St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-31
Soldiers and Civilians Deco
rate the Tombs Of the
Nations Saviors.
Senator'S and Representatives
Visit the Historic Field
of Gettysburg.
Gen. Alger Assists in Beauti-
flying the Resting Place
Of Grant.
Blue and Gray Blended on
the Soil of Missis-
sippi.

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Decoration
day obseTvances at the national capital
to-day were more imposing then usual.
Bright beautiful weather ushered in the
morning, much to the joy Of thousands
who every year visit the several ceme-
teries around the city on this day and
perform duty OF love, streWing
choicest flowers over the graves of dead
heroes of the war. This custom was
very generally observed to-day, and
from early morning until far into the
day, all the roads and avenues leading
to the ''cities of the dead" were crowded
with people. The various Grand
Army posts, the Sons of Veterans.
the Union Veteran corps and the Old
Guard met in line in the city early in
the day, and with martial music. BAN
neTS flying, and a Tetlnue of people
overloaded with flowers, paraded the
streets and proceeded to Arlington, the
great national cemetery, being just
across the Potomac. The ceremonies
there were simple, but impressive.
After listening to an Grafton that
breathed spirit Of patriotism and fra
ternity, by Congressman BOutelie. of
Maine. the vast cOncOurSe spread flow
erS upon the thousands of graves that
decked the greensward. regardless
whether the sleeper, in life. wore the
blue or the grey.
Gen. Sheridan's Grave
here was not forgotten, and handsome
floral pieces were placed in profusion
about his tomb. Similar ceremonies
~
terry, where q great crowd Of people
early in the day listened to an eloquent
Grafton by Congressman Mason, of llli-
nois. At Soldiers home Representa-
tive Morse delivered the Grafton. The
tomb Of Gen. Logan at the cemetery
was the scene of special services. The
Gen. John A. Logan camp, Sons OF Vet
Grams, the Logan lnvincibles of Balti-
more, and the Logan Guard. with
great crowd OF people, listened to an
Impressive address delivered by S. T.
Cameron at the generals tomb. The
floral tributes were profuse. Mrs.
Logan was present to see and appreci-
ate the evidences OF affection and regard
for the dead hero. The q. A. r did not
forget their comrades who lie buried at
the front, and appropriate prayers were
held at Prospect Hill cemetery, and at
OulD6DD6I NdOlOlldt
The address of Representative BOu-
telle. of Maine. at the Arlington ceme-
tery was a notable one. He spoke of
the righteousness of the Union cause.
1.-THE man who rallied to the defense of
star spangled banner" he said. mot
only kept step to the music of the
Union, but marched in the vanguard Of
Christian civilization" Then the orator
held up the reverse of the picture.
tThis," said he, "cannot be said, aud
nothing like it can ever be truth
fully said Of the cause of those
who sought by rebellion to de-
stroy the government. The re-
belliOn was conspiracy, organized in
the interest of human slavery. 1t
sought a pretext for precipitating
bloody conflict, with the purpose of es-
tablishing slave-holding Confederacy
or ultimate umpire, to embrace large
portion of the territory of the United
States. including great sections of ter
ritOry that had been purchased by the
whole people. 1t was a conspiracy
against popular government, revolt
against the authority of a government
elected in accordance with the require
mentS of the constitution and laws.
Comrades" said the orator. ''we pay
the highest reverence to the memory of
our dead when we strive most earnestly
to remember and to impress upon
others the
Nobility of the Cause
for which they so steadfastly fought.
We have no desire to revive unpleasant
memories or to fan any 'embers of sec
tional strife.' and. so far as [ have OBJ
served. the tanning of those embers has
been principally the work of our breth-
ren of the South.' Gen. Robert E.
Lees desertiou of the flag was referred
to. and then Gen. George II. Thomas,
another Virginian, was eulogiZed for his
loyalty to his country and the flag. Ref
erence was made to the scenes at Rich
mOnd during the past few days, and
| Mr.. BOutelle expressed "a little more
than regret" at what, he said, could not
fail to shock true sense of propriety.
He protested against the lavish display
of rebel colors, and said that ex-
COnfederateS who displayed the
rebel flag to glOrify it were
not true to the parole granted at APP
pomatoX. Mr.. BOutelle's Grafton, which
was literally punctuated by applause
| of the StOrmieSt kind. concluded with a
quotation from Lincoln's famous Get
| tysburg speech. The applause that fol-
| lowed was tumultuous. The great
audience in the amphitheater stood up
/, and cheered the sentiments until every
throat was tired. Atthe Congressional
| cemetery, Representative William E.
Mason. OF Illinois, was the orator. In
the course Of his address he said that
as boy he regretted he was not old
enough to fight with the veterans. but
he was old enough now to fight for
rryO11iH rofbcr - hn cold
able to hang upon my walls an honor
able discharge from the Union army
than to plaster them with the finest
masterpieces of art. That is the feel
ing, let me tell you, that this generation
bears toward the Grand Army, dead
and living. Let not the veterans fear
that their memories will ever be Iost.n
There is" he said,
One Note Of Warning,
| however, that you must let me utter at
this time. I must earnestly protest
against occurrences in that fair South
ern city, at the unveiIing of Gen. Lees
statue Yesterday. Let them honor the
memory of true and VirtuOus man if
they will, but let me say that the broad
| SKY over our country is broad enough
| only for one flag, and that the stars and
stripes, and when man waves any
other he is in his heart as much trail
tor as he was thirty years ago. Do not
misunderstood me, brethren, but /
would be false to the memory Of a
brother who fell at Gettysburg, and to
the memory Of the many brave men
who lie around us here, if did not pro-
test at this, the first occasion that l
have had, against this act of men who
faunt the flag of secession in the