St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-31
ON THIS THEY AGREE.
Chicago and st. Louis Pay Gener-
GUS Tribute to the Dead.

CHICAGO. May 3O.-The day was a
perfect one for the annual Memorial
day observances. The sky was clio I'D
less and the temperature warm enough
to be pleasant. There was parade of
Grand Army posts through the business
part of the city this afternoon with a
review by Gen. Nelson A. Miles, u. S.
A. The parade then broke into COM
panies and proceeded to the various
cemeteries, where memorial services
according to the q. A. r. ritual were
held. There were addresses, choral
singing by children and the strewing of
flowers upon veteran graves. The day
was more generally observed than usual
throughout the city. All the banks and
exchanges were closed and business
was very generally suspended. The
Abraham Lincoln monument, in Lin
coin park, was elaborately decorated
dren of the Lincoln school.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Decoration day
was quite generally observed here to-
day. Public business was suspended, and
the merchants and cotton exchanges
and banks and other business institu-
tions were closed. The Grand Army of
the Republic and the Sons of Veterans
had an imposing street parade, and
then, with thousands of citizens of all
classes, went out to the national cem-
etery at Jefferson Barracks, twelve
miles below the city, by railroad and
river, where the usual Grand Army eX-
ercises were held, and where nearly
90 900 graves of Union and Confederate
soldiers were decorated. Ransom post
held memorial services in Exposition
hall in honor of Gen. Sherman, and the
old hero's grave in Calvary cemetery
was decorated with wreaths and flowers
by the Ladies' Relief Corps of the post
| and the Gen. Grant on Twelfth street,
and the graves and monuments of all
other soldiers in the various cemeteries
received like honors.
NEW ORLEANS, May 30.-Memorial
| day was observed as usual, and the GER
emOnleS were conducted by the Grand
Army of the Republic at Chamett Ma
tional cemetery. Bishop Willard NAL
| lieu delivered an Grafton.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May 3O.-Memo-
rial day was observed here with a grand
! parade of military and civic societies.
| The floral decorations were elaborate.
G. W. Ogden, orator Of the day, ad-
dressed 10000 people.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nav 3O.-The
! decoration of federal graves in the Stone
River cemetery, at Murfreesboro, and
the national cemetery, near this city, oc-
Cured to-day. Immense crowds at
tended. The weather was beautiful,
At Murfreesboro eX-COngressman A. II.
Pettibone, of Knoxville, delivered an
Grafton, and at the national cemetery
Hon. E. P. Allen, of Michigan, was the
orator of the day.
uSAN Francisco, May SO.-Despite
cloudy weather and occasional drilling
of rain the customary Memorial day
parade of United States troops and
militia took place here, and the graves
of the dead soldiers were strewn with
flowers. Gov. Markham and Gen. Ruger
reviewed the parade.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 9O.-Decora-
ton day was more generally observed
here to-day than in many years. Busi-
ness was generally suspended during
the afternoon.
Topeka, Kan, May 80. - Reports
from all parts Of the state show that
Decoration day is being more generally
observed in Kansas than ever before.
| Business is practically suspended.