The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
DECORATING THEGRAVES
THE PRESIDENT sPENDs THE DAY
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Al r EhAh AOhLELiA.
secretaries Proctor and Tracy ana
Postmaster General Wanamaker
in His Party-George @. Meade Post
and the City Troop of Cavalry in
Waiting at the Depot.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May SO.--To-day is
legal holiday in this state, and business in
this city was almost entirely suspended.
The day was cloudy and threatening, but
10 rain fell, and the many sporting events
and decoration ceremonies were well at,
tended. The principal points Of interest
we're, of course, those visited by President
Harrison and the distinguished members of
the party accompanying him from Wash
ington. President Harrison, Secretary Proc
tor, Secretary Tracy, Postmaster General
Wanamaker and Private Secretary .Halford
arrived here at II :15 o'clock a. m. over the
Baltimore and Ohio railway, for the purpose
Of taking part in the ceremonies during the
day. The President and the members of
his cabinet were the guests of George G.
Meade Post No. l, which was in waiting at
the station to welcome them, headed by
Commander Louis LANCER. As soon as the
train came to standstill it was boarded by
delegation, and Commander LANCER well
coined the President in behalf of the post
aud with the following words pinned on his
his breast post badge: "As representative
Of George G. Meade Post No. desire to
decorate you with this badge, and to pin it
over as loyal a heart as beats in the Grand
Army"
LEAVING THE TRAIN.
The President bowed his thanks to CornA
mander Sanger, and taking his arm left the
car followed by Secretaries Tracy and
Proctor, Postmaster General WAnaInaker
and Private Secretary Halford. The Presi-
dent passed down the platform between a
row of comrades of the post who were
drawn up on either side. Without the gates
q surging crowd, that was with difficulty
restrained by large force of police, rushed
forward when it caught sight of the Presi-
dent and set up hearty cheer, to which the
President responded by raising his hat.
Drawn up outside the station was the his
toric city troop Of cavalry, who from the
day that Washington entered this city to
to take his inauguration have acted as
escort to every President who has been a
guest Of Philadelphia.
SALUTE OF THE TROOPERS.
The President, the members of his cabi-
net Private Secretary Halford and the post
delegation then entered carriages, the troop
bugler blew the President call, hundred
sabers flashed In salutation to the chief
magistrate and the line of march was taken
up for Independence hail. The entire
route was protuseiy decorated with bunting
and lined with crowds Of people, whose re-
peated cheering compelled the President to
60 over most OF the route with his hat in his
hand. The march took the President
past the headquarters of Meade post, and
nere drawn up in line Of the sidewalk, we're
ths comrades of the post. Every mans
nand went to his cap, the tattered battle
nags were dipped, and the President bowed
low In response. When Independence hall
was reached the President was escorted
within by Commander Sanger and intro
auced to Mayor Stuart, who, with a num-
Der OF prominent citizens, was in waiting to
welcome him in behalf of the city. In
0fler speech Mayor Stuart welcomed the
PRESIDENT, who replied in quite lengthy
speech In that appropriate and felicitious
character for which he has become famous.
A PUBLIC RECEPTION.
After the President had concluded the
uoorS were thrown open, and for an hour
toe PRESIDENT shook the hands OF the people
ol Philadelphia at the rate of half hum
ured minute. At the conclusion of the
public reception the President was escorted
10 the Reading railway station at TLir-
teenth and Callowhill streets and took
train fer Laurel Hill cemetery.
wnsre he took part in the ceremonies over
tne grave OF George G. Meade, the hero of
gettysburg. On returning from the ceme-
do..N
auG Tracy, Postmaster General Wana-
maker and Mr.. Halford were the guests Of
@ sl9 BOARD Of directors Of the Union League
T' TTuo' with whom they dined at 4 o'clock
@ rlom o;30 to O'Clock public reception
VA paS neld at the club. At 7:30 O'Clock the
= liesiuent and his party returned to Wash
'ng'on by the roadover which they came.
THE DAY IN NEW YORK.
new NEW YORK, May 3d. The ceremonies of
tDeCoratlon day were carried on In this city
Do Uo,uay IN Its usual magnificent style. The
pelsue IN honor of the dead was large and
imposing, and the American flag was dis
tlayeo at half-mast from almost every
nTuse. niI business was practically suspended,
bo;, bst .ne courts and government buildings
thas hns closed. Games, races, baseball, the
na rneaters and excursions were all well
raatI, pa~tGIhlSed, notwithstanding the damp
70 AOWOAAhB bhtcSs IL was lu
ioct' holiday, in which everybody en-
:,y SoJou himself the best way possible. The
ewes ewes IN the cemeteries were, as usual,
Sia SSiecofated by loving hands, and all the sol
ere'S orc monuments were covered with fow-
clue nue programme for the afternoon in
in eu De-; services at the tomb Of Gen. Grant
II q qa'iECerslde Clde park, under the direction Of
Sto.o. grant Post Of Brooklyn. The United
rbase5 man-of-war Enterprise was an
tnrns tnoteo In the Hudson river opposite the
,Ia ,Io' and fired minute guns during
nrr,h continuance of the services. A
n-aan asnuer OF ex-confederate soldiers we're
& & VSent Win as guests Of the day, including John
ton. Hi"is' WHO oeiiVerso 'ne ora
ort Inc ne day was generally observed through
Eii, fi Cne state and in New Jersey. Gov.
inc, -.I ~ ~as present this afternoon at the lay
at poe ~ tne cornerstone Of the new armory
u AT WASHINGTON.
bu;IjAi TIjAissHINGToN, May 30.-All the public
mose teings and banks were closed to-day, and
bol'S1 OF the mercantile houses made a half
ever,..y. The weather was beautiful, and
serr!! Inlng favored the Decoration day OBJ
'ouCeS. lu the forenoon all tha GRAND