The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-07
DECORATED.
President Cleveland Present and
Reviews the Decoration Pro-
cesslon at New York.
What He Said to the Reporters.
The Ceremonies at Washing
ton and Elsewhere.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Decoration day
opened cloudy and warm. Business was
almost entirely suspended, and the custom
house and postoffice were only open for
few hours for the entry and clearance of
vessels. The city bore holiday appear
ance, flags flying at half mast from pub
lie and many private buildings. All
statutes in and about the city were decor
ated with flowers and flags.
Sport loving patrons attended athletic
games, base ball matches, horse races,
regattas and other amusements, of which
there was an abundance.
The procession was one of the largest
and most successful that has ever turned
out on similar occasion and, thousands
from all parts of the city thronged the
sidewalks on either side of the line of
march. President Cleveland, who re-
viewed the procession, rose at O'Clock
this morning and breakfasted with Score
tary Whitney and his family at the Whit
ney mansion on Fifth avenue, where he
spent the night.
At 8 O'Clock the president, accompanied
by ]. G. Limback chairman of the G. A.
R. memorial committee, entered an open
carriage and were driven to the head of
the procession on Fifth avenue. Following
in other carriages were Secretary Endi-
colt, ex-Mayor Grace, Secretary Fairchild,
Secretary Whitney and Private Secretary
Lamont. The citizens committee under
command of General Curtis and the old
guard commanded by Major Mclean,
acted as escort to the president and party.
At 9;29 O'Clock the. procession started
down Fifth avenue. The presidential
party alighted opposite the Reviewing
stand on Madison square and took the
places reserved for them. As the president
appeared on the stand ne was greeted by
cheers from the throngs of people that
filed the square. The president bowed
several times in response. He then shook
hands with several reporters, and told
them he felt WELL
81 hope to return to Washington this
evening"" he said, "as 1 have business of
Importance to look after"
The First brigade National Guard of
&2w York, commanded by General Louis
tzgerald, acted as escort to the Grand
my of the Republic, and was the next
ID pass. Next the Richmond Greys ac-
Cpmpanied the Ninth regiment. AS they
passed the president every man saluted
and their colors we're dipped The presi-
Dent bowed several times in response,
and the crowd of spectators cheered the
sOutherners.
There were fifteen divisions of Grand
my posts. All of them saluted the
resident.
There we're th-ee colOred posts, every
70 an of which raised his hat as he passed
lie president. Accompanying Naval Post
20. 561, G. A. R., was wagon on which
was mounted miniature man of war. AS
# passed the president three salltes We're
ired.
The floral division was the last in the
procession. In this there were forty large
wagons and trucks filled with flowers to
be placed on the soldiers graves in neigh
ooring cemeteries.
The absence of Mayor Abraham S.
Hewitt from the reviewing stand excited
much comment among Grand Army men.
lie says he was not invited to be present,
out the Grand Army men say he was, and
hat his knowledge of the fact that he has
excited their resentment, by his treatment
of them, kept him away.
AT THE FEDERAL CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON, May 30,-The flag on the
white house was at half mast and the
national colors on the various DEPART
ment buildings, with the exception of
those on the great pension Office edlhce
and department of justice, were lowered
nalf way down the staff in memory of the
nations dead soldiers. All the statues in
the city and vicinity, including those of
che revolutionary heroes, were decorated
With flowers.
At Arlington, after the decoration of
graves, orations we're delivered by Sena-
tors Palmer and Manderson. Special
memorial services were held at the tomb
of General Logau under direction of Kit
Carson, post Grand Army Republic, as
sisted by the Logan Guard of Honor.
Representative Mason, of Illinois, was the
orator of the day, and made most elo-
quent address. Wherever public cere-
monies were held to-day prayer was Of
fered for the speedy recovery of General
Sheridan.