The daily critic., 1890-05-31
ROW TIE DAY WAS CELEBRATED.
Services at Historic Arlington and
Elsewhere
PARADE OF THE SCARED VETERANS.
Green Tents That Open Upward Deco
rated---With Muskets and Flow
ers the "Vets' Do Homage.

Of Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street, and soon thereafter several posts
of Grand Army men emerged from
Grand Army Hall. Opposite to them on
the north side Of the Avenue was de-
tachment Of the District National Guard
and a squad Of mounted policemen. A
large number Of persons had assembled
TO witness the parade, which did not
move until 10:4j. The line was headed
by the mounted police and the National
Guard band. Next came the battery
of United States artillery, that was 20
fire the salute over the graves Of
THE SLEEPING SOLDIERS
at beautiful Arlington, followed by the
Marine Band and the National Guards
men. Another band headed the Sons
Of Veterans, and both the white and
Colored veterans were accompanied by
bands playing martial music. The
smoke stained and bullet.riddled flags
In the parade were carried In the cOlored
ranks. In barouChes were the orator Of
the day and others. The day was warm
and the "Vets" did not march all the
way to Arlington but went In convey.
ances. To the drum and.ffe tune of
When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" the "Vets" marched past the
White House with an erectness of form
and an elasticity Of step that babe de
fiance to heat and fatigue and as If
they had turned back the wheels Of
time for at least twenty-five years
THE PROCESSION
was not a very large or imposing one,
but II told the story Of war, dead and
wounded comrades, the days Of "Auld
Lang Syne," the return of face and
memorial offerings to buried heroes,
whose deeds were embalmed both In
flowers Of fragrance and flowers Of
rhetoric.
The day was Of such beauty, but
withal such warmth, as TO tempt
thousands Of people to leave the asphalt
Of the city for the cooler breeZes of the
river and mountain. Numbers left the
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad depot
for Gettysburg TO enjoy the beautiful
scenery en- route of valley and noun.
tains, whilst others chose trips upon
the bosom Of the historic Potomac.
Others rode on top and inside Of
TALLYHo COACHES,
whilst parties In carriages, with we'll.
laden lunch baskets, were seen upon the
streets, outward. bound 10 Arlington,
the Soldiers Home, Cabin John Bridge
and other suburban rural resorts.
The city passenger railway cars were
filled TO OVERLOOKING all day long and
far into the night-no doubt a joyful
sight TO the officials and stockholders,
who Teaped a harvest Of nickels such
as does not fall into the hands Of the
treasurer every day In the year.
Although Decoration Day Is a legal
holiday in the District business was not
entirely suspended, and the mechanics
were az work as usual upon number
Of large business structures In course Of
erection. The colOred hod-caTTleTs sang
as they went up and down the ladders
with their loads Of bricks, and the
sounds Of the saw and the hammer rang
ont upon the air.
MONEY on THE RACES.
The pOol-rOoms at the Boundary,
known as Washington's Monte Carlo,
were crowded. The bait thrown out
by the first days racing at Morris Park.
Westchester, and the excellent fields Of
horses entered, was too tempting 70 be
resisted. But most Of the talent
were drawn In BY the hooks of the
bO0kmakeTs, the old, old story.
IL always rains on Decoration Day,
but the rain yesterday was a blessing.
il did not come up until the exercises az
the cemeteries were over and the
women and children, or most Of them,
had returned TO their homes. Ii puri.
fed the atmosphere and made the
night, amoOnlight one, cool and refresh
ing after the enervating heat of the day.
At HISTORIC ARLINGTON.
AT Arlington the exercises began al
noon with a national salute by Light
Battery q, Third United States Artil-
lery. This was followed by music by
he Marine Band and vocal music by
he Mozart Club, After the decoration
Of the graves the procession again
formed aud marched 20 the amphi-
theatre, where the services were held,
with Congressman Boutelle Of Maine as
orator Of the daY
The services al the Soldiers Home
Cemetery, where lie buried General
Logan and Q, $40 soldiers and sailors
were under The direction Of COmrade s.
i. Faunce, Senior Vice Department
Commander The veterans Of the
Home under command Of MaiOr-Gen.
eTal ID. b. Wilcox, Governor Of the
Home and the visitors attending the
ceremonies assembled al the speakers
stand al 10 o'clock The orator of the
day was Comrade Elijah A. Morse. M
g., Of Massachusetts,. The graves were
then decorated by the COMMITTEES, Wis
it0Ts and inmates Of the Home during
which the Third Artillery Band and the
Soldiers Home Band which were sta
Toned al different points IN the Gem
eteIy, rendered appropriate selections
THE EVENTS ELSEWHERE.
AT Gettysburg senator Ingalls, made
a speech, which was, as Is his usua
habit, a bitter TRADE against the South
Among other things he said
BuI when Jhey assert that "Liucolu aua
Davis, Grant aud Lee, Logan aud JaeksoI
Were equal, aul that God alone know
which was right, &c Is sacrilege Of the yiles
tNpe and needs rebuke
AT Riehm0nd nearly 10000 people
decorated the graves OF the COufedeFatl
soldiers al Hollywood Cemetery
Tie niDn graves IN the vicinity o
Culpeper Court House were decorated
by Captain Patrick % Farrell and 0thel
comrades. Similar services were held
m other southern cities and on Old bat
he grounds.
Ihe crave of the Presidents GFaud
Iurle Decorated.
kINe~TUN. JAMAICA, May 3l.-Ib,
nF HrIarf NTgur1a Harrison