Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-31

memorial services and were addressed b,
Posdetly and Uriah Stevens, the founde
Of the order.
ST. Louis, May 30th.--The observance o
Decoration Day was more general rha,
usual. This, in what was border State il
| the civil war, is hailed as an additional evi
| dence OF the eventual obliteration OF al
sectional feeling.
RICHMOND (Va.), May 30th.-The scene,
to-day are in strong contrast to yesterday $
All the decorations remain, but the flags
are at half-mast. The procession began
| forming about noon and moved to Holly,
wood Cemetery, where exercises were held
| At o'clock the line of march was taken
up and followed very nearly yesterdays
order. The Virginia organizations held
prominent places IN the line. Atthe ceme.
| terry the graves of the Confederate dead
were lavlshly decorated and speeches were
delivered by Generals Wade Hampton.
Fitzhugh Lee and Anderson. The ladies
of Richmond took very prominent part
IN decorating the graves.
GETTYSBURG, May 30th Unusually large
crowds were present at the Decoration Day
exercises. A large Congressional delega.
non was present. The feature of the day s
proceedings was an address by Senator In
gals.
CHICAGO, May 30th.-Decoration Day
was observed in the usual manner, G. A.
X. Posts strewing flowers on the soldiers
graves, and the young people attending
athletic sports and picnics in the parks,
Business was suspended.
CINcINNATI, May 3o.h. Memorial Dav
was observed here in the usual way.
Business was generally suspended
GETTYSBURG (Pa), May 30th.-Unusuallv
large crowds were present at the Decora-
ton Day exercises. a large Congressional
delegation was present. The feature of
the days proceedings was an address by
Senator ingalls,.
PETERSBURG (Va }, May 30th.-The graves
of the Federal soldiers in Poplar Grove
Cemetery were decorated to-day by Phil
kearney Post of Richmond and Posts from
Norfolk and Claremont.
MILWAUKEE, May 30th.-The principal
exercises of the day were at the National
Soldiers Home. There is expected an i'm.
mense gathering OF citizens to night in the
monster meeting in Lincoln Hall. Busi-
ness is suspended.
PoRT GIBSON (Miss.), May 30th-A large
excursion party arrived here this morning
from the Blue and Gray reunion of Vicks-
burg, in response to an invitation from the
Ni1AuViLS SOuuty ASiuOIldi ASSOClatlOQ OF
G. S. A. Speeches of welcome and re.
sponses were made, and all joined in an
old-fashioned barbecue.
JoHNsTowN (Pa.), May 30th-Business is
suspended, this being the anniversary of
Johnstown's great food calamity as well as
Decoration Day.
The finding of the body of James NJ. Ro-
sensteel, one of the most prominent resi-
dent of this place, at the expiration of one
year, is vivid remainder of the food.
New YORK, May 30th-The parade to-
day consisted of eleven divisions, with
10000 in line, chiefly Grand Army men.
The line marched through Fifth avenue
from Central Park, and was reviewed by
the Commander-in-C Chief, General R. A.
Alger, at Madison square.
As the reviewing party was going in a
carriage to take its place, the horses ran
away and dashed through Twenty-third
street. A policeman stopped them before
any damage was done. The occupants were
General Alger, Congressman Dolliver, and
ex-Judge George Van Hosan, Chairman of
the committee.