The Portland daily press., 1881-09-28

uarticipated at 81. Louis, Cincinnati, New Or
leans. Chicago, Buffalo and other cities, the
exercises included imposing street parades with
all the accompaniments OF funeral obsequles
In the south the observance of the day was
universal Reports from almost every city in
4 the south state that no such gathering have
Sever been known as those which assembled to-
Sday to do honor to the memory OF the illustrl-
Nous dead. Public and private buildings as all
are draped in mourning, and
Heyery town and village in the land is wrapped
Hin the habiliments of woe. Dispatches from
fthe north, south, east and west have come
Shere to-day in an uninterrupted stream, all
&telling tie same story OF sorrowlng natlonI
paying its last sad tribute to the memory OF a
Hfallen chief.
At Philadelphia.
q PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-The day was very
sgeneraliy observed in this city, all the whole
,ssale and nearly all of the large retail stores
awere closed and most manufactures suspended.
xThe principal thoroughfareS were crowded In
1.-THE afternoon. Nearly all the churches held
Hservices. The Catholic churches held services
hin the morning OF character appropriate TO
5the occasion. Bishop Stevens of the Profess
liant Episcopal church delivered an affecting
4discourse. Memorial services were held In
s the Broad street synagogue in the morning
4 The First Regiment attended services TINS
%afternoon at St. Matthew's Protestant Eplsco-
3pal church, the Second Regiment at DR.. NC
a looks Presbyterian church, and the State
#Fencibles at the Bethlehem church. me
Estate House bell toled during the entire
clay, and thirty-eight guns were fired IN lhoe1
8pendence square between sunrise ana sunset
u At Chicago.
9 CHICAGO, Sept 26.-The suspension OF ousi-
aness to-day in this city was altogether without
Sprecedent. Every place of business within us
Hlimits was closed. The mournful march
5through the principal thoroughfares of Chica-
10 was the grandest and most impressl' pag-
7eant ever known in the history OF the city
8One hundred and twenty thousand men parti-
3cipated in the procession. A. prominent lea
@ture of The parade was catafalque drawn by
%six black horses, and followed py rldeiess
Il Arabian steed.
At Washington.
4 WASHINGTON, Sept pa more than Sab
@bath stiffness has prevailed the city to-day,
&Services were held at IL o'clock at all The
zchurcbes, and were gel orally attended Pres
sident Arthur accompanied BY Mr.. Davis (neph'
Dew of the historian), attended st. Johns Eds
%copal church, on Lafayette square, opposite
3lhe White house. Mass was celebrated and
#prayers said at the Catholic churches, for the
8repose of the dead President.
at Salt Lake.
SALT LARE, UTAH, Sept 26.-The day was
Hstrictly observed here, business was entirely
@suspended and memorial services were held in
HALL the churches. President Taylor te1dered
Kthe use of the big Mormon tabernacle, through
FGoy Murray, for memorial services, but ar
arrangement for separate services had been made
5sand the offer was declined
4 At Baltimore.
d BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-The suspension OF
sibusiness has been general throughout the
Estate, and the day strictly observed by memo
#rial services in the churches and elsewhere.
THE churches were we'll attended and the SER
svices were of a solemn and pathetic character