New-York tribune., 1879-05-31
~ THE COUNTRY At La RGE.
A HOLIDAY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE $500 GRAVES AT GETTYeBURG-A LEGAL HOI
IpAY THROUGHOUT THE srATE-MANY CELEBRA

A HOLIDAY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE 8, 500 GRAVES AT GETTYsBURG-A LEGAL HoL-
IDAY THROUGHOUT THE srATE-MANY CELEBRA-
TIOYs.
PHILADELPHIA, May Collaboration Day
being legal holiday ia Pennsylvania, business was very
generally suspended here aud throughout the State.
Graves were layshly decorated with flowers. In this
city the weather was very fine. The banks, public
buildings and schools closed during tho day, and
the afternoon most OF the manufactures and whole
sale stores were closed The Posts OF the Grand Army
the Republic escorted by The cadets from the North
ern Home. tho National Guard and the Ma
rnes from tie Naval Asylum, visited the ceme-
teries. where the graves were decorated. The
services which were participated in by the churches,
schools the clergy and citizens in great numbers were
very Impressive, aud consisted OF yOgtI musc ~ @ tmo
church chOlrs, urges Dy the various muttly Vlus, I
era orOns and srewing O flowers upon the graves
90 of tSn ccca,on also TO beaUtify the graves Of
their deceased relatives that the graveyards through
the city ana suburbs presented very ttY aspect
The statue OF Abraham Lincoln in FairmOunt PARK and
the grave of the tate General George O. Meade at au-
The decoration OF the Lincoln monument was completed
by placing upon It large American Dag made OF immor
telles aud floral star ana shield.
PTTTsTON, Penn, May 30.--Business of all
kinds was suspended to-day The usual decoration cere-
monies took place. Addresses delivered by Gen
era Goss ana other prominent citizens.
WMKEsBARRE, Penn, May 30.-Decoration
Day wa. publicly observed here Business was gener-
ally suspended, and there was Ocfdl ulspay ol htsS
and bunting throughout the city. Military companies
and Grand Army Posts marched to the cemeteries aud
decorated the soldiers graves.
THE 3J .OO) GRAVES AT GETTYSBURG.
GETrYsBURG, Penn, May 30.-NOtwith-
standing the cloudy weather this morning hun
dreds OF people poured into town from the
rounding country, and excursion trains from York.
Hanover Harrisburg Lancaster Philadelphia ana other
places in the State brought several thousand more The
streets were prousely decorated with bunting and pre-
sented very animated appearance. Governor Hoyt
and family General McCandess the orator OF the day.
and eighty members OF the Legislature arrived by
special train at o'clock. The Governor escorted
10 the residence of Colonel T. e. Jahuestock, where LIE
was entertained preparatory TO drive over the battle
field At 9 o'clock procession formed in Centre
Square headed by Governor Hoyt and General McCand
less in carriages escorted by the Grand Army OF the
Republic. 200 school children each bearing bouquet
and fully 1000 citizens Inc clouds DIohe away as me
procession entered the cemetery gates, and Whe the
little children laid their flowers on the heroes graves
$500 in nuInber-tho remainder OF the column as
sembled around the rOs rum TO hear the Grafton OF
Valentine, John NJ Krauth. esq Introduced General
McCandless who spoke The Individual Sovereignty
of he People as the Germ of Free Government" Gov
ernOr Hoyt, being enthusiastically called on responded
briefly The exercises closed VIII the AteISnn I e,I
departed at O'Clock
CELEBRATIONS IN THE WEST.
DETROIT, May 30.-Exercises at the soldiers
monument interrupted about o'clock to-day by
rain which fell in torrents accompanied by hail and
lightning putting to flight the entire assemblage OF SOL
ders citizens and orators Houses along the route OF
the procession profusey and gayy decorated with
fags and bunting. Business generally suspended
CHICAGO, May 30.-The graves were hon
ored to-day by floral tributes at the various cemeteries
There was grand military parade during the after
noon.
CINCINNATI, May 30-The attendance at
Spring Grove Cemetery to-day during the ceremonies OF
decorating the soldiers graves was the largest for many
years. There general suspension OF business.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May Collaboration Day
was more generally observed than usual At Greenla"n
Cemetery there Grafton by Ex-Governor Dennl-
son. An immense concourSe witnessed the exercises.
TOLEDO, May 30.-Decoration Day was OBJ
served here by the general suspension OF business ana
by appropriate and impressive exercises at the various
cemeteries. The procession larger ana the fOral
offerings more profuse than before. The principal
exercises place the Forest Cemetery under the
auspices OF Forsyth Post G.. A r.. and although tempo
rary interrupted by passing shower the programme
WAS carried out in a satisfactory manner.
NEW-ESGLAND CELEBRATIONS.
BosToN, May Collaboration Day was Ob
served 10 this city and throughout New England by
general suspension of both public and private business
The Grand Army POsts in nearly every town and city
united with the citizens in decorating graves and in
other appropriate lIeI. We no soiei
parade BOston each Post OF the g. A. H. carrying out
The work OF decoration by Itself Outdoor sports were
lberay patronized the weather being warm and clear
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 30.-The exercises
OF Decoration Day were observed with unusual spirit
aud fidelity by the various Posts Of the Grand Army.
Business was partly suspended
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 30.-The soldiers
graves the various ceneeres we're decorated at IN
early hour this morning. At p. m. procession was
formed on the Green consisting Of the Horse Guards
Foot and Ligh; Guards, C. c. Battery, Admiral FoOte
Post O. A. r. and number of civic societies under the
marshalshi1 General L. s. Greeley. After 4 march
through the principal streets the column proceeded to
the Green where plot OF ground recently set apart by
the city tor soldiers monument, was dedicated lhe
delivered by the Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. d.
Speeches made by Charles T. Fowler ana Others.
business almost entirely suspended, aud thousands
OF people took part the dedication exercises.
A GRAND PARADE AT LONG BRANCH
LONG BRANCH, n. j., May 3O.-Decoration
Day was celebrated here by all classes OF citizens deco
rating the graves Of tho victims OF the late war No
Confederate soldiers are buried here, but Grand
Marshal Bennett issued orders for the decoration OF their
graves II any were found There a grand process
sion OF citizens assisted by large delegation from
Asbury Park the Mcknight Rides Of Ocean Grove the
Oceanic and Neptune Engine Companies OF this place,
and . 900 excursionists from New-York and Philade
phia Business generally suspended. and the nags
on the hotels and cottages were at haumast