The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-08
THE sHER1 DAN MONUMENT.

by the Marine Band before the hour of the
regular exercises at the graves of General
Sheridan and of General Paul, and a salute
was fired. Hon. Eugene Ware, Of Kansas.
read an original poem and Hon. D. s. Alex.
ander, of New York, delivered the oration.
The first ceremony of the day was that at
the Sheridan monument. When the band had
played a dirge Quartermaster- Sergeant A.
". Bogia, OF the Old Guard, pulled the rope
that detached the fastenings, and the flags
that covered the monument fell to the
ground just at that moment the men,
bers OF the Woman's Relief Corps thyew a
shower OF roses upon the grave This ended
the simple ceremony.
Inc monument is plain, broad granite
shaft of sharp and strong outline, upon the
face OF which rests the bronze medallion of
Sheridan. It is erected by Mrs. Sheridan
in memory of her husband
BROOKLYN, May 31.-The celebration of
Memorial Day in Brooklyn was, as it has
been for many years, an unqualified sue
cess. President Harrison reviewed the pa
rade.
New YORK, May 81. Though the early
morning did not give promise Of fair day,
yet it could not be said to be very unpleas-
ant prospect, for the rain fell only lightly
and at irregular intervals All the public
buildings displayed their flags at half-mast,
put There was a very meager display Of
bunting elsewhere except at the hotels and
newspaper Offices.
A number OF 6. A. r. posts Joined in dec
Grating General Grants tomb. A number
Of beautiful floral tributes were sent by
prominent admirers Of the late General, in
Guiding the Chinese Minister. General
Howard and other officers took part in the
exercises. Rev. J. M. Buckley was the
orator.
CHICAGO, May SIN spite of the cold,
threatening and rainy weather, the veterans
OF this city turned out in large numbers to
do honor to the memory and to decorate
the graves of their dead comrades
Dispatches from Aledo, Aurora, Duuuoin.
Warren, Galena, Darlington, Hillsboro.
Rock Island, Springfield. shelbyville, Ben
ton, and almost every other city and town
In Illinois show that the day was observed
with the usual exercises. The same is true
OF Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and
Minnesota cities and towns.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-General Meade
Post, No. /, g. A. r., of which General
Grant was a member, after being reviewed
Thursday by General w. T. Sherman, pro-
ceeded in a body to Paramount Park.
where the statue OF General George g.
Meade was decorated. Services were held
over the grave of General Meade
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 81. Memorial Day
was observed here in the usual manner.
AT 9 o'clock the colored school children
decorated the graves OF their soldiers with
appropriate exercises At the National
Cemetery children walked in a body and
strewed the green turf about the graves
with flowers.
CINCINNATI, May 81. Despite the rain the
Grand Army posts and the Sons Of Veterans
formed their parade and marched to the
depot, whence they rode to Spring Grove
Cemetery. There, joined by number Of
citizens, they strewed the graves of their
dead comrades with flowers, using only the
Grand Army ritual There was no speech
making.
Dispatches from towns in Northern Ohio
Indicate that the day was generally OBJ
served.
RICHMOND, Va, May a-The Stewart
Horse Guards decorated the grave of Gen
eral Stewart The Pickett Division Asso-
citation visited Hollywood with the nag
presented by the Philadelphia brigade and
beautifully decorated the monument Of
Pickett. g
BALTIMORE, May 31.--The SUMS special
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from Washington says: Memorial Day was
appropriately celebrated on the battle
field of Antetam. Among the distinguished
visitors were congressman Butterfleld. Of
Ohio; Bayne, Of Pennsy lvania; Harmann, of
Oregon; Gear and Reed, Of Iowa, and
Cheadle, Of Indiana; Representa-
Golf Of West Virginia and Thomas
OF Illinois. The graves were decorate
ed by the g. A. r. posts from Hagers-
town, sharpsburg, Md, and Martinsburg,
W Va. IS
NEW ORLEANS, May 81 The G. A. r.
posts, Confederate Association of the Army
OF the Tennessee, the Northern Virginia
veterans and cavalry joined In decorating
the graves Of Union and COME derate sol.
diers.
BIRMING Ala, May 31.The q. A.
Il post and the Confederate veterans
Thursday united in decorating the graves
of Federal and Confederate dead Bad
weather interfered somewhat with the
ceremonies.
( CInY OF MEXICO, May 81. Decoration Day
was observed by American ladies in this
city who decorated the graves Of Ameri-
cans who fell in 1877
LIFE WAS a BURDEN.
Two Young Girls In a German Hamlet
Disappointed In Love, Drown Them
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