National Republican., 1879-05-31
DECORATION pAr IN orHER CITIES.
Honors Paid to the Patriot Dead Every
where,

wneres
PHILADELPHIA, May 3O.-Dccoration Day
being legal holiday in Pennsylvania, business
was very generally suspended, aud the graves
in the various cemeteries throughout tho State
were lavishly decorated with flowers. IN this
city the weather was fine aud favorable for
the outdoor ceremonies. Friends aud relatives
of those other than soldiers took advantage of
the occasion also to beautify the graves of their
deceased relatives so that the graveyards
throughout the city and suburbs presented u
very pretty aspect
The statue of Abraham Lincoln IN Fair.
mount Park and the grave of the late General
| George w. Meade at Laurel Hill Cemetery,
were the objects of especial attention, the dec
| Grafton of the Lincoln monument being COM
| pcted by placing upon it. q large American
| flag made of immortclles and flaoral star and
| shield.
New York, May 30-Doooration Day was
| brought to close this evening by services of
an appropriate character, under the auspices
| of the Grand Army of the Republic, in the
| Academy of Music. Tho building was filed
| to the doors. The military was well repre-
sented, and the proceedings were presided over
| by General James MCQuadc, who made n short
| address on the character Ofthc organization and
| celebration. Rev. Dr. Bellows offered prayer
| and the Grafton of the evening was delivered
| by Hon. Chancey NJ. Depeu who spoke of the
| day, the memories it recalled, and skctchod
| briefly the cause of the war. Colonel Will
| lam s. Shurtlcff, of Massachusetts,, read a
| poem entitled, LET Us Have Peace" aud an
| address on behalf of the soldiers aud sailors
| monument project was given by General
| Lloyd Aspnwall. The proceedings were
| interspersed with music and singing aud
| concluded with the opening of the back scene
| disclosing soldiers, stacked arms, and camp
/ ihnpt, in hac
browning an officer and proclaiming peace
| This was introduced with pyrotcchnic effects
| while the band played America" Ex-Gov
| ernor Hoffman occupied n seat on the platform
| LANCASTER PA, May 3O.-Durng tho de-
cUration exercises here to-day platform
erected in Penn Square, which was dcnscy
| crowded, gave way, prccipitating the occu
pants to the ground One little boy had hi;
leg and arm broken, another injured inter
naly, and three others slightly bruised.
WILMINGTON, n. c., May 30-The graves
of the Federal dead were decorated with
flowers to-day. National salutcs were fired by
| the revenue cutter ColiAx aud Cape Fear ar.
| tillery, the lattera company ofex-Contcdcratos
| GETTYSBURG, PA, May 30-The ceremonies
to-day were very impressive. General Nc
| Cndless delivered the Grafton. Governor
| Hoyt was present and made Il brief address
| There was an immense concourse present. The
graves, $500 in number were strewn by til,
| children.
WILMINGTON. DEL, May 30.--Thc celcbra
tion OF Decoration Day here consisted OF plac
| ing flowers on the graves of the dead soldiers
| in the different cemeteries. This afternoon
there was q parade of the volunteer militia
after which salutes were fired in the different
| graveyards.
PRINCEroN, n. j., May 3O.-Tho ceremonies
of decorating the soldiers graves were to-day
observed here in patriotic manner. Thcr,
a
| civic societies, music, and floral decorations
The Grafton was delivered by the Hon. john +
| Hogeman in the cemetery.
| BosrON, May 3O.-DccOratiOn Day was oh
| served in this city aud throughout New Eng
land by n general suspension of both publ
and private business. The Grand Army post
in nearly every town and city united with th
citizens in decorating graves aud in other al
propriate observations.
TOLEDO, OHIO, May 30.-Dccoration Da
was observed here by the general suspension
of business ana appropriate aud impressive cS
ercses at the various cemeteries adjacent t
the city. The procession was larger and til
Horal offerings more proluse than ever before.
RICHMOND, VA, May 30.--Thcrc was II
organized observance of the national DccOra
tiou Day here. All Government Offices wor
| closed. The national cemetery was visited b,
| many persons during the day, and the grave
of the Federal soldiers inferred therein wer
decorated with flowers.
INDIANAPoLIs, May 30.-Decoration Da
was observed by u suspension Of business dun
ing the afternoon aud procession of artiller.
and citizens to the cemetery, where appropr
ate exercises were held.
BUFFALO, n. Y, May 3O.-Decoration Da
was duly observed here. The display of flow
= ers was very profuse. At the cemetery TIL
exercises consisted of the reading of II poem
Q written by Prof j. w. Barker, and the deliver
f of an address by the Hon. Sherman S. Roger
0 LOUISVILLE, May 30.-rhe several thousan
= graves of Federal soldiers in Cave Hill Gem
eery, of this city, were appropriately decorate
! | to-day.
:. New ORLEANS, May 30.-DccoratiOn Da
= was celebrated by a salute, military procession
= the decoration OF graves ut Chalmette, and q
Grafton by Charles s. Rice. A large numbt
Observation-Disclosures participated.
= SAN FRANCISCO, May 30-Deccration Da
!; | was observed here with the usual ccremon
under the auspices OF the Lincoln Post, q.
H., No. 3. The United States offices wei
/. closed, but otherwise there was no suspensio
Of business.
Rituaiism in the Episcopal Church.