St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-31
. Memories of Dead Heroes Refreshed by
Loving Words and Acts Of Former
Comrades.
Flowers, the Emblem of tie Heart, DO
Their Share in Paying the
Fitting Tribute.
with Solemn Ceremony the Small,
Green Mounds Bedecked With
Natures Jewels.
The Day Generally Observed by the
q. A. r. and Citizens Through
out the Country.
Honoring the Dead.

and downtown offices were closed ana IhuS
carried much the appearance OF holiday.
The Seventh regiment while marching from
their armory to the position they occupied
in the procession, paraded past Gen. Grant s
house. The general stood at the window
and reviewed the regiment as it filed past
He had on a skull cap and was unsupported
hv his cane. Mrs. Grant, Col. Fred Grant
and other members of the family stood at
other windows. When Col. Noss was
abreast of the house he saluted the general
and the general lifted his right hand and re-
turned the courtesy in military fashion.
When Reno and Gilso passed the house
their band was playing ATLANTA to the
Sea-" The general was vlslDly aneeted:
He saluted in response to the lifted hats OF
the men. 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
annotated appearance they were very much
affected.
FLAGS FLUTTERED
from MANY public and private buildings.
The streets, especially along the route taken
by the procession, were filled with people,
and large crowds were gathered in the pub
lie SQUARES. All the monuments III the
SQUARES were decorated with flowers and
bunting. The procession OF the u. A. h.
and accompanying regiments started at
about II o'clock and marchad down to the
grand stand.
President Cleveland had breakfasted at
Secretary Whitney's house, and shortly al
forwards Gen. Mcmahon arrived With TWO
coaches The general and president entered
one carriage and Secretaries Endlcot anu
whitney the other, and drove to the w md
sor hotel They were met by delegation
from the G. A. r. and escorted to the grand
stand. where President Cleveland
snd his friends reviewed it,
Gen. Shaler rode at the head of
the First division of theInational guard. Be
hind him was his staff, then came the
Twentv-second. Ninth and Eleventh regi-
ments. Second battery of the Seventh regi-
ment. and the Sixty-ninth, Eighth and
Twenty-first regiments. All 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 Gen. >.
Henry Davies, Henry A. BaTnum, John
Cochrane, Charles P. Stone, Daniel SyckleS
and Edward Jarilines The fire depart
ment was also represented in the process
sion. Noah L. Farnham Post, 45S, went to
New Haven, Conn, to decorate the grave
Of Col. Farnham. At the grand stand, be-
sides the president and Secretaries Whitney
and Endicott, were Postmaster General
Villas, Gen. Hancock, Mayor Grace and
Gen. Doubleday.
AT BROOKLYN.
The parade in Brooklyn was great sue
cess. Flags flew from all the public build
ings and many private residences. The
courts and public offices were closed and all
the monuments in the city were adorned
with flowers and flags. The military and
the various posts of the G. A. r. paTaded
and were reviewed by Gov. Hill and his
staff.
ATWASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30.-The
president having gone to New York to OBJ
serve Decoration day, no great attention is
being paid to the ceremonies here Numer-
BUS excursions are advertised, and the day
bids fair to be one of recreation rather than
one of patriotic observance. The fishing is
good on the upper Potomac, and hundreds
of patriotic government clerks find they
can while the day away more pleasantly
trying to catch fish than in any other way.
Decoration day fishing parties generally
carry number of large bottles full of bait
The movement for a joint decoration of the
Confederate as well as the Union graves
seems to have died out and nothing has
been heardi of it for some time. The prop
osition was bitterly opposed when first made
but year ty year the opposition grew less
and less. Two years ago it looked as if it
would be, agreed to. Since then nothing
has been heard of it. There is now as little
interest taken in the decoration of the rebel
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the federal soldiers.
AT MANKATo.
Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mimi, May 30.-Saturday
dawned without cloud, and the earliest
morning found loving hands busily engaged
In floral decoration for the graves of the
departed. The ait was filled with the frag-
rance Of these symbols of joy or grief. The
stand at Normal park was beautifully
draped on the lower part and the upper
was completely covered with flowers and
flags. The abundance of both wild and
cultiv ated plants made the whole appear as
mass of natures product. The
Gala, fuchsia and geranium joined with
the wild honeysuckle, the ladies' slipper
and the yellow buttercup, to witness the
devotion to the day. At o'clock p. m. the
procession formed on Cherry street. Maj
w. MOdu dcISOl dS Clll0l ludISlldl. L lie
first division, under B. Bangarter was COM
posed of the Second Regiment band, F
company, M. n G., Hook and Ladder No.
I, Hook and Ladder No. 2, base ball clubs,
visiting posts of G. A. r. The second di-
Vision, under w. W. P. Mcconnell, formed
on Jackson street: Germania band, Excel
sior Hose Company No. 1, Superior Hose
Company No. 2, G. A. r. drum corps, Alex
Walker post, G. A. R., old soldiers not
members of the G. A. r. and citizens. The
third division, under Prof. Denfield: Good
Thunder band, public schools The
fourth division, under Capt. Bur
CESS: Mayor and common council
in carriages and citizens in carriages,
Music by the bands; invocation by Rev. G.
Z. Pollock; speech by Mayor Barr; quartet;
speech by Rev. Mr.. Liscomb; quartet;
recitation, Prof. Denfield; Declaration, by
Matte Barr. During the singing of the
quartet the platform broke down, but for
tunately no one was hurt. A special feature
Of this years celebration was that the
school children, about 800 in number were
In procession under the directian of Prof.
Denfeld, with notices of the different
schools and flags draped with black They
made very attractive appearance as they
marched up the hill on Jackson street.
Taken all together the day was one of the
most pleasant and well-observed which the
city has ever seen, and it is estimated that
2.0o0 strangers were in town. The cadet
band of Good Thirader made fine appear
ance, and in conjunction with our regi-
mental and GermaRia bands the vast audi
ence was well furnished with music.
AT.'RED WING.
Special to the GloEe.
RI, WING, Mimi, May 9O.-Early this
morning great ilumper OF people began to
come in from The surrounding country to
helm celebrate Memorial day. At O'Clock