Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
THE DAY IN ROCHESTER,.


Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand People
Take Part in tho Demonstrations-- Re.
ceptions to President Harrison and
| Governor Flower.
ROCHESTER,, n. u, May 30.-'ro.day will
ever be a memorable day in Tho history ~
Rochester. Never before has the city been
so crowded and never before has IL enter
tanned so distinguished company. Public
and private business was suspended, and
everybody took holiday. IL is estimated
that fully 10000 people took an active
| part i'll the various demonstrations, and OF
this number fully 100000 came from the
surrounding country. The President was
| enthusiastically received everywhere and
was compelled to bow his acknowledg
ments to almost continuous cheering. The
weather was delightful.
The feature of the day was the dcdica-
ton of handsome monument in Wash
| ington Square, in honor of the soldiers
and sailors Of Monroe county who died in
defence Of the union Speeches were
made by President Harrison and Governor
Flower.
The ''city of flags. is a far more appro.
pirate name for Rochester at present than
the Flour City" The buildings along
the principal streets are flying thousands
oil Hays and countless yards of bunting,
and, II is safe to say, that never in the his.
tory of the city have such elaborate deco
rations been made for any event. Not sat
islied with decorating their houses with
fiags the people wore them on their breasts
and placed them on vehicles of all kinds,
including bicycles
Upon returning to the city from the trim
to Ontario Beach, the President and COVER
nor held public reception at the Powers
Hotel from 1870 TO ~ o'clock, and they
were kept busy shaking hands during tho
entire time The exercises at the unwilling
OF the monument We're preceded by re.
view, in which ~ least 5000 men and boys
formed into organized bodies, participated.
me ilrst division was made up Of the vet
Grams OF the civil war rs comprised in the
posts of the Grand Army of the Republic
ana other veterans. Following these came
1000 German Americans, who were sue.
eeedeu by 1000 children of the public and
parochial schools. Next in line WAS
another division of 1000, made up of vari-
Gus organizations.
The President Governor Flower aud
other distinguished men visiting the city
followed IN carriages The reviewing
stand, which was in front of the court
house, was handsomely decorated, the
residents flag being prominent ut the
front. This fag, it is said has never be-
Tore been used except on naval vessels, SO
1t was curiosity here. 1t shows the national
coat OF arms on u blue field.
UNWILLING THE NIL MONUMENT.
RicnMosD VA, May 3O.-rhc unwilling
Of the monument to the memory of Gen,
a, 7. HILL has drawn a large number 81
visitors to the city, the most of whom,
however. consist of veterans and military
from all over the state. business is quite
generally suspended. and Broad street,
where the line Of procession WAS formed,
was packed with people.
The march 10 the unwilling site was Il
long and tedious one. The monument is
located az the intersection of the Hermi-
taSe road and Laburnum avenue, ana y
about mile and a half from the city.
CORPORAL TANNER Ar BALTIMORE.
BALTlMoRE, May 30-Memorial day is
having Il very general observance here.
although business goes on pretty much .ls
usual. Grand Army posts marched Il
aouden cemetery, where Corporal James
Tanner, formerly commissioner Of pel!-
sions, delivered the Grafton.