The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-31
H0NORING HEROES.
Decoration Day Generally Observed,
Despite Inclement Weather.
The Ceremonies at New York and
Washington.
The President Attends at the Former
Place.
No Accident Occurs to Mar the Day.

WASHINGTON, May 3O,-This being Decor
alton day, the departments are all closed
and flags on all the public buildings are at
half mast. AT . o'clock the grand army of
the republic, 10000 strong, formed on Sew.
enth street, and headed by the Marine
band, marched through Pennsylvania av.
enue to Georgetown, and passed over the
Aouaduct bridge to Arlington, where the
tomb of the unknown was covered with
flowers. The graves were decorated at the
Soldiers Home by the veterans there. The
officers and soldiers stationed Car
racks, with General Sherman and staff, met
the committee of the grand army and at
tended the ceremonies in the grave at tie
congressional cemetery. The ceremonies
were very simple, prayer was offered,
short poem read, flowers placed upon the
graves and the company dispersed.
The city had deserted appearance. The
memorial services at the principal cemeter-
les were conducted under the direction of
the Grand Army of the Republic, but the
Irish residents of the city held independent
services in the Catholic and Protestant
cemeteries. The German Veteran union
decorated the graves OF their comrades in
Prospect Eill cemetery, and
committee of Free Masons placed
flowers on the graves of deceased
masons In the city burial place. The G.
A. h. posts paraded in uniform at 0 o'clock
and marched to the Arlington national
cemetery, where the principal services of
the day were held. Here large number
Of In t,,bl al Ia, nil
MES, which were of an impressive charac-
ter, The national salute was fired by the
signal corps aud Immediately afterwards
the procession of the G. A. r. ex.soldiers'
and sailors orphans was formed and
marched, headed by the marine band
through the cemetery, decorating the
graves. AT the head of each of the graves
miniature American flag has been
placed. AS the procession passed up aud
down the long line, flowers were profusely
scattered over the mounds. AT the tomb
of the unknown dead u halt was made, aud
while the band play ed dirge flowers were
strewn tbickly about the enclosure. The
other exercises were held in the ampithea-
tire on the ground, and consisted of musical
selections by the Marine band A poem
was read by James J. Stewart of the Sur.
geOn-guard's office dedicated to the un.
known dead at Arlington, and an Grafton
was delivered by Major VIM. II. Lambert,
of Philadelphia. While these exercises
were in progress the members of the colored
grand army post held special service in
the Park cemetery, where the Colored sol
diers are buried. Impressive services were
held at the Soldiers home, and in them
General w. T. Sherman, Postmaster Cen
eral Gresham, Chief Justice Waite,
Justice Strong Generals Sturgis,
Ayers, ingalls, and Rosecrans
Colonel Batchelder and number OF ladies',
widows OF prominent officers, anu detach-
ments OF regular troops participated
together with the Grand Army posts. The
exercises included prayer, music, the read
ing of poem by Consul Byers, author 2
the song, "Sherman's March to the Sea, -
and the delivery of an Grafton by Ex-Justice
Strong Of the United States supreme court
Similar exercises were held in the Con
gressional cemetery
At NEW YORK.
New York, May 30 Decoration day
was generally observed All banks and ex
changes were closed, aud with few excpp-
tons, business suspended. The weather Is
somewhat undecided, but the obseryanccs
excel those of previous years.
/ From an early hour the streets in al sec
tions OF the city resounded with the strains
of martial music, and hundreds OF persons
were out in holiday attire to witness the
display The route along which the process
sion was to pass was lined with p.op,p
The windows of houses along the rour.
we're also crowded On the pr "a AZ Madi
son square, was erected platform, ur
which were seated President Chester
h. Arthur; Secretary B. + cha ,d,,r
Secretary Folger, Attorney General b., W =
ter, of New York, General H,nc. c. .rd
staff, and many others vt prom urrcr
Opposite the grand stand vs., another
stand equally bright with tlpg, and bun
ing, on which were state otlc RS at the
A. r. and guests. The president and oar
" were escorted from the Fifth Ay IN
hotel to the reviewing stand h, me Ou5
Guard and New York Guard nj Il,,ur.
composed of two conrad. from rarn
grand army p ST, and in aidi
ton was II naval division cnmpn4 Il
of seamen and marines from B-o,tkn
navy yard under command of Rear-an
mral Cooper. L. the rear VA. !,
large number Of trucks decorated With A..
bearing immense loads OF flower % l,ry
portion Of which were c,nrripu'rt Nv
children Of the public school. The process.
sion marched down Broadway 10 Cni.,
street, where the divisions wers it,n.s..b
That portion going o the Brook " r"u OIL.
! tories marched over the East river hr,. -
When the procession had passed IN
viewing stand the president and part, We,
escorted back to the Fifth averu, p.t,l
where for two hours the presid.ut r,ciiv,
large number of visitors.
AT sT. LOUIS
ST, Louis, May 30 --Notwiths apn.J .,
| continuous rain all the ioreuoou Il ..'..
ton day was observed in the uSu, No. -