Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-06-03
MEMORY'S TRIBUTE.
STREWlNG THE GRAVES OF TRs
UNION DEAD WlTh FLOWERS.
Observance of Decoration Day Very G"i-
eral All Over the Cnuutry-Th, Cid
Commanders Salute --Cersn>"-
MES al Chicago aui
Elsewhere.

NEW YORK, Juno 1.-DocUratiUn Day
being legal holiday il this state, all the
banks exchanges AMI down -,uwn offices
were closed, and the city na" much the an
pearance OF 4 holiday.
Tho Seventh regiment, whiln marching
from their arnlory tc the pos tior t0cy were
to occupy i'll tho prnreS>ion pA,arted pa 1
Gen. Grants house. Tho general stood al
tho window ami reviewed. th' regiment
as it tilei ,a~t. He !.al on SKULL cay
aud was unsupported b. hi canN Mrs.
Grant. Coi. fra,l Gran: and wife,
Mrs. .Issse Grant AN; ether mem
bers OF. thu family >t"r! at ct&"r win
dowS. When Col We Na> abreast Of the
house be >alu.ed the grner"j. ana tie latter
lifted his right ha,il ALL rrturne.' b.. c.nlr-
te$y III military fashion When Renn AID
Gilso post passed the house ;ucir ban play
ing Atlanta to the Sea-" the generaI WAS
visibly atfect2d lie saluiei il re> ponSe t.
the lifted hats Of the men. : group of -four
gray haired men who fought in til" Wild
ernes," stood Oh tie steps Of Il house opposite
the generals residence, and, on the general
appearance, lifted thair hatS. On noticing
his wan and einacjatad ap!alslganr" ther
We're very much affected.
President Cleveland hraakfaStai a >Iecr'-
tary. Whitnsy's house Shortly after Gen.
McMahou arrived with iNo coacAe, Tbs
general and the PRESIDENT entered ole car
riago and Secretaries EnLicott an! Whit
ney the other and drove TO the Ninl%or
hotel. There they were met by the de'ega-
ton from tn Gran Army Of IT," Republic
and escorted to the grani stand where the
president reviewed the parade While at
the hotel, 10 cards were sent int'' tie preai
dent
The parade was fine ono anl was taken
part in by many organizations. The graves
of the soldiers and others loved and lost,
were profusely strown with flowers il all
tie cemeteries adjacent TO the city
The entire city Saturday presented no Ii
day appearance. Flags futtereI from many
public and private buildings. The streets,
especially along the route taken by the pro
cession, were filed with people, and large
crowds were gathered in the public
squares All the monuments in
the squares were decorated with
flowers and bunting. The procession of the
Grand Army of the RepuJlic and accom-
panying regiments started at about IL
o'clock and marched down to the grand
stand, where the Pre- .ilent and his friends
reviewed it. Gen Shaler rode at the head
of the first division OF the National guard.
Behind him rode hi>,staif. All the officers sa-
luted the president and he doffel his hat
Among the prominent veterans present,
were Gems. Henry E. DAVE, Henry A. Bar
mum, John Cochrane, Charles P. Stone,
Daniel E. Sichles AMI Edward Jardine.
Al the granl stand, beside the president
and Secretaries Whitney and Endicott, were
Postmaster General Villas, Gen. Hancock,
Mayer Grace and Gen. Doubleday.
At Brooklyn Decoration Day was more
generally observed than usual. Tle flags
on all the public buildings were at half
mast, and private decorations were profuse.
The militia and Grand Army parade was re-