The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-06-03
THEIR DEEDS LIVE.
Heroes Of the War for the
Union Remembered.
ANNUAL TRIBUTES TO THE FALLEN

Flowers Ger the Graves Where Lie
Those Who Died That Their Country
Might Live-Observance of the Day al
Chicago-The President Participates in
the Ceremonies at Rochester,, N. "
Celebrations at Washington and New
York.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Decoration Day was
observed in this city with more, if any
thing, than its usual earnest enthusiasm.
The programme had been mapped out
carefully, the G. A. r. posts all told off to
certain duties and every portion of the day
devoted to some observance appropriate to
the celebration. In the morning the
soldiers graves at Rosehill, Oakwoods,
st. Bon;face, Crosse Point, Arlington
Heights, Sag Ridge, Graceland, Calvary,
harrington, Forest Home. Concordia,
Waldheim, Mount Greenwood, Mount
Hope, Mount Olivet, ST. Mary's, Orland,
Bloom, Norwood, South Holland, and
Riverside cemeteries were decorated with
flowers and flags and in the sad pleasure
the veterans were joined by thousands of
men, women and children, many of whom
had closer interest in the one sleeping
under the green mound than even his COM
rades.
Special Ceremony at Irving Park.
During yesterday afternoon the Bohe-
milan veterans unveiled monument erect
ed at Irving Park. A procession marched
TO the Northwestern station and was con-
veyed to the park, ATTENDED by hundreds of
civilians with their wives and children.
There was an extended programme of
speeches and music. Today Meade post
No. 444 did duty on general assignment,
and took care that no soldiers grave was
missed Memorial services were held in a
number of the churches yesterday morn
ing in memory of the veterans who "sleep
the sleep that knows no waking" and
many ore churches were thrown open
last evening for similar services.
Ex-Confederateso on Hand.
The ex-Confederate association and it's
friends assembled at the Illinois Central
Randolph Street station at 10 a. m. and
took trains for Oakwoods cemetery. They
were loaded with flowers and carried a
number of beautiful floral pieces with
them. Last evening the service at the
English Lutheran church was conducted
by Colonel James A. Sexton and Captain
Woke, under the auspices of the G.. A. h.
Nearly every veteran in the city attended
divine services yesterday at some church
as a preliminary to the ceremonies of to-
day.
In the Surrounding Towns.
The Illinois towns in easy reach of this
city all observed the day and many had
orations delivered by local or imported
talent. Orations were delivered at Geneva.
Sandwich, Waukegan. Kankakee, George
r. Palmer of Onarga), Sycamore Orchard
Yates, of Jacksonville), Woodstock, Har-
ward, Malta, Downer's Grove, Palo, Ell
burn, Algonquin, Hampshire, Marengo
and elsewhere.
Great Military Parade.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock great mil
itary parade starts from Market and Mon
roe to move through the principa! down
town streets, and be reviewed by General
Miles, U. S. A, on Michigan avenue. There
will be about 10000 men in line, of
whom 5000 (the first division) will he
Grand Army veterans. The United States
troops here the National Guard and other
military organizations, the police and fire
departments of the city land fraternal asso-
Citations will make up the rest of the line.