The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
1t IL Generally Observed Throushout the
Ccuntiy-inctdents ard Occurrences
ut Various Places.

NEW York. May 30 Decoration Day being a
legal holiday all the banks. exchanges aud down
town" Offices were closed. and the city had much
the appearance OF holiday. The seventh Regi-
ment, While marching from their armory to the
position they were to occupy in the procession,
paraded past General Grants house. The Genera
stood at the window and reviewed the regiment rs
Il fled past lie had on a skull cap. and was un-
supported by bis cane. Mrs. Grant, Colonel Fred
Grant and wife. Mrs. Jessie Grant and other mem
bers OF the family stood at other windows. When
Colonel voss was abreast OF the house he saluted
the General. and the latter lifted hts right hand
and returned the courtesy in military fashion.
wnen Reno and Gilso passed the house, their band
playing Atlanta TO the Sea-" the General was
yisibly affected. lie saluted, In response 10 the
lifted hats OF the men. group OF four gray
haired men, who fought In the wilderness. stood
on the tteps OF house opposite the Generals resi-
dence, aud on q c Generals Appearance lifted
their bats. on noticing his worn and emacIalei
PRESIDENT Cleveland bfeakfssted at Secretary
Whiiney's house this morning. shortly Afterwards
General Mcmahon arrived with two coaches. The
General and the President entered one carriage
and Secretaries Epdicott and Whitney the other.
and drove 10 the windsor Hotel There they were
met By the delegation from the q. A. X aud es.
coited to the grand stand, where the President
was 20 review the pRfade. While at the hotel lrds
were sent In TO the President rhe latter, IL Is be.
litved. VIII leave town on sunday afternoon.
The entire city to-day presentad q holiday ap.
ptarance. Flags iluttefcd from many public ani
private buildings The streets, especially along
the route taken by tile procg sson were filled With
ptope, aud large crowds were gathered fn tue
public squares. All the monuments IN the
squares were decorated with flowers aud bunting.
The procession Of the q. A. X aud accompanying
regiments started at about Al O'Clock aud marched
his frlends reviewed. IA General shsIer rode at
the head OF the first division OF the Natio 1al
Guard. Behind him was his stan. Then came
the Twenty Second, Ninth aud Eleventh rcgi.
ments, Second Battery OF artillery and the First
Battery. seventh, sixty Ninth aud First regiments.
AL OF the Officers saluted the President, aud he
OF the Gland Army OF the Republic aud their In
vitcd guests In carriages. Among the promin ut
henry A. Barnum. John Cochran. Charles y.
stone, Daniel 4. slcsles and Edward Jardlno.
lac IRE nep,Itneni wa, T also represented ed IN tne
Colonel Fari ham. AT the grand stand be.idss
cott were Postmaster General Villas. General Han.
oo,k. Mayor Grace and General Doubleday.
- The parade IN brooklyn was q great success:
private dwellings. The courts aud public OIL ,cs
were closed, and all the monuments IN the city
were adornl with flowers and ilags. The mill.
tefy and The various posts ofihe G. A. &. parkded.
slnf.
IoristntE Ky, May 20 The tomb OF General
Zscbsrish Tas loT. at the old Taylor homestead six
mfes from tie eiiy, was decorated at noou 10 day.
large crowd took part In the ceremonies. MANY
was elaiorateiy dscoraied with wreaihs flowers
and fisss. THE bsse OF the shaft stood i,fe size
picture OF the Major General and ex'Pfesdent In
worn frame. The entrance 10 the tomb was sprin
sied with flowers and heavily draped with ma
tonal eoloft. Everywhere an evidence was notice
tble OF the eonsummaie care that had been exer
el.ed N arapging for the celebration OF the day;
Memorial addresses by General James Ekin and
General Green Clay smith, OF Louisville, were
rcd
1he ersvss OF the Federal soldiers were strewn
With howers this afternoon, aud the usual decors
iion services were gone through Win. Al al
dress was delivered by Co onel L. 4. Morrow.
D11rofT. May So.-Ihe weather threw dsuapcr
on the Observance OF Memorial Day in this city
Al an early hour the decorating committees yls
tied the soldiers monument aud the cemetery, ap-
propristeiy decking the graves OF the dead.
CINCINNATI, o, May 3n.- Memorlsi Dav was Oh.
fcrvtd here by procession OF the First Regiment
Ohio National easrds and the several posts OF The
Grand army OF the Republic. The soldiers graves
were sirewn with flowers AZ spring Grosc aud
other cemeteries by the hands OF daughters OF vet
e1Rns
IIITrr Rock. May so-Decoratlon Dav was gen.
orally observed The gravfs Of ex Federal and
ex Confederate soldiers In the National cometsry
end oakland temetery were oecorated ~ the
lolot oc(ten q Ne 0iond Army Po<Ie and os-con
G1>1e{cA ne ooo1iooo ol oo1lon4 VoUoN1y