St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-01
Memories of Dead Heroes Refreshed by
Loving Words and Acts Of Former
Comrades.
Flowers, the Emblem of the 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
ga. r. and Citizens Through
out the Country.
Honaring the Dead.

QenQonL nlllIld, lll0 SONClAOA % otoiAs AeaeaiSo
relief corps and long line OF carriages, all
led by platoon OF thlrty-two polcemen'
The line of march was along Wabasha to
Third: to Jackson: to the Mississippi street
bridge, and finally to Mayor Rice's home
stead. Despite occasional showers the
streets were crowded, and vast concourse
was assembled. After an invocation by
Rev. F.. C. Evans general orders were read
by Sergt. Mai Sanger, calling upon the
Grand Army of the Republic from the ma
tional and department headquarters to hold
the day in observance.
MayOr O'Brien then introduced the Hon.
J. B. Brisbin as the orator of the day.
Remarks were also made by Gen. Leas-
ure. the grand marshal, and by Surgeon
General DR.. j. H. Murphy.
Owing to refusal by the committee on
arrangements to give the right of the line to
the First regiment, n. G.. S. NJ, the local
companies of that organization did not par
ticipate. The graves were decorated In the
morning by detachments from the several
posts. and requiem mass was said at the
Catholic cemetery.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Decoration day in Minneapolis was also
observed with appropriate ceremonies. Inc
parade was al imposing one. The exercises
were held at platform near Layman'S
cemetery. The Grafton, a fine specimen OF
the orators art, was by Hon. John G.
Woolley. As in ST. Paul, the graves were
decorated early i'll the morning by details
from the different posts
AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 30.-DecOration day
being legal holiday all banks, exchanges
and downtown offices were closed and thus
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. Grants
house. The general stood at the window
and reviewed the regiment as it filed past.
He had on skull cap and was unsupported
by his cane. Mrs. Grant, Col. Fred Grant
and other members of the family stood at
other windows. When Col. Voss was
abreast of the house he saluted the general
and the general lifted his right hand and re-
burned the courtesy in military fashion.
When Reno and Gilso passed the house
their band was playing ''Atlanta to the
Sea- The general was yisibly affected.
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 IN the
squares were decorated with flowers and
bunting The procession OF the q. A. K.
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 at
forwards Gen. Mcmahon arrived with two
coaches. The general and president entered
one carriage and Secretaries Endicot and
Whitney the other, and drove to the Wind
sor hotel. They were met by delegation
from the G. A. X. and escorted to the grand
stand, where President Cleveland
and his friends reviewed it.
Gen. Shaler rode at the head OF
the First division of thelnational guard. Be-
hind him was his staff, then came the
Twenty-second, Ninth and Eleventh regi-
nents. Second battery of the Seventh regi-
ment. and the Sixty-ninth, Eighth and
i
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. S.
Henry Davies, Henry A. Barnum, John
.Cochrane, Charles p. Stone, Daniel SyckleS
and Edward Jardines. The fire depart
ment was also represented i'll 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 WASHINGTON.
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-
GUS 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.
Confederate as well as the Union graves
seems to have died out and nothing has
been heard of it for some time. The prop
osition was bitterly opposed when first made
but year by 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
graves at Arlington as there is in those of
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 air 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
cultivated 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. III. the
procession formed on Cherry street. Maj
q. w. Mead acted as chief marshal. The
first division, under B. Bangarter, was COM
posed of the Second Regiment band, F
company, NJ. n. g., Hook and Ladder No.
1, 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, e. 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. Denfeld: Good
Thunder band, public schools. The
fourth division, under Capt. Bur,