The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-09

decoration services. The principal
decoration was at Arlington, which
was attended by the President and
Cabinet. Gen. Golf, Of West Vir-
glnia, delivered the Grafton, and
VIII Carleton recited an original
poem. An excursion was made to
Charles county, Maryland, to deco
rate the Union graves. Many per-
sons went TO Richmond, Harper's
Ferry, Gettysburg, and other places,
and Others to the pleasure resorts
near the city. The decoration of the
graves of the Confederate dead buried
in this vicinity will take place on the
18th of June
Mrs. Hayes attended, with the
President, the decoration ceremonies
at Arlington to-day, and in person,
and with flowers brought by them
selves, strewed the graves of the
dead soldiers, and especially decora-
ted with their own hand the "monu-
ment to the unknown"
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-To-day
being Decoration Day all exchanges
and banks were closed and business
to a great extent suspended. The
military and civil bodies turned out
this morning and united with the
veterans in decorating the graves of
departed comrades. Gen. Meade's
grave in Laurel Cemetery, which
was decorated by George G. Meade
Post of Passaic, New Jersey, was
the scene of special services.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 3O.-Over
five thousand persons were present
at the decoration day exercises on
the field Of Gettysburg. At daylight
a salute of thirty eight guns was
fired on Cemetery Hill. and at | P.
NJ, a procession was formed in the
public square, whence it moved to
Cemetery Hill. The graves of the
blue and the gray We're decorated
alike by the children of the public
schools. Generals j. r. Clayton and
j. NJ. Vanderslice delivered orations
and Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, of
the late Confederate army, read an
original poem.
RICHMOND, VA, May 30.-Deco-
ration Day was observed here with
the usual ceremonies. During the
forenoon Winslow Post, Grand Army
of the Republic, repaired in body
to the National Cemetery and par
ticipated in the decoration OF the
graves. The Post adopted resolu-
tions appointing a committee to visit
Hollywood and lakewood Cemete-
ries with wreaths for Confederate
monuments, bearing the inscription,
ave honor the brave" One thous-
and eXcurtionists from Washington
arrived here at noon, and many Wis
tied the Federal Cemetery. The
weather was delightful.
BALTIMORE, May 30.-The custom
of decorating with flowers the graves
of the fallen heroes whose ashes re-
pose in the several cemeteries abouS
Baltimore was observed on Wednes-
day last. The principal ceremonies
took place at Loudon Park, Freder-
lex road, where some 1890 soldiers
are buried. The beautiful grounds
were thronged with visitors who
were present to assist in performing
the work of strewing flowers upon
the graves. After appropriate relig-
ious ceremonies the Hon. Samuel
Shellabarger, of Ohio, who had pre-
viously been selected to perform that
duty, delivered most beautiful and
impressive address. The grafton OF
the day was delivered by Rev. DR..
j. O. Peck, of Mt. Vernon M. E.
Church. The graves of Confederate
soldiers, number Of whom are also
buried in Loudon Park, were not for
gotten but were Strewn with flowers
the same as those of the Union SOL
diers.
ST. LOUIS, May 3O.-Decoration
Day was more generally observed
here than for several years. This
public offices were closed, and gen.
eral business to considerable extent
suspended. The cerem onies took
place at Jefferson Barracks, twelve
miles below the city, and were wit
messed by 5000 to 10000 persons
Col. James o. Broadhead, presided
and addresses were made by Col. p
Dyer, Federal, and Col. L. B. Valli
ant, Confederate. Gen. j. S. Mar
maduke, Confederate, was Marsha
cf the day. All the graves in tht
cemetery, Federal and Confederate
were alike strewn with flowers.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 30
The decoration ceremonies TO-DAY
were very extensive and very large
ly attended. People from all part
Of the United States were present
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