The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-06-03

an electric car was necessary a large
body Of ga!ly decorated bicyciists fol-
lowed the car as an escort. Tho party
stopped at Kodak park on the way to
the beach and had their pictures taken
u pom arriving at the beach, the visitors
We're welcomed by the public and paro-
chial school children of Charlotte who
sang patriotic airs On returning to
the city the president and governor held
{ a public reception at the Powers hotel
lasting from 1880 to ID o'clock and kept
the people busy shaking hands during
the interim
The exercises at the uuveiIing Of the
monument were practically "a review in
which 5000 men and boys formed into
organized bodies and participated
ten. Eeyuald, made q short iutroduc-
tory address, at the close OF which the
statue was unveiled ry five young ladies'
each the daughter of veteran belong
ing to one of the five g. A. r. posts in
this city. The Grafton was then de
Iivered by President Hin, of Rochester
university, and the poem read by Samuel
il. Lowe. President Harrison and Gov
Flower each made an address The
benedictiou was pronounced by Rev,
Dr. Asa SAKE, OF the First Universalist
church.
AT WASHINGTON
WAsmEGrOE, May 8I.-Eurly yester-
| day morning the weather was cloudy
and threatening and rain fell gently at
1 intervals but later, the sun broke
I through the clouds and there was moth
[ ing to interfere with the patriotic and
/ solemn ceremonies of the day.
! The most elaborate CeremoneE st the
I cemeteries were at the Arlington.
! At the Soldiers Home National Gem
[ etcry the ceremonies attending the
l Memorial day celebration began at 10
/ o'clock.
/ Mount Vernon, the home of Washing
/ ton, had many visitors and patriotic
I hands placed many "a floral tribute on
/ the tomb of the father of his country
/ All NEW YORK
EEW YORK, May Sat sunrise yes
{ tsrday the national, state and munici-
( pal flags were displayed at half mast
4 Though the day was bright during most
I of the morning, q shower fell at
! o'clock, the hour fixed for the parade,
{ but it had no effect on the army men,
I who were drawn up on the plaza
/ Central park, waiting for the signal
! The regular troops, under command of
/ Lieut--CoL William E. King, headed the
J procession Then came the national
I guard. naval reserve artillery and Grand
/ Army posts in nine divisions, with the
. Old Guard as a guard of honor
AT ST. LOUIS
ST LOUIS, May SI--NemOrlul day
was observed here ia about the usual
manner There was a parade by Grand
] Army posts and Sons of Veterans. after
which they and several thousand citi-
zens went by railroad and steamboat 10
! Jefferson barracks the army recruiting
station, twelve miles down the river,
where the remains Of some Is, 600 union
and confederate soldiers lie in one OF
the nations csmeteries-
AT JEFEEEZsOE CITY
] JEFFERSON CITY Mo- May ol--DecO-
ration day was observed here yesterday.
/ the business houses and public Offices
being closed in the afternoon Owing
to the iuclcmeut weather the memorial
services at the national cemetery Wsrs
very brief Upon the invitation of
james A. Garfield post C. A r. No @
of this city, Hon John j. Ingalls,,
of Kansas, was present as orator OF the
occasion His presence had been very
extensively advertised and quite an Gs-
sem olage was present from ad1olriug
I towns 70 hear him he spoke shortly
I after o o'clock in the hail of the house
OF representatives-
AT COLUMBUS O.
/ COLUMBUS, o., May 8I--A large as
semblage of veterans and citizens gath
I cred at Columbus yesterday TO listen TO
the memorial address OF Rutherford B.
{ Hayes Gen Hayes was In excellent
/ health and easily held the attention OF
{ his large audience
AT ozAHA-
oslAHA, Neb-- May 81--Au public
Offices and many business places were
Z closed yesterday The Grand Army
I marched ina n body TO the cemeteries and
. later gathered at Hauscomb park
There were the children Of the public
schools and an elaborate ProgrzEHulu
was rendered