The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
BURIED UNDER FLOWERS.
The Graves Of Veterans Made Beauti-
full With Roses.
Memorial Day and Its Observance in
Sacramento-Newton Booths
Tribute to the Dead.

Decoration Day dawned with threat
enlng clouds in the sky, and in the early
part Of the forenoon a light sprinkle OF
rain began to fall. There were occasional
showers until / o'clock, when a heavy
storm set in, and for time it was thought
that the street parade by the Grand Army
posts and militia would have to be
abandoned.
The military We're assembled at the
Armory promptly at half1past o'clock,
but as the rain was falling heavily it was
deemed prudent not to order the men out
at that time. In half an hour, however,
the shower abated, and the Brigade Staff,
Signal Corps and Regiment marched up
l. street to Tenth, the starting place. The
Grand Army posts had also been await
ing a cessation of the rain, and upon the
arrival of the military the parade was at
once started.
The streets were very muddy, and it
was with difficulty that those on foot
managed to navigate the thoroughfare.
There was no escort Of police, Chief Drew
having been informed that in all proba-
bility there would be no procession.
A squad of Hussars, on foot, were in
the lead, followed by Grand Marshal j.
Ne y.
adler General I. w. Sheehan and staff,
Colonel Guthrie and staff, the band and
First Artillery Regiment. The three
Grand Army posts, drum corps, Sons OF
Veterans and citizens in carriages made
UP the remainder of the procession. The
Grand Army veterans turned out in
goodly number, and nearly every man
in line carried bouquet of flowers.
The line of march was down K street
to Second, to j, to Tenth, and thence
over to NJ street, and down that thor
oughfare to the armory. At consulta-
ton of the Grand Marshal and military
officers it was decided not to march to
the graveyard on account of the
inclement weather, but to hold the cere-
monies in the armory instead
The troops were dismissed after the
Grand Army posts had passed by, and
the services We're held III the hall The
posts formed square in front of the
stage, which was occupied by the band,
and the usual ceremonies held at the
cemetery were gone through with before
q large number of people who had gath
cred in the galleries OF the hall.
These consisted OF music by the Hussar
Band, a prayer by Chaplain Kellogg, OF
Warren Post, remarks by j. G. Medley,
Commander Of the Day, and readings
from the Scripture. After another prayer
by the Chaplain the exercises concluded
with the singing of "My Country, IT'S OF
Thee"
During the day delegations from the
WOmen's Relief Corps, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, members
of the various posts, and many others
visited the cemetery. and strewed flowers
on the graves of veterans anC
on those of their relatives and
friends. The committee for the cemetery
from Sumner Corps was Mrs. c. T.
Adams and Mrs. j. c. Medley. For the
theater, Mrs. Colonel c. V. Kellogg anC
Mrs. Hattie Ripley. Church committee
was Mrs. S. b. Weber and Mrs. Charles
Bockstapz. Three affairs were erected al
the cemetery to the memory of General
Sherman, Admiral Porter and "Our Tn.
known Dead.' Three hundred bouquets
were placed on the graves.
Upward of two hundred bouquets, con
tributed by school children of the
primary and intermediate grades, were
placed upon the graves in the Grand
Army plat, and a large basket of flowers
was received from the pupils OF Lincoln
and Elk Grove school districts.
The Cemetery Committee of Circle No
2, Ladies Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, Mrs. Emma Renwick, President
consisted of Mrs. Z. ID. Shirland, Mrs
George Herr and Mrs. Annie Paulk
They took some 500 bouquets to the Gem
etery.