Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
THE IIOyS DEAD.
How Decors DayWas Observed at
Chlcagorclunati, St. Louis,
s)ther Cities,
The NaiionlSmetery Is Dedicated az
heavenyh, Kan, with Great
itary Pomp
Confederate Il Federal Veterans Vie
Win ERAther In Paying Hom-
agdthe Dead Grant

An the chiefremonies incident TO Doc
! Grafton day NEVER, occurred Saturday,
! CISClNNArI
I CiNCtNNAi ONO, May 3l--necora.
/ iion day waps,ryed here to-day IN the
usual mann, The hauks, chamber Of
commerce, pols and nearly an public
Offices were Ised.
lTsf. LOUIS.
/ ST LoUfsho,, May Si.--At the va
rl9us cemetes IN this city yesterday
the graves olhe dead soldiers who lost
their lives the war OF the rebellion
were approIately decorated by their
surviving crades. Grand Army OF the
Repubh- pc, took charge OF the cere-
monies, aSdl addition 10 floral offerings |
placed ON Ell grave the United States
flag.
LEAyENwoRTn
LEAvE1ifRTn, Kas May Sl.-The |
National tbetery here was dedicated !
yeslerdayNth great military pomp ana
splendor, 1.-THE presence OF about G000
spectators The graves In the cemetery
were coveM with flowers, the artillery
firing minul guns during the ceremony.
AT SHERMAN.
! special TO thN,eSeuo
SHERMA4l Tax, May 9l.- Decoration
DAY was daeryed here with ceremony,
aud a largt assembly did due honor TO
The dead sellers who wore the blue and
gray.
Al NEw YoRN.
special 60 thaVazeite
NEW YoRe, May 81. The sky to-day
had Threatening appearance, aud there
was sharp 1iuial This soon passed
away, bui th4day was dark aud gloomy
An business vas suspended ON The city,
The procession was one Of the most i'm
posing and testdlscipined public ga.
geants ever leen 10 the city Two brig
AIDES oi the REGIONAL guard acted as an es.
cori TO The Gmnl Army column Church
bells rang oui an opening salute tO the
day, and liags were displayed at half
mast ON an public aud many private
buildings The troops were 10 assemble
on West Eiiiy-sixth aud cont gnoua streets
at ga, m Twenty minutes later the
regiments marched out through East
Slxty-siXtb street, by the residence where
only one year .Fgao,Gep IS raRtdplGd ~
ccNed tho marching salut'. The win.
dows were Iilled to-day wliao tlropg OF
curly-headed children, and The gallant
general Is at rest. Then the Niuth regl
nient wheeled into Fifth avenue and tnt
parade began AZ the Windsor
hotel delay occurred. GOV
hin had at the last moment declined 70
ppt cipate in the review on the ground
OF unavoidable engagements, but at tht
end Of an hour int lligence was received
that the president was approaching o.
foot on East Twonty-third street. Tho
ola Guard was sent under command Of
Mai Geo Mclean - receive him. The
procession started, conveying with 4
Gen. sheridan, who Was loudly cheeret
As he left the hotal On Madisoa Wyenu'
the president, scorted by me Old Guard
I was placed on tue right Of the lines. Tit
reviewing stand was reached nt a, m
/ and the marching past began long befor
/ the hour liked for the moving oi th'
column Every point Of advantage a3ou
! Madison square had been oc upied Par
4 Tor 30, on the second floor OF "a,
/ Fifth Avenue hotel, was occupied d.
/ Mrs. Villas aud a party OF lady friends
among whom were Mrs, 0nd Miss Fol
som. Mr.. Folsom was on the grand stAn'
near the spot assigned for the president
Al rnE TOM on GRANr
NEW YOBK, May 81 - Not even on tina
August day when the great soldier wa
laid 20 rest WAS the tomb OF Gen. Gran
bcdecked with such wreaths of ilower'
immortclles and eyergreens as VIII SUI
round II to-day The North and WEES
East and South have done their best
make the display a worthy one, ana Cor
tolerate and federal veterans have vie
with each other in sending tokens Of n
membranes aud affection for the deu
leader. Beauty OF situation Rlyersid
has always possessed, but the rllgge
slope leading TO the river " now crowne
with waving field Of loyeliness, sprea'
ing In ian-shape behind the tomb 40
topping the little spot Of rising groun
are successive rows OF t1rH emblem
palms, ferus aud small GDral eyergreoi
iastefully arranged The work Of dec
rating The various statues and mon
: ments about the city erected to cor
) memorate the services Of fallen heroes
ihe war was completed yesterday
Z various posts Of the Grand Army Of q
Republic.
AT wAsHISuTON.
special 10 the Gazette
: WAsnfNGToN, May 81 - The day open
with oyorcasting clouds and toward mo-
= steady rain began 10 fall. The "
J Grams turned out, however, In force, al
projected with many bands, flying cole
y aud AN abundance OF flowers 20 the eel
etcTy. Several batteries u United stat
artillery led The Arlington processio
q and they were followed by district Mill
I and local posts OF the Grand Army
. rlving at Arlington about noon, pos
: was read hy Hon. James Stewart "
a was followed by Representative Long
Massachusetts, with sn eloquent CRATIC
Z AZ the Soldiers home poem was re
y hy Prot J. D. Evans sud an address
q lisered by Thomas Mckee OF XII Cars
post, IA. Il.
similar services were observed az
Congressional cemetery and details if'
the locai posts Of Ike g. A. Il decnrai
II the soldiers graves Ia the other GO
D. etef.ea. A large delegation from
y VemraB corps also proceeded " Az
h enArla, where they were m6 by The Az
andIia Light Infantry and escorted 70