The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-31

Sylvanla Central road, at $50 D. m.
The Metropolitan Opera House was filled
Chauncey nj. Depew presided, and Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll delivered an eloquent
oration.
William B. Hill, aged 60, fell dead while
marching with the Brooklyn procession to-
day.
For ArIington's Unknown Dead.
WASHINGTON, May SO-The ceremonies
at Arlington today were unusually impress
sive. On each grave the committee placed a
little flag, and the monuments over the
graves of Gen. Hazen, Gen. Lyford, Gen.
Myers, Capt. Bradley, Gen. Paul, Mrs.
Meigs and the unknown dead were profusely
decorated. AT u o'clock national salute
was fired by artillery. The procession FORM
ed in front of the Arlington mansion, head
ed by the Marine band. The orators of the
day. the Union Veterans Corps, Grand Army
posts, Ladies' Relief corps and many visi-
tors fell into line. The procession marched
halt was made. Every head was uncovered,
and, as the band played dirge, the ladies
marching by the tomb.and threw flowers upon
it. Then the line moved through the GEM
etery among the graves, the ladies scattering
flowers as they went. After the decoration
Army and visitors repaired to the vine COW
cred amphitheatre, where the service of the
day was held Senator Palmer of Michigan
was the first orator, and paid an eloquent
and touching tribute to the dead. He
pleaded for liberal pensions for the soldiers
widows and other dependents and disabled
veterans He was followed by Senator
Manderson of Nebraska.
The statues of prominent men In the city
were y: quite generally decorated; President
Lincoln was not forgotten. Heroes Of the
revolution, as well as of the late war, were
impartially honored. Special memorial SER
vices were held at the tomb of Gen. Logan in
Rock Greek Cemetery. Representative Ma
s, son Of Illinois delivered the grafton at the
Fort Meyer and the Third United States Ar
tillery joined with the regular army vet
erans in decorating the graves of comrades
Gen. Browne delivered an eloquent address
impressive ceremonies were held at the Con-
Kinney Of New Hampshire delivered short
address.
Wherever public ceremonies were held to-
day prayer was offered for General Sheri-
dan.
cettysburg's Heroes.
GETTYSBURG, Pa. May 30.-In the morn
ing, the colored school children decorated
the graves of the colored soldiers. In the af-
ternoon. a procession moved to the National
cemetery, where the ceremonies of the Grand
Army were Observed. Public school children
decorated with t3wers the graves, and at the
rostrum Co. W. D. Ryan of Rochester, N.
Y, recitad Line oln's famous address deliy-
cred at the ded cation of the soldiers monu-
ney of MI, g.n, delivered the Oration. Col.
Dewitt G. S. .ague of Washington, read a
poem, the SUI iect being: "lhe dead at Get
tysburg,"
Observed in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 3o-Decoration Day was
observed appropriately by the G. A. r. posts
and Ladies' Relief Corps and other patriotic
organizations, by procession and ceremo-
nies at Spring Grove Cemetery The exer-
cises at the cemetery were different from
tlons by distinguished speakers, three poems
were recited by local elocutionists.
At General Grants Tomb.
New YORK, May 3O.-The exercise at Gen.
Grants tomb this afternoon at about 8
o'clock, attracted many people. Many elab-
crate floral pieces stood before the door of
the vault. The arch bore an inscription in
flowers, and the casket within was nearly
hidden with blossoms. The organized mill
tary bodies in attendance were the Rich
mond Grays, u. S. Grant Post, of Brooklyn,
w. s. Hancock Post, and Co. L, of the 9th
Regiment. The Methodist Conference was
represented by nearly all the bishops. u. S.
Grant, Jr., Col. f. ID. Grant, his wife and
daughter Julia, were the only members of
the Grant family present. Chopin's funeral
march, played three years ago, when Gen.
Grants body was being placed in the tomb,
was rendered. The Grand Army ritual for
Decoration Day was then said, and Gen.
Stewart l.. Woodford followed with an ora
tion.
Baltimore's Observance.
BALTIMORE, May 30.-Memorial day was
more generally observed here than for sew
eral years, At p. M, the several posts Of
the Grand Army. under the escort of the
Howard Zouaves, marched to the Union sta
tion and took special train for the Nation
al cemetery at London Park. From 5000 to
10000 people were present. Department
commander L. +. Lang made an address,
anu anu on behalf of the ladies presented beau
IlIui memorial of the late Gen. John A. Lo-
gan, ana handsome floral pillow from the
ladles OF Dushane Post. The graves were
proluSeiy decorated. after which services
| s Were ia1;1 NEG at the stand. Capt. II; p God
uaIu ueilVerea the oratiOn. The Union vet
sslans saS ais9 visited LondonPark cemetery and
9ecoratea we graves of the Confederate
dead. Earlier in the day committees ap
| pointed 1or the purpose visited all the ceme
terles IN and around the city.
Business Suspended In Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 90.-Decoration day wa
observed in Chicagoi in the customary man
ner Business was very generally suspend