The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-31

excellent address was delivered by Colonel Van
osdol, department commander q. A R., Mad
ison. at the Tabernacle
GREENsBuRG, May 30.-Decoration day was
more generally observed throughout this county
than ever before In this city all classes com
bined TO make it q great success. The e. A. X.
post, Sons of Veterans and Knights Of Pythias led
by two bands Of music, marched to South Park
Cemetery and laid wreaths on the graves OF
more than . hundred fallen patriots. Return.
lain Jewell. of the old Seventh Indiana, made
an e~xcellent speech. Tonight An entertainment
consisting OF songs, recitations and short
speeches took place as the opera-honse.
~SHELBYvrLLE. May 30-DscorAsion day was
observed here with exercises Of . most interest
mile in length and parsded the principal streets.
The address was delivered by Hon:
Ben L. Smith, Of Rushville. and
was listened to with marked attention.
In the course OF his remarks the speaker referred
70 the evils which now threatened the Nation:
such a. intemperance, anarchy, caste, etc and
was cheered to the echo when he took high
ground in favor Of the stamping out OK the
liquor traffic. His speech was one OF the
most eloquent delivered here in years. lie
graves OF over ono hundred dead soldiers were
decorated with emblems.
PERU, May 30.-Decoration day was observed
in this city on a grander scale and with more
elaborate details than ever before. The Grand
Army posts in the morning decorated the sol
diers' graves in the Rsyburn. Lutheran, and
Catholic cemeteries. At 2 o'clock the Grand Ar
my parade formed and proceeded to Oak Grove
and Mt. Hope cemeteries. The procession was
one Of the features Of the day, and embraced
bands, juvenile organizations, Women's RELIEF
Corps, Uniformed Ranks, Patriarch Militant,
Knights of Pythias, and the subordinate lodges
of these orders, fire department., Peru Guards.
Bunker Hill Guards, Gatling-gun squad, Sons OF
Veterans. g.. A. r.. posts, besides other frater-
nal ORGANIZATIONS. city and county oticials- An
address was delivered by Comrade Rev. Sea-
mems, followed by memorial services OF the q.
A. R., and decoration Of graves of unknown
dead by the Woman's Relief Corps, and Juvenile
organization. :.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, May 30.-Memorial day
was observed in this city and county with APP
propriats exercises. In this city it was under
tho charge Of the g. A. r. This morning
flowers were strewn upon 134 graves of deceased
soldiers. This afternoon exercises were held in
the Union Hall. Rev. r. J. Cunningham opened
with prayer. and was followed by the college
glee club, singing "Tenting on the Od Camp
Ground" Miss Flora Darter gave the recita-
ton OF Captain Rays Story" and the address
was delivered by Rev. @. w. Switzer. Several
other songs were sung by the male chorus.
exercises by the K. of P. and l. O. O. f. lodges.
The address was made by j. III. Burford. OF
Charlottesville At Alamo the orator was w. E.
Humphrey. At Mace Lincoln Post, G. A. R.,
had charge OF the exercises, and Mr.. w, Bfuner,
of Charlottesville, made an address At Ladoea
Bruce Post, g. A. R., had charge OF the exer-
cises. which were held in the Presbyterian
Church. An appropriate prayer was made by
Rev. Carson. and addresses were delivered by
Hon. NJ. ID. White and John w. Ramsey. Of
Crawfordsville, and JAS F. Harvey and Gen.
Jas. Mauners. Music was furnished by the
giee club. At Linden all ex-soldisrs united md
strewed flowers upon the graves of their dead
comrades.
ANDERSON, May sc. -Decoration day was OBJ
served in this city on q moro elaborate scale
than ever before. The exercises were under
the auspices Of Major May Post, No. PA. Grand
Army OF the Republie, assisted by the Womsn's
Relief Corps and Captain Vandevender Camp.
Sons of Veterans. During the afternoon there
streets of the city were thronged
with people. Flags and bunting were literally
displayed, and the air resounded with the melo-
dy of bands of music. The weather, although
threatening, did not interfere with the csre-
monies, and the exercises passed of satisfactor-
ally and in order. At 1:30 o'clock the process
sion moved from G.. A. r. hall in the following
order:
g. A. r. Drum Corps.
Firing Squad.
Major May Post, G.. A. R
Committee Of Little Girls Bearing Wreaths and Flow.
ers for Decoration.
Women's Relief Corps.
Captain Vandevender Camp, Sons Of Veterans.
Speakers Carriage.
Fire Department..
Elwood Band.
Ononga Tribe. No. so, 1. O. r. II.
Knights of Pythias.
Anderson Band.
Odd-fellows
Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society.
Progressive Lyceum.
Christian Sunday-school.
Church of God Sunday-school.
y Presbyterian Sunday-school.
St. Mary's SundayschooL
First NJ. E. Sunday-school.
Second NJ. e. Sunday-school
Carpenters Union.
City and County Officials.
Citizens in Carriages.
Memorial exercises were held in the Anderson
Cemetery. and the address was delivered by
Elder d. r. Van Buskirk. OF Indianapolis. The
address was full of eloquence and patriotism,
and was in strict keeping with the occasion.