Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-30
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriate 0bSerVanCes at
Washington and Other
Cities.
National Holiday. Flags Fly
ing at HalfMaSt.
Flowers StreWn Upon Half a
Million Graves.
Martial Music and WOman's
Fair Presence.


holiday. All the Executive depart
ments and District Offices are closed,
and flags flying at half.mast on all
buildings, hotels, etc. A procession,
consisting of the Grand Army of the
Republic and a portion of the white
and colored militia Of the District,
marched to the aqueduct bridge,
Georgetown, where they were dis
missed. Many in line then proceeded
to Arlington to attend services there.
At Arlington Cemetery a national
salute was fred, followed by music by
the Marine band. A procession, con.
sisting Of committees. invited guests,
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, ex. soldiers and sailors,
orphan children and others, then
formed in front of the Arlington
Mansion, headed by the Marine band,
and marched to the tomb of the un-
known and halted, the band playing a
dirge, after which the march was con-
tinued by the main road to the ceme-
terry. The procession then separated
and the graves were decorated. After
the decoration the procession again
formed and marched to the amphi-
theater were the Hon. George NJ.
Robson delivered an oration. The
graves at the Soldiers Home, Ma
tional Cemetery and Congressional
Cemetery were also decorated with
appropriate ceremonies.
CINCINNATI, May 30.-Decoration
Day was observed by closing the
schools and public offices, and by a
procession through the streets of the
local militia, together with members
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and other organizations of soldiers Of
the war of the rebellion. Decoration
of the graves took place at Spring
Grove Cemetery, where Hon. Thomas
L Young delivered an grafton.
New YORK, May 3O.-Union Square
is thronged with people to witness the
decoration of the different statues
and parade ofthe Grand Army veterans.
The statues of Washington, Lafayette
and Lincoln are almost covered with
flowers. The statue of Lincoln was
decorated by Abraham Lincoln No.
l3, and the comrades Of the post
gathered around the statue. On the
platform we're General Grant, Colonel
Fred Grant, General Coohrane and
others. After a dirge by the band,
General Cochrane made few remarks
appropriate to the occasion, and was
followed by the Rev. DR.. Newman,
who spoke of the martyred Lincoln.
General Grant was called for and, in
a few words, thanked the assemblage.
The post marched around Union
Square and then went up town to take
part in the line of march.
Mayor Low and Hon. Stewart L.
Woodtord reviewed the Brooklyn pro-
cession, which was very large and
creditahle. and then the different d.
visions went to various cemeteries
and placed flowers upon the graves of
their former comrades.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Decoratioh Day
is a bank and business holiday here,
but the number of persons on the
streets is increased rather than less
ened, and the air is filed with martial
music and the streets are bright with
uniforms, banners and floral tributes
on the way to the resting places of the
honored soldier dead. The air is
delightful, and an unusually elaborate
programme has been laid out for the
solemn services. The Union Veteran
Club formed at the Northwestern
depot at s o'clock am. and took
special train half an hour later
for Rose Hill, where they have charge
of the exercises. The Union Veteran
League left for Calvary Cemetery at
liam. The Grand Army posts and
three regiments of Illinois infantry
took the street cars for Graceland at
9:l5, and other Grand Army veterans,
ex soldiers, sailors and citizens went
to Oakland, where Mayor Harrison
delivered an oration. AT Graceland
one hundred and fifty young girls
decked the graves of soldiers with
flowers. The suburban towns gener.
ally observe the day.