Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
Fittingly Observed Throughout
the United States.
President Harrison at Roches-
ter, New York,

where He Takes Part In the dwelling
OF a Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
to the Memory of General Ambrose p.
Hill, Confederate, Unveiled.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 31.-Me-
mortal Day at Rochester was clear and
warm.
The president made an early start. He
was called soon after o'clock to go to
Ontario Beach, where fish breakfast
had been prepared for him. Governor
Flower also had been called, and Secre-
tary Noble, Mr.. Blount, of Georgia,
General Henderson, of Illinois, and
many others Of the city's guests had sac
rificed sleep for the enjoyment of this
novelty.
The great event of the day was the
nnveiling of the soldiers and sailors
monument. This was the event which
the president had come from Washing
ton to witness, and which had drawn
such distinguished crowd to Rochester
from all parts Of the state.
The occasion of the unwilling was
made general holiday. The people of
Rochester and people from adjacent
towns kept the sidewalks of the princi-
pal streets crowded all morning, and all
through the early forenoon waiting for
the procession.
The City Decorated.
The business buildings on the chief
Ehoronghfares had been decorated in the
most elaborate and tasteful fashion.
Bunting and flags were the materials
used, though ut some places pictures of
the horoes Of the war were displayed.
Soon after 2 o'clock the signal for the
parade to start was giyen-three guns
fired Mt the First battalion naval reserves
and Chief Marshal James S. Graham
rode out the head Of the column and led
the march down Main street, past the
reviewing stand, where President Harri-
son, Secretary Noble, Governor Flower
and his staff and the other distinguished
guests reviewed the parade.
Tho president stood with his hat in
his hand, during most Of the review.
The uniformed organizations saluted
him in military style as they passed and
those without uniforms took off their
hats. When the procession had passed
the president and the governor and
the parties took carriages and drove to
Washington square where the monu-
ment stands. AS the procession entered
the square from Monroe avenue the or
CARNATIONS took the positions assigned
to them iii the open space.
The arrival Of the president and
Governor Flower was greeted with pro
longed cheering,
General Reynolds called the assem-
blage to order soon after O'Clock and
- yhn do
Iivered an invocation. The bands which
had taken part in the parade then united
in playing 1.-THE Star Spnngled Banner.
General Reynolds In his opening ad-
dress reviewed the work of the monu
ment committee In conclusion, turn
ing toward the monument and pointing
to it, he said: 1--WE have erected here
this column to witness that by it our
valiant dead may yet speak, Let the
monument be unveiled"
At this signal the young ladies stand
ing at the base of the monument pulled
the cord that released the drapery of the
statue, and it floated to the ground,
leaving the column revealed in all its
beauty. Cheer after cheer went up
from the vast assemblage, and the bands
struck up Richberg's American hymn.
When the tumult bad subdued DR..
David J. Hill, president Of the Universe
ty of Rochester, was presented to the
audience; his was the pleasant task of
delivering the Grafton.
The bands played Streets "To Thee
o Country" and "Colmnbia's Flag"
Samuel II. Lowe, Of Rochester, was
then introduced to read tho poem Of the
day.
The memorial choir, mdcr Professor
III. b. Wilkins, sang Mendelssohns
"Fadeless BE Their Glory
Amid profound silence General Rey-
noids then introduced President Har1i-
son, who spoke mt some length. Cover
nor Flower also spoke.
Hon. q. II. Parsons then presented the
monument 10 the care and keeping of
the city,
Mayor CIIrran responded, accepting the
monument for the city.
The bcnedictiOn was pronounced by
Rev. Asa SAKE.
The monument Is tall one of solid
granite, pino feet high, resting on a
granite hase and carrying II lite-sized
statute of Lincoln. The whole monu-
ment is forty-three feet high. On each
corner of the base is u statue represent
ing some branch OF the naval or military
service. On the four sides - the base
are bronze pictures in has relief repre-
senting war scenes, The monument was
planned eleven years ago. Its total cost
has been $26, 900.