, 1879-05-31
TILE PATRIOT DEAD.
General Observance Yester-
day of Decoration-Day
in Chicago.
Services in the Morning at the
Various Suburban Gem.
cteries.
Elegant and Imposing Parade in
the Atternoon..-Turnout
Of the Militia.
Assembly Of Citizens in the
Evening at Farweu
Hall.
Addresses by Gen. Stiles and
Charles H. Ham---Mu-
sic, Poems, Etc.
text OF Gov. Culfom's Eloquent
Grafton at the Joliet
Celebration.
Col' Clarke Carr the Orator of !
the Day at Gales
burg, lii.
How the Day Was Observed il Other
Parts Of the Country.
text OF Gov. CulIom's Eloquent
Grafton at the Joliet
Celebration.
Col. Clarke Carr the Orator of
the Day at Gales
burg, LII.
How the Day Was Observed in Other
Parts Of the Country.
CHICAGO.


thE CEaiETEn1E9.
seu4y "aS oeeoralon"Uay. aud 1t wal
pFetty generally Observed In this city by thu
business men, great many of ub,,r oi,.a,
their offices and stores Thc mill. nt11a,. vos.
ncarly ali cIo5cd ona I'm hsnn naoe @ on'ees were
na,a., m a.. s'os.u' aao Inc oahks and insurance
,' .4neeS EenefaH5 , oid honor 10 tic ilustrtous
There was considerable w,nd bloun, T., ~
morning. h., hv ,,+..". %'"u o''"tns III ''e
softcno5 te' 1o"n o.. a'sstnoon this had
refreshing In tile extreme to those whose duties
called thtfn to take IN active part in tho acrv.
ices. rhc ohscrranco ~ t,o H.. ~. -. s .S, se'
out under the onscs, v -, @ ~. JAN. w. .1rooe'- @,,
ana TUG Grand Army OF the Republic, who
turned out in larEe numbers to water tic treo
OF mrfnory Ia behalf Of their fat.cr comrods.
to strew flowers unon thc,- orar". - s,n'aaes ,,a
pa't o' lug Gay, to call The attention Of the pub
stree. parade Of military men. apd to lmmnrtaitx,
anaw the names Of the heroes Of onr ro,,ntr. f,'
.tn,s -, ~ neu's y. oratoFy anu feclta-
1'otse q "reminiscences Of the War.
-! ~ ce1netefIea the gay was not cllarae-
lev yeoT. ny '9 a9o ,u1nons ;n "ch used to prevail
% sn!ne ~ tne nuflal places having. forbidden tho
Eenefa! e,, pnoisc an entrance 10 their grounds,
snahi c aonG 70 usem #as almost srep
shs s''e' nj, oux v,.orana sar!y -. ,thc morning
aa1 ws1c pslhitted 10 assemble BY tlctachneuts
. nI.i et7eW t!e graves Of tl'e!r fcllowsolillers
H. nc vjn! a1a.'aat ane. eoSe5s GU 81
"G5e % not q osparnE IN their homage.
,t.I,oL IosL f., u. q; r.. anu detachnent Of tic
:, Uh'"n ~. ss.Glan e!uD went to Rosclill by train
s,,d nd eaf'y y .omt asrlgtng between The hours Of
Ana ocioeE, bringing With them large
ny quaniny o, Aowcrs aud eYcrgrecns, which they
9u'etly anl without 4 ostentatlou scattered over
IT, tae mounds. which had been previously marked
ny eo%m'tseei Cal9n1x T., .on. .,r.a..,.
e{ eGryed m as at Rosehll1, by detachment Of tic
Union Veteran Club. There were no orations.
ny ny ts; spfeGaes{ In nol1ng which boru semblance
n no obs ~; ns snrtt ~ "as peaceful aud still and
Inc nartsfs were quite as thankful as they
YOU'D haTc been had thu remembrance Of their |
aSG ~ ee usneea IN by thc blowing Of horns
' X e osewonSs oi ta daa'us ~ soismn d1rgc
Custer rost, Whittier Post, md Con-.
PPany P1 rn Of the sixt lsattao accompanied
meu. arrived By train at tl'e cemetery, whers
tions wsre profusc, zoo boxes Of flowers, M0
nundss of g.. .eysrgreens 3oo feet Of evergreen
pelhg ntet!' whittier Post provided coffee and
hardtaek for those present, which was cousu,ned
upon tne GROUNDS alter u!e fashl0n OF tlm army,
pats ~ a parsdc tnsy returned TO the to paFt
~ Gracela1Id tfc graves wero decorated at
a1l unusually carly hour In thu morning by
Sommtttse OF ihe d a. R.~nnl b1 the tne i.se
v,st1rs arrived there wy scarcely vestlee Of
Tue SUI having. Wttlcrcd them su that they
cooid SCARCELY be detected fronI the glass ~
~ o'clock quite q crowd lad arrived, mnnv Of
!nE taken the occasion to visit ami decerate,MI,il
By mon the number on tic ground wns XII.
mated At ,so0 Everybody brought flowers.