Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
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EEEORlN DAT FITLY OBSERVED.
Services st rAs TSEk Of General Grant
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DECORATION DAY n NEH ToBk
New IoRE, Nay 81 The parade IN
this elty Friday lhough not as large ~
tnat q TIE reoeRt centennial oelebrs-
uon, was equally As hne. Fplly 30 900
peoyle participated, and the avenues
along the line % march were crowded
with people. General Lewis Fitzgerald
and STAFF headed The column The
Grand Army men Nho constituted TIE
body OF the parade. carried their Nar
nsss ana nameross foral pieces
The parade started a. Central Park
Flny-ninth street and Fifth avenue,
and proceeded 10 the re-
viewing stands a. Madison and
Union squares The parade was re-
viewed al the Worth mon lment by Com
raander-in-Cbie Russell A. Alger Mayor
Grant and number OF other prominent
citizens
Ia the morning atl0o'clock the corner
stone OF the Washington memorial arch
was laid with impressive ceremonies.
The music was 8 special feature, and
was rendered by q choir Of 200
voices selected from the Ora
torio and other singing societies The
anthem America" AID the 'Star-Span-
gled Banner vas sung by the choir.
the great multitude about the stand
ioining in. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Bishop Poster. after
which George William Curtis, the orator
OF the day, delivered an address. TIE
cornerstone was laid by G.and Master
John W Nrooman OF the Masons ot this
State.
Tie services at General Grants tomb,
Riverside Park, under the auspices Of
the l. :. Grant Post. were attended by
Governor Hin and Commander-in-Chief
Alger. The United states steamers
Pensacola, Essex and lantic were al
cho.ed in the Hudson opposite and
fred minute guns during the exercises.
The floral tributes wero extremely
handsome They consisted OF a wreath
OF roses and lilies from the executive
mansion, a basket Of red and white
roses from the Confederate camp % New
York City, and offerings from ine Loyal
Legion, the General Meade Post Of
Philadelphia and many local posts The
grafton was delivered by General Alger,
and at the close of the services the war
ships on the Hudson fred National
salute of twenty-one guns
AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHISaroy, May sl.-Decoration
day was observed as National holiday
in this city. and all tie Government de-
partnents, district Offices and banks
and many business houses were
. closed. At Arlington Cemetery the
exercises began at noon with 4 Ma.
tional salute by Light Battery c, Third
United States artillery. This was iol
! lowed by music by the Marine Band
and vocal music by the Mozart Club. A
procession was formed and the graves
Of the dead soldiers were decorated
after which Congressman Boutelle, o.
Maine, delivered an grafton in tho
amphitheater.
! The servicesSat the Soldiers Home
Cemetery, where lie buried General 10
gan and 6, $40 soldiers and sailors. were
/ under the direction Of Comrade 5. +
Faunce, Senior Vice Department Com
mander. The grafton was delivered by
3 Congressman Morse. OF Massachusetts
/ At the Congressional Cemetery Repre-
sentative William =. Mason, OF Illinois
was the orator.
Al GETTYSBURG.
GErTYsBURG, Pa. May 3l.-The IA
nous battlefield was visited Frida1
( by thousands Of people from all part
Of the country. Prominent amonl
them was large representation
OF ConRressmen. who were taken il
charge by Colonel Batchelder, Gov
eminent historian Of tho battle, sn'
escorted TO the principal points OF in
terest. While the Congressman wer'
wandering over the battlefield the regu
lar Decoration day exercises in the Na
tional Cemetery took place. Senator
ingalls, delivered the grafton.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO. May 81 Decoration dav va
ftly observed in this city. Great crowd
visited the various cemeteries wher
the usual programmes Of music. dec
Grating the graves and Grafton
were ucarried oout In the sfternoo
great procession OF veterans
policemen, nfemen. militia an
civic societies marched throgQ
the principal streets and were re
viewed at the Exposition building b
Mayor Cregier. Judge Gresham and oh
eTs The Auditorium vas thronGeo a
night The exercises were he'd unde
tue auspices Of the America Society n
Patriots Knowledge. The @. A. +
Sons Of Veterans and son
a. TIE American Revolution. Bisho
Fallows presided. and patriotic a.