Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-01
DECORATION DAY ELSEWHERE.


Imposing Ceremonies In New York and
Brooklyn-The Professions Reviewed
by President Cleveland-At the
Tomb of Gen. Grant
New YORK, May 3O.-The procession
in observance of Memorial day of 6. A. Il.
posts and other patriotic bodies was un-
usually large and imposing. Accompanying
Naval Post 5l6, G. A. r., was a wagon on
which was mounted a miniature man-of-
war. AS it passed the president three sa-
lutes were fired. The floral division was
the last in the procession. There were 40
wagon trucks filled with flowers, to be
placed on the soldiers graves in the neigh
boring cemeteries. In this division there
were also several wagons filled with school
children. Preceding the floral deison
was the American flag legion, each man in
it carrying the American flag. Another
feature was the mounted band of 40 OF
Buffalo BilPs Indians. Among those on
the reviewing party stand besides the
president and those who accompanied
him were Gen. Sherman, Gen. II. &.
King. Commissioner of Pensions Black,
Col. Qmntas of the Mexican army, Con,
gressmen Boyce and Campbell and eX-
Mayor Cooper The procession passing
the reviewing stand marched down Broad
way to Union square and after passing
around the monuments of Washington,
Lincoln and Lafayette, dispersed. The
Grand Army proceeded to the cemeteries
to decOIat9 their comrades graves.
The president and Secretaries Endicott,
Whitney and Fairchld drove to Brooklyn
as soon as the procession passed the re
viewing stand. There were $1,000 men In
the Brooklyn parade. 1t was Il O'Clock
before the president reached the review
ing stand on Comberland street and the
procession at once started and marched
down Cumberland street, through Hans )n
place to Flatbush avenue where it dis
banded and the Grand Army posts pro
ceeded to different cemeteries with flowers
to decorate the graves of their comrades.
The principal ceremony was at Greenwood
cemetery where the Grafton was delivered
by Gen. Black.
Memorial services at the Metropolitan
House this evening filled the big house
Chaunc W. Depew presided aud
male II '. beech Miss Rose Coghlan
recited "lne oharge of the light brigade. -
There was singing by prominent soloists
and by the New York vocal union Then
Col. lngOrsOll was introduced. His I'D
dress was very eloquent and chiefly de-
voted to the topic of slavery and a tre-
mendous rhetorical effort to prove the
war was fought tor the sole purpose OF
llberating the slaves.
At Grants Tomb.
New YORK, May 3O-The exercises at
Gen. Grants tomb this afternoon attract
ed many people. Many elaborate floral
pieces stood before the door of the vault
and the arch bore an inscription in flow
ers. The casket within was nearly hid
den with blossoms. Several organized
military bodies were in attendance. The
Methodist conference was represented by
II arly all the bishops. /. ;. Grant, jr
'Al T.. al. 4 rt,+ If,It.
were the only members Of the Grant tami-
ly present Gen >. l.. Woodford followed
with an Grafton.
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 30 Decoration day was
observed in Chicago in the customary
manner, business was very generally sus-
pended. The principal feature was the
parade of the military and civic organize
tlon in the afternoon.
At Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 3O.-Decoration day
was observed appropriately by the Ii. A.
r., posts, ladies relief corps and other
patriotic organizations by a procession
and ceremonies at Spring Grove cemetery
The exercises at the cemetery were diff
fereut from those in vogue years past.
Instead of oratiOnS by distinguished
speakers three poems were recited by
local elocutlonsts.
At Gettysburg.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 3O.-In the morn
ing the colored school children decorated
the graves of the colored soldiers In the
afternoon the procession moved TO the
national cemetery where the ceremonies
of the q. A. r.. was observed. The pub
lie school children decorated with flowers
the graves. Col W. +, Ryan of Roches-
ter, rected Lincoln's famous addcess,
and Hon. Il. +. Tarsney OF NJ chisan, de.
livered the grafton.
At Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May 3J.-Decoration day
was more generally observed here than
for several years. The several posts of the
G. A. r. went to the national cemetery at
London park. Department Commander
Lang on behalf OF the ladies presented "a
beautiful memorial of the late Gen. John
A. Logan, and the graves We're prOfuSely
decorated after which We're held Ghe ser
vices at the stand. Capt. ii. Goddard
delivered the Grafton. The Union vet
eraus also visited London park cemetery
and decorated the graves of the cDnled
ate soldiers.
The Blue aud the GIay at Winchester, Pa.
WINCHESTER, Pa, May 3U-Ih DecOra-
ton services at the national cemetery
to-day under the auspices of Mulligan post
q. A. r., were largely attended. The
floral tributes given by the ladies' were
profuse and beautiful. Mayor Graichen,
Mayor elect Atkinson aud Judge ID. c.
Mills of Washington delivered the ad-
dresses The pcoces sion was composed OF
Winchester light infantry, post of eX-
confederates, city officials and c!tZ7ns.