Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-31
How 1t Was Celebrated in
This City.
The Cemeteries Visited in the
Morning.
A List of the Various Graves Deco
rated by the Posts.
The Parade, and Exercises at the Pavil-
ion in the Afternoon-Interesting
Speeches and Addresses.

Memorial day was fittingly observed
in Los Angeles yesterday. Early in the
morning the people turned out in
throngs and took passage on the various
street cars leading to the cemeteries in
which they were interested. The
weather was just right for comfort on
these journeys, and more perfect day
could not be asked. In honor of the
occasion many of the business houses
decorated their show windows, and on
every building possessing fag-pole the
national colors hoated at half-mast. The
government offices and business houses
remained closed all day, with the excep-
ton of few retail stores which kept
open until noon, and then closed to
honor the day. The decorations in the
a great deal of attention. A number of
American flags in the background
formed shield, and around this crepe
was draped in tasteful manner. The
words "Rest in Peace" in white silken
letters on a black ground, were very
neatly arranged. A tent and other
army accoutrements were also at
tractively displayed in the general
design, which, on the whole, was most
creditable to the artist who designed it..
Along Spring street several other show
windows were tastefully decorated, and
during the afternoon multitude of
people admired them as they passed
along.
Decoration of Graves.
The members of the several G. A. R.
posts and relief corps assembled in their
various halls before 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning and prepared to visit the ceme-
teries where their comrades had been
buried. A plentiful supply of flowers
had been donated by the citizens, and
these were in some instances conveyed
cemeteries the G. A. R. members were
joined by many citizens, who assembled
to assist in the ceremonies.
At nine O'Clock the members of the
Frank Bartlett post, about 1O5 strong,
streets, where they were augmented by
about twenty ladies of the women's
relief corps. The party was conveyed
over to Boyle Heights on the cable cars
and on arrival at Evergreen cemetery
formed in line, and headed by a drum
corps, consisting of Sam Kutz, A. j.
Lenox and w. d. Barnum, marched to
the G. A. R. plot. On the way they
were Joined by about 200 school chill
dren, who marched in the rear. At the
gravesides of their dead comrades the
post was drawn up in line and the usual
ceremonies were observed, after which
Commander Sherman read short ad-
dress recalling the valor of those who
had passed away, touching upon the
tender memories which the day always
brought to those who were still left to
keep the memory of their comrades
green.
The ladies of the relief corps, who
had secured an abundance of flowers,
then decorated the graves of the follow
ing comrades:
Frank R. Angel, U. s. Vols. Charles
Beckley, Co. D, 65th Ill. Inf. Charles
G. Barclay, Co. NJ, I'd Pa. Cav; B.
Bardell, Co. B, 102d Pa. INF; j. L..
Barley, Co. G, 1st N. M. Vols; f. S..
Beebe, N. Y. Vols; ]. w. Dryden, Co.
E, LIST Cal. Cav; George w. Ball, Co. B,
Independent Va. RAN; : Bailey,
U. S..N.; Jonathan Burwell, U. S. Vols.
B. Biller, Co. H, 7th Pa. Inf. Charles
CLANCY, U. S. Vols; j. w. Cooper,
U. S. Vols; Peter Cullen, U. S. Vols.
Adam Conrad, U. S. Vols. Adam Dorm
U. S. Vols. Benjamin David, Co. G,
I'd Md. Vols. Martin Ebinger, Co. K
18th Ill. Cav; M. w. Elkins, Co. F
11th VT. H. A.; Tim Farrell, Co. F,
10Th N. Y. Inf. Robert A. Hutchins,
9TH N. Y. Inf. Henry T. Hill, 42d Ind.
INF; J. R. Hewitt, 50th N. Y. Engi-
neers; Nelson Harris, U. S. Vols. John
F. Godfrey, I'd Me. Cav. Charles Jones,
Co. D, 7th Ill. Cav; Harrison Jones,
Co. H, 10Th Iowa Inf. VIM. H. King,
Co. G, 36th Mass. INF; VIM. Littleboy,
U. S. A.; VIM. Lull, Ind. Vols; VIM.
J. M. Lane, U. s. Vols; Daniel Labatt,
Co. G, 9th vt. Inf; B. B. McGaughey,
U. S. Vols. J. H. Morgan, U. S. Vols.
B. Mueller, Co. L, 10Th N. Y. H. A.
VIM. L. Marshall, Maj. Md. Vols. John
Mott, Co.. X, 47th N. Y. Inf. J. I. Mil
Ter, Co. G, I'd Iowa Inf. Herman Noble
I'd Cal. Cav; Henry A. Oliver, Co. G
18th and 10Th Ill. Inf; Francisco Ocano
Co. D, list Cal. Nat. Battery Henry Ort
lepp, Co. A, SD N. Y. Inf. ]. H. Potter
Co. E, 1st Wis. H. A.; julius Ploff, Co
E, 9th Mich. Inf. VIM. ]. Ruth, Co. F.
9th Iowa Cav. Jerome B. Renne, Co. A
SD Ill. Inf; j. G. Roley, Cal. Vols.
Charles R. Robinson, Co. E. I'd Mo
Vols; Charles Sebastian, Co. G, 14tf
CAL. Vols. Thomas Thompson, Co. F
50th Ill. Inf; William Van Reen, Co. A
U. S. Light Art; George H. Vandevere
Co. l, 10Th KY. Inf. William Van Der
does, N. Y. zouaves G. Voight, 1st Mo
Inf; G. Vosbury, U. S. Vols G. H
Williams, Wis. Vols. Thomas II. Wat.
son, 9th Mass Vols. Jacob Weitzel, Co.
L, 4th Ind Cav. Theodore Wagner, Co.
l, 1st Kansas Mounted Inf. Michael
wager, Co. E, 1st Cal. Inf. Capt. Ford
Ill. Vols; John E. Maxwell, Co. E,
44th Iowa Inf. Willard Kitteredge, U.
S. Vols.
After the fring'of a salute over the
graves, the post disbanded and returned
to town.
To John A. Logan post had been
assigned the duty of decorating the
graves at Fort Hill cemetery. The ladies
of the w. R. G. of this post had been
especially active in gathering flowers to-
gether for the occasion. The following
graves were decorated: John J. Behn
Cal. Vols. George R. Furman, Co. H,
7th Cal. Inf; j. F. Guirado, Co. B, Isl
Cal. Cav. H. Jones, 9th MINI. Vols.
w. H. Kerns, Tenn. Vols; F. w. Kim.
ball, U. 5. Navy; George Lucas, Battery
y, 10th N. Y. Vols. Samuel Mckee, Isl