Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08
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, end Rosecrans, Col
Batchelder and number of ladies' wives
and widows of prominent officers and de-
tachments of regular troops pa
ticipated together with 1.-THE 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
retary Chandler and Secretary Folger, Attor-
ney General Brewster. Major Genera,
Hancock and staff. Mayor Edison, Briga.
dier-General Baron DR.. Trolley and Gov.
Ludlow, New Jersey, with Gen. Weston,
Gen. Spencer and many Others of promi-
nence, who reviewed the procession. The
procession was decidedly the largest seen in
New York in many years 1t was two
hours and quarter passing a 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 1000 men in line, and some place
the number as high as 2,50O The police
platoons at the head were in charge ofChief
Weber and numbered thirty-four men, in
cluding 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-
pand. Ihe battalion was
in command of Col. Lawson, were also acted
as captain of company, Capt. Stiyers being
in command OF f. company. There were
forty men in each company. This detach-
ment of regulars attracted great attention,
the men, being colored and in fne disci-
pline-companies c. D and E. NJ. n. G.,
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, dsught RS of e1-
soldiers, dressed in red, white and blue, and
wearing liberty caps. The Catholic socie-
ties forming the body of the third di-
vision turned out In very full ranks
and made an excellent appearance.
At least 5000 people were at Oakland
cemetery. The ceremonies were as usual
Oh such occasions.
In Minneapolis there was also grand
procession of military and civic organiza-
tions, and very superior address from
Hon. G. II. Benton.
Decoration day was observed in Shllwa-
ter in the usual manner, save that the apnu-
al address, which has heretofore been given
at Fairyiew cemetery, was delivered at South
Saltwater by R. Rlddel, Baptist preacher
of st. Paul, known as the boy major, hay
ing attained that rank before he was twen-
ty-one.
In all other large towns in the northwest,
from which reports have come the day was
appropriately observed