Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-30


grace memorial day. but this morning hid its head
In the clouds. The morning was cool and pleas
ant, but the obstinacy OF the sun gave rise to
many misapprehensions in the minds OF those who
hoped for sunny weather. As the morning ad-
vanced, however, the sun struggled out from
behind rampant OF clouds, and anxious faces
became glad. Nature thus lent her sanction to
the beautiful custom which has given memorial
day prominence in the national calendar scarcely
excelled by any Of the great national anniversa-
ries. The air was sweet with the perfumes of
dawning summer. Nature was In tune To a great
NUMBER OF people memorial day, as it appears on
the records OF the GAR. or Decoration day, as It
Will always be popularity known, is day for
rural frol1cs, or aquatic excursions. They take
advantage of the holiday to get a breath of coun-
try air or sniff OF salt water and no one be-
grudges them the pleasure. This class Of people
turned out in full force this morning. laden with
ample lunch baskets, umbrellas, precautionary
Water-proofs, and other picnic baraphernalia.
Ihe boats were loaded down and the excursion
1raras ar were, were crowded The woods about the city
pcnickers The valleys rang with the joyous
shouts OF the invaders and the ground was strewn
shape Of empty sarine boxes, and rejected
crumbs. The members OF
THE GRAND ARMY OF THR REPUBLIC,
loyal to the memory OF their dead however, de-
voted themselves to the sacred duty for which the
day has been set apart They were joined in this
Dy hundreds OF men and women who cherish the
spirit of Memorial day. Thousands OF people
therefore, took part in the ceremonies attending
the decoration OF the graves at Arlington Soldiers
Home and Congressional cemeteries and other
burial places where the ashes OF those who fell in
odus Of sur and the
cemeteries the streets OF the city during the mid
die OF the day looked bare and deserted. The pub
places were practically closed. The ceremonies of
the day, conducted by the Grand Army OF the Re-
P96l1c n1r began with IT. the parade in the morning,
look up line OF march through the city to the
Aqueduct bridge. West Washington. The cere-
cemetery began at 10 O'Clock and at Arlington at
noon.
THE G. A. II. PARADE.
The air about the corner OF 9TH and streets
was stirred early this morning by the strains of
martial music. The lively beat Of the drum, the
shrll call Of the fife, and the taran-tara OF the
bugle revived memories OF the march and the
camp. Here and there over the crowd a starry
nag f1uttered in the breeze. This was the rendez-
vous were the Boys in Blue formed the procession
The line was formed and in motion shortly after
ten O'Clock. Nearly all OF the posts in line were
completely uniformed in blue blouse coats and
Grand Army hats, and presented most credit
able appearance. Many OF the veterans carried
boquets and garlands in their hands
sold Abe, the eagle made famous during the
war with the 9Th Wisconsin regiment, rode gal
iantiy with wings half spread on lofty perch
Abe" is dead now, but he has been mounted in the
best style OF the taxidermist All OF the posts
Kit Carson POST Carried co. collecton @ Of cD5Ra eorps
guidons. Nearly every member OF Morton Post
carried nag In his hand.
Marine band, Department G. A. K, flags, Union
Veteran Corps drum corps. Union Veteran Corps,
forty @ mqskets, Capt; Thomason. commanding: !:
COrsOn, Short, Hoover and Ebert
Sam'L s. Burdett, department commander Fred
mander; Florence Donohue medical director: Rev.
BENJAMIN Swallow. chaplain. Oficial sta1-John
Cameron, assistant adjutant-general; Amos j.
A. H. McKim, inspector; Saml. c. Mills Judge ad-
vocate; Allen w. Prather, chief mastering officer
%% GSe paya Hussy JAS
VIM. s. MCPHERSON, John NJ. Keogh, Joseph Bur-
roughs. Past Department Commanders 4. H. G.
and William Gibson.
Detachment OF sons Of veterans.
POST No J, John A. Rawlins.-Dennls O'Connor,
commander; Hanson E. Weaver, ad1utant: Chas
Joyce quartermaster-75 men.
NO Z Kit Carson..Gilbert M, Hustled, comman-
Ger; s,oE Frederick H: Smith,, ad1utant; James W.
No 8, Llncoln..Wm4 A. Moore, commander;
Ihos: X Turnoull, adjutant; Samuel E. Thoma-
son, QuartermaSter-30Om men.
der; Charles B. Fisher. adjutant; Nero Crawford,
QuartermaSter-6O men.
No Nc s, Geo. g: Meade:-M. A. Dillon, commander:
J. w. Conrad, adjutant; VIM. II. Sterne, quarter
master-10J men.
No. 6, John F. ReynOlda-Eugene McSweeny,
commander; Daniel D. Brennan, adjutant: Geo T.
COrsOn, Quartermaster-Am men.
No: ., James A. Garfeld.-H. H. Bower. COM
Monigle, quartermaster-35m men.
NO y, Burnside.-D. s. Alexander, commander;
Davld I. McGOWan, ad1utant: Robert s. Lacey.
quartermaster-6O men.
NO. Q, Sumner Post-W. H. Mills, commander:
J. H. Smallwood, adJutant; VIM. g. Hall, quarter
maSter-25 men,
AT ARLINGTON.
At an early hour this morning people were going
towards Georgetown on their way to Arlington
heights. The bright spring morning induced them
to make an early start, and 80 avoid the crowds
and accompanying dust that they knew would
follow later Decoration ha hon