The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-07
Decoration Day Observance.

Decoration day was observed with unu-
sual interest in many places, mostly under
directions of the grand army of the repub-
lie. At Washington, in addition to the
usual ceremonies at Arlington Heights, i'm
pressive ceremonies were held at the Sol
diers' home, and in them Gen. w. T.. Sher-
man, Postmaster General Gresham, Chief
Justice Waite, Justice stong, Generals Stur-
gis, Ayers, Ingalls, and Rosecrans, Col.
Batchelder and a number Of ladies, wives
sna mdS' 4eest 2oops and
ticipated together with ithe grand army
posts. The exercises included prayer, mu-
sic, reading Of poem by Consul Byers, au-
thor of the song Sherman's March to the
Sea, and the delivery of an Grafton by ex.
Justice William Strong Of the United States
supreme court: In New York the day was
celebrated as never before. On the plaza
on which were seated President Arthur, Sec
rotary Chandler and Secretary Folger, Attor:
ney General Brewster. Major Genera!
Hancock and staff May or Edison, Briga-
der General Baron DR.. Trolley and Gov.
Ludlow, New Jersey, with Gen. Weston,
Gen. Spencer and many others of promi-
hence, who reviewed the procession. The
procession was decidedly the largest seen in
New York in many years. It was two
hours and a quarter passing given point
and presented an almost endless succession
of changing colors and forms. Over 10000
people visited Greenwood cemetery.
In St Paul, there was one of the longest
and finest Decoration day professions that
has been seen for many years. There were
at least 1900 men in line, and some place
platoons at the head were in charge OF Chief
Weber and numbered thirty-four men, in
Guiding two sergeants. The first DIVISION
military-Was in command of Colonel Bend.
The regulars in line were Companies and
F, Twenty-fifth infantry; and were accom-
bsna' y The '0e battalion Haft 0'e' Was
in command of Col. Lawson, were also acted
as captain of company, Capt. Stivers being
in command OF F. company. There were
forty men in each company. This detach-
ment of regulars attracted great attention,
the men, Icing colored and in fiae disci'
which followed with the First Regiment
band, turned out in good numbers, and for
the first time upon parade the boys wore
their new uniforms.
The second division included the two
Grand Army posts, Garfield and Acker,
which mustered together about eighty vet
Grams. Between the two posts was carri-
age containing the decorating committee
eighteen young ladies, daught rs of ex-
soldiers, dressed in red, white and blue, and
wearing liberty caps. Toe Catholic socie-
ties forming the body of the third d.
vision turned out in very full ranks
and made an excellent appearance.
At least 5000 people were a. Oakland
cemetery. The ceremonies were as usual
on such occasions.
In Minneapolis there was also grand
procession of military and civic organiza-
lions, and . very superior address from
Hon. G. r. Benton.
Decoration day was observed in Saliva
ter in the usual manner, save that the apnu-
al address, which has Heretofore been given
at Fairview cemetery, was delivered at South
Saltwater by r. Rlddell, Baptist preacher
of st. Paul, known as the boy major, hav-
ing attained that rank before he. was twen-
ty-one. 49,
In all other large towns in the northwest,
from which reports have come, the day was
appropriately observed. -