Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-31
NOW. THE GLORIOUS DAY."

Memorial Day Dawns Bright. Cool and
ifuI-H"Iigiou- Services lest"r
day.
Last night sharp showers caused Wide .
spread apprehension that Memorial day
would be marred by that most fatal of un-
pleasant conditions bad weather. But the
dawn of the day dispcIrd all such unwel-
come doubts, tOr tine sun TrNe in a ciOudleNS
Sky and smiled down upon an earth, re
frr>hed. cooled and sparkling from the
rains Last evenings showers were just
what were needed to lay the
dust. which was bad yesterday and
would have been intolerahIe by
this afternoon. The downfall was natures
expression OF grief and sympathy for the
honored dead whose graves We strrw
with flowers to-day.
During the forenoon today the solemn
duty of decorating the soldiers graves Ill
the various cemeteries other than FeruClit,
and the graves in the latter place OF sepul-
ture not in the soldiers mound, was at
tended tu. At Garluugh's cemetery the
graves were decorated by b. +. Garlough
and VI. f.. Nathrld. Services were held at
the cemetery by Chaplain Dri" Col. }. +,
Stewart and Cumrade }. NJ. Bennett. B.
f. Brown decorated the graves At Fletcher
| chapel battle-ground, J. l.. Mills and y.
v Thomas at Greenmount and Fred.
Weimrr and Pat. Carlos at the Catholic
| cemetery.
Allday yesterday. FerncIt' cemetery was
| thronged with people carrying baskets OF
| flowers hoqurts and floral designs, to
decorate the graves Of their own dead
| The services this afternoon conducted by
the g. \. K. will only be over the graves in
| Soldiers Mound: and 80 il drVOlved
upon the friends and relations of the dead
! braves elsewhere Inferred. /" .trew with
| flowers their halluwed graves. some very
| touching scenes were witnessed Yesterday at
| F,rnclif incidental 10 these private rere-
monies. The work of private decoration
was rnntiuurd this forenoon. BESIDES the
flowers placed in prUtuHom On the graves
| Col. kipatrick. acting Tor Mitchell post
had fixed upon each mound an appropriate
| ly inscribed nag.
| The city this morning is protu>ely dec
grated with the national c"i"r~, and the
business streets are radiant in their gala
attire Some very appropriate and hand
| some decorations are also displayed at
| private residences. The work "t collecting
flowers went along smoothly this morning,
| the school childrrn responding very hand
,omely to the call There is a wilderness
of blossoms which will fulfill holy and
beautiful mission this afternoon.
Without any hesitation 1t can be said thai
| Mitchell post No. -, G. \. r., made the
finest turnout yesterday ever witnessed on
| the occasion of it, annual attendance a. a
post on Divine service. Nearly tw" hun
dred. including L. Barney Phillips camp.
Sons of Veterans. marched Ia the High
| street VI. +. church. headed by the post flag
and drum. To- hear DR.. RII>t'S special memo
| rial sermon. The services We're Opened by
| the singing of "America,' all joining III
| with great effect. After the responsive
reading of the 45th selection, which
was a very appropriate one. prayer
was offered by Chaplain Del"
The Rev. DIR. Rust then commenced his
sermon, taking his text from John. ith
/ chapter, 3Sth verS, "Othrr men labored
and ye are entered into their lahors.
| The text was appropriately applied t"
the occasion by the statement that II was
| in memory of those who labured, suffered
and died in the late war, and +" return
thanks for the immea>urable blessing OF
being permitted today t" reap the full bent-
| Mt of their laburS Nividly and earnestly
the serlicc of those who fell were por-
| trayrd. The speakers eul"gy Of our late
| great commander. Ulysses :. Grant, Was
eloQutnt powerful and emInently Just
| one moment those present were
| moved almost 10 tears by some
pathetic sentence. then stirred TO the highest
degree by the patriotic sentiments uttered.
in the next moment smiling over some hap
py comparison or "reminiscences. Long Will
the memory of this service remain with
| those old soldiers, and many were the eN-
PRESTON, of satisfaction made after the
sermon. The Post returrd Ia their hall,
| halted in the street, ,alutrd the tas and
broke ranks.
Battery II" attended st. Paul church
| yesterday forenoon in a body, and made a
very striking appearance. Seats were
| given them in the center "t the auditorium.
| The church was appropriately decorated
with flowers and the national c"lore. Rev.
| Henry Tucklpy preached an eloquent and
patriotic sermon specially bearing on the
occasion Our Country: Its Dangers and
Def,mcr>." Dr. Tucklry', tine abilities a. Il
pulpit orator found ample inspiration Ill
tins theme, and full Sc"p" for
a beautiful and powerful address in it,
| treatment. He spoke of the national faults
that threaten H. more than the mtnaclng
array ot hostile neighborS. lie alluded III
powerful language. Ia the services OF the
| noble dead who gave their all their lives
To the perprtuty uf their country. The
a,ldrc,, was received with marked favor.
The GLuHE-RETUTIIC goes Ia press to-
day at too early an h"ur I" give any account
of today, ceremonies, but they will appear
in full tomorrow.
Gen. Kennedy arrived on the $40 a. III.
train and was received at the depot by
Mayor Goodwin, Commander Shrwaltcr,
Judge John {. Miller, and others. He
was accompanied by his wife, very
charming lady. The two We're at once
driven Ia the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 4.
{. Black. where they will be- entertained
during their stay here.
Best cent cigar in the city, at Morrow'S,
made by Dave Wheeling.
Belle Cole concert at the Grand opera
house tonight; admission 80 celitS; gallery,
- cents. A big house and fine entertain
ment is looked for.