Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-06-08
Decoration Day Incidents.

Decoration day was more generally OBJ
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-
sisting of several finely uniformed
companies were out in force An
incident created a good deal of amusement
toploftical, being dissatisfied with the posi-
ton in line assigned the National Guard, is
sued an order that the National Guard
should not turn out. Gov. Hubbard, hear
of this uncalled for and arbitrary decision,
informed Maj. Bend per special messenger,
that by orders of the COMMUNICATIVE -chiel
the National Guard would turn out, and il
did in force, the captains of the several COM
panies doing ali in their power to
secure good representation. The
services in the cemetery were very interest
ing. Little girls eighteen in number,
daughters of soldiers, attended by the Gar
field and Acker posts, placed upon each
grave the floral decoration, the soldiers ma
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 a
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
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hands, Major Harrison delivered the ora
tion.
In New York there was an immense pro-
ccssion. The statutes of Washington, La.
Favette and Lincoln were almost covered
with flowers. Gen. Grant was called for,
and in a few words thanked the sssemblage.
The reviewing stand was in Madison
sluare. The Old guard escorted President
Arthur, Gen. Grant, ex-senator Conkling,
Attorney General Brewster, Secretary Folger
Gen. Hazen, Gen. Ingalls,, Mayor Grace, Ma.
j,rr Arthur (brother of the president, and
other gentlemen to the stand where they
took positions and waited for the procession
A great crowd listened to Col. Ingersoll de
liver an oration this evening III the academy
of music. Another great crowd listened tC
Richard O'Gorman in Chickering hall.
Washington had the usual ceremonials and
the Grafton was delivered be Hon. Thomas
l.. Young.
There was 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. Ell.
kins, United States army, was the orator Of
the day.
At Cleveland, Garfield's casket and the
vault containing it were covered with pro-
fusion of rare floral offerings
At tcommemoration services at Gettysburg
Pa, ex-Secretary Blaine said: at is I
proud thing for Pennsylvania that on he,
soil the rebellion was stayed. This battle
demolished the cry of state rights and lef
this state the grand right to rejoice in the re
suit of that grand struggle. HI
congratulated himself that he was native
and ITO the manner born," for on Pennsyl
vania soil on the 4th of July, was the fedora
constitution adopted, and the rebellion re
ceived its death blow.
At all prominent points throughout th'
country came reports of general observ
ance of the day which indicates that though
dead the fallen defenders of American unit,
are not forgotten by their fellows.