The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
ITS GENERAL OBSERVANCE IN
THE NORTHERN CITIES.

ti0n Day services at the National Capita
to-day were more imposing than usual
Bright, beautiful weather ushcred in thl
morning, much 10 the JOY Of thousands
who every year visit ceremonies around th'
city on ths day, and strow choicest flower
over the graves of the dead heroes Of th'
war. The custom was very generally OBJ
served to-day at all the cemeteries. \
Arlington. the largest "city Of the dead
about Washington, the cercmsnies wen
very impressive, and the G. \. II. men witt
a multitude Of people spread flowers in pro
fusion upon the thousands Of graves tina
deckcd the grscn sward. regardless whether
the sleeper in life wore the blue or the grey
INCENDIARY SPEECHES.
Orations at the different cemeteries here
brought out allusiOns from the orators 4
the blue and the gray, General lee aud the
Richmond unYeiling. CONGRESSMAN Mason
addressing the crowd no the Congressional
cemetery, said: There is One note Of warn
ing, however, that You must let m'
utter at this time. ! must earnestly
protest against the occurrences IN tina
fair southern city at the unveilins Of Gen
eral Lees statue Yesterday. Let them hon
ifthey will, bat let me say that the brO1'
SKY over our country is broad enough oul,
for one flag. and that the stars and stripes
and when man waves any other. ne Is li
bis heart as much a traitor as ht
was thirty years ago. Do not misunder
stand me. brethren: but / would be
false 20 the memory Of brother who fell ai
Gettysburg. and 10 the memory Of the many
brave who lie around us here. IL ! did not
protest at this, the first occasion nave had.
against the act Of men who ilaunt the flagOl
secession IN The face Of the boys
in blue Who fought - nobly
for their country. II there is
% boy in gray living in tins cemetery, let
MS decorate his grave as Of man VINO was
brave and who lost his life i'm cause Inc
thought was right; but lct no one wave
over his grave that FLAG that was the SYM
D0l of Insult tO iha boys ia b'uc.'
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Congressman lor-olic at Arlington said.
NehHAn bo d.-.r revive 'uhIppl inrio-
orir- nr t0 ian lls "cmh.r .rs of sectional
strife aui -u Gar a- hls. oh-crF q, tbe
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