Daily Republican., 1889-05-31

The day was generally obs; rived ii

Philadelphia. -
Impressive exercises were held in the
cemetrie by the various posts of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. General
Sherman took paiN In the ceremonies of
George G. Meade Post, No. /.
George G. Meadk Post, No. !, G. A. H.,
gave banquet last evening to General
Sherman and the members OF Lafayette
Post, No. lao, OF New York. Mr.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Secretary of the In
terror Noble and Governor Beaver were
among the guests.
kilograms from all paris of the United
States show general Observance OF
Decoration Day. ln Brooklyn the Grand
Army parade was reviewed by President
Harrison. Secretary Tracy was also on
the reviewing staAd, and stood on the
left of the President. In New York the
procession was reviewed by Vice Presi-
dent Morton, Governor Hill and Mayor
Grant. At the tomb of General Grant,
at Riverside Park, there was a pro.
fusion of flowers. AT the entrance was
floral arch, bearing the inscription
'enshtined IN the hearts of his country
men, Above this was field with the
national colors made of flowers, and this
was surmounted by "a floral cross with
the 1rand Army motto, "F. G. L." The
interior of the tomb was mass of Gow-
ers and evergreens. In Washington Gen
erAl shesidan' 8 topb wss specially dec
Grated by the ladies OF the Pote mac Re
itrf Corps, and monnment TO General
Gabriel b. Paul was unveiled, Flowers
were strewn over General LoRan's tomb
A by-a committee Of the Logan Guard of
Honor. tH
Decoration Day In Chicago was marred
by an unusual scene, growing out of ILL
.e ling bet Eeen rival factions OF old SOL
diers. In Oakwoad cemetery there are
hundrt Dis OF Uni0n aud Confederate So.
diers buried.
The two organizations are at swords
points, 1t being claimed by the Grant
Army men that the members of the o. 8
8. A. are expelled members OF the Crane
Army, and, therefore, persons with whom
they cannot associate, even in doinl
homage to the dead.
As the train bearing the Grand Arm,
men was unloading its cargo OF lIvini
freight, and before the Grand Arnl
guard had been placed around the sol.
diers' home plat, Captain W. H. Ma
honey and his brother drove up with tw,
floral pieces marked "In mem0riam o. s
snd 8. A, Camp Douglas" One wa
for the Confederate soldiers graves, tn
oehei ioI tue OHsOn uehu. fa6t Com
mander Mel onald, of the G. A. r. Pos
Of Englewood, wa in charge of the plat
He stepped in iroLt of the Mahose,
brothers. "Get away from here; yoi
can't put any of yoHr decorations Ii re
the Grand Army 8 att ndIng TO tn
decorations," he said.
I'VE have as good a risht to leave
tribute frcm the q. 8. and s. A. =, and W,
prOpose to do it,"
"We', you can't brlny It in here re
Piled the Past COmmauder.
The two brothers laid down tn ir fora
piece, hut McDonad pushed them baos
D Then there was a scuille. The Mahoney
r became desperate. Wen take thst i
, or th, re will be a d, al man here" sal
one, and as some Of the G. A. II. me-
l arrived Mcdonald was pc suaded T.
allow 1t to be pl-cel on tie plat. Threat
were male that 1t would he destroyed b,
the Grand Army men. "Then, iii xii
. the first man that dares touch IT," sal
, one OF the brothers. The crowd an
preached. The mAhoneya watched til
, piece awhile but no one interfered wit
II, aud they drove over to the Cor
,, iederate lot with the other 1cral riece.