Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-31
A NATIONS. TRIBUTE.
Cheers for the Living---Tears for
the Dead.
CELEBRATION OF MEMORIAL DAY.
A General Observance Of the Day in All Por-
tions of the Land ---Sectionalism For
gotten in Mourning the
Heroic Dead.

gotten in Mourning the
Heroic Dead.
CINCINNATI, Nav 3O.-The day for the
noble work of decorating soldiers graves
opened auspiciously. The sun shone bright
ly and cool breeze made the temperature
for marching comfortable. The popular
interest in the celebration was demonstrated
by the crowds that appeared along the line
of march. AT o'clock the Posts G. A. r.
began to assemble on Fifth street and Mar
ket Square, from whence they proceeded to
take trains for Spring Grove. The flowers
I'm the proeessieas Ssrsl plsatifal azd sope,
designs were beautiful. The railroad trains
and street cars were crowded with people,
carving baskets of flowers and boquetS.
going in the direction of the cemeteries.
a Big Day.
Special 10 hs Register.
GRAFTON, May 30.-Memorial Day here
was observedin an imposing manner There
was a very general turnout and flowers
were abundant. The graves in the National
Cemetery were beautifully decorated Hon.
G. W. Atkinson, of Wheeling, was the ora
tor
Down the River.
Special 10 the Register.
PAREEESBrRG. Nav 30.-pacoration Day
was appropriately observed here and at
Belpre and Marietta under the auspices of
the &. 4. r. Judge LoomiS the orator of
the occasion, delivered an eloquent aud
touching culogy upon the fallen heroes.
4 General Holiday.
BR0o1LYN. MAY 3O.-Decoration Day
was generally observed asa holiday through
out the CITY All the m lncipal buildings,
courts, etc. were closed, and only few of
he smaller stores kept open. The parade
vas unusually fine, and was review ii nj
Fort Green bv Gems p. H. Sheridan, Grant
and Sherman, and Mayor Low After the
,aradr the Grand Army posts visited the
.ariouS cemeteries to which they hal been
,s>igned and decorated the graves Of dead
comrades.
Ingersoll at Chicago.
Chicago, Nav 30.-Decoratiop Day j.
being extensively observed Tn IRE i, an
almost total suspension of business this
afternoon, and there is great rush To the
suburbs and cemeteries. lngerSoll deliver
ed the Grafton at Oakwood Cemetery.
There was "A great military and civic parade
ollOwed by mass meeting in Lake Front
Park, where floral monument was erect
I'd. Emory 4. Storrs was the orator
The Usual Ceremonies.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Six Grand Army
Posts went this morning BY boats to Jcifer-
son Barracks where they received n salute
of thrty-eight guns The men, escorted by
United States troops marched to the Ma
rional Cemetery where the usual CcrcmO-
nics were Observed
At Washington.
WASHINGTON. May 30.-Thc observance
of Decoration Day is quite general. The
weather is fine aud great numbers have
gone to Arlington and other cemeteries
near the CITY. where the graves of soldiers
will be decorated with impressive cercmo-
nics
south of the Line.
RlcmNoEn Va, May 3O.--To-day is
Federal Decoration Day, and the obser-
vance is very general large numbers
have gone out to the halt dozen National
cemeteries near the city, carrying with them
quantities Of flowers
The Gettysburg Celebration.
GE1TYSRu 81, Pa. MAY 30-lhc largest
crowd ever assembled here on Decoration
Day gathcrc al TIE National Cemetery to-
day. AT tn cemetery were ceremonies hy
the grand ar nv. The graves were decorated
by children. Grafton by Martin Maginnis,
of Montana.
In the Bnrk"ye Capital.
CoIUMBrs, o., MAY collaboration Day
was general observed by the suspension %
business de oraton Of soldiers grave
parade, and speech by General r p. Ken
nedy
Gcreral II ,,ccra ms ofcated at the mn
yelling of tIr Soldiers Monument at DeIi
ware Ohio making speech, and WAS 70
owed by 9th = prominent gentlemen Go
HOadIy and staff we've present. Over liit"eI
thousand pc ,plc attended the exercises.
H,yes at Spring ieId.
~ iN''f ~, ". BIhN ''V-1''N"h' VI
Day vas observed here with unusual mani
.estations of interest An immense mum
Der OF people participated. At fernhiIi
addresses were delivered by DR.. c. 4. Ken
per. of Cincinnati Ex-PrcSident Hayes
who spoke in behalf Of government aid
in the education Of the illtcrate in various
portions of the country and urged the peo,
pie to exert their influence to aid in the es-
adjustment and temporary support Of com.
mon schools. Mr.. HAYES said had il not
been for ignorance there would have been
no rebellion. and that the blacks having
been enfrauchised il was the duty OF the
government to So educate them that they
could vote inscIligently.
FttingIy Observed.
ERIE, MAY 3O.-Decoration Day was TT
tiHgly deserved here The parade was par
ticipale in bv marines and crew of the l.
S steamer Michigan, and the Grafton vas
by Hon ; NJ Brainard Representative in
Congress for this district
snIe General Than Ever.
ISprAx,r"Is. IyD, May 30.-Thc OBJ
scryance of decoration Day was more gen
rrnl than for scvcrnl years past. Business
vas aImo.. entirely suspended and the
streets we're thronged by thousands 10 wit.
ness III p parade which was tho Longest and
bandsoms St ever seen in the city.
4 startling Discovery.
Mr. Wm. johnson, of Huron, Oak, writes
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