Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-01
COAST DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE REcoRDuS1oSl
CALIFORNIA.
Decoration Day-Hts Observance nj Diiier.
ent Points.

Decoration Day-Fts Observance nj Diier.
ent Points.
| SAN Francisco, May 31st-The Grand
| Opera House was packed full this evening
on the occasion of the literary and musical
exercises which closed the celebration of Me-
mortal Day. The building was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The Fourth
| Artillery Band and the Campbell Quartet
| furnished the music. Rev T. K. Noble
audience briefly, Mrs. Addie i. Ballou de-
livered poem, and Mrs. Mariner Campbell
/ sang " The Star-Spangled Banner" Major
| General w. IL. L. Barnes was the crater of
! the evening, and III the course of his remarks
| hit of Kearneyism sharply for its un-Ameri-
can tendencies, while unfolding the right of
-labor for its just reward.
MARfsvnLR, May 31st-Memorial Day
was not celebrated here, but being non
judicial day no Court was held. The bank
and several public offices are closed.
STOCKTON, May 31st.-The only observ-
ance of Memorial Day here was the closing
of the public offices. and flags flying at half
mast.
VALLEJO. May 31st.-The Grand Army Of
| the Republic of vallejo, escorted by the Val
| leio Rifles and their band, proceeded to the
! Masonic and Union Cemeteries to day, where
| a. $. Redding, and hymn sung by the
| Orpheus Club, after which the graves of the
departed soldiers and sailors were decorated.
! They then proceeded to Carquinez Cemetery
and performed similar duties there. AT the.
Mare Island Navy Yard cemetery the graves
were decorated under the auspices Of Cap
tain Steve Ferrall. With the exception of
the banks. no places of business were closed.
NAPA, May 3lst.-Memorial Day passed
off here very quietly. The public offices
were closed, but the banks aud stores kept
open as usual. The day was the warmest of
the season, a drying north wind sweeping
down the valley The thermometer reached
| 90' in the shade.
SANTA Rosa, May 31st-Decoration Day
was observed here by the floating of flags at
schools and banks. We have no graves to
decorate.
San JesE, May 31st.-Memorial Day was
observed here by the closing of public Offices.
! banks, etc.. and in the afternoon the places
of business. National bunting was conspic-
uously displayed. The military observance
of the day took place under the auspices of
Phil Sheridan Post, No. z, G. A. +. At the
California Theater tonight the literary exer-
cises did not conclude until midnight.
JACKSONVILLE, May 31st.-Decoration Day
was very generally observed here. The flags
about tos'n were all displayed at half-mast,
and the graves of soldiers in the cemetery
were profusely covered with flowers by the
ex-soldiers and citizens.
Los ANGELES, May 31st.-Decoration Day
was celebrated in this city to-day by the
Grand Army of the Republic by a procession
composed of the Army Post, the City Council,
the Fire Department of this city and of Ana
helm, with long line of citizens in carriages.
The ceremonies at the cemetery were beauti-
full and impressive, consisting of poem COM
posed for the occasion. an GRAFTON and the
strewing of flowers Nearly every kind of
business in the city was suspended.
SEATTLE. May 31st-Decoration Day was
duly observed here Saturday. an interesting
programme having been previously announced
by the G. a. r. After the usual parade ad-
dresses were delivered by Revs. J. T. Ellis
and George Ii. Watson, of this city, and
Colonel w. G. Squire of New York ; also an
original and appropriate poem by j. c.
Haines of Chicago,