St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-31
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
A Very Imposing Celebration of Decora-
ton Day Notwithstanding the
Heavy Rain.
a Successful Parade-A Stirring Ad-
dress by Mr.. John G.
Woolley.
Graves Decorated in all the Cemeter-
1es--A Noteworthy OccasiOn-Dec-
Grafton Day Notes.
Ehlert Defeats Alger--The Millers'
Picnic--A Rush of Taxpayers
Minor News.
MEMORIAL DAY.
An Unusually Imposing Demenstra-
ton.


An Unusually Imposing Demenstra-
ton.
The annual observance of Memorial Gay
by the veterans of Minneapolis was carried
out with strict adherence to the program
already given in the GLOBE, and was in
every way signal success. The weather
was singularly appropriate to the occasion,
In the morning an overcast sky shielded
from the sun the flowers which loving and
fraternal hands laid on the graves of the
dead heroes, and once there refreshing
shower Watered and refreshed them.
IN THE CITY.
There was little but not decided halt in
the tide of t:le affairs of life in the city, in
honor of the day. Through the morning
hours, while the different cemeteries were
being visited, business progressed as usual.
Saturday is always busy day, and the
streets were thronged with people. At
noon the banks. most of the factories and
shops and many Of the business houses closed
their doors and permitted their employees to
take part in the ceremonies of the day.
Unfortunately at that time the rain fell in
a terrible shower, casting damper over
the event, which was not entirely removed
by the subsequent temperance of the sun.
ever, and after the final disappearance of
the storm clouds the city wore veritable
holiday air. A few public buildings
Haunted flags and some of the principal
public buildings bore bunting but there was
no attempt at a general display of bankers
for the day was no holiday, but an ami
VerSary.
THE SEVERAL CEMETERIES
were visited in the morning by the posts
detailed to each. Rawlins post, joined by
Morgan at the hall of the latter, and the
two proceeded to Maple Hill cemetery,
where appropriate services were held and
the grave of every veteran decorated. At the
entrance of the cemetery, the posts, the Re-
lief corps, and the Sons of Veterans Sepa-
rated into two departments, commanded re-
spectively by Commander Roberts and Mai.
Henderson. Every soldiers grave was
visited and on each was placed a bouquet
and wreath. Many of them were further
decorated by individual friends and rela-
tives. When this duty was completed the
entire detail gathered about the grave of
Gen. George r. Morgan, where a fervent
prayer was offered by Chaplain James
Mitchell. Commander Roberts of Morgan
post made short, feeling address. 1--WE
return thanks he said, to those who assist
those who were not as fortunate as our
selves And get, those whom we thus re-
member by these little mementoes given to
US by God have not got to endure the trials
and harlships of this life. Twenty years
ago we went from the falms, the forge, the
pulpit and the desk, to stand i'll defense of
our country and her flag. We did not do it
for money, but III defense of those we loved
and in doing that we did what we believed
to be right."' In concluding, he said he
hoped the citizens of the cOun-
try, not in the Grand Army
ranks, would receive a new incentive to
loyalty in the touching services of the day.
The grave was then fairly buried in flowers
and the detail left the cemetery. A de-
tachment was sent out to the Catholic Gene
terry in carriages and the graves there were
handsomely decorated
LAKEWOOD CEMETERY,
the beautiful burying ground at Lake Har
riet, was visited in the early morning by
Plummer, Butler and WaShburn posts,
which went out On special motor train.
The posts were respectively ia command Of
L. II. WhitSon, '. Truesdell and Louis G.
Gaver. The exercises at the cemetery were
short and consisted Of prayer by Chaplain
j. NJ. Bull of Butler post and an address by
Col. Sessions of Plummer post. The graves
were decorated and the posts gathered
abont the graves of Col. L. p. Plummer
and DR.. Levi Butler. Chaplain Bull offered
prayer and Col. Sessions spoke as follows:
To-day is the festival of our dead. We
unite to honor the memory of our brave and
our beloved, to enrich and enOble our
lives by recalling public heroism and a
private worth that are immortal, to en-
courage by our solemn services a more
Jealous and stalwart patriotism. Festival
OF the dead! Yes, though many eyes are
closed with tears, though many hearts are
heavy with regret, though many lives are
still deSOlate, because of the father or
brother, the husband OF lover, who did not
come back. Though every grave, which
tender reverence of love adons with flow
ers, is the shrine of sorrow whose influence
is still potent, though its first keen poign-
ancy has been dullefl-deSpite of all. to-
day is festival, a festival of our dead; no
less a festival because it is full of SOlem-
nifty. Let us recall their tolls, their suffer-
ing, their heroiSm, their supreme fidelity in
camp in prison pen, on the battle field and
hospital; that the flag under which they
fought, and from the shadows of whose folds
they were promoted, may never be dishOnor-
ed;that as we stand by every grave as before
the altar, We may pledge our manhood that
so hear us God the memory of our dead
shall encourage and strengthen in us all a
more loyal patriotism
The drum corps of Plummer post played
dirge, and at its close a salute of thirty
six volleys was fired by detail from the
same post. Chaplain Bull made an effect
i've address to the posts, and the services
were ended.
A special detail from each of the posts
was sent to the Catholic cemetery at 9
o'clock. to decorate its graves. which con-
.luded the decorating services of the morning.