The morning news., 1889-05-31

gait of the old warriors. Nevertheless
they made a fine show as they Strengthened
up in line and marched with gay assump
! tion Of briskuess toward the home of the
dead.
| THE CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON.
The Grand Army of the Republic had
concentrated Its efforts upon Arlington
and the ceremonies there were upon a
larger scale than elsewhere. Attorney
| General Miller was the representative OF
| the admi lstratiou at that place. Gen. d,
| :. Alexander was the orator OF tho day
and poem was delivered by Eugene F.
! Ware of Kansas The invocation was made
| by Bishop Hurst, and appropriate music
was rendered by the Marine band and
| Mozart club and salute was fred by a
battery Of artillery. Gen. Sheridan's tomb
was specially decorated by tho ladies of
| Potomac relief corps, and the monument to
Gen. Gabriel r. Paul was unveiled with
| appropriate address by Chief Justice Drake
of tae court of claims.
At the soldiers home, Maj. S. S. Rock
wood delivered the Grafton and Col. Dewitt
c. Sprague read an original poem, wnile
! similar offices were performed at the Con-
| gressiouai cemetery by Hon. w. w. Curry
and George b. Fleming, respectively
| Flowers were strewn over Gen. Logan's
tomb by committee of the Logan guard
OF honor and app opriate ceremonies were
held In nearly all of the cemeteries where
the veterans are inferred. AT St Matt ews
church mas was cele rated at . o'clock for
| the resposo of the soul of the late Gen
Sheridan and for the soldiers who fell in
battle.
ILL FEELING AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Decoration day in
Chicago was marred by an unusual scene,
growing out of ill feeling between rival
factions of old soldiers. In Oakwood ceme-
terv there we're hundreds of union and CON
federate soldiers. IL was arranged that the
decoration services were to be IN charge Of
the Grand Army men, aud especial care
was taken to protect their rights,
as two years ago the Old
Soldiers and Sailors Association had
take possession of the grand stand, and
placed their flags over the graves. The
two organizations are at swords points, it
being claimed by the G and Army mel
that the members of the Old Soldiers and
Sailors Association are expelled msmberi
of the Grand Army. ami, therefore, per
| sons with whom they cannot associate, even
| in doing homage TO tho dead. As Jle train
bearing the Grand Army men was unload-
| ing it, cargo Of living freight,
and before the Grand Army guard
had been .--placed around@the SOLD iers
home plot. Capt. w. ii. M lhouey
| and his brother drove up with two floral
| pieces marked "In memOram %. ). and
| $. A., Camp Douglass Ono was for the
confederate soldiers graves and the other
| for the union dead. Post Commands 3r
! Mcdonald OF the Grand Army of the Re-
| public OF En- leWood was in charge of tha
| plat He stepped in front Of the Mahoney
| brothers Get away from here; you can't
put any of your decorations here; tie
| Grand Army is attending to the deCora.
! ito 50 he said ave have as good right
| to leave tribu @ from the Q. $. and =. a.
! you have, and we e'spropose TO do it,
"Well, you scan't bring it in here, ;" de
clared the post commander.
The two brot ers laid down their fora
piece, but Mcdonald pushed them back
| Then there was scuifie The MahoneyS
! became DESPERATE "We'll take tnat in oi
there will be a dead man mere" said one
and as some of the Grand Army of the
| Republic men arrived, Med maid wa,
persuaded to allow it to be placed on the
| plot T.reats were made that it would b.
| destroyed by tho Grand Army men. "rhsn
| rll kill the first man that dares touch IT,
said one of the brothers. A crowd ap-
preached. MahoneY watched tho pie G
awhile, but no one interfered with it. and
they drove over to the confederate lot with
| other floral pieces.
INDIGNATION AT FORT SMITH.
ST LOUIS, May 30-A special to the
| RepuJlic from Fort smith, Ark, says:
| To-day, Decoration day, the ladies of
! Fort Smith, both the wives aud daughters
Of felerais and confederates, we're out in
! large numbers, Laden with flowers with
which, as usual, to decorate the graves of
! the heroic dead who lie buried in the beau
! tilul National cemetery here, ire
| 81 ID oh
! fought. Hon. Thomas II. Barnes, a prOui
ne t lawyer Of this city, was the orator OF
| the day. lie made a patriotic speech, which
WAS listened to with pleasure and pr fit by
| the large asssmblage After be had finished
speaking, Hon. Mr.. Kelley Of ka sas, a
stranger to the people here, was introduced
| and probably no people, assembled on such al
occasion, amid such surroundings and such
a fraternity Of feeling, ever listened to su h
| a speech. Among other things 80 said, in
| substance, THE state Of Arkansas is ia
disputa. Comrades Benjamin and Clayton
! were a5sasslnatad in this state Dscau,e tney
were loyal to tho flag OF their country The
| ey0s OF the entire country are
u9on Arkansas" lie sad that in
| his state tho legislature had passed
! res lutions denouncing Arkansas, and
! calling upon the national Cover ment t0
| protect It's people, oyel if it had 10 put it
| uuder martial law, and then continued: 81
am a congress uau, and, comra les, / will
see that you are protected if my influence
| ard power can effect it,, even If we
! have to resort to martial law The
| Indignation and contempt Of the citizens
! here at this remarkable speech of Mr.. Kelly
cul minated il a large but spontaneous
meeting at the court house at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t was composed Of both repub-
| licans and democrats and resolutions Of in
dignation we reported by a com nittee
composed of two republicans AMI demo
Graz. two Of VIII )m we're federal sold ers
and members Of the @. A. r. J. II. Grady,
o. republican and ex-federal soldier, and "a
member Of tho G.. A. r. was called to the
chair, when tie resolutions were unani-
mously adopted"
RAIN AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, May Memorial day was
generally observed here to-day. All the
public uuiliiugs as well as u majority of
the business houses were closed. An ex-
tensive programme had been arranged for
the exercises in con e.tiJu with tho dec)ra-
tiou Of tho confederate soldiers graves a
Hollywood, but rain proyentel its fulfill
meut. The Ladies Association, however,
| held memorial services at the First regi-
mont arnory. The Stewart Horse Guards
decorated the grave Of Con. Stewart The
/ picketts Division Assoc alton visited HDl-
ywo0l with the flag pros 5nted By the 7 IL
adelphia brigade id beautifully decorated
the monument OK Pickett. George a.. Custer
Post lcolored) Grand Army Of the Republic
went To tho Richmond national cemetery,