The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
ITS GENERAL OBSERVANCE
Tho Exercises at Gettysburg.
Al Washington.

Al "ASu1uktOus
WASHINGTON, May 30.-DecorAtiol
Day was generally obGeryed a. q holiday
A National salute vas fred this morning
There we're services at the Congressiona
Cemetery, Soldiers Home and Arlington
All the soldiers graves were decorated
At Arlington Mr.. Williams, Of Wiscon
ain, delivered the memorial GRAFTON. Th'
attendance at the several places was no
as large rs heretofore, owing TO the ab
seuce Of the President and other dignitA
ries at Arlington.
AT GErrYsBuRo.
GETrYsBuRe, Pa, May So.-The an.
nual tribute to the national dead at Get
tysburg was paid under circumstances o
the greatest interest. Not since Presi-
dent Lincoln dedicated the cemetery his,
It been graced by so many distinguished
citizens. As early as Wednesday morn
ing strangers began TO arrive, and BY
night the hotels were crowded 10 over
flowing. The weather to-day was fine
and Gags were everywhere displayed, and
the streets were thronged with visitors
The Chambersburg Grays arrived about
l A. NJ, after IL hours march. They are
guards OF honor 10 President Hayes
During the whole Of the forenoon the rush
Of incoming strangers continued. Five
large excursion trains from Mftiin
Hamsburg, Lancaster, York and Wash
ington brought at least five thou
sand persons, accompanied by number
Of bands Of music. The morning was
spent by the Presidential party in view
ing the battlefield, visiting Round Top
Culps Hill, Cemetery Hill and other
prominent points under guidance oil Gen
Crawford and Col. Bachelder. About
noon the President returned to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Mcpherson, where he re-
NAMED till the beginning Of the memor.
ial exercises.
The grand procession moved TO the
Cemetery in binding rain, which lasted
until 5 O'Clock. At 2o'clock the column,
headed by platoon Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, advanced. They were
followed by Gen. Butler and Gen. Slay.
ton and ladies In q carriage, escorted by
the Chambersburg Greys. The rear was
formed by companies Of the Grand Army,
bearing boquets to be placed upon the
graves. The procession moved along
Baltimore street, still under drenching
rain, and rs it entered the gates OF the
Cemetery the bands played the Dead
March. A few minutes afterward the
President and other distinguished persons
arrived In carriages. For o few moments
they stopped to admire the National
monuments, while the Chambersburg
Greys and the grand arm placed boquets
on the graves. Regardless Of the storm,
hundreds Of persons thronged the cems.
terry, the stage being surrounded BY a
dense crowd, which could scarcely be
penetrated by the Presidential party.
The ceremonies were opened by prayer
by Rev. Mcleod.
General Slsyton introduced Hon. Ben.
F. Butler, who delivered an eloquent
oration on aThe Private Soldier in the
War OF the Rebellion"
Ex-Governor Curtin, Of Pennsylvania,
was next presented and spoke eloquently,
elicitipg much applause.
As Hon. Edward Mcpherson intro.
duced the President Of the United States
ringing cheers arose, and President
Hayes spoke as follows:
FELLow CrrizESs:-The battle OF Get.
tysburg will probably always be regarded
as the battle which did more than any
other to determine the result Of the great
civil war in the United States. The hon.
ored dead who fought and persisted here
will therefore be forever 10 special and
grateful remembrance. The great mar.
Tyr Of the conflict was Abraham Lincoln,
for he BY his immortal words spoken
here indissolubly linked his name, fame
and memory with the battle Of Gettysburg
Lincoln gave his life and the brave
men who responded 10 his call
gave their lives for the Union, for liberty
and for stable constitutional government
They believed that our institutions were
equal to any emergency, and that they
ought to be maintained at the cost Of pro
peTty or OF life. II our assembling in this
place shall titly honor the men We now
wish remembered with gratitude, II will
be because Of beholding these scenes and
contemplating the example Of the he
roes who made Gettysburg illustrious
| We shall be able TO estimate more wisely
the status Of our country and Of her In
stitutions and be better prepared for the
duties which, under Providence, have
deyolyed upon Us. Let US here give heed
TO the words OF Abraham Lincoln. Lei
US here resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain; that the natior
under God shall have new birth o
freedom, and that government Of th'
people and by the people and fol
The people shall not perish from
the earth. Enthusiastic applause
Attorney General Deveus spoke forcibll
and eloquently on the subject oi the bat
tie OF Gettysburg, and Secretary McCree
lry also made brief address.
The ceremonies were concluded with 1
lbenediction. At P. N. the Presidential
party left Gettysburg BY special train IA
Washington, d. G, amid enthusiastic
cbeers.
Il AT NEW YORK.
NEw YoRH, May s0.-The observanc,
of Decoration Day OF 1878, beginning
carly IN Tue uoEuluB auu ouulub wiz
ceremonies In Booths Theatre this even
ing, was perhaps more elaborate than an!
Of the celebrations in recent years. Tn,
great feature Of the day was the parade
Of the First Diyision Of National Guards
but the exercises in the different ceuete'
ries and the ceremonies attending the de
coration OF the different statues ant
monuments were also extremely interest
ing. In the lower part Of the cit!
almost perfect holiday was observed
An Of the different Exchanges ant
Courts, and in fact almost all places o
public or private business were closed
. and the streets wore q deserted aspec.
although the scene was somewhat enliy-
ened BY liberal display Of bunting OF
the Government and larger private build
inRs. The decorations Of the Washing
Ton Monument Union Square, were o
The most profuse and elaborate descriP'
tion, including palm trees from Florida
Toe statues Of Lincoln and Lafayette
same square, were made hardly less at
tractiye with fragrant flowers aud ever
, 0raana The Montgomery Monument, a