The morning news., 1889-05-31
AT ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, GA, May 30-The O. NJ.
Mitchell Post of the Grand Army of the
Republic decorated the graves in the
Ma ional cemetery at Marietta to-day. Ar
rangemeuts had been made for 4 general
celebration Of the day, with an grafton by
DR.. j. G. Armstrong Of Atlanta, but heavy
rains prevented this A pretty feature Of
the day was that after decorating the
graves in the National cemetery the Grand
Army men we TO the Confederate ceme-
terry, near by and decorated the graves Of
the dead cOnfederates.
AT CHALMETTE.
New ORLEANS, May Memorial day
was celebrated at Chalmette to-day by
the G. A. r. with tho usual ceremonies.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Joseph Il. Mar
tin, an oration was delivered by Rev. w. Il.
Shinu and tho benediction was pronounced
by Comrade Rev. NJ. G. Cole The graves
of the union soldiers were decorated wi b
flowers. The confederate association, the
army of Tennessee, Northern Virginia and
cavalry meu took part in the ceremonies
and made handsome floral contributions,
sTREwING FLOWERS IN FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 80 The sol
diers' graves we're dec rated here and at
St Augu tiae to-day under tho auspices of
the G. A. II. Citizens participated aud the
graves of both federal a I'd confederate dead
alike were strown with flowers At st.
Augustine during the night some one had
placed federal flag on the monument to
ths confederate dead of the town, aud the
dag was removed by direction of the
memorial association and the monumen5
garlanded with flowers. The incident
caused no unpleasa tnes5 and the removal
of the flag under the circumstances was re-
garded by all as proper.
CHATTANOOGA DIDN'T FORGET IT.
CHATTANOOGA, May 3J--Memorial day
was observed here by the members of the
q. A. r. posts, Sons of Veterans, Woman's
Relief Corps, aid citizens. Tho day was
raw and threateniug, but large crowd
was in attenia CO. Al address was made
by Congress nan l.. c. Houk, OF the Second
Tennessee district.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 80. Memorial
day was observed in Birmingham, although
ld weather in erfered somewhat with the
services The Grand Army IF the Republic
post and tho Confederate We orans' A3socia-
zion u iJol in a joint celebration, AID
together they decorated the graves of tue
confederate dead
HAMPTON CEMETERY.
FORTRESS MONROE, VA, May 30-Grand
Army posts from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Hampton, and the soldiers homo decorated
t union and confe crate graves in the ma
tional cemetery at Hampton to-day.
CUT SHORT BY RAIN.
WINCHESTER, VA, May 30.-The Decora-
ton day services were well attended, but
rain cut the exercises short. They were
concluded tonight.
NOT FORGOTToN IN MEXICO.
CrrY or MEXICO, May ~. decoration
day was duly observed 10y the American
ladies' in this city, WAC went to the United
States cemetery pr ,videl with an aou ID
CO Of flowers and decorated the soldiers
monument. A floral flag was placed over
{ o monument mark the graves Of tn
soldiers who fell in lS47. Many flowers
we're sent b. the CO e1netery by United States
Minister Ryan. At banquet in the even
i3g Gen. Frisbie and Minister Ryan both
male speeches. Heavy storms OF rain aud
hail at Hueiutla nave caused the river to
iluad ate taab towp, drowning many per
sons and cattle washing away many houses
and dc troying crops.