The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-07

SMET, SOUTH DAkOTE
The young people hied them to the
parks and groves or participated in
various outdoor athletic sports.
THE tNKNOWN DEAD.
Decoration day was observed in
Washington, ID. C., as q general hOli-
day, and all the government depart
ments, district offices and banks and
many business houses were closed.
The day WAS clear and pleasant, and
large numbers OF people attended the
ceremonies at the various cemeteries,
while Others went fishing, on picnics
or on excursions. At Arlington the
exercises began at noon with n ma
tionaI salute by Light Battery {, 3d
United STATES artillery. This was tol.
lowed by music by the Marine band
apd vocal music by the Mozart club.
A procession consisting of the com
mittee of arrangements, invited guests,
members OF the G. A. r., ex soldiers
and sailors, orphan children and cit j.
zens formed in front OF the Arlington
mansion, and, headed by the Marine
band, marched to the tomb Of the
unknown dead" while the band
PLAYED IL dirge. The march was con.
tinued by the nam road 10 the GENE
terry, where the procession separated
and the graves were decorated. Alter
the decoration OF the graves the pro
cession again formed aud marched to
the AmphItheater, where the services
were held. Congressman Boutelle, OF
Maine, delivered the GRAFTON. The
services at the Soldiers Home Ceme
terry, where lie buried Gen. Logan and
G,34O soldiers and sailors, were under
the direction Of Comrade S. +.
Faunce, senior vice department COM
mander. The oration was delivered
by Congressman Norge, OF Massa.
chusetts.
IN NEW YORK CITY.
On the morning OF memorial day at
10 o'clock the corner stone Of the
Washington memorial arch was land
with impressive ceremonies. The
music was a special feature and WAS
rendered by a choir OF 200 voices Sc
leCted from the Oratorio and other
singing societies. The anthem Gamer.
lea" and the "Star. SpaDgled Banner
were sung by the choir, the great NUT
titude about the stand Joining in.
The exercises were opened withprayer
by Bishop Potter, after which George
William Curtis, the orator OF the day,
spoke. The corner stone was laid by
Grand Master John ". Nrooman, Of
the Masons OF the state.
The parade in the city though not
as large as that OF the recent Centen-
nlal celebration, was equally as fine.
Fully 10000 people participated and
the avenues alonp the line OF march
were crowded with people. Gen. Lou
is Fitzgerald and staff beaded the col
umn. The parade started at Central
park. 59th st. and 9Th av, and pro
Ceeded down 5th aV to the reviewing
stands at Madison and MON Squares
The parade was reviewed at the
Worth monument by Commander in
Chief Russell a. Alger, Mayor Grant
and number OF other prominent Off.
Cials.
AT TROY, NEW YORK.
The laying of the cornerstone Of the
Rensselaer, county soldiers and sol.
dler's monument was n feature of the
observance Of Memorial day IN Troy,
New York. At Washington Square,
the site OF the monument, u grand
stand was erected TO hold 1,6OO per.
sons. On the platform were 700
school children who sang patriotic
songs. Rev Peter Havermau, the
Oldest Catholic priest in service in the
United States, and who kept the stars
and stripes flying from the steepIe OF
st, Mary g church in that city alldur-
ing the war, made an address.
AT JOHNSTOWN, PA.
The banks, city Offices and other
public places OF business IN Johns.
town, Pa , were closed and business
SUSPENDED A very solemn feeling
pre- vaded as the thoughts OF the peo-
pie involuntarlly revert TO Decora-
ton Day year ago, which was the
last day upon earth for thousands OF
johnstown's people. The finding OF
the body OF James Nj. ROsensteel, one
OF the most prominent residents OF
the place, at the expiration OF tine
year Is vivid reminder OF the flood.
AT pert GIBSON, LA.
At Port Gibson, La, on the morn.
ing OF Decoration day large excur.
sion party arrived from the blue and
gray reunion OF Vicksburg, in res
ponce to an invitation from the Clay.
burne County Memorial Association,
G. 5. A. They were accompanied 10y
the Continental band, Of New Orleans,
and a section OF the Warren Light
Artillery. Capt. r.. w. Campbell, oi
Vicksburg, had charge OF the excur.
sion. They were received by the Citi
zens on masse and greeted with salvos
OF artillery. The city was eIabOrately
decorated with flags. The guest.
were escorted TO the barbecue
pFOuruSD WHtTe HI auuGess Oi WelCOUt
was made by the mayor. Col. Mar
tin then spoke of the blending OF the
Blue and the Gray in spirit aud i'm
pressed his audience with the SINGER.
lty with which the guests were greeted.
Col J.H. Grover replied on the part
of the blue and made fine address,
which was enthusiastically received.
AT MINNEAPOLIs.
The day was observed in Minneap
oils, Mimi, with more than the usu
Al iervor OF that patriotic city. Nc
less than one hundred and fifty graves
were prolusely decorated by loTinl
hands. Stirring and patriotic aGdres
sea were made ~ each OF the cemeter
les, showing that love OF the old fal
il Just "a iervent today as in the past
and that a generation IL coming VI
that will protect it with the same Ter
vor as did The flower Of the country
| in 1876.
IN sT, Paui.
Elaborate preparations had beer