St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-31
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 WIN
Natures Jewels.
The Day Generally Observed oy liz
IA r. and Citizens IhrouSh-
out the Country.
HOnOring the Dead.

and downtown offices were closed and thus
carried much the appearance OF hohday.
The Seventh regiment while marching from
their arnorv to the position they occupied
in fhn nroceSSion. paraded past Gen. Grants
honse The general stood at the window
and reviewed the regiment as it filed past.
he had on a skull cap and was unsupported
NV 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 ana 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 visibly 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, aud 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 u. a. Il.
and accompanying regiments started at
about II o'clock and marchad down to the
grand stand
President Cleveland had breakfasted at
Secretary Whimey's house, and shortly al
forwards Gen. McMahon arrived with two
coaches. The general and president entered
one carriage. and Secretaries Endlcot and
Whitney the other, and drove to the Wind
sor hotel. They We're met by delegation
from the G.. A. r. and escorted to the grand
stand, where President Cleveland
and his friends reviewed 1t.
Gen. Shaler rode at the head OF
the First division OF educational guard. Be
hind him was his staff, then came the
Twenty-second. Ninth and Eleventh regi-
ments. Second battery of the Seventh regl-
ment. and the SiXty-ninth. Eighth and
Twenty-tirst 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 We're zen. ,.
Henry Davies. Henry A. BaInum, John
Cochrane. Charles P. Stone, Daniel SyckleS
and Edward Jarlines. The fire depart
ment was also represented in the process
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 We're closed and all
the monuments i'll the city We're adorned
with flowers and flags. The military and
the various posts Of the q. 4. r. paraded
and were reviewed by Gov. Hill and his
staff
AT WA SHINGTON.
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 joint decoration of the
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 Ky 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 NANKATO.
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
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. IN. the
procession formed on Cherry street. Maj
G. W. Mead acted as chief marshal. The
III 81 ulf lSIOIl, uIlClGI Was GULL
posed of the Second Regiment band, F
company, NJ. 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. 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, 6. 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-
CESS: Mayor and common council
IN carriages and citizens in carriages,
Music by the bands; invocation by Rev. G.
c. Pollock; speech by Mayor Barr; quartet;
speech by Rev. Mr.. LiscOmb; quartet;
recitation, Prof. Dentield; 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 a 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
1900 strangers were in town. The cadet
band of Good Thirader made fine appear
ance, and in conjunction with our regi-
mental and Germania bands the vast audi
ence was well furnished with music
AT RED WING.
Special to the GloEe.
RID WING, Mimi, May 3O.-Early this
morning a great Number of people began to
come in from ahe surrounding country to
haln celebrate Memorial daN At Q n,clock