Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-31
THE DAY OF THE DEAD.
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etery were made by Col. II. M. Gibson,
II. Rogers. The attendance was very

etery were made by Col. Il. M. Gibson,
ex-federal soldier, and Congressman j.
II. Rogers. The attendance was very
large.
At Now York.
New YORK, May 30.-Decoraticn
day being a legal holiday, all the
banks, exchanges and downtown
offices were closed and the city had
much the appearance Of Sunday.
The Seventh regiment, while march.
Ing from the armory to the position 1t
raded past Gen. Grants house. The
general stood at the window and re.
viewed the regiment as 1t filed past,
Mrs. Grant, Col. Fred Grant
and his wife, Mrs. Jessie Grant,
and other members Of the family stood
at other windows. When Col. Vass
was abreast of the house he saluted the
general, and the latter lifted his right
hand and returned the courtesy in
military fashion. A group of four
gray-haired men who fought in the
Wilderness stood on the steps OF the
house opposite the generals residence,
and on the generals appearance lifted
their hats. On noticing his wan and
emaciated appearance they were very
much affected.
President Cleveland breakfasted at
Secretary Whltney's house this fore
noon. Shortly Rfterward Gen. Nc.
Mahon arrived with two coaches. The
general and the president entered one
carriage and Secretaries Endicott and
Whitney the other, and drove to the
Windsor hotel. There they we're met
by delegation from the q. A, n. and
escorted to the grandstand, where
the president WAS to review the parade.
While at the hotel cards were cent TO
the president. The latter, it is be-
lieved, will leave town Sunday after
noon.
THE METROPOLIS IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
New York, May 0.--The entire
city to-day presented holiday ap.
pearance. Flags fluttpred from many
public and private buildings. The
streets, especially along the route taken
by the procession, were filled with peo-
pie and large crowds were gathered in
the public squares, All the monu.
ments in the squares were decorated
with flowers and bunting.
The procession OF the G. A. II. and
the accompanying regiments started
about ii O'Clock and marched down to
the grand stand, where the president
and his friends reviewed IL. Gen.
Slater rode at the head OF the first
division of the National Guards. Be-
hind him WAS his staff, the
Twenty-second, Ninth and Elev-
enth regiments, the second bat
terry of artillery and the Seventh
Sixty-ninth, Eighth and First regi-
ments, All of the officers saluted the
president, and he DOTTED his hat.
Then followed the different posts OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic and
their invited guests in carriages.
Among the prominent veterans
present were Generals III. f. Davies,
Henry A. Barnum, Jno. Cochran,
Chas. p. Stone, Dsnl Il. Sickles and
Edward Jardine.
The fire department was also repre-.
sented in the procession.
Noah l.. Farnham Of post No. 40
went to New Haven, Conn, TO dec
crate the grave of Col. Farnham.
At the grand stand, besides the
president and Secretaries Whitney
and Eudicott, We're Postmaster-(len
erRl Villas, Gen. Hancock, Maj. Grace
and Gen. Doubleday.
Honor to zachariah Taylor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 30.--The
icmb Of Gen. Hachariah Taylor at the
old Taylor homestead, six miles from
the city, was decorated at noon to-day.
A large crowd took part in the cere-
monies, many Mexican veterans being
present. The monument was elabor-
ately decorated with wreaths OF flow
ers and flags. At the base of the
shaft stood life-size picture
OF the ex-msjor-general and eX-presi-
dent In worn frame. The entrance
20 the tent WAS sprinkjed with flowers
and heavily draped with the national
colors.
Everywhere evidence was noticeable
OF the consummate care that had been
exercised in arranging for the celebra.
tion of the day. Memorial addresses
by Gen. james Ekin and Gen. Green
Clay smith OF Louisville were read.
At LouisvilIe.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 90.-The
graves of the federal soldiers were
strewn with flowers this afternoon and
the usual Decoration day exercises
| were gone through with, An address
was made by Col. n, Y. Morrow.
At Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, ONO, May 30. Me.
mortal day was observed here by q
procession of the First regiment OF
the Ohio National Guard and several
posts of the Grand Army of the Re.
public. The soldiers graves were
sirewn with flowers at Spring Grove
and other cemeteries by the hands OF
the daughters OF the veterans.
At brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, N, Y, May S0.--Tht
Decoration day parade in Brooklyn
was a great success, Flags flew from
all the public buildings and many
private dwellings. The courts anC
public offices were closed and all tn,
monuments In the city were adorned
with flowers aud flags. The military
and various posts OF the q. A. II
paraded, and were received by Gov