St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-30
FOR THOSE WHO FELL.
Gen. Sherman Utters an Elegant Tribute
to the Memory of Gen. Ransom
at His Tomb.
After Which He Reviews One of the Larg-
est Decoration Day PROFESSIONS
Chicago Has Ever Seen.
ne E4-Con-ecerates OF the Garden
CITY Place Flowers on the
Graves of Their Dead.
And Pay Similar Mark of Respect
to Their Former Foes Who
Wore the Blue.
The Day atChicara.

CHICAGO, May 29.-The observance of
the ceremony Of decorating the graves of
the soldiers by the veteran organizations of
OF the City occurred to-day. The marching
column, composed of posts of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, was the largest ever
seen on the streets of Chicago on a similar
occasion. Ransom post of st. Louis was i'm
line, having come as the special guest of
the posts OF this city. Accompanying Ran
som post was Gen. William T. Sherman.
VINO marched in the ranks on the right of
the Leading four. He was quickly recog-
nlZed by the large crowds on the streets and
was wildly cheered. Gen. Alfred A. Terry
was also one OF the marchers, and was
cheered along the route. Gov. Oglesby,
accompanied by several other gentlemen.
occupied the only carriage in the column
Inc column, after arriving at Rosehill.
paused in front of the monument erected
TO the memory of Gen. Ransom. After
several preliminary speeches, Gen. Sher-
man said:
comrades of Ransom Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, and friends: We
nave come from our homes in St. Louis.
beyond the mighty Mississippi, to Law our
mowers upon the grave of a comrade, who
perlsned In his fight for the right-Gen Ran
som, who, when only 20 years years old, was
corps commander, who died in Rome. Ga.
IN 1864, and whose body was brought 10 this
Deauuful city for burial. We honor him he
cause ne was brave man and because he
was brave man and because he was a type
OF those young men who defended our coun-
try with their life. He came West while
young and was here when the war broke out.
Northern people could not understand why
the peaceful and orderly election of Mr. Lin
CON OF kentucky, Southerner himself. was
the cause of the war. The man who said,
" We are not enemies, but friends; we must
not De enemies did not desire conflict
buI, nevertheless, treason naughty and proud
StalKed through our country and even invaded
congress, the army and the navy. a Confed-
crate government was set up at Montgomery
but 1t was not till the Information flashed
across the nation that Federal fort had been
nred upon that the people awoke to action.
Farmers left their plows. in the furrow. car.
penters deserted their shops and lawyers left
their offices to join in the fight for the union.
Ransom was one of these. You did your duty,
Ransom, as soldier and metWith as patriotic
a death us did ever martyr. Your comrades
strew these flowers on your grave in the hope
that they will tend TO perpetuate this beau
tlful ceremony and help to keep your memory
and the memories of others sacred
During the afternoon Gen. Sherman.
Gov. Oglesby and other prominent person.
ages reviewed the marching columns from
a balcony of the board of trade. The
police. 700 strong, took the head of the
line. They presented very fine appear
ance. Never before in their history were
they accorded such a welcome. Accom-
panylng them was the first police patrol
wagon ever constructed. Following the DO
lice were the local military commands, the
veteran organizations bringing up the rear.
THE Ex-CoNFEDERATEs.
to the number of forty, met at their assem-
bly, room this morning and with the Amer
lean flag at their head, formed in line and
marched to the fremont house, where the
floral tributes, large and small, were gath
cred up. The club marched to the Illinois
Central depot, where it took the train for
lakewood cemetery. A number of the men,
bers were accompanied by their wives and
children. The scene was touching one.
The most noticeable piece was a broken
pillar composed of flowers. At its base
was banner of snow white silk with the
incription, 1--WE tenderly remember our
dead, from the eX-Confederate association
of Chicago" beside this was magnificent
cross of flowers fully six feet in height next
to which was banner of blue silk bearing
the inscription, ''We honor the brave; from
the ex-Confederate association of Chicago"
The train reached lakewood shortly before
noon. From the depot the Confederates
proceeded to the plat of ground in which
the Union dead are buried and which is
marked by a monument surmounted by
statue of a soldier at parade rest" Here
a floral cross was deposited at the base OF
the statue. Flowers were scattered over
the graves and the now large procession
moved toward the extreme south end. of the
buTying grounds where in beautiful grove
lie the remains of 4S0 Confederate soldiers.
In the centre of the grove is a small mound
and with the exception of one headstone
this is the only monument to mark the
resting place of those who died in the
Southern cause. The members of the
association gathered around the mound,
and while they uncovered their heads the
floral pillar was reverently brought within
the circle and placed on the mound. Rresi-
dent Forester then addressed the assembly
in a suitable manner. The stars and stripes
were rested against the floral offering while
the members of the association and their
comrades grouped around it. The Confed-
crate graves were then strewn with flowers
and the assembly broke up.
The Day at Gettysburg.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 29.-The