Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-31
HONORING THE DEAD.
Decoration Day Ceremonies at Johns
town Revive Sad Memories.
FITTING EXERCISES ELSEWHERE.
A MurderOusly Inclined Italian Fatally
Shot BY an officer.
EVENTS OF A DAY IN NEARBY TOWNS

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
JoHNsTowN, May 30.-The banks, city
Offices and other public places of business
were closed all day, and this afternoon busi-
ness throughout the town was generally sus-
pended. A very solemn feeling prevailed,
as the thoughts of the people inyoluntariIy
reverted to Decoration Day a year ago,
which was the last day upon earth for thou
sands of Johnstown's citizens. The hndlng
of the body of James NJ. Rosensteel, one OF the
most prominent residents Of the place, at the
expiration of the year is vivid reminder OF
the food
A number of organizations took part in the
parade, and the exercises were performed IN
the usual manner. The floral emblem marked
to the unknown Dead" was large Maltese
cross, and as it was silently borne along in the
procession, attracted the attention of every
one. Although intended only for the soldier
dead, it had realistic significance to thousands
of families who witnessed the pageant as it
brought VividlY to their minds that their dead
were vet unknown" The exercises were all
appropriately solemn, but as this floral tribute
passed along stifled sobs and sighs could be
heard from the people lining the streets, and
many cheeks were wet with tears. 1t was the
welling up of a food of memories which have
been stif1ed back for a year past, and was a
very affecting scene. The people could but re-
member how their lost friends reverently
took part in the exercises of the day one year
ago.
Ex-Coneressman Brum delivered a touching
address, which was listened to by large crowd
The day was pleasant but the streets were not
crowded, the people seemingly giving them
selves up to meditation.
PROGRAMME AT sCoTTDALE.
ScoTTDALE-To-day was appropriately OBJ
served in this place by the @. A R., Woman's
Relief Corps, s. o. V. and civic organizations
which, headed blythe G. A. R.Cornet Band of
this place, marched to the Scottdale Cemetery
this forenoon. and decorated the graves of their
dead comrades. They returned to the Central
Opera House, and were addressed by the Rev.
Alexander Macarthur, the orator of the day.
Everything passed on pleasantly. and large
crowd participated.
NEW CAsTLE-Decoration Day was appro-
priately observed In this place. There was
big parade of old soldiers, headed by the Citi-
zcns' Band and an Grafton at the cemetery by
the Rev. DR.. SQuireS, of Epworth NJ. E. Church.
Post 100. G. A. R., had charge of the services
this year, and decided not to invite the civic
societies, as they thought that day was being
made day of rejoicing instead of day to
commemorate the memory of the heroes who
fell in battle.
WAYNEsBURG-Memoria Day was observed
here with more enthusiasm than for several
years past The services were under the
charge of Mccullough Post G.. A. R., and we're
participated In by number of other organiza-
post headed by Semple's Military Band
marched to Morrisville Cemetery, one mile
east of this place, where a number of the
bravest soldiers of Greene county are buried,
to decorate their graves. In the afternoon a
large procession was formed, consisting of g.
A. r. Post 967 Company K, n. @. P; Sons of
Veterans. Odd Fellows, Free Masons and
Royal Arcanum lodges; the various Sunday
schools of the town, college students, old SOL
diers and the citizens generally. About 500
people in all were in line. They marched to
lna nrN Ngh 70 vols
were held. Rev. w. II. GLADDEN., of East Liver
pool, o. was the orator of the occasion. The
day was also observed at Greensboro. Carmi-
chaels, Jefferson, Rogersville and other places
in the county.
QUIET DAY IN WHEELING.
WHEELING - Decoration Day was very
quietly observed here to-day. All of the public
offices, city, county and Federal, were closed,
and there was general exodus to picnics at
the parks, fair grounds, ETC. In the morning
she G. A. r. and s. o. V. and Woman's Relief |
Corps visited the various cemeteries and |
strewed the graves of the many dead with |
flowers. The soldiers monument luACity Hall |
square was also decorated, and at 10 A. M. an |
address was delivered to a large assemblage by |
the Rev. DR.. Ash.
GREENsBURG-Decoratio Day was appro-
priately observed here to-day. The parade in
the afternoon was witnessed by thousands of
people. The procession consisted of the Grand
Army post, Sons of Veterans and secret organ
izations. The Grafton of the day was delivered
by Judge Harry White, of Indiana and 1t was
brilliant effort The soldiers graves In the
various cemeteries were profusely decorated.
BELLEFoNTE-Decoratio Day exercises
were observed here with due solemnity, with
big parade consisting of the fire companies, G.
"A. R., Sons of Veterans and militia. The
graves we're decorated all over the county by
different posts Colonel w. L. W. Brown, of
Bradford. was orator of the day.
GREENVILLE-Rev. J. A. kunkleman, d. D.,
delivered the memorial address before the old
soldiers to-day. The Woman's Keller Corps
presented the Grand Army of the Republic
post with fine silk flag
A BIG DAY AT BRADDoCK.
BRADDoCK-The parade here this afternoon
incidental to Memorial Day was marked by the
good order and interesting ceremonies that at
tended it. The whole town was aglow, and the
on the main streets and on Talbot
avenue, which was the direct route of the pro-
cession. were filed with masses of enthusiastic
spectators. All of the business houses closed
at noon. The decorations throughout the town
were lavish and from the school child to the
grandparent, all were equally alike filled with
enthusiasm, as the 5000 men. with their bands
OF music and banners and flags, filed along the
leading thoroughfares. After the principal
streets had been paraded, the procession |
headed for the Braddock Cemetery where
scores of heroes OF the rebellion lie sleeping.
During the exercises there were G. 900 people in |
presslVe, and at the conclusion the people as |
sembled at LAUGHS Grove, where lunch had |
been spread for the masses under the direction |
of the lodge of the p. o. S. of A, In the even
ing memorial services were held in Deighton's |
Rink, and the assemblage was addressed bv S. |
U. Trent. ESQ.,, OF Pittsburg, who delivered a |
stirring and eloquent address.
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