The Dickinson press., 1883-06-09
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.
pressiye ceremonies were held at the Sol
diers' home, and in them Gen. w. II. Sher-
Justice Waite, Justice Stong, Generals Stur-
gis, Ayers, Ingalls, and Rosecraas, Col.
Batchelder and a number of ladies, wives
and widows of prominent officers and de-
tachments of regular troops pa,-
ticipated together with the grand army
posts. The exercises included prayer, mu-
sic, reading of Il poem by Consul Byers, au-
thor of tne 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
rotary Chandler and Secretary Folger, Attor-
ney General Brewster, Major Genera!
Hancock and staff. Mayor Edison, Briga~
dier-General Baron DIR. 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 i'll many years. 1t was two
hours and a quarter passing a given point,
and presented an almost endless succession
of changing colors and forms. Over 20, 900
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 humber as high as 2,5GG. The police
platoons at the head were in charge ofChief
Weber and numbered thirty-four men, in
Guiding two sergeants. The first DIVISION
lAilitary-wasin command ofColonel Bend.
The regulars in line were Companies and
+, Twenty-tifth infantry, and were accom-
panied by the Fort Smelling
band. The battalion was
in command of Col. Lawson, were also acted
as captain of company, Capt. Stivers being
in command OF +. company. There wery
ment of regulars attracted great attention,
the men, being colored and in fine disci.
!! pline-companies G, ID and T.. NJ. N. g.,
! which followed with the First Regiment
| band, turned ont in good numbers, and for
the first lime upon parade the boys wore
uniforms.
led s. w. NicKersnns, ''Gl included the two
aire banker, for $$225G, Gartieid and Acker,
ncir-s-., Austered together ABOUT eighty vet
age containing the decorating committee
eighteen young ladies, duiight rs of ex-
soldiers, dressed in red, white and blue, and
wearing lioerty caps. Tne catholic socie-
ties forming the body of the third d.
vision turned out In very Null ranks
and made an excellent appearance.
AT leas! 5000 people We're att Oakland
cemetery. The ceremonies were rs usual
OH such OCCASIONS.
In Minneapolis there was also y grand
procession Of military and civic organiza-
tons, and u very superior address from
Hon. @. X. Benton.
Decoration day was observed in Stlllwa-
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. Rlddell, a Baptist preacher
of st. Paul, known as the boy major, hav-
ing attained that rank before he was TWEEN
ty-one.
In all other large towns in the northwest,
from which reports have come, the day was
appropriately observed.