Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-31
Generally Observed Throughout the
COuntry-ImpressiVe Ceremonies and
Appropriate Demonstration, Both
Civic and Military-A General
SusG ensiOn of Business
The Blue and Gray at
st. Louis.
The President and Mrs. Hayes Begin
the Decorations at Arlington by
Placing Wreaths on the Tomb
Of the Unknown Dead-Ex-
Confederates Participate
at New Orleans.
New York city.

New York City.
NEW YORK, May 30.--The preparations
made for the due observance OF Decoration
day were far more elaborate than they have
been in recent years, the most impressive
demonstrations being the military parades,
in which the whole of the first division of
National guards participated in New York,
and the whole of the second division In
Brooklyn. The day was very generally OBJ
served as a holiday. All places of public and
nearly all places of private business were
closed. On all the principal buildings flags
were displayed, and bunting in Broadway
was sufficiently plentiful to make very
pretty spectacle, especially when the great
thoreughfare was filed with troops. The
streets through which the procession moved
were packed with people, and the windows of
all the nelghborlng houses were also filled
with sight-seers. The roofs of the houses
were hung with flags and bunting.
DETROIT, May 30.-Decoration day was
duly and be6ttinRly observed. The graves
of fallen heroes In Eimwood aud Mount e.
lott cemeteries were marked with flags yes
terday and decorated with howers this morn
ing. In the afternoon there was procession
of four local military companies (veterans)
and company of cadets from the military
school at Orchard Lake. The exercises at
the soldiers monument In the Campus Mar
tins were interrupted about four o'clock by
rain, which descended In torrents, accompa-
MED by hail aud lightning, putting to fight
the entire assemblage OF soldiers, citizens and
orators. Public and private houses along the
route of the procession were profusely and
gally decorated with flags. Business gener-
ally was suspended, the city offices, banks,
chamber of commerce, schools and courts
being closed.
Gettysburg.
GETTYSBURG, May Notwithstanding
ha
poured into town from the surrounding coun-
try, and excursion trains from York, Hano-
yer, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and
other places, brought several thousand more
The streets were profusely decorated with
bunting and presented very animated ap-
peafanee. The governor and family, General
M'Candless, the orator of the day, and eighty
members of the Legislature, arrived by especial
| train. The governor was escorted to the
| residence of Colonel z. q. Fahnestock and
atterward had drive over the battlefield.
| At two o'clock there was grand procession
to the cemetery, wherein the exercises took
place.
wheeling.
WHEELING, w. VA, May 30.-Decora-
| ton day was universally observed in this city
| to-day. In the morning the home soldiers
proceeded to the different cemeteries and
| decorated the graves or the dead heroes. In
| the afternoon grand sham battle took place
on the fair grounds, being participated in by
| the home soldiers and troops from Ohio and
| Pennsylvania, the entire force numbering
| about six hundred men. The troops were
| first addressed by Governor Matthews, after
which Thomas Il. Norton, of the United
| States army, read an eloquent poem. The
sham fight was a success, being witnessed by
| fifteen thousand people from all parts of the
| country tributary to this city.
| Toledo.
TOLEDO, May 30.-pecoration day was OBJ
| served by general suspension of business
| and appropriate and impressive exercises at
| the various cemeteries adjacent to the city.
| The procession was larger and the foral offer
lngs more profuse than ever before witnessed
| here on similar occasions. The principal ex-
ereises took place at Forest cemetery, under
! the auspices of Forsyth post, G. A. R., and
| although temporarily interrupted by pass
| ing shower CT rain, the programme was car
ried out In satisfactory manner, in the pres
ence of, and assisted by, a large assemblage
of citizens.
| PIttsburg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 30.-Decoration day
was generally observed In this city and vicin-
ity o-day with the usual ceremonies of dec
Grating the graves In the various cemeteries,
: street demonstrations and religious services.
Business during the forenoon was partially
suspended, all banks, government Offices and
other public buildings were closed, and In
the afternoon the uspension of business was
general. The weather was very favorable
for outdoor exercises, and the memorial SER
vices were of the most interesting character
Washington CITY.
| WASHINGTON, May 3Q.-Decoration day
is being generally observed here. All ma
tional and district departments and many
business houses are closed, and flags are fly
ing at half mast from public buildings, hotels
and other places. At Arlington, Representa-
tive ). w. Keifer, of Ohio, made the address.
President Hayes and Mrs. Hayes, and other
members of the family, were at Arlington.
President Hayes and Mrs. Hayes began the
| ceremonies by placing wreaths on the tomb
| of the unknown dead.
Columbus.
| COLUMBUS, O.. May 30.-Decoration day
was more generally observed than usual. A
large procession, consisting of regulars and
militia, civic societies, ex-soldiers and citi-
zens, paraded the streets and thence TO
| Greenlawn cemetery, where, after an ora
ton by Ex-Governor Dennison, the soldiers
| graves were decorated by the ex-volunteer
soldiers. An immense ccncourse witnessed
| the exercises,
Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 30.-Decoration day
was observed by suspension of business
| during the afternoon and procession of the
military of the city to the cemetery, where
| appropriate exercises were had. A rain-storm
came on Just in time to seriously interfere
with the pleasures Of the occasion.
Louisville,
LOUISVILLE, Nay 3a.-sIhs several thou
sand grGVes OF Federal soldiers in Cave Hill
cemetery, of this city, were appropriately
decorated to-day, Rev. John Il. Haywood de-
livering the address OF the day.
Milwaukee.
, MILWAUKEE, May 30.-The observance Of
Decoration day was quite general throughout
this city. The usual programme was carried
| out at the different cemeteries, while at the
National military asylum the exercises were
elaborate and impressive, Hon. George w
Hazleton delivering very eloquent Grafton
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 30.-The attendance a.
! Spring Grove cemetery, to-day, during tht
! ceremonies OF decorating the soldiers graves
was the largest for many years. All public
= Offices and the chamber of commerce wert
! closed, but otherwise there was no suspen
sion of business,
st. Louis.
> ST.. LOUIS, May 30.-Decoration dav wa
? not observed to the same extent as It wa
last year; still some five thousand peopl
b, | went down the river to the National ame
i terry, at the Jefferson barracks, this after
a noon, and listened to the usual orations ant
scattered flowers over the graves Of hotl
Union and rebel soldiers,
New Orleans.
!; New ORLEANS, May S0.-The day wa
: celebrated by salute, military procession
and the decoration of the graves at Chal
mette. An Grafton was delivered by Charlie
= S. Rice. A large number of ex- Confederate
participated.
It San Francisco.
8 SAY FRANCISCO, May 30-Decoration da
mill