The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-04
THE BLUE AND GRAY.

The o5serv ance of the day was more
general at Indianapolis, Indiana, than
for several years past. Business was al
most entirely suspended, and thousands
Of people witnessed the parade, which
was the longest ever seen in the city.
Flowers were unusually abundant. The
procession proceeded to Crown Hill,
where decoration ceremonies took place,
and the Grafton was delivered by Col.
Samuel Merrill.
There was the customary observance
of the day at Detroit, Michigan, all the
banks and public Offices being closed.
Local military companies paraded. The
cemeteries were visited by large con-
course of people. where all the graves of
dead heroes were decorated. An address
was delivered by William P. Wells.
In San Francisco the day was celebrat-
ed by customary observances. The banks
government Offices and principal business
houses were closed. The military pro-
cession was unusually fine Interior CAL
ifornia towns report the day commence
rated in an appropriate manner.
At Richmond, Virginia, colored mill
tary, and civic societies proceeded to the
national cemetery and decorated graves
Details of Phil Kearney post, G. A. R.,
did similar duty at Cold Harbor, Seven
Pines, Glendale, and Fort Harrison.
| The day was celebrated at Louisville,
Kentucky, with the usual ceremonies
and very large crowd was in attendance
The exercises were marred by the fall
ing of the speakers stand, precipitating
fifty people to the ground. No one was
seriously injured.
| In New Orleans flowers were present
ed by associations Of the Army of the
Tennessee, Army of North Virginia, and
Washington Artillery and Continental
Guards for the decoration of the graves of
Confederate dead.
At Lafayette, Indiana, the day was OBJ
served on more extensive scale than
ever before. All the societies of the city
turned out. The procession consisted of
a thousand people. Hon. B. Wilson was
the orator of the day.
Gen. Rosecrans officiated in unwilling
a soldiers monument at Delavan, Ohio,
Friday, making speech. Gov. Hoadlv
and staff were present, over Is 600 people
attending the exercises.
At Toledo the day was observed with
the usual order of exercises at the various
cemeteries, under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Business
was very generally suspended.
Ex-federals and ex-confederates united
in memorial service at Little Rock, Ark.
An Grafton at the cemetery was DELIVER
ed by Judge S. r. Allen. Business was
suspended.
The graves of federal dead at the Ma
tional cemeteries at Memphis, Tennessee
were decorated with the usual ceremon-
les. Gen. Durbin Ward of Ohio deliver
ed an Grafton.
At Columbus, Ohio, the day was gener-
allv observed by suspension of business,
decoration of soldiers graves, parade and
a speech by Gen. r. P. Kennedy.
The day at Mound City, Illinois, was
generally observed. About five thousand
people were present. General George
Smyth, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was the
orator.
The day was celebrated in Kansas City
by parade of military and civicsocieties
and fire department, and an Grafton by
Hon. H. w. Warner.
A military and civic parade took place
in Chicago as part of the Decoration day
ceremonies largest ever witnessed
there on similar occasion.
At Annapolis, Maryland, Union and
Confederate veterans united in decorat-
ing ceremonies Congressman A. J. War
ner was the orator.
At Frederick and Antietam due OBJ
servance of the day was held. General
John A. Logan delivered the Grafton at
Antietam.
Philadelphia reports a general obser-
vance of the day. The G. A. r. and citi-
zens crowded the cemeteries.