The National tribune., 1882-06-03
DECORATION DAY IN MARYLAND.

In Baltimore the day was observed as a mu-
nicipal holiday the Stock, Merchant, and Corn
Exchanges all being closed and business gener-
ally suspended. The Loudon Park Cemetery
authorities having adopted a regulation pro-
hibiting the admission of the general public to
the grounds-thc rule also applying 10 cOnfed-
crate decoration day-the turnout Of military
and artillery was for the first time in the his
tory of the Grand Army, dispensed with, and
there were no speeches at the graves except
those prescribed by the ritual. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that there wa. no combined dem
onstration, yet all the cemeteries, where the
remains Of the fallen heroes lie buried, were
visited and strcwn with flowers, and the real
object Of tho day was as faithfully observed as
ever before Wilson Post No. 1, had charge of
the decoration at Loudon Park, Grcenmount,
Baltimore, and st. Peters Cemeteries.
The entire Post participated in the services
at Loudon Park, in full Grand Army uniform,
under the command of Commander George
B. Creamcr and other officers. There was a
good attendance of ladies. Commander
Cre.mer, Ofieer of the Day w. II. Daneker,
and Chaplain John II. Lccch conducted the
prescribed services from the mound surround
ing the flagstaff, the flag being at half-mast and
= quintettc sang, I've Gather Around These
Graves To-day" He Sleeps, svoetly Sleeps"
and my Country, 'Tis of Thee" While the
graves were being decorated the drums and
hfes played Nearer, My God, to Thee"
10 grave Of the 500 vas neglected, and all,
known and unknown, were strewn with the
nswery tokens OF remembrance.
A Joint committee from Wilson and Du-
shane Posts while the services over the Union
dead were in progress, proceeded quietly to
the graves OF the confederate dead in the
private part of the cemetery. The monumeRs
and each Of the graves of the boys who wore
the gray were quietly strewn with flowers
This ceremony was conducted so unostenta-
tiou.ly that very few knew Of its progress.
One beautiful bouquet, arranged with long
stem, as il TO be carried in n musket, was laid
on a confederate grave by q well-known
Union soldier With the bouquet was card
bearing tho following verse:
"Aris-, thou soldier who wore the Gray.
Plscc this bouquet in the muzzle of thy gun,
And from on High join in our festive march
or Union Of hands aud Union OF hearts
"OeE uEo WORE THE BLUE"
At many points in Maryland Decoration
Day was duly observed. A general desire
manifested itself to honor the rcsting-plsces
of those who had died in serving their
country.
For the first time Decoration Day was OBJ
served At Frostburg by Thuburn Post, No II,
which was recently organized The procession
formed in Fro-tburg il the following order:
German Arion Band, c. +. Nickel, leader;
Tnohurn Post, sixty men, under commander
William H. Koch; Crystal Cornet Band, t. II.
Barnard, leader; disabled veterans in wagons.
The procession visited Percy Cemetery, the old
Catholic buTyi.s ground; Aliesany Cemetery
and Eckhart Graveyard, decorating ahout
thirty-throc graves with flowers in great pro-
fusion. At Alcsany Cemetery Senator VIM.
Brace made a short oration. The ceremonies
generally reflected much credit upon those in
charge 4 detail of eight men visited Porter
Graveyard, three miles from Frostbufg, ana
placed flowers on the graves there