCINNATI.
CtNctNNArt, May 29-Fullythree thou.
sand persons partici pated In the decofa.
tion exercises at Spring Grove Cemetery
to-day. An OratiOn was delivered by
Rev. s. A. lfuflbut, Of Illinois, aud re.
marks were made by Col. II. NJ. Moore
and Major Sam v. Reed, the Inter an OK
Confederate. The speech Of Major Reed
was OF the most patriotic character, and
was received with loud applause. Alarge
number Of ex.Confederates took part In
the ceremonies. ,
AT FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.
FoRr WAYNE, May 29-Decoration
Day was celebrated to-day with cefe.
MONIES A large procession paraded The
streets and repaired to Underwood Cem.
etcry, where exercises we're held. An ell
oqueht oration was delivered by Robert
Stratton, Esq, Of this city. The graves
OF the soldiers buried in the other CEN.
eteries were decorated by a committee
appointed for that purpose.
AT MOUND CRY.
CAIRO, I'LL, May 2O.-The favorable
weather for the dedication Of the new
monument at the cemeterya at Mound City
to-day brought out an unusually large
attendance 10 the decoration ceremonies
II il estimated that from 5000 to 10000
persons were present, from all parts Of
Southern Illinois. Hon. John II. Oberly
and Ex-Governor Dongherty delivered
addresses.
AT TOLEDO, OHIO.
TOLEDO, May 29.-DecoFation day was
duly observed here, and business was gen.
orally suspended during the afternoon.
The ceremonies were conducted BY the
Forsyth Post, G. A, H., assisted by the :
military and civil societies and citizens
Ex-Governor Hayes deliver.
ed the address.