The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-31
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and better class of people participated
in the ceremonies than heretofore. Ihe
Merchants Exchange, courts and puolic
/ Offices were closed and genera. business
to a considerable extent suspended. The
ceremonies took place at Jefferson bar.
racks twelve miles below the city, and
were witnessed by eight to ten thousand
persons. Col. James 0. Broadhead pre-
sided, and addresses were made by
Colonel D. P. Dyer, q Federal, and Col
l.. B. Valiant, Confederate. There was an
Grafton in German, and an original poem
by E 7. VIII ct, associate editor OF the
TINES Gen. Marmsduke, Confederate,
was marshal of the day: The music was
furnished by the Orstoria Society and
the United States Military Band. After
the conclusion of the services, Colonel
Brosdhead said he had been instructed to
appoint q committee to decorate the
graves, and he would appoint every man,
woman and child on the ground
to perform that ceremony. The
procession then formed and marched
in to the cemetery, and all the graves
there IN, Federal, Confederate and colored
alike, were strewn with flowers, there be-
ing no discrimination made.
Nashville.
NASHVILLE, May 30.-The much talk.
ed of decoration of the graves of federal
dead at the National cemetery, was par
ticipated in by 1000 persons of all classes
and colors and all grades Of political
opinions, including the soldiers of 1872,
Florida and Mexican wars. Quite a
number of ex Contederates as we'll as ex-
Federal soldiers who took 8 prominent
part in the ate war, were present and
entered into the ceremonies with
good deal of zest. The gray es
were decorated with flowers and
flags. This ceremony having been fin
ished, some excellent music was rendered
by the volunteer choir. Then followed
the address of the Hon. Henry Waiter
son, of Louisville, which was the subject
of favorable comment from men OF all
antecedentS.
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, May 30-The exercises
of Memorial Day were opened in Mon
umentsl Park at 10 o'clock this morning.
The crowd collected was large. Fully
ten thousand people were within hearing
distance of the speakers stand. One
thousand public school children sang ns-
tonal and patriotic airs. General j. q.
Lee, recently appointed United States
Attorney for the northern district OF
Ohio, delivered the Grafton OF the day,
after which the Floral COMMITTEE visited
the various cemeteries, and strewed the
graves of dead soldiers with fowors.
indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 30-Decoratlon
Day was observed by general suspen.
sion of business. In the afternoon thei g
was q procession to the city limits and
thence by street cars and other convey
ances to Crown Hill cemetery where
the exercises consisted of music and sing
ing BY musical societies, addresses by
Senator Morton and Rev. NJ. w. Reed,
concluding with the decoration OF the
graves by 100 little girls, during Which
ceremony minute guns were fired by the
artillery.
GettysburE, Pa.
GETTYsBUKG, PA, May 30.-Over
five Thousand persons were present at
the Decoration Day exercises on the field
of the battle of Gettysburg. AT day.
light salute of 3S guns was fred on
Cemetery Hill, and AT l p. NJ. a process
sion was formed in tie Public Square,
from whence it moved to Cemetery Hill.
The graves of the Blue and the Gray
were decorated alike by the children OF
the public schools.
Richmond, Wa.
RICHMOND, May so Decoration Day
was observed here with the usual cere-
monies. Committees were appointed to
visit Hollywood and Oakwood ceme-
teries with wreaths for tho Confederate
monuments, bearing the inscription,
awe honor the brave" One thousand
excursionists from Washington arrived
at noon, and many of them visited the
Federal cemetery.
Columbus.
COLUMBUS, May 30-Decorstion Day
was observed more generally than Tor
wears past. Most of the business houses
were closed at noon. AT four o'clock
several thousand people assembled ut
Green Lawn cemetery in advance OF the
procession of soldiers. After an ovation
and vocal and Instrumental music, the
soldiers graves were decorated protusely
with flowers by seventy children.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, May 28.-D Decoration day WAS
duly observed here by all classes. Busi'
ness was generally suspended. During
the afternoon the military and civic So
cities and large number of citizens join
ed with Forsyth Host, G. A. r., in sppro-
pirate exercises at the Forest cemetery.
Music and an address by Hon. George
Haynes, aid poem by Mrs. General
Issac {. Sherwood formed the exercises.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May 30-Several thou
sands of persons took part in decorating
the graves of soldiers to-day, and the
ceremonies were etfecting and impressive.
The after dance at the several cemeteries
was larger than for several years past.
LOUISVILLE, Msy 30.-The Decora-
tion of the graves OF Union soldiers was
observed to-day generally. Gen. John
w. Finnell delivered al address at Cave
Hill cemetery.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 30.-Decoration DAY
was observed by the usual exercises ST
Spring Grove, but with the exception OF
closing the government offices there was
no suspension of business.
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May 30.-Decorstion
Dsv was celebrated with the urusl cere-
monies. A salute was fred and address
es delivered at Cnslmette.
Cairo. Ill.
CAIRO, May 30.-Decorstion cere-
monies at Mound City were observed with
the ususl interest tO.d day, from 5000 10
5000 being present.
The Revolt In Peru.
PANAMA, Msy 22.-On Msy 7th some