Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-30
I'd EDITION.
THE DAY OF THE DEAD
The Nation Remembers Its Brave
Defenders.
EXERCISES AT GETTYSBURG.
The President at the Dedication
EXERCISES AT GETTYSBURG.
The President at the Dedication
Of the Garfield Monument.
A CORNER STONE LAYING IN NEW YORK
TRIBUTE TO GARFIELD.
The Monument to the Late President
Dedicated at Cleveland.

Dedicated at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, ONO, May 30.-Before q vast
multitude, with all pomp and solemuity, the
monument to James Abraham Garfield was
formally dedicated today. Thousands gath
cred from far distant points Two-thirds Of
the states and territories were represented
Cleveland looked much this morning as Phil
adelphia did July Of the centennial year.
Flags innumerable and acres OF bunting hoated
in the breeze. The sky was cloudless. Crowds
OF people were on the streets at sunrise. Many
sat mp all night on the benches in the public
square and on door steps in order that they
might secure vantage spots to view the
procession. Special trains all day poured
their loads of living freight into the depots,
while the steady tramp of the Grand Army
Veterans, Knights Templar. Knights Of Pythias
and the state militia awoke the late slcepers
and gave inspiration to the prelirnlnaries. By
3 o'clock it was next to impossible to force
ones way along Superior street and Euclid
avenue. Business was entirely suspended and
two-thirds of the quarter million inhabitants OF
the city turned out en- masse.
THE PARADE.
Meanwhile the various divisions Of the pa
rade had begun to form on the streets running
east of Euclid avenue and west from Erie just
as the hands Of the big clock at Ontarios
street pointed to noon the chief marshal. Cen
Barnett, gave the word for the column to
move. A trumpet blast, and on the moment n
hundred veterans, ten abreast. wheeled around
the corner and up the avenue. Some were
IN Grand Army uniform and some i'll civilian
attire. At their head they carried two torn,
tattered and faded battle flags, one OF which
had been shot through and through until
scarcely an entire piece the size OF childs
hand remained. The thousands on
Caught as 'rs sh of tHS vesspans ro snd
a yell went up that never ceased until two
hours later the head of the column foot sore
and weary, passed through the arch at the
entrance to the cemetery. The throng did not
need the description on the strip OF canvas
that was carried, Remnant of the Forty-sec-
ond Ohio Volunteers; Col. Garfield's; 1s6l-ls90,"
to tell who the veterans were. Their march
was one continued ovation. The ladies tore
flowers from their corsage and rained them
down upon the heads of the little company.
Immediately behind them came the veterans
of the Grand Army, many of whom had fought
under Garfield at Chickamauga. Not man
wGs missing of the James A. Garfield Post from
the old home at Mentor. and those two, as they
carried life-like picture of the general be-
tween the battle flags, came In for large share
Of enthusiasm.
THE PRESIDENT.
Governor Campbell and staff, finely mounted,
appeared in the second division, which was de-
voted to the national guard. There was
but when the First Cleveland Troop, with de-
tachment OF sailors and marines from the
United States steamer Michigan came into view
the cheering was renewed with a will. This
was the special escort to the President
and distinguished guests. President Harrison,
with Vice President Morton, occupied the first
carriage, drawn by four horses. while in the
following vehicles were ex-President Hayes,
Chief Justice Fuller, Secretary RIlsk and
Attorney General Miller, Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker, Gen. j. b. Cox, the
orator of the day; Generals SchoieId and
Sherman, Secretary Window, ex-Postmas-
ter General James, ex-Gov. Fairchiid Of
Wisconsin, ex-Attorney General Wayne
McVeigh, Representative Mckinley and ex-
Representative Townsend, ex-G0v. Foster and
a large number Of other distinguished guests.
The scenes which marked the progress of this
division were a repetition OF those accorded
the veterans at its head. Cheers ran from
block to block like volleys of musketry, hand
kcrchiefs and flags we're waved by the
Thousands and flowers aimed with very fair
precision at the occupants OF the vehicles.
The President responded to the ovation by re-
peatediy raising his hat and bowling. There
was no difficulty on the part OF the crowd in
recognizing the visitors, and every few yards
some enthusiastic individual would call
for cheers for Gen. Rusk or John Wan
amaker; still more frequently for Uncle
Billy Sherman" the calls being responded to
with a three times three. At ono point on
Euclid avenue couple OF strong-lunged in
divduals struck up the opening notes of
Marching Through Georgia and in a mo-
msnt thousands Of voices were joining in the
refrain. Gen. Sherman sat with stoiid look
on his countenance until the refrain WAS
reached and then he stood up in the carriage
and barring his head bowed again and again to
the right and left
tons of Knights Templar under the command
of Sir Knight NJ J. Houck, captain gen.
eral Immediately behind them came
twelve brigades and divisions of Knights
Of Pythias, then in order the uniformed
rank Of Odd Fellows, Knights of st.
John and Of Father Matthew, German Civic
sOce ties, German warriors and Pruss ian verein,
italian and Hungarian knights, Bohemian citi-
gems and Catholic knights mlscellane GUS
contingent OF citizens afoot and n carriages
brought up the rear of the twelfth and last di-
vision. From beginning to end the parade was
nearly three miles in length.
THE EXERCISES.
It was o'clock when the head of the column
had passed under the decorated arch at the GEN.
etery and twenty minutes later before the Presi-
dent and party reached the grand stand Fully
$4,000 people had already gathered around the
memorial, although the parade was still i'll pro-
gress while those who had been viewing ii from
the thoroughfares poured IN like an Irresistible
torrent. Mrs. Garfield, who had given IL recep-
ton to the President early in the day, drove
over to the cemetery in advance OF the process
sion. and, with her daughter, Mollie Garfield
Brown, J. Stanley Brown, her son-in-law,
Harry Garfield and j. A. Garfield, jr.,
were seated Immediately behind the orator
OF the day, with the President on the
right Of the chair, Vice President Morton on
the left with the members OF the cabinet sup
porting them on either side. The singing of
America" by a choir of 800 voices prcfaced
tho exercises. and after ex-President Hayes
had succeeded in securing attention from
the multitude which, considering its size,
remarkably quiet aud we'll ordered, he
made few brief remarks as president Of the
Memorial Association. Prayer was offered by
Bishop Leonard OF the Episcopal Church and
then the presentation OF Hon. Jacob ID. Cox of
Cincinnati Ohio, the orator OF the day. who
was greeted with cheers loud and long
peated. In q clear, distinct voice, which could
be heard far into the throng, Ex-Governor
Cox delivered his eloquent address.
The Grafton was repeatedly punctuated with
called again and again to the front OF the stand.
The halleiujah chorus was rendered by the
choir, the audience joining. Ex-President
Hayes then presented Gen. Harrison to the as
semblage, and another hearty welcome was given
him. Tho Chief Executive made few brief
remarks which were inaudiDle half q dozen
feet distant. and Vice President Morton, the
members and ex-members OF the cabinet, Gems.
Schofield and Sherman and Gov. Campbell
We're introduced in turn. For each one the
throng had q hearty welcome.
THE DEDICATION.
Again the voices OF the choir fell softly upon
the beautiful city OF the dead, this time with