The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-15

last year, AMI the Thirty second Regiment
was missed from the National Guard
column, from 7010 to 5000 men were in line
The procession was reviewed. from large
stand erected in Cumberland street, about
midway between Lafayette and DeKalb
avenues, and probably not far from 10000
persons were msssed in the immediate
vicinity. General Benjamin F. Tracy. the
Secretary Of the Navy. reviewed the pro-
cession, with General Henry W. Slocuu.
General Calvin E. Pratt. Mayor Boody.
Commandant Erbean, OF the Navy Yard, and
W. W. Goodrich grouped around him. The
memorial services at the various cemeteries
drew large numbers in addition to the dele.
cations Of veterans assigned to them. From
1000 to 5000 persons were grouped around the
Soldiers monument in Greenwood. Mayor
Boody presided, prayar was made by
Chaplain James J. Kane, United
States Navy, aud addresses de-
livered by Congressman Thomas F. Magner
and Colonel NJ. J. Cummings. The singing
of the Star Spanslei Banner" and the
SOLDIERS Requiem" was a feature Of the
services. The graves Of 8. s. Cox,
General Thomas s. Dakin, and other
veterans and friends Of veterans in
Greenwood Cemetery were specially deco
rated. At Cypress Hills, in the National
Cemetery. a company of forty.two young
WOlNeu auu SHlSr uE SSooh ~ "oiSSS oeotoV0o
the veterans in decorating the soldiers
graves with flowers.
At Washington, there were two general
PROFESSIONS one to Arlington and one to the
Congressional Cemetery. At Arlington
beautiful floral ship was placed on the grave
Of Admiral David D. Porter. The cere.
mouy Of decoration began at noon,
preceded by salute by Battery G, Third
Artillery. Following that programme Of
music was performed at the amphitheatre
by the Marine Band and the Mozart Club.
Commander Bickford, of the G. A. r., went
to the Congressional Cemetery. The music
was by the Soldiers Home Band and the
Farragut Octet; addresses by Senator Gal
ilnger, of New Hampshire. and Representa-
tive Scott, Of Illinois, and poem by De Witt
G. Sprague. Theservices at Anacostia, over
the Eastern Branch. recalled ,pathetic mem.
rfes the graves covered being those or
1000 veterans who died insane. The vet.
Grams at the Soldiers Home engaged
in their Decoration Day exercises at 10 A NJ.
They heard an address by General Cyrus
W. Bussey, Assistant Secretary Of the In
terror, a poem by Edward NJ. Tabor, and
music from the Third Artillery Band and
the Mozart Club. Afterward the tomhs OF
General Logan and General Hunt were
decorated, and then the graves in the
cemetery aCCacn6Q 10 Ino 1ouos LII ali
80, 600 graves were decorated
At Philadelphia, the thirty six posts Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic celebrated
Decoration Day with the usual ceremonies
Members Of the General George B. McClel-
Ian Memorial Association visited Trenton,
N. j., where they decorated the grave OF
Little Mac" and were accompanied by
several other organizations. Charles Emory
Smith and the Rev. Russell q. Conwell de-
ivered the orations at General Meades
grave in Laurel Hill, where Major-General
s. W. Crawford was also present.
At Lenox, Mass, the unveiling OF the
beautiful granite monument in memory OF
Maior-Gsneral Paterson, brought together
many people. The body Of General Pater-
SON was buried in the Egleston family lot In
the church yard. Colonel Walter Cutting
represented the State. Professor Thomas
Egleston, the donor, presented the monu-
ment to the town.
At Chicago, Ill ., brilliant flags and stream
ers fioatiny from tall buildings with the in
spring spectacle Of thousands OF paradlng
veterans and militia helped to dispel the
gloom Of the overcast sky that marked Me-
mortal Day. At Waldheim Cemetery the
graves Of the Anarchists, Spies, Parsons and
Gingg, were strewn profusely with flowers,
and the spot was made gathe ring place for
hundreds Of sight seers and Others.
In the Miami Ohio Valley the impressive
feature Of Memorial services was the cere-
monies at the Ohio Soldiers Orphans Home.
near Xenia. The usual address was de-
livered by the Rev. George W. Collier, the
venerable chaplain Of the Thirty-fourth
Ohio Infantry during the war.
At Gettysburg, PENN the Decoration
Day services on the battlefield were marred
by rain, but the town was crowded with
strangers, as usual. In the County Court
house General r. NJ. Henderson, Of Carlisle,
delivered the Grafton.
In the City of Mexico the American colony
celebrated Memorial Day with parade Oh
the G.. A. R. and Sons Of Veterans.