New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31
OBSERyANCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

OBSERVANCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
BUFFALO. y. Y, May Collaboration Day
observed here by parade Of the militia brigade
and private military organizations Business
pended OF the principal stores Flags at half
mast were displayed on Government and many private
buildings. Tie day beautiful and the supply OF
flowers abundant Appropriate exercises were held at
public halls and the cemeteries.
Boston, May 3O.-AlthOugh Memorial Day is
legal holiday in this State, there was general sus
pension of business the public buildings being closed at
an early hour while most OF the large stores closed
Their doors for the day about noon. The
passage Of the Grand Army Posts through the
streets was witnessed by large number Of citizens,
though the rain kept many indoors. After marching
through the principal str cts, the Posts proceeded 10
various cenetcre., whcedLc Exercises were OF simple
hi impressive character For the first time the
soldiers and sailors Monument on the Common IN
c,udcd the places visited, aud before 1t an elo
Guent adircSs was made by General II. b. Sargent.
commander OF the Grand Army Of the Republic in this
State The Mayor and Martin Mlmore, designer Of TIE
monument. were also present
PoCGHKEEPsIE y. Y. May 30.-Decoration Day WAS
observed here by parade OF Grand Army orgaDHl-
tons tine DIST Regiment and the 2)th Battalion of the
Eighth Brigade This evening an Grafton was delivered
By CbaIHCCy u. DcicW,
WHITEHALL, y. Y. May Collaboration Day was oh
served here by lrge onsstng OF the Fire
Drpartien the Burleigh Corps, and other organize
toiIs. OWIHg 10 the ram, the Grafton was omitted.
ALBANY, " V, May 3O.-Decoration Day was duly
observed here by parade OF the 10th Regiment and
Grand Army Posts; There was an address by Colonel
kiu1slry a 30 by Alfred Is. street, and graves were
decorated in the cemeteries.
K,roxAu. n Y, May Collaboration Day. despite the
inclement weather was very generally observed
meeting was held in the Methodist Episcopal Church in
the a'tcrnoon senator Robertson presiding. The Hon.
l.. T. Prince delivered The address, when was very
warmly + c.!ved General Roger n Piyor was To nave
spoken in the evening" nut lie teIe5tdpAeu ." ldle no
that he could not come.
JANEsTowN y. Y, May 30.-Decoration Day was NJ
tincy observed here Business houses were closed and
,re WIS large concourse OF people. The Hon jerome
iBrl-i
made ex-senator Fcn,on the Rev MI Pc@' ana Pgo-
lessor Bradshaw.
ProylprycE. r. l.. May 3O.-The exercises OF Decora-
ton Day were observed with fully the usual hiey and
..iit notwithstanding a dismal rain storm. The pa
rlIc If the military and Grand Army Posts was large
and flowers were abundant. Religious services were
held at all the cemeteries.
TRENTON y. j.. May Collaboration Day well OBJ
served here. There was largo parade OF the military
and societies. much larger than in former years Adj
dresses delivered IN the cemeteries by the Rev NJ
Uaag Dr. Hughes. the Hon. Lewis Parker, ana Dr. D. T.
Turner The < OF all the soldier, were rtrewn WIN
i, and flowers The day was also observed at Prince
ton Gruveyle by parade. speeches, ana dccotat-
INK the graves OF the soldiers
Lose BRANCH May 3O.-Decoration Day was generally
observed here to-day large procession proceeded to
the Bianchurch Cemetery and decorated the graves OF
the 10Th Ncw-Jcrsey Volunteer Infantry and LIT New
Jersey C'Nalry buried there FowtrS were stirW9a On
tie grave. of IA" unknown and Confederate dead There
were ordIons. prayer, a poem. cue
BRtDroEp Penn. May Collaboration Day was gem
orally observed here. An Oilon WAS delivered by the
Hon. W ". Brown. or Io.iA, fSun ibcIc was Id!-o
Tendance.
FORTRESS Mo>RoE May 3O.-Dccoration ceremonies
took place tho Hampton Cemetery today. over 5000
people being present The veterans Of the soldiers
Home were joined by the Pcnnsuiar Guards, Of Hamp-
ton, and both Federal ana Confederate graves were
decorated alike. Addresses were made hy ca ;aiu Pit
man, Boston. and JOIN Booker OF Hampton. Tie 1T
most good feeling picIai!ed.l
EICHNoND. Va, May 30.-Nl the Government Offices
were closed to-day The streets Presented holiday
Appearance. There were large number Of eXcur-
slouSts In the city including seven Communicates Of
coi1rcd knights Tcmplar from Alexandra. Washington.
Baltimore and Philadelphia. The National Cemetery
was visited by llr.e number Ot persons. Tie weather
was intensely hot and quite dusty ana was followed
this evening 10y a heavy ram.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 3O-Memoral Day gen
orally observed in this city The prominent feature Of
the day was singiug Of appropriate in Moru-
mental Park by several hundred children rom the pubic
schools General Ed = Meyer delivered the Grafton OF
the day.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nav 3o.-DccOralon Day was more
generally observed here tnan any time since tue war.
The exercises consisted of parade 81 the military,
Grafton by the Rev j. Stedham. the strewng OF now
By United states troops aud review OF troops W
Governor Bishop ANA stan
TOLEDO, May 3O-Thc ceremony OF decorating tho
soldiers graves in the cemeteries adjacent to the city
was duly carried ont hy Forsyth POST c. \ r.. assisted
bv the various military Organizations AMI clzens gen
II, rally. to-day.
TEREg HAUrE. Inl.. May Collaboration Day was
more generally observed to-day than before. Prom
Incut IN the procession veterans with uIgs OF tho
| ltl l4th 3lsi, i3d, LIST and eJth Regiments.
OMAHA Neb, May collaboration Day was very gen
orally observed here to-day, Notwithstanding very un'
favorable weather