The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
A General Observance throughout the
Country.
AT NEW YORK.

A General Observance Throughout the
Country. l..
AT NEW YORK.
New York, May 3O.-The preparations
made for the due observance OF Decora
ton Day were far more elaborate than
they have been In recent years, the most
impressive demonstration being the mill
tary parades, in which the whole OF the
First Division, National Guard, partici,
pated in New York, and the whole OF the
Second Division in Brooklyn. The day il
very generally observed as holiday in
all places OF public, and nearly all places oi
private business were closed. On all prin.
cipal buildings flags were displayed, and
the bunting in Brooklyn was sufficiently
plentiful to make a very pretty spectacle,
especially when the great thoroughiare
was filled with troops. The streets through
which the procession moved were packed
with people, and the windows of all
the neighboring houses were also filled
with sightseers. The roofs and fronts OF
the houses were hung with flags and bunt-
ing.
AT DETROIT. ..
DETROIT, May 30.-Decoration Day was
duly and betittingly observed. The graves
OF the fallen heroes in Elmwood and
Mount Elliott cemeteries were marked
with flags yesterday and decorated with
flowers this morning. In the afternoon
there was procession OF the four local
military companies, veterans, and com.
pany OF cadets from the military school
at Orchard Lake. The exercises at the
soldiers monument in the Campus
Martius were interrupted about 4 Il. N. by
rain, which descended in torrents, &C.
companied by ailand lightning, putting to
fight the entire assemblage OF soldiers,
citizens and orators. The public and pri.
vate houses along the route OF procession
were profusely and gaily decorated with
flags. Business was generally suspended,
city Offices, banks, chamber OF commerce
and courts being closed.
AT GETTYSBURG.
GErrYsBuRG, Pa, May S0.-Notwith.
standing the cloudy weather this morn
ing, the people poured into town from the
surrounding country, and excursion
trains from New York, Hanover, Harris
burg, Lancaster, Philadelphia and other
places brought several Thousand more.
The streets were proiusely decorated with
bunting and presented a very animated
appearance. Governor Hoyt and family,
General McCandless, the orator OF the day.
and eighty members Of the legislature ar
rived by special train. The Governor
was escorted 10 the residence OF Col, Z,
G. Fahnestock, and afterwards had a drive
over tho battle tield. At 9 o'clock there
was grand procession TO the cemetery,
wherein the exercises took place.
AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
WASHINGTON, May S0.-Decoration Day
is being generally observed here. All Ma.
tional and District Departments and manv
OF the business houses are closed, and
flags are flying at half-mast from the pub.
lie buildings, hotels and other places,
At Arlington, Representative ]. w.
keifDr, OF Ohio, made an address. Presi.
dent Hayes, Mrs. Hayes and other mem.
bers Of the family were al Arlington. The
President and Mrs. Hayes began the core.
monies by placing wreaths on the tombs
Of the unknown dead.
AT TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, May 3O.-Decoration Day WAS
observed by general suspension OF bust.
ness, appropriate and impressive exercises
at the various cemeteries adjacent TO the
city, and the floral offerings more profuse
than ever before witnessed here on simi.
lar occasions, The principal exercises took
place at Forest Cemetery under the
auspices OF Forsyth Post, G. A. r., and
although temporarily interrupted by a
passing shower OF rain, the programme was
carried out in a satisfactory manner In the
presence OF large asaem6lage Of citizens.
AT PtrrsRuRGH.
PIrrsDURoH, May 3d. Decoration Dav
was generally observed in this city ana
vicinity to-day, with the usual ceremonies
oil decorating the graves in the various
cemeteries, business during the forenoon
was partially suspended, all the banks,
Government offices and other public
buildings being closed, and in the after.
noon the suspension OF business was gen.
eral, The weather was very favorable for
out door exercises, and the memorial ser,
vice was OF the most interesting character
At COLUMBUS,
COLUMBUS, o., May SO.-Deroration Da,
was generally observed. A procession
consisting OF regulars and militia, civic so
cieties, ex-soldiers and citizens. parade,
the streets, and thence to Green LAW
Cemetery, where, after an orallon by ex
Governor Dennisaa, the soldiers grave
were decorated by ex.yolunteef sol
iiers. An immense concourse witness
ed the exercises. -
AT MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, May al-Ohseryance a
Decoration Day was quite general through
out the city. The usual programme wa
carried out at the different cemeterieI
while at tho National Military ASYLUM II,
exercises held were elaborate and impre,
siye. Hon. G. W. Haselton delivered
very eloquent oration.
4 AT ST.. LOUIS,
81. LOUIS, May So.-Decoration Day VIZ
not observed to the same extent as L vi
last year, still Vome aye thousand peopl
went down the river 10 the National Cen
terry at Jefferson Barracks this aiternoo
'aand listened TO the usual oratioRs and Sca