Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-31
THE BURIED BRAVES.
The Flowers and lmmortsilss
Placed Upon Their Graves
BY THEIR OLD TIME COMRADES.
A General Observance Of Memorial Day
Throughout the Country-The Pro-
cessions and Ceremonies in
the Great Cities.

CSSSi0nS d1u ceremonies IN
the Great Cities.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
PAExKRsBuEG, May S0.-Decoration day
was observed under the auspices of the G.
A. r. Business was suspended during the
afternoon and the city was decked with
flags. A procession, headed by the city
bands and followed by the fire department,
members of G. A. R., ex-soldiers, members
of the City Council, and large number Of
citizens, marched to Cook cemetery where
the soldiers graves were decorated. and
thence to the Odd Fellows cemetery where
graves were also decorated. Owing to the
storm the services were concluded at the
Academy of Music, where eloquent and
Hutchinson, Barna Powell and c. T.
Caldwell, the latter making the
best speech ever heard on q like
occasion. A pleasant feature OF the occa.
sion was the rendition of "The Unknown
Grave" by Miss Lulu Kendall. Little
girls representing the States OF the Union,
as they passed in procession, attracted
much attention and were the subjects OF
many compliments.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30.-Decoration
Day was observed as usual. The flags on
all public buildings are at half mast. At
Q o'clock the differ ent Posts of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, some L. 200 strong,
formed on Seventh street, and headed by
the Marine Band, marched through Penn
sylvania avenue to Georgetown, passed
over the AQueduct bridge and proceeded
to Arlington, where the lomb OF the "un:
known" was covered with flowers and
decorated. At the Soldiers Home
the Veterans, under command OF Gen. Sam.
uel d. Sturgis, the officers and soldiers sta
toned at the United States barracks, under
command of Gen. X. b. Ayres, and Gen.
eral Sherman and staff, met with the Com
mittee Of the Grand Army and attended
ceremonies in the grove, near the Super.
intendent's Office, at the Congressional
Cemetery. The proceedings were very
simple. After prayer and reading short
poem, flowers were placed upon the graves,
and the company dispersed.
In New York City.
New York, May 30.-Decoration Day is
being generally observed. All the banks
and exchanges are closed, and with few
exceptions business is suspended. The
weather is somew hat undecided, but there
islevery indication that the observances of
From an early hour the streets in all
sections of the city resounded with
Strains OF Martial Music,
and hundreds Of persons were out in holi-
day attire to witness the display. The
route along which the procession was to
pass was lined with people. The windows
of houses along the route were also crowd
ed, On the plaza at Madison Square was
erected q stand, on which were seated the
President, Secretary Chandler and Secre-
tary Folger, Attorney General Brewster,
Major General Hancock and staff Mayor
Edison, Commodore upshur, Brigadier
General Baron De Trobri and Governor
Ludlow, Of New Jersey, with Gen Weston,
Gen. Spencer and
Many Others OF Prominence.
Op posite the grand stand was another
stand, which was equally bright with flags
and bunting, on W hich sat the officers of
the e. A. r. and guests. The President
and party were escorted from the Fifth
Avenue Hotel to the reviewing stand by
a guard of honor composed OF two COM
rades from each G. A. X. post,
In addition to several e. y. L. posts,
there was a naval division composed OF
seam en- and marines from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, under command of Rear Ad.
miral Geo. H. Cooper. In the rear OF the
procession were large vi
decorated with flags, bearing
Immenee Loads OF Flowers,
n large portion OF which were contributed
by the children OF the public schools. The
procession marched down Broadway to j
missed, that portion going to Brooklyn
cemeteries mar iching over the East River
bridge. When the procession had passed
the reviewing stand President Arthur and
party were escorted back to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where for two hours, the
President received large number OF Wis.
itors.
The day in Brooklyn was celebrated with
wonted enthusiasm. Flags and bunting
were displayed upon City Hall, the court
house and municipal buildings, as we'll as
en- thousands OF dwellings throughout
the city. The courts, public offices, schools
and stores were closed, The cars upon all
tic ,ouies leading to Greenwood, Ever
ei,"r. 'ypress Hill, Calvary. and Holy
Co., meleries were crowded with men.
vun, and children, bearing floral tributes
fol tie decoration Of the graves
In Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 30.-The various organizs-
tions of veterans proceeded to the several
cemeteries where are inferred the soldiers
dead. This morning the ceremony OF decor
ating the graves was carried out faithfully.
though heavy rain storm prevailed all
the forenoon. The programme for the
day contemplated review OF the State
troops and the various civic orders this
afternoon. but which the weather new
threatens TO interfere with. Business is
al lmost completely suspended.
In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May 3O.-The observance OF
decoration Day is more general than for a
number Of years past. The Federal Offices
and all business exchanges are closed and
flags are displayed at half mi ast.
In Cincinnati.
CrScrNyATI, o., May 3O-Memorisl Day
was observed by a parade OF the militia
and Grand Army OF the Republic in the
city, and by strewing flowers on the graves
of soldiers at Spring Grove Cemetery, with
ritual of the Grand Army OF the Repub'
lie.
CLEVELAND o., May 30.-Memorial Day
is being observed with the customary cere-
monies throughout Northern Ohio. A
large military and civic procession went to
Lake View to-day and decorated the tomb
of Garfield and the graves OF soldiers.
Near Nashville.
NASHVILLE, TENN, May 30.-Military COM
panies and Burns artillery and band, vent
10 the National Cemetery this morning by
train TO decorate the soldiers graves.
Zachary Taylor's Grave.
Louisville. KY, May 30.--Citizens to-
day decorated the grave OF Zachary Taylor.
Mayor Jacob delivered an oration.