The Worthington advance., 1882-06-08
Decoration Day Incidents.

Decoration day was more generally Ub:
served than for yeurs previous St. Paul
turned out in full force to pay floral tribute
to their dead notwithstanding the fact that
the elemental conditions were forbidding.
The Grafton was delivered by COL Hicks of
Minneapolis. The National Guard, con-
sistiny Of several finely uniformed
Companies were ont in force. An
incident created good deal Of amusement
Major Bend, good officer but somewhat
toploftical, being dissatisfied with the posi-
ton in line assigned the, National Guard, is-
s}ied ait order that the National Guard
Should not ttirii ont. Gov Hubbard, heat-
of this rmcalled for and arbitrary decisio,i,
informed Maj. Bend, per special messenger,
that by orders of the connIaner-in-c chief
the National Guard would turn out, and it
did in force, the captains Of the several COM
panies doing all in their power to
secure good representation. The
services in the cemetery were very interest
ing. Little girls-eightecn in number,
daughters of soldiers, attended by the Gar
grave the floral decoration, the soldiers ma
king a salute at each grave. The whole af.
fair was very creditable to the Grand Army
who had the management and formed an in
teresting feature of the procession.
At Minneapolis, under the auspices of the
Geo. W. Morgan post the services were of
the usual order. Capt. Gilmore delivered q
well prepared address, which received the
closest attention from the large audience
present. The day was also observed in
many other cities and towns in Minnesota.
In Chicago, the graves of all the martyr
heroes at all of the local cemeteries were
decorated with flowers by tender and loving
hands. Major Harrison delivered the ora
ton.
In New York there was an immense pro-
ccssion. The statutes of Washington, La
Favctte and Lincoln were almost covered
with flowers. Gen. Grant was called for,
and in few words thanked the essenblage.
The reviewing stand was in Madison
square. The Old guard escorted President
Arthur, Gen. Grant, ex-senator Conkling,
Attorney General brewster, Secretary Folger,
G,n. Hazen, Gen. Ingalls,, Mayor Grace, Ma
jor Arthur (brothcr Of the president, and
other gentlemen to the stand, W here they
t>o& positions and waitesl for the procession.
a great crowd listened to Col. lngersoll de-
liver an Grafton this evening in the academy
Of music. Another great crowd listened to
Richard O'GorMan in Chickering hall.
Washington had the usual ceremonials and
the oratiOR was delivered be Hon. Thomas
l.. Young.
There was q large gathering at the
grave Of Gen. Zachary Taylor at the old
family homestead, six miles out in the coun-
try, for the purpose of decorating the tomb
OF the hero of the Mexican war. Gen. e.
kins. United States army, was the orator of
the day. -:
At Cleveland, Garfield's casket and the
vault containing it were covered with a pro-
fusion OF rare floral offerings.
AT commemoration services at Gettysburg,
Pa, ex-Secretary Blaine said: at is a
proud thing for Pennsylvania that on her
soil the rebellion was stayed. This battle
demolished the cry Of state rights and left
this state the grand right to rejoice in the re-
suit of that grand struggle" He
congratulated himself that he was native
and Ito the manner born," for on Pcnnsyl-
vania soil on the 4th Of July, was the federal
constitution adopted, and the rebellion re-
ceived its death blow.
At all prominent points throughout the
country came reports Of a general 0bsery-
ancc Of the day which indicates that though
dead the fallen defenders Of American unity
are not forgotten by their fellows.