St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-31

ana the w. II. u. corps aSS0HlDleu anu
journeyed TO the different cemeteries,
there to streW flowers, emblems of love
and remembrance, on the graves OF
those who wore the blue. Not a grave
wherein lie the remains of a Union sol
der remains, it is safe to say, unadOrned
by chaplet, garland or cross. 1t is a
beautiful custom, this strewing of Ma
lures adornments upon the tombs of
the nations dead, and never before was
1t so religiously or more impreSsively
carried out than yesterday. Nor were
flowers ever more profusely used, the
floral committee having prepared at
least 1000 bouquets and 800 wreathS.
DECORATING THE GRAVES.
About o'clock Bryant. Morton,
Schaefer, Plummer and Butler G. A. R.
posts, accompanied by the Women's Re-
lief corps, and marshaled by James 81.
Eye, took a special train on the motor
line and proceeded to Lakewood ceme-
terry. The principal exercises took
place at "Grand Army Lot" in which
there are tWenty-seven graves of Union
soldiers. The exercises were simple,
but impressive. To the sad music of
Webster's Funeral march, 1.-THE Gold sol
diers from the home, forty-siX OF whom
we're present, marched reverently past
the little mounds where lay their dead
comrades, and deposited their floral
offerings, while the tears rolled down
their weather-beaten faces. The
Rock of Ages" was sung, and
then Rev. G.. l.. Morrill, delivered an
Grafton. After speaking ofthe profana-
ton of Washington's statue the other
day at Richmond. Morrill, ruined the
effect of the preceding exercises and
A., t.hrool1c oP hic lifn
by introducing some political and re-
ligious rant, replete with attacks upon
other creeds than his own.
In Layman's cemetery there are
twenty-four graves which contain men
who fought in the war, and their deco
ration waStaken care Of by the RawlinS,
Morgan, Washburn and Noble 6. A. r.
posts and relief corps. T. A. Fletcher
was in command. Rev. G. D. Pillsbury
delivered the prayer, and Rev. Father
Egan was the orator.
There were special exercises on the
East side and very creditable parade.
Marshal George and platoon Of
mounted police led the procession, COM
posed of the Hibernian rifles, Chase
Post drum corps, st. Anthony lodge of
Odd Fellows, Dudley Chase post G. A.
R., Women's Relief Corps and Catholic
school children. These organizations
marched to Maple Hill cemetery, where
George W. Coburn made few remarks,
a male uuartette sang and Rev. Father
O'Reilly made quite a long address.
All then marched to the Catholic GEM
etery, where the soldiers graves were
decorated by the school children, and
another address made by Father
O'Reilly.
In the afternoon the parade formed
on Second avenue south. The COM
mand to march was given shortly after
2 o'clock. and the procession moved
over the route as published yesterday.
1t was a fine turnout. All the military
organizations were in line, as were the
university cadets, the G. A. r. posts,
inmates of the soldiers home, the Sons
of Veterans, the Flambeau club, the
PatrIarchs Militant and the fire depart
ment.
AT THE COLISEUM.
The coliseum was packed from pit to
dome when the parade reached that
place. The handling of such large
crowd was a difficult piece of work, but
it was ably done. Two veterans, carry
ing muskets with bayonts fixed, guarded
each entrance. and saw that the in
coming throng was kept in order, while
Burke O'Brien, officer of the day, was
the busiest man in the city, rushing
here, there and everywhere with word
of direction in each place as to the man
agement and disposition of the river of
humanity which flowed into the man.
moth auditorium. The members of the
Women's Relief corps and the different
organizations that took part in the pa
rade were seated in the pit, where chairs
had been reserved for them, the private
citizens being compelled to hustle for
resting places in the two galleries,
many of whom hustled in vain. The
seats on the rostrum we're reserved for
honorable guests, for the memorial
chorus and the different persons who
contributed share to the exercises, and
among those who occupied seats there
were: Mayor E. G. Babb, Rev. DR.. D..
J. Burrell, Rev. r. n. Adams, Rev. D.
j. Higgins. Rev. R. N. McKaig, County
Commissioner Swift, Assistant Adjt.