The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-25
THE BLUE AND THE GREY.
Decoration Day in Memphis.
The Spirit Of Reconciliation
Rules Supreme.

MEMPHIS May 24.-BuSiness was sus-
pended today, in observance Of the me.
mortal services at Elmwood. Since 8
o'clock the streets have been crowded
and the procession now forming, Is the
largest ever seen here The ex-Federal
soldiers have almost to man turned
out, and in the ranks are seen tattercd
battle flags of both federals and conted
crates. At no time since the war has
there been such genuine interming-
ling of blue and grey as was presented
here to-day. kiRJI
Grandest Ceremonies ever Witnessed
The memorial ceremonies were the
grandest ever witnessed in the South,
despite the threatening weather AT an
early hour the streets were filled with
people bearing flowers wherewith to
deck the graves, and business was almost
entirely suspended, while from numerous
buildings the National and Confederate
flags were hung out, which, with the
brilliant uniforms of the State guards,
gave the city holiday appearance At
noon the procession was formed at the
corner of Main and Exchange streets,
and moved down in the following order:
Chief Marshal, General Cotton,
Green and Aids, Chickasaw Guards
company A., Irish Volunteers, Templar
Guards, orators of the day in carriages,
soldiers of the Mexican and Florida war
in single file carrying General For
rests battle flag and the battle flag of
the Third Tennessee Federal Cavalry
-Confcdcratcs on foot, cN-Fedcrals in
carriages, cx-Fcdcrals on horseback,
Music Hlbernan Mutual Relief Society
Irish Literary Society, Father
Matthews Total Abstinence Society
Frsncaise Society, Di Unione
Protcllonga ltalnna, music, German
Benevolent Society, German Casino.
Dcurscher Brudcr band, Memphis Man
crchor, Tcmplurs OF Love, lodges one five
nine eighteen; music, city schools; first
division. music, city schools; second di-
vision in carriages, mayor and general
council, army and navy union, ex.fedcr-
al officers and soldiers, st. Andrews So
cicty, Grculc Bein, citizens. The pro-
cession was over mile in length
and as it passed through
the principal streets, which were
crowded with people bearing flowers
gave vent to their feelings rs objects Of
special interest were seen. At the head
of the mounted ex-Confcderates rode
General Forrest and the surviving mem
bers Of his staff, while the Mexican volun-
trcrs were led by General Gid j. Pillow
In one carriage was two large flags fed
eral and confederate, made entirely Of
flowers. The latter was partly furled
and the national flag flung to the breeze.
The number of ex-fedcrals participating
i'm the procession, was about one hun
drcd, representing nearly every State
in the Union, among whom were
Lieut.. Col. Geo Gibson, L. :. A.; Coz.
j. W. jefferson, who served throughout
the war in the Sth Wisconsin, or live
eagle regiment, and now prominent
cotton merchant and who like most OF
the cx.Fcderals participating, has never
taken part IN a2y public demonstration
before; Col, Harry F. Tominson, former
" Adiutant General on the stats of Gen
erals Curtis and Scofeld; Capt. y. u.
Mcnkcn, formerly Of General Rosccran>
staff; leading dry goods merchant, !
Capt. o. b. Edgington, 18th Iowa; a. Gro
mincht. LAWYER; Hon. Hosea Townsend, |
A lieutenant in the Second Ohio and "a
prominent lawyer; Major James o. I
Pierce, Assistant Inspector General on /
General Washburne's staff, one of the |.
orators of the day; Captain Nathan
Howe. of General Buffers staff; Captain .
Alfred G.. Huther, of General Bucklnnd's .
staff; Major l.. b. Harrigan, United
States Volunteers, and many others who
occupy prominent positions in the city.
After traversing the principal streets,
the procession took the Memphis and
Charleston trains for ElmwoOd Gene
terry, where the grand stand had been
rcctcd for the occasion, and on arriving |
there the following order of exercises
were observed:
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Stalrback; hymn,
"Rock of Ages" Mcndelsohn Quartctie
Club; poem, The Blue and Gray"
Master Lee Mcrriwether; grave song,
Memphis Mannerchor; oration, Luke
Esq; hymn "Nearer my God
to Thee" Mcndelsohn Quartette Club;
Grafton, Judge James 0. Pierce, late of
the Federal army night song of the war
riors, Memphis Mannaerchor; poem COM
posed by DR.. Granger, of the United
States army hymn, "Old Hun
Ired,' Mendelsohn Quartette Club;
Bencdlction by the Bcv. Mr.. James
Carmichael. The orations were in keep