New-York tribune., 1890-05-31
SERVICES IN OTHER PLA CES.
IN MEMORY OF BLUE AND GRAY AT THE
VICKSBURG CEMETERIES.
UNWILLING OLA MONUMENT At GLOvERsViLLE-
A CORNERSTONE LNID At TEOY-THE DAY
WIDELY OBSERVED.
WIDELY OBSERVED.

WIDELY OBSERVED.
Vicksburg Miss. MAY 30 (Spccial.-Thc greatest
services ever held i'm the Mississippi Valley look pace
here to-day. At 10 a. m. the comrades ot the "raih
Army Of the Republic. headed by the Slblev bahd III
Illinois marched i'm a body to the Louisiana Monu-
Sncnt. and after address by Colonel f. l. Lee oi
Illinois. placed beautiful floral Offering on the monu
meut in the shape OF the crescent and star. AT >
D. m. there were services al the grand pavilion the
National and Confederate ceremonies were attended
by 10000 people. Addresses were delivered by Ten
eTl Na-cuder and Colonel NJ shelton, of Tic GRAY
and Colonel F.. r. Lee OF Illinois. and Judge fcderch
speed. Of the Blue. After these addrSse, the Con
icdcIatc aud Union comrades marched side by sdc
and decorated The graves Of the Blue and GRAY me
ceremony wa- deeply interesting. The Warren Aril
lcry fired the salute for tn" dead. The graves III the
National Cemetery were decorated with 1000 nac~,
which presented a beautiful sight. The day "as Oh
served aS II never was before.
Gloversville y. y. MAY 80 (>pecall-About 5000
people witnessed the unvciling and dedication Of a
soldiers monument in Prospect ll Cemetery, ju~.
out,id this city, to-day. About two year, ago tho
Wonans Relief Corp, began to gather fund for a
monument. and last winter committee OF citizens
and Of Grand Army men took the matter in hand
The monument {, a Gothic pedestal ,urmountcd by the
statue Of private soldier standing al parade rt all
Oi granite. The presentation was made bN Man uf
bakeT, and General Ii. c. King, of Brooklyn. delivered
the oraton Judge Baker referred 70 the ''rrld Army
OF the Republic a. the chosen people oi their Nation
not In the sense Of the Jews OF Old, who were God
chosen people without merit But the soldiers have
earned II by their valOr and sacrifices General King
a
deeds the monument Was to commemorate.
Baltimore. May 80 (>peciall.-I Mon Memorial Dsy
was more generally observed here than ever before
owing u the recent proclamation Of the Governor. de-
caring il legal holiday. For the nr-t time the
courts, municipal buildings and public schools
closed, and many business houses observed the 90
casion by displaying nags and closing their doors,
Notwithstanding the fact that baltimore j, credited
with "A strong Southern sentiment. not nag
displayed yesterday in honor Of the Lc" cciemone,
at Richmond. while to-day there liberal di- play
Of the National color, many thousand, Of CHI
took part the at the different GENE
terie,. The Grand Army p,st~. mastering several
thousand veterans marched to the National Gene
terry in London Park. The wivc- and daughter, ~
the veterans. aud the widows ana orphans oi tho
dead decorated the graves. Department Commander
George X. Graham and Department Chaplain l.. +.
Clari>on conducted the services The Woman, Relief
corps had impressive service the c.ntut tph
dedicated 10 the unknown dead. Among the sp.tt
! ers Congressman T. p. Allen. OF Michigan. r,
post halls. \ detachment Of sixty nIcmhor- Of tho
sons Of Veterans. with drum corps. visited Fort Nc
them and the visitors marched to the Fort CcInetrry.
The Rev ROYAL II. Pullman made an ahdre-', AID
grave, of the dead soldier, were then covered with
flowers
wilmington. Del, Nav 30 CSpecau.-The grave, Of
all soldier, in the ccmccrc, Of the city were decorated
by Grand Army Of the Republic posts tm, mornins.
including the graves Of General Thomas 4. -myth.
Admiral F. Dupont and General Henry Dupont.
speeches were made al the soldiers monument. There
were also parade, at Newcastle GcorgcOvu Newark,
MiddctOwn and other place. senator Illgg.u- was
the principal speaker at memorial exercises AT George
town tonight
Morri,town, y. j.. May 80 SpccaD.-Thc service,
attending the Observance Of Memorial Day here
Of unusual interest. The cravc Of soldiers and sailor
were strcwn with flowers at midday. while the bells
Of the churches tolicd for an hour. The pro.
grammc for the afternoon consisted 6I . march from
the Grand Army headquarters 10 Lyccnm Hall TX
n fsat ..rt
Erdman offered prayer. Appropriate music Wa sung.
Commander P1eJsOn read The roll Of honor Major
General o. O. Howard dehyercd the oration. ihe
women of the Loyal Lsiguc gave banquet In the
evening. General Howard spoke and the occasion was
an exceedingly interesting one.
Bridgeport, y J., May 30 (spocsD.-AlcSandcr
Robson Post 40. A. g. A. r.. fired SIX guns At
rise and pardcd in the afternoon. visiting the different
cemeteries and strewing the Of soldiers with
flower. In the evening the Rev. James Rogers, %,
Beverly, y j., delivered an address before the Grand
Army Of the Republic IN MOorc'- Opera House.
Chicago, May 30 (SpccialJ.-Thc special decoration
Of the soldiers graves with flowers was preceded at
most Of the cemeteries by speeches and music.
special services were given AT the tomb Of General
Galligan, the Lincoln statue III Lincoln Park and the
soldiers Monument AT Rose Hill There
discrimination in the decoration Of the little mounds
beneath which the dead heroes lay. There many
Confederate graves in CHICAGO cemeteries but each
the bravery Of It's tenant. Who died amid s'rangcr
and found a last home 30 far away from his birth
place.
Iockport, y. y, May 80 (SpeciaD-Sprout Post.
81 te Grand Army Of the Republic celebrated
ton Day in appropriate manner by holding services
in accordance with their ritual over the grave their
l,meuted cornrade Major James Franklin Fitt,, the
soldier poct and novelist who died last fall The
service, this afternoon were married. By presentation
~ neys Oh the part 0i the post, through General
lanes r. ~ay ton, Of Buffalo, the orator Of the day,
tn the hubble schools Of the city. There were 500
@The StarSpargcd Banner The audience nnmber"i
fully 1000 people.
pittsbure. Penn, May 30.-A dispatch from Johns
town PENN says: The banks, city Offices ana
th, nublic pacs OF business were closed to day, and
bi afternoon business throughout the town was gen
orally suspcndcd solemn feeling prevails, as tho
thoughts of the people invOluntaIily revert 10 Deco
''tpL frr thousands of JOlnstOwns people. The find
no 81 The body Of James VI. RoscnetecI. one of tho
iIh nrn,oincui residents Of the place the cXprae
,nDs' me- ,ia 1ear Is a vivid reminder Of the food
>,,,ry \ Y May 30.-The Grand Army Of ihe
,,,,, nosts marched 10 the various cemeteries and
docor,tod the graves and AZ noon had banquet IN
,h,r rooms I'm the afternoon exercises were held
n A.. n,cr, Uonse and OratiOns delivered by Colonel
,:oor,c 1,autne OF this city, and the Rev. Mr..
Mastcn Of NalS Gate. kiiparlcK feI. oI New
West Point IN inc moIhI''s "''" ''''o "'' Va ~
I'm the afternoon
.rrov X " May 30-Thc laying of the corner
e,,o -, the Rensselaer, Comfy soldiers ana sailors
Nn,.,. was a feature Of the Observance II Memorial
u.v f., ,bis cIty Early this morning committees from
,he Grand Army posts visited the cemeteries ana
deer.od the graves Of deceased soldiers. In oak"oh
tIc graves Of General John Il. WOOL General George
II rbonas General william b. Tbbitt,, Col0neI u l.
wul.rd ColoncI John McConpc and other DISTINGUISHED
soldiers received special attention The pa'adc a' -