National Republican., 1883-05-31

for some time past A largo number Of Ger
mans with their families we're in attendance
Al MOUNT VERNON
While the larger part of the soldier ele-
ment Of the city went to the various ceme-
teries, a large crowd went down to Mount
Vernon to decorate the tomb of Washington
and to spend the day quietly beneath the
large trees. No ceremonies were performed,
but the tomb of the patriot was declked with
flowers, and almost every visitor had somo
little bud TO place there. A large floral cross
standing two feet high rested at the head Of
the tomb, while surrounding it were other
pieces Of floral tributes Of almost every pat
tern and design. The steamer Corcoran made
two trips.
THE crrY STATUES.
Tho various stai es and monuments Of the
city from Stanton pla to the Washington
oirclo were tasteiU"y garlanded in flowers
yesterday. The peace group at tho west foot
Of the capitol was especially noticeable. Lin
coin monument in front of the city hall was
decorated by committee of ladies from the
Central (colored) Methodist church.
Everybody was out for a holiday yesterday,
and the habiliments worn by the majority of
those who entered the grounds at Arlington
were of colors and makes too numerous to de-
scribe. Two small colored boys Of the Sambo
and Quimbo type pleased all who passed along
the route between the bridge and the ceme-
and frantic efforts to sell bunches of flowers
which the amusing little imps had gathered.
These they offered for sale with grin that
was comical in the extreme. One wagon,
containing tho members of drum corps,
broke down at the cemetery gate, spilling
drums and drummers all over the road.
The Women's Relief corps of Lincoln post
deserve credit for their labors in preparing
bouquets and wreaths for the decorating ex-
ercises at Arlington. Among those engaged
in the work were Mrs. Emily L. Charles,
Mrs. II. II. Smith, Mrs. A. Starkey. Mrs. M.
ID. French, Mrs. Il. r. Turnbull, Mrs. M. d.
Months, Mrs. A. NJ. Moore, Mrs. Joseph Dick
inson, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Bielaski, Mrs Martin,
Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. M. o. Connell, Mrs. Ter
rell, Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Hartwell, Mrs. Shaffert,
Mrs. Howard, Misses Bogia, johnson, Charles,
Wood and Angel.
At Oak Hill cemetery there was apparently
| no organized plan of decoration, but hun
dreds Of the friends and relatives Of tho dead
| heroes brought great quantities of the hand
| somest of flowers, which were placed upon
| the grave. Among those particularly deco
rated were the graves and monuments of
| Secretary Stanton, Gen. Reno, Admiral Stan
| ley Gen. George ID. Ramsay, Admirals Strong
Rogers, Wyman, Chief Engineer w. w. Wood,
Lieut.. Col. @. II. Laub Secretary Chase,
Capt. George Morris, Capt. Plummer, and
others.
|
Infantry, composed Of Sergeant Ourand and
| Privates Oliphant and Ourand, visited Rock
creek and Glenwood cemeteries, and deco
rated the graves of DR.. Ashford and Private
win Dimmick. Flowers in profusion were
placed upon the graves. Another committee
from the same corps, composed of Lieut..
Duffy, Sergeant Padgett, Corporal Wright and
Privatcs w. A. Linton, George Tucker, t. j.
Irwin, Ben. Pritchard, and Adrian NJ. Jones,
accompanied by Miss Matte Kaufman and
Mrs. Adrian NJ. Jones, visited the Congress
sional cemetery and literally covered the
graves of Lieut.. Oscar Hough and Private
Fitz Hilmer with flowers The decoration of
the graves was of such character as to attract
attention from all. On their return from the
cemetery the committee were entertained by
Mrs. Adrian NJ. Jones to handsome colla-
| tion.
Tho Garfield tablet in the ladies' waiting
room at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
was draped with vines yesterday morning by
Mrs. White, who has charge of the room, and
under it was placed floral representation of
the Gates Ajar," bearing card with the in
| scription:
Tribute TO the memory or
| James A. Garfield,
From the teachers and students
Spencerian Business College.