Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-06
The Day at Cincinnati.

| The Day at Cincinnati.
| CINCINNATI, O., May 31.-Yesterday was
observed by the closing of public build
ings, schools and many places of bust
ness. Prospects for carrying out the
| programme arranged for the Memorial
services by the G. A. R. were discourage
| ing, yesterday, when long after the
hour announced for assembling at Gar
| field Place, the rain poured in torrents
| and only hand full of people could be
found scattered about the vicinity of the
| meeting place. Half an hour later, how
ever, the weather cleared up and small
| delegations from the different posts be-
gan to arrive until about one thousand
Veterans and Sons of Veterans were in
| line.
The procession marched to the Grand
Central depot, and thence to Spring
Grove Cemetery by special train. At
the cemetery the men formed in three
divisions and marched to the soldiers
mounds, where the services were held
and flowers strewn on the graves of the
fallen soldiers. No orations were deliv-
cred, but the services were simple and
impressive. The heavy rain kept away
several thousand people who would 9TH
erwise have attended.
st. I.oui, Turns Ont in Great Sha pc.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-At one O'Clock this
afternoon the various posts of the G. A.
R. were assembled at the corner of Lucas
place and Fourteenth street. when the
order to march was given by Grand Mar
shall General A. j. Smith. There was a
great turnout of the gallant veterans,
and they presented a cheering sight as
they marched through the streets. All
along the line of march crowds of specta-
tors thronged the sidewalks and cheered
the old veterans, who were marching to
the graves of their we'll beloved COM
rades.
The various organizations took boats or
trains for Jefferson Barracks.
Major Perry. commandant of the post,
received the visitors, and with an escort of
United States troops conducted them to
the outer park of the National cemetery
where part of the ritualistic exercises Of
the Grand Army were conducted.
When this part of the exercises had
been concluded the command marched
inside the cemetery proper, where the ex-
ercises were concluded.
Services at Fredericksburg.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 3O.-Services
were held here to-day under the auspices
of Phil Kearney Post, No. 10, G. A. R., Of
Richmond. There was a large attend
Conn.,; New York, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh. Williamsport, Easton, Balti-
more and Washington. AT the
cemetery Commander Burr of Phil
Kearney Post called the assembly
to order. General s. s. Burdette, of
Washington, past commander-in- chief G..
A. R., was the orator, and General Edgar
Allen, past junior vice-commander- in
CHER. the poet of the occasion. This aft
noon an Informal reception was given to
distinguished visitors.
A Joint Decoration.
NEW ORLEANS, May 31.-The G.. a. r.
posts, Confederate Association of tho
Army of the Tennessee, the Northern Vir-
ginia veterans and cavalry joined in deco
rating the graves Of Union and Confed-
crate soldiers. There were services Of
prayer and orations.
The Blue and the Gray.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 31.-The G. A.
r. and the Confederate veterans yester-
day united in decorating the graves of
Federal and Confederate dead. Bad
weather interfered somewhat with the
ceremonies.