Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
DEUUhAllUN DAI.
HOW IT WAS OBSERVED ELSEWHERE.
Reports from New York, Washington, San
Francisco, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
New Orleans, Memphis and
Other Points.
New York City.

New York, May 30.-The preparations
made for the due observance OF Decora-
ton Day were lar more elaborate than
they have been in recent years, the
most impressive demonstration being
the military parades, in which the whole
OF the First division of the National
guards participated, in New York, and
the whole OF the Second division in
Brooklyn. The day is very generally
observed as a holiday. All places of
public and nearly all placea of private
business were closed. On all the princi-
pal buildings flags were displayed and
bunting in Brooklyn was sufficiently
plentiful to make a pretty spectacle, espe-
cially when the great thoroughfare was
filled with troops. The streets through
which the procession moved were
packed with people, and the windows of
ali the neighboring houses were also
filled with sight-seers. The roofs and
fronts OF the houses were hung with
flags and bunting.
Washington, d. c.
WAsHGNGToN, May 3O.-Decoration
Day is being generally observed here.
All the National and District depart
mcnts and many business houses are
closed and flags are flying at half-mast
from the public buildings, hotels and
other places. At Arlington cemetery
Representative Kieier, OF Ohio, made an
address.
President and Mrs. Hayes and other
members OF the family were at the Ar
lington and commenced the ceremonies
by placing wreaths on the graves OF the
unknown dead.
Pittsburgh.
PITrsBURGH, May 30.-Dccoration day
was generally observed in this city and
vicinity to-day, with the usual ceremo-
nics OF decorating graves in the various
cemeteries, street demonstrations and re-
ligiOus services. Business during the
forenoon was partially suspended. All
banks, government offices and other
public buildings were closed, and in the
afternoon the suspension of business
was general. The weather was very
favorable for outdoor exercises, and the
memorial service was of the most inter
csting character.
Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 80. Decoration
Day was observed by suspension Of
business during the afternoon and
procession of military and CitIzensto the
cemetery, where appropriate exercises
were held. A rain storm came on just
in time to seriously interfere with the
pleasures of the occasion.
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 30.-The several
thousand graves of Federal soldiers in
Cave Hill cemetery, OF this city, were
appropriately decorated to-day. Rev.
J. II. Haywood delivered the address OF
the day.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, May 30.-Dccoration Day
was observed by the general suspension
OF business, appropriate and impressive
exercises at the various cemeteries adj
jaccnt to the city, a procession larger
and floral offerings more profuse than
ever before witnessed here on similar
occasions. The principal exercises took
place at the Forest Cemetery, under the
auspices OF the Forsyth Post, q. A. X,
and although temporarily interrupted
by passing shower of rain, the pro-
gramme was carried out in a satisfactory
manner in the presence of and aided by
a large asScmbldge of citizens.
San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, May 30.-Decoration
Day was observed with the usual cere-
monies under the auspices OF the Lin
coin Post, G. A. X. The federal offices
were closed, but otherwise no suspen-
sion of business.
Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May 30-The graves of the
Federal dead at the National cemetery
were decorated, to-day, with the usual
ceremonies. The memorial sermon
was read by Rev. DR.. JAY, colored.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 30.-The graves OF all
the soldiers were honored to-day by
floral tributes at the various cemeteries.
There was a grand military display in
the afternoon and a liberal display Of the
stars and stripes.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, May 30.-The day was
celebrated by salute, military process
sion, decoration OF the graves at Chal-
mette and an Grafton by Charles c. Rice.
A large number of ex-Confederates par
ticipated.