Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-31

graves OF bne cotored Roldlers purl6o n5Io. In
the afternoon the procession formed in the
center of the town and at O'Clock moved to
the National cemetery where the ceremonies
Of the G. A. r. were observed and the public
school children decorated the graves with
delivered an Grafton. Colonel Dewitt q.
Sprague, of Washington, read a poem the
subject of which was s'The Dead at Gettys-
burg"
A Fine Display at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The ceremonies at
Arlington to-day were unusually impressive.
On each grave committee had placed little
flag. The monuments over the graves OF
General Hazen, General Lyford, General
Meyers, Captain. Bradley, General Paul and
Mrs. Meigs and the unknown dead were pro-
fussly decorated. At 12 O'Clock a national
salute was fred by artillery. A procession
was then formed in front of the Arlington
mansion, headed by the Marine band. The
orators of the day, the Union Veteran corps,
the g. A. R. posts, ladies of the relief corps
and many of the visitors fell into line. The
procession marched first to the tomb of the
unknown where halt was made Heads
were uncovered and as the band played
difge the ladies' marching by the tomb threw
flowers upon it. Then the line moved through
cemetery among the graves, the ladies scat
tering flowers as they went. After the dec
Grafton OF the graves the members of the
vine covered amphitheater where the services
of the day were held. Senator Palmer of
Michigan, the first orator, paid an eloquent
and touching tribute to the dead and pleaded
for liberal pensions for soldiers widows and
other dependents and for disabled veterans.
BE was followed by Senator Henderson of
Nebraska.
The statues of prominent men in the city
were quite generally decorated to-day. Pres
ident Lincoln's was not forgotten and heroes
of the revolution well as of the Late war
were impartially honored. Special exercises
were held at the tomb of General Logan in
Rock Creek cemetery. Representative Mason,
of Illinois, delivered the Grafton. At the
Soldiers Home cemetery the cavalry from
FIT. Myer and the Third United States ar
tillery joined with the regular army veterans
in decorating the graves of comrades. Gen.
ersl Browne delivered an eloquent address.
Impressive ceremonies were held at the Con-
gressional cemetery. Representative McKin-
non, of New Hampshire, delivered short adj
dress. Wherever public ceremonies were held
to-day prayer was offered for General Sheri-
dan
Exercises at General Grants Tomb.
NEW YORK, May 30.-The exercises at
General Grants tomb were held about 3
o'clock and attracted many people. Many
elaborate floral pieces stood before the door
of the vault, each bearing an inscription.
The organized military bodies in attendance
were the Richmond Grays, U. S. Grant post
Of Brooklyn, w. S. Hancock post and Com
pany E, Ninth regiment. The Methodist con-
ference was represented by nearly all the
bishops. o. S. Grant, jr., Colonel F. D.
Grant, wife and daughter were the only MEM
bers of the family present. Chopin's funeral
march, which was alse played three years
ago when General Grants bedy was being
placed in the tomb, was rendered. The
Grand Army ritual Of Decoration day was
lowed with an Grafton. He said General
Grant had done more than any conqueror in
the centuries before. He had saved a people,
saved constitution and had blessed the
people he had conquered. The orator had
been saddened to see the neglect of the
graves of the Confederate dead. He thought
Congress should mark and care for them.
He thought there was no better way to bind
them closer than this. At the close of the
Grafton the Richmond Grays and detail of
the Ninth regiment fred yolleys over the
tomb.
The President Back In Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The President and
party returned to the city tonight in
special car attached to the regular New York
train. Mrs Cleveland joined the President
at Germantown junction and returned with
him