The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Day Generally Observed Along the
Coast.

Grams and ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Mexican Veterans, local militia
and hundreds of other citizens. Pine Grove
and Broad d-street cemeteries this afternoon
present scenes of much beauty, being lit
orally carpeted with flowers. An immense
public memorial meeting is being held at
the theater this evening, R. +. Burns OF
Placer County giving the address and l.. s..
Calkins OF this city delivering poem.
AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, May 30.-Memorial-day serv-
ices here were under the auspices OF Rawlins
Post. &. A. r., and local military COM
Companies c and G. of San Francisco, ar
rived here this morning on the steamer j..
ID. Peters, which made special trip with
the excursionsts. Booming of cannon at
an early hour announced the arrival of the
military visitors. AT o'clock the local
companies. led by the Sixth Infantry
Band, escorted the San Francisco companies
to their position iii the parade line.
After the parade the military companies
were entertained at the arm0rleS. The
Grand Army posts OF Stockton and Lodi
proceeded to the Avon Theater, where liter
airy exercises we're held. Judge j. c. Dibble
of San Francisco delivering the oration. In
the afternoon the Grand Army posts and
WOmen's Relief Corps proceeded to the GEM
eterieS with wagons loaded with flowers, and
decorated the graves OF the dead soldiers.
Tonight a. grand military ball at the pa
vilion is the a attraction for the visitors and
townspeople, music being furnished by the
Sixth Regiment Band. Companies q and q
(the Nationals will leave for San Fran
cisco at noon tomorrow, having daylight
trip to the bay.
AT WILLOWS.
WILLOWS. May 30.-Memorial services
were held here to-day by the G. A. K. Post
o.,Jc Of prqf cOr
Vickers assisting with forty-fOur school
girls, dressed III white, representing the
States. A eenotaph, inscribed as follows,
'In memory of comrades who died in bat
tle," "In memory of comrades who Ged in
trenches, I'm memory OF comrades VINO
died in prison, ETC., was in the procession,
which was very solemn and impressive,
bringing tears to the eyes OF many. The
procession was interrupted by heavy
shower Of rain and returned to the school
house. where the ceremonies were con-
cluded. Great preparations are being made
for the G.. A. K. encampment to be held
here June 4th, 9Th and 9th.
AT HEALDsBURG.
HEALDsBURG, May 30-Decoration day
was celebrated here with appropriate cere-
monies. Fred Matheson Post, G. a. R., and
the school children, with other civic Socle-
ties, were out in full force and were escorted
by drum corps to Oakmound Cemetery,
WUeTe the graves VI OiQ SUluieES bilclL
friends were beautifully decorated with
flowers. The SotOyome Band will this
evening give concert in the plaza and pro-
duce rec0llectionS of the war with cannon
accompaniment. The day has been one
well calculated to perpetuate the memories
of the dead.
AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES. May 30.-MemOrial day
was very generally observed, business be-
ing suspended in the forenoon. Soldiers
graves in the various cemeteries were decor
ated with flowers by members of the g. A.
r. posts and Relief Corps. In the afternoon
the Frank Bartlett Post monument in Ever
green Cemetery was dedicated with impress
sive ceremony. An address was made by
Post Commander George Z. Gard.
AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, May 30.-MemOrial day was
fttingly observed to-day In the afternoon
the G. A. X. posts of the city, under escort
of the State militia, proceeded to the ceme-
tery, where the graves OF their dead COM
rades were decorated profusely with flow
ers. Memorial services were held in the
evening at the Tabernacle, c. o. Brown,
DID,, OF Tacoma delivering the address.
AT AUBURN.
AUBURN, May 30.-Memorlal day was OBJ
served at Auburn and Newcastle to-day
with large crowds at both places. Hon.
Reese Clark OF Woodland delivered the ad-
uTeSS at N6WCdStle. non. Il. w. OaYlS OIL
Santa Rosa will deliver the address at Au-
burn this event ng. At Lincoln, ColfaX and
Forest Hill in this county the day was OBJ
served in an appropriate manner.
AT SAN RAFAEL.
SAN RAFAEL, May 30.-Decorati0n day
passed off very quietly. There was no
parade, there being 10 post of the O. A. r.
here. Edward Eden decorated the graves of
all the old soldiers buried here. Flags
we're at half-mast and business was gen.
orally suspended.
AT WOODLAND.
WOODLAND, Nav 30.-The business por-
tion of this city did not observe Decoration
day. The military and Grand Army of the
Republic marched to the cemetery at 10
o'clock in the morning and decorated the
graves. Rev. Seneca Jones delivered an
address.
GILRoY, May 30.-All business was sus-
pended and stores closed during the memo
rial services. There was large attendance
at the cemetery and many elegant flowers,
with an eloquent address by Hon. o. NJ.
Welburn.
AT COLUSA.
CoLUsA, May 30.-Decoration day was
fitly celebrated by General John f. Miller
Post. Grand Army of the Republic. Exer-
terry.
NAPA, May S0.-Memorial day was OBJ
served here by the usual ceremonies, but on
account Of the rain the parade was omitted.
All the business houses are closed.
AT LOS GAToS.
Los GATos, May 3d. Memorial day was
appropriately observed here by Ord Post,
No. 50, and citizens.