The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-31
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New York, May 30.--At 7.30 o'clock this
morning Lincoln Post, No. 10, decorated the
statue OF Abraham Lincoln Ia Union Square.
General Porter delivered the Grafton and APP
propriate anthems were sung by children from
the Protestant Orphan Asylum. Shortly after
o'clock Lafayette Post, No. 140, decorated
the statue Of Lafayette al the Southern end
OF Union Square.
The great event of the day apart from dec
Grating the graves OF fallen heroes was the pa
rade OF the first division OF militia and Of va
rious posts OF the Grand Army. From an
early hour tho streets resounded with strains
OF martial music and hundreds OF persons
were out Ia holiday attire to witness the dis
play. The route along which the procession
was to pass was lined with people and the
windows Of houses along the route crowded
with people. On the plaza at Mad json Square
was erected stand on which were seated
President Arthur, Secretary Chandler, Secre-
Folger, Attorney General Brewster, Major
General Hancock and staff, Mayor Edison,
General George A. Sheridan, Commodore
Upshur, GOV. Ludlow OF New Jersey, Major
General Schuyler Hamilton, General Duryea,
Lloyd Aspinwali, and many others. Opposite
the grand stand was another stand at which
were seated a number OF fashionably cos
tuned ladies, the officers Of tho G A. r. and
guests
The President and party were escorted from
the Fifth Avenue by the old guard and by a
guard OF honor composed OF two comrades
from each q. a.. Il. Post. The head Of tho
procession moved past the reviewing stand at
l0.3O, the right oil column being taken by the
first division Of the N.G. S. NJ Y. under Major
Gen. Shaier. In addition to several Grand
Army Posts under command Of Major
Horner as Grand Marshal were q naval divis-
ion OF seamen and marines from the Brooklyn
navy yard under Rear Admiral Cooper, First
Regiment Pennsylvania N. q 18th Regiment
of Brooklyn, Col. Austin Tibbetts, Veteran
Corps OF Troy, Duryea, Hawkins aud National
Zouayes, 9th U. s. Artillery and number OF
other military and civic organizations. In the
rear OF the procession came large number Of
trucks decorated with flags aud bearing i'm
mense loads OF flowers, large portion Of
which were contributed by the children Of the
public schools. The procession marched down
Broadway to Canal street, where the divisions
were dismissed several organizations taking
up their respective routes 70 various ceme-
teries. These going to Brooklyn cemeteries
marched over the East River bridge. When
the procession had passed the reviewing stand
President Arthur and party were escorted back
to the 9th Avenue Hotel.
CLEVELAND, o., May 30.-Memorial Day
was observed with customary ceremonies
throughout northern Ohio.
WASHINGTON, May 30-About the depart
ments and public buildings and grounds today,
quiet as Of Sunday prevailed-the streets COM
paratively deserted. At the Soldiers Home
National Cemetery, veterans under command
OF ten. Sturgis, governor OF the home and sol
diers and officers stationed at the United
States barracks, under Gen. Ayres, met with a
committee of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie, and those attending the ceremony at 10
O'Clock In the grove near the superintendents
office. Decorating committee was headed by
Gems. Sherman, Ayres and Sturgis, with a
number Of soldiers and members OF the Grand
Army.
AT the Congressional cemetery exercises
were conducted by the Grand Army posts, as
sisted by soldiers. The procession formed at
10 al 7th and L streets, composed of Grand
Army posts, portion Of them under arms.
Marine band and several bands attached TO the
Posts, 1000 men in all, which marched through
7th street 10 Pennsylvania avenue, through
Vermont avenue TO Georgetown over the
aqueduct bridge 10 the National Cemetery. at
Arlington Heights, where most impressive
ceremonies were held. The programme be-
gan ct II o'clock.