Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-31

cey M. Depew, General Sherman, Ben
iamin Noble, Secretary of the Interior,
James Tanner, Commissioner of Pensions,
and many others of prominence.
New ORLEANS, May Memorial Day |
was celebrated at Chalmette to-day by |
the Grand Army of the Republic, with |
the usual ceremonies. The Confederate |
association, Army of Tennessee, Northern |
Virginian Cavalrymen took part in the
ceremonies, and made handsome floral
contributions.
RICHMOND, Va, May 30.-The Stewart
Horse Guards to-day decorated the grave
of General Stewart. The Pickett division
of the Association visited Hollywood
with flag presented by the Philadelphia
Brigade, and beautifully decorated the
monument of Pickett.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 30.-Memorial
Day was very generally observed in this
State. At Viroqua, Secretary OF Agri,,
culture, Rusk, delivered the oration. and
his daughter, Mrs. Craig, National Presi-
dent of the Women's Relief Corps, as
sisted in the ceremonies.
CLEVELAND, O., May 3d. Memorial
Day was observed here to-day with the
usual ceremonies. The floral decorations
at the various cemeteries were the finest
ever seen, especially those at Lake View
about the remains of General Garfield.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 30.-The
Grand Army Post and the Confederate
Veterans Association united in a joint
celebration and together decorated the
graves of the Federal and Confederate
dead.
CHICAGO, May 30.-A cold, raw wind
was blowing this morning, and the sky
was heavily overcast, resulting later in a
drizzling rain. Nevertheless, large
number Of veterans marched to the various
cemeteries and decorated the graves OF
comrades.
MINNEAPoLIs, May 30.-Good weather
attended the Memorial Day celebration
here, which consisted of the regulation
parade and Grafton.
LOUISVILLE, May 3O.-Memorial exer.
cises were held at Cave Hill to-day, in
honor of the Federal dead buried there.
GETTYSBURG. May 3O-Memorial Day
was observed here in the usual manner
SAN Francisco, May 30.-The streets
of this city were not so crowded to-day
as is usually the case on holidays. The
parade was smaller than in previous
years, but was an attractive one. Gen.
eral Cutting and staff headed the militia
which turned out in large numbers, the
different divisions being commanded by
Colonel Dickinson and Lieutenant
Colonel Barry. The G. A. R. followed,
Governor Waterman occupying q
barouche near the head of the division,
Each of the veterans bore at least one
bouquet, and many not only had their
hands filed with flowers, but wreaths
hung around their necks. Several other
semi military companies followed, and
the end of the procession consisted ol
carriages filled with disabled veterans
and wagons containing flowers to be
placed on the graves of their deceased
comrades. General Miles and staff re.
viewed the procession before it reached
the cemetery. here minute guns were
fred by Light Battery X of the First
Regiment, and the artillery band played
la dirge. Rev. &. w. Izer offered prayer,
after which Ex-Governor Salomon, the
President of the day, delivered a lengthy
grafton touching on the history OF the
day. At the conclusion of the address
tn graves were decorated with floral Of
ferings, and with the firing of salute
by Lincoln Post No. l., the ceremonies
came to an end. Among the chief pieces
were two floral G. A. R. badges elk feet
high, and large model OF the shiI
Niagara, eight feet in length.
| SACRAMENTO, May 30.-Decoration Day
was observed here by parade, in which
the First Artillery Regiment, the Mexi
can Veterans, the G. A. R. posts and the
State, county and city officers partici
pated.
| Cry OF MEXICO (via Galveston), May
30.-Decoration Day was duly observed
by the American ladies, who went to the
United States cemetery provided with
flowers and decorated the soldiers mo
numents.