Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-10
THE OBSERVANCE ELSEWHERE.
Memorial Services Held All over h
Country.
At P%ittsburg.

Country.
At Pittsburg.
PrTrsRuRG, August s.-Never before in
tie history o. Pi!tsburg has there been %
general suspension Of business OF deeper
manifestation OF sorrow than is observable
TO dsy. The numberless manufacturing eS
Establishments are idle. All tho stores, even
TO the corner groceries. arr closed,
and the omblems OF mourning are not only
displayed on the hontes, bu, pieces OF Grape
are worn By pedestrians, male ano female.
on tie streets The memorial services
were under the general direction Of the
Grand Army. The Veteran Legion had
exercises at the Opera House. Tie Grand
Army at the First Presbyterian Church
and in Allegheny at the North
avenue NJ. +. Church. .Addrcnes
were delivered by Major 4. A. Montooth,
Captain II. b Parkinson, Colonel Il. A.
Stone, United States District Attorney.
W. K Cowl and others. The Grand Army
Posts paraded through the streets on theft
way TO the different places assigned for the
services and guns were fired and bells tolls4
from 10 o'clock until the time announced
for the conclusion Of the services at River.
side Park.
R~lcuuoNp, Va, August S.--3ut littls
business was done in this city, msny houses
remaining closed oil day. All OF the pub.
lie buildings, State and Federal, tauL- p.
municipal Offices were closed. >-yt.nort. ~
mond Howitzers at sun rise openedsie,, for
by firing guns on Capitol Square. aus new
wa continued until sunset, at r.s~
lar intervals Of thirty minutes.
at ! o'clock they fred G. hall minute guns.
G A. X Posts proceeded TO the Capitol
grounds and while the g. guns were being
fred stood at parade rest with helds uncov.
cred. Commander Hon. Edgar Allen thsn
delivered An eloquent eulogy OF Gspersl
Grant, and read the impressive burial ssrs
vice OF the g. A. r.
Al indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, lSD.. August s.--The sus-
pension OF business, especially after IL
o'clock, was quite general throughout the
city. All public Offices closed and slf
prominent buildings were appropriately
draped in honor OF Gen. Grant. Church
bells tolled during the morning and O.
o'clock bells OF the Fire Department struck
sixtythree times. Two memorial meet
iDgs were held, one at Englishs 0psrA
House and one at the CRIMINAL Court
The meeting at English's Opera House ~ss
very largely attended and the exercises Goa
sisted OF vocal and instrumental mastc.
reading OF a memorial and tpsechss ~
sey.r raj local speakers. The Womrns Re
lief Corps Of the G. A. X. held q nseiinx
At the Criminal Court room. the s~sfpsss
being somewhat similar character 10 those
=, the Opera House. kilograms from VI.
rious paris Of the State indicate a very gen-
rrsl observance Of the day.
At ~. Louis.
ST. LorIs. Angus, s.-Tbe Grant fan9L
proce,sion, which raj over ten thousand
persons in line, began is march shortlS ~
Ter 3 o m. The business part OF the city.
including oil the public baildingS,
VAS draped, and many private rca,
dances displayed emblems Of sorrow The
route Of PROGRESSION was crowded With spec
ts;ors from one end 70 The other. BasinesD
was generally suspended 10 the sftsrnoof.
and the remainder Of the day vas univcr-
sally observed as n holiday. The psocest
zion was divided into thirteen divisions IL
command Of General ID. p. Grier ~ gfsnd
marshal. Who was escorted By lony
mounted police and St. Louis light cavalry
Following came an immense cstafsiqney
decorated and drawn By eight coal block
borseS with the 6 A. Il asssuard Of boneI
Next was the First Regiment Of The No
tioral Guards Of Missouri and . number &
COMPANIES Of militia. Following we're
the various officials Of the Ststs
and city g%oYernmni, meubs9
Of the Merchants Cotton and Mechanics
Exchanges, and the various civic ant 90
cial organizations, including oil posn Of The
g. A. r, ibe Turner'S, the Ancient Order
Of United workmen. the fire Department
With several engines. al the Masouic
bodies, all the colored cisic
and military organizations in the city,
Adams Express and railroad employees ard
~citizens in carrisges, etc. The procession
marched through the principal strsses. psse
ing the old Dent msnsiop, corner ct Feoifs
and Cerre streets, where Gen. snd7E
Grant we're married in l84S, and I=:=S
has been e~labofately dnps6-
the occasion. The parade finally hsit3s--
Lucas Market Square, where memorial u
vices we're held from tso easds 10 df.
u.,erce Of NJ kta 1900 people. Aai
dresses we're delivered by MAJOR Fnses1
Judges A. N. Tksyef and c. Labks. NesRa
z. o. Standard, Il. n. stsskoa and o.
Governor Thomas c. r Fletcher.
C~hatauaus-
Cpl7.reuA, n. Y, Anzrst s.-Gstss o.
the Cba,auqus circle we're throws opgptaI
he Grsrd Army veterans this s!eFsess1
ard nc immense asenbIsgs heez41 -
tispte 10 Gen. Grant b. Judge Aisiera
TovYgee.
CHArIzs-os, W. Va, Aszua IL
copremorssion Of the inssrusct Ct o.
Gran. ~citizens net In the 0psr1 Hose tsfe
eytnine. smosg vhon wes sss ~ .ho -
iivered o~sssioas counendatcsy y tss ~
ard services Of IL iliasneas ass.aL
Es.corftdsrsass = VII - Unien sesez-es
100 usb a IL - k9a Aesiste 3
~, e $50. n 6tAse - CrseH
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