New-York tribune., 1877-05-31
NEwYORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY MAY 3D. 1877.

the CITY and suburban population. Tho posts OF the
Grand Army of the Republic made magnificent display
and the floral decorations were unsurpaSsed ~ any ,
mer years. Gen. Fitzpatrick delivered al ora'4m on %
George s. Boutwell, spoke at Barnstable ..
PHADELPHa May 3OLAl exe.aneeS gneat anu EXTENT
suspended. The military and civic bodies , dnla Uu,
lhis morning to unite wn .ns cn Mnades grave
i'm Laurel Hill Cemetery, which was decorated ~ ueosp
ca Tbere was no meeting at the stock Board but
number OF brokers assembled III iront OF h ne , ,nS
some 5000 shares Of Pennsylvania Raliiohu , stocn
changed hands at 3Oi4 and 3ois CLOSING d. 'e i"''
figure M ,r, ,.o-,,,or n, rho
graves Of Union soldiers appropriately observed nero
this afternoon, the CustomhouSe PostOnce anu 9tncL
Government buildings closing at noon AT Louden lark
cemetery where OF the Union dead are buried sey
eral thousand persons were present anu the
were Impressive and Affecting At other cemeteries, IN
cuding Laurel Hl where tue eolored soldiers are in
TERED like interesting obseryances were had Inc my
bright and pleasant and the attendance at the e'
FORTRESS MONROE, Va. May 3o-Ihe veterans from ~
g. A. r. from Norfolk visited the NatIouid Cemetery
near Hampton to-day, and decorated the soldiers graves
Prof. Langston Of Washington delivered an auress
There were fully 1000 people present:
RICHMOND Va, May 30.-Decoration Day was OBJ
served here with the usual ceremonies Durlng the
forenoon Winston Post Grand Army Of the Republic
repaired body to the National Cemetery ana fartc
pated in the decoration OF graves Speeches were made
BY the Rev. Charles ii. Corey Gen g. W. Randall, ana
Major Joseph Walker The post adopted resolutions al
pointing committees to visit Hollywood ana Oakwood
Cemeteries with wreaths for Confederate monuments
The wreaths bore the inscription, We honor the Diaye
One thousand excursionisis from washington aIIne,
here at nOOn and many of them visited the fcdeldl
cemetery. The weather delightful.
CINCINNATI May 3O.-DccOratlUn Day was ODStfNcuDy
the usual exercises at Spring Grove Cemetery UuI WIN
the exception OF the closing Of the Government Occs
suspension OF DuSiness. Inc uiy WIS VD-
served with appropriate ceremonies al cleveland lOo'
Chicago Columbus, indianapolis, - LOUIS MIWamAee'
and smaller cities Throughout the "es' anu No. @
NRw-ORLEANs, May 3o-DecOralion Day was cele,
bratcd with tho usual ceremonies a salutc was hieu
and addresses delivered at Chametto. ~.
BUFFALO, ~ Y, May 3O.-The ceremonies OF DPcora
tiOu Day were duly observed here to-day Inc NdtiOai
Guard and other military organizations paradtu WIN
good numbers as to the Grand Ar1By OF inc re
public. The day generally held as "A legal nOlluay:
The chief business houses, DaDKS and the BOald oi
Trade were closed and fls 1oated at halimast from
the principal public buildlga. - , A.,
LotIsyIILF XIV, May 3O-The decoration OF the
graves OF the Union soldiers WAS geerSy OperNtu To-
eay Cen John ". rnne delivered an address al cove
DfTHIor Mich. May 3O.-Busincss suspended and
Decoration DAY generally observed here to-day
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-This beng Decoration Day.
there is a general holiday in the District. All the
oxecutye drpartments, the District Offices and the
public schools are closed. At the chimes oil the
Metropoitan Church played selection Of solemn
airs and at all the cemeteries in the neighbor-
hood where Union soldiers Killed in the late
war are buried there were decoration services.
Tho principal ceremonies at Arlington and were
attended by the President and Cabinet The President
and Mrs HAYES brought flowers ana stTeWed the the-
selves Gen COn OF West Virginia delivered tine Grafton,
and VIII Carleton rectcd an rgna poem An excursion
graves. Many persons went To idcLinoh,i, hhipsI
Ferry Getty sburg, ana other places and Otnof palcS
visited the pleasure the city 1ho decOf-
ton Of he graves Of the Confederate dead buried IN this
vicinity will take place on the 7tI of June