The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31


mar mes and sailors, with their respective
oshus. Flowers were in profusion eyery-
wnere, and In Oak Hill the decorations were
universal. and not confined to tie graves of
the soldier dead.
THE DAY WIDELY OBSERVED.
Advices to the Associated Press from Gin
clnnati, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Columbus.
noiedo, Louisville. Kansas City, Denver
milwaukee,, Minneapolis, New Orleans
Boston, and, In fact, throughout the entirs
country are to the effect that Decoration
cay was observed in the usual way to-day,
WIN the weather almost everywhere favor
ing out-of-door ceremonies.
RICHAoKD'S OBSERVANCE.
RICHMOND, VA, May 30.-Memorial day
was generally observed here, the state Of
nces, banks, freight depots ana many whole.
saie and retail stores being closed The
ladies' OF the Hollywood memorial assoca-
ion were busy during the morning deco
rating tie graves of the confederate dead
buried in Hollywood cemetery. In the even
ing procession was formed consisting Of the
FIRST Virginia regiment, Howitzer battery.
stuart horse Guards, Richmond Light In
Iantry Blues, Lee camp and Pickett camp
OF confederate Veterans, aud the Sons of
Veterans, followed by the ladies Of the asso-
ciatlon In carriages, and the line of march
was taken up for Hollywood.
0WAhE W kdll bA6 exercises were 96-
Journed to the Second Presb yterian church.
where the following programme was car.
ried out: Prayer by Rev. NJ. d. Hoge, hymn
by the boys Of the male orphan asylum and
an oration by Judge Harnett of Norfolk.
The national memorial exercises were
unker the direction of Phil Kearney Post.
Grand Army Of the Republic, who, with
friends, visited the federal cemeteries at
Seven Pines and Cold Harhor, where the
graves were decorated with flowers and
memorial services were held.
w1NcHEsrERs SERVICES.
WINCHESTER, VA, May 3O.-Decoration
day was observed with more spirit than has
ever been the case before. A large crowd
was present in the national cemetery and
there were profusion Of flowers and elabo-
rate decorations. A procession was
formed composed Of the city DO
lice, the Union Cornet band. the
Winchester Light Infantry, Mulligan
post OF this city, Lincoln post Of Martins
burg and the Ladies' Memorial Association.
lhe exercises at the cemetery embraced
dlrges, services by Lincoln post, addresses
by Wllberfarce Schweyer, member of
the Winchester bar, and the Rev. Harry
Bog9s Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
poem by Capt. w. A. Donaldson, a salute
BY the Winchester Light Infantry, conclud-
ing with an address by Mr.. Carrie at the
monument Of the Third Massachusetts,
cavalry.
AT ANDERSoNvILLE.
MACON, Ga, May 30.-Memorial day
was celebrated at Andersonville to-day,
and an immense crowd Of people, colored
and white, left Macon this morning. f. s.
Jones Post of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was accompanied by a number of
friends from other parts of the state The
speech or the day was made by j. F.
Hanson of Macon, and several others made
short addresses. The Central railroad car
ried over 5000 people to Andersonville to-
day from different points. A number of
very beautiful floral designs were sent
down. the most beautiful Of which was
probably the contribution of the con-
federate veterans.
A MONUMENT TO THE RAIDERS,
CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May 3o.-Ohio's
tribute to the Andrews raiders, provided
for by the general assembly of the state,
was unveiled in the national cemetery at
this place this afternoon. Judge Theddeus
Minshall, president of the Ohio Andrews
raider monument commission spoke briefly,
after which ex-Qov. Foraker as presented
and delivered the principal address. At the
close of his speech the monument was un-
yelled by an 6-year-old boy, Marion L.
Ross Of Christiansburg, o., nephew of
AltbI lVh IA ieSo7 SS45 Va SUt SA6Cub60
and the only male survivor of the Ross fam
lily.
THE DAY AT MOBILE.
MOBILE, ALA, May 30.-Gold wood Post
No. IL. G. A. R., assisted by q number of
citizens, held services this afternoon in the
national cemetery here. After prayer by
Rev. ]. G. Tucker, chaplain of the
First regiment, Alabama state
troops, Commander Seymour Bullock
delivered an oration. The graves Of the
union dead were then decorated and the ex-
erclses closed with q benediction. The col
ored people, who formerly took much in
terest in these services, were not present.
They will decorate the graves tomorrow.
THE DAY AT FORT BARRANCAs.
PENSACOLA, FLA, May 31.-Memorial
day was appropriately observed at the
National cemetery near Fort Barrancas to-
day, the gray and the blue fraternizing in
paying tribue to the memories of their old
comrades. The graves of nearly 1000 SOL
diers of both armies were decorated.
Troops from Fort Barrancas and officers
from the navy yard participated. John B.
Jones, son of Hon. c. W. Jones, late sem
ator from Florida, was the orator Of the
day
THE DAY AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE. TENN, May 3d. Decora-
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cemetery at Murfreesboro, and the national
near this oity, occurred to>day.
Immense crowds attended. The weather
was beau5iful. At Murfreesboro ex-Con
gresham A. H. Pettibone of Knoxville de-
livered an oration. and at the national GEM
etery Hon. E. P. Allen of Michigan was the
orator Of the day.
YoRKTowN's GRAVES DECoRA TED.
YORKTOWN, VA, May 30.-The officers
and crew of the United States steamer At
lanta to-day, with imposing ceremonies,
decorated the graves of the 2,400 union
soldiers buried In the national cemetery
here. A company OF marines fired three
volleys, and bugler concluded the cere~
mony by sounding taps, the soldiers pre-
Benting arms.
AT DANvILUE.
DANvILLE, VA, May 30.-Federal
Memorial day was observed here to-day by
the colored people, and the graves in the
cemetery we're decorated.