Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-31

ranlums, and towering plants were massed
In solid bank. The pedestal was covered
with lunches OF 1owers, laurel.eaves, and
green vines, with the insignia OF war traced
In flowers. The Washington statue. at Union
square. was beautifully decorated, and the
Seventh regiment monument, on the west
drive in Central Park, was also The great
centre OF attraction TO lovers OF flowers as
tributes TO the patriotic dead heroes The
parade was started promptly al O'Clock,
with General o. o. Howard aud battalion
| OF marines aud soldiers at the head.
u. :. Grant Post, No. S27, Department OF
New York, Grand Army Of the Republic. ar
ranged the memorial services to-day at Gene
| raj Grants tomb. 10 Riverside Park. AT the
entrance 10 the tomb floral arch was erected
! bearing the inscription, EnshriDed In the
hearts OF hts country y; above this was
q shield With the national colors made also OF
I flowers, and this was surmounted by floral
cross with the Grand Army motto of. c. L."
! The interior OF the tomb was mass OF
/ flowers and eyergreens so great as to COM
| pietely hide the casket.
Chang Yen Hoom. the Chinese Plenipo-
ientiary at Washington, sent a floral device
bearing bis name.
Meade Post, No. /, sent fine imitation OF
liberty bell in flowers, and many other or
| CARNATIONS also made floral contributions.
On the left side OF the tomb platform was
erected. on which the exercises were held.
About 5000 people surrounded and occu-
| pied the enclosure in front OF II. Many OF
them had been on the spot since ii O'Clock,
not knowing ht what time the exercises
would begin. Three O'Clock was the pro-
grsmme time, but the L. 5. Grsnt Post did
not arrive till an hour later, and consequent-
! ly IL was O'Clock before the first word was
spoken. Among those on the platform were
| Major -Geueral q. .. Howard and stall. and
| Bishop Fallows OF Illinois. Commander
George Prince opened the proceedings with
| q short speech, and then the Bridgeport
band played funeral march. Chaplan-iD.
| Chief Anderson offered prayer and Rev. j.
| u. Buckley delivered an GRAFTON. The
| Seventy-first regiment fired a salute, and
| Chaplain Rev. Mason Gallagher closed with
prayer. The United Ststes man-of-war
Galcua lay In the river below the tomb and
fred five mlnute-guns during the services
and salute Of twenty guns at the close.
brooklyn.
! BROOKLYN, May 3o.-The celebration Of
Memorial day in Brooklyn was, as has been
for many years, an unqualified success. The
| parade is always made an especial feature,
| the services at the cemeteries, as a rule,
I
ration day. The Grand Army men IN the
past have been 20 fortunate as to Obtain the
attendance OF Presidents Grant and Arthur
In the revicwing-stand, aud to-day they had
the Grand Army OF the Republic veterans
and President Harrison TO review them.
| The President was assisted by another
veteran. General Benjamin +. Tracy,
Secretary OF the Navy. The head Of
| the column was ON the corner G
Bedford and DUrwin avenues. On the ar
rival OF the President Grand. Marshal
II. W. Knight gave the order to fall into
line. The various organizations appeared
from the side streets very rapidly. 10 was
estimated that 10000 persons were packed
on Fort Green plaza aud the intersecting
| streets as the head OF the column passed by.
! The Grand Army OF the Republic men as
| they passed the President lifted their hats.
| Secretary Tracy was on the left OF the Prcsi.
| dent and he, too, came in for graceful
welcome. The veterans, paid fire de-
partment, and letter>carriers got their
ssaTe OF the days honors. After the
review the President, with secreta.y
! Tracy, Mayor Chaplin. aud others. went 10
Joseph KnApp's residence, where IN nfor-
| unal reception was held. 10 had been ar
ranged that the President should attend the
ceremonies at General Grants tomb IN thi'
city, but this was given up. After the pa
rsde had passed the reviewinS-stand the
| presidential party re-entered their carriages
! and were escorted 10 the Brooklyn bridge
| by Z. 5. Grant Post aud the Twenty-third
| regiment, the post gong to Riverside PARK
| 10 decorate the tomb OF Grant, while the
| presidential party went direct TO jersey
| city. where they took the 3:i5 tram for
| Washington.
Arkansns.
ST. LOUIS, May 3O.-A special to the Re.
public from Fort Smith, Ark. says: To-day
was Decoration Gay. The ladies OF Fort
| Smith, both the wives and daughters OF the
| Federals and COniederates, were ont In large
numbers laden with flowers with which IS
usual 20 decorate the graves OF the heroic
| dead who lie buried in our beautiful National
cemetery, irrespective OF sides on which
| they fought. Hon. Thomas ii. Barnes.
prominent lawyer Of this city. was the ora
tor Of the day. lie made patriotic speech,
which was listened to with ileasure and
profit by the large assemblsge. After be
| had finished speaking Hon. Dr. Kelly, OF
| Kansas, a stranger 10 the people here, was
introduced. and probably no people assem-
| bled on such an occasion, amid such sur
roundlnes and such fraternity OF feeling,
ever listened 10 such 4 speech.
Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA, May 3O.-The o. ".
Mitchell Posi- q. A. r., decorated the graves
| in the National cemetery at Marietta to-day.
Arrangements had been made for a general
| celebration OF the day, with an oration by
| DR.. j. G.. Armstrong, Of Atlanta, but the
heavy rains prevented this. A pretty f"a-
| ture OF the day was that after decorating the
graves in the National cemetery the Grand
| Army men went 10 the Confederate cemetery
| nj ho ~ hp IA ad
| Coniederates.
Chattan0OgA
CHATTANOOGA, Msy 30.-Memoral day was
observed here by the members OF the Grand
| Army OF the Republic posts. sons Of Vete-
rams, Woman's Relief Corps. and cllizens.
The day was raw and threatening, but a
large crowd was I'm attendance. An address
was made by CoDgl essmau l.. {. Houk, Of
| the Second Tennessee district.
birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 30. - Memorial day
WAS observed In this city, although bad
weather Interfered somewhat with the SER
vices. Tue Grand Army OF the Republic
post and Confederate veteran associations
united in JOINT celebration, and together
they decorated the graves Of the Confederate
dead.
Fort Monroe.
Fort MONROE, Va, May 3O.-The Grand
Army posts from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Hampton, and the Soldiers Home decorated
Union and Confederate graves in the Ma.
tional cemetery at Hampton to-day.
winchester.
WINCHESTER. VA, May 30.-DecOratiOn-
day services were well attended. but rain cut
the exercises short. They were concluded
tonight.
THE ELLIOTT GRAYS.