The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-01
DECORATING THE GRAVES.
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION
Features Of the Day. President HsrrisoD
Delivers an Grafton at Roches-
ter, N. X.

PrrrsBuRG, PA.-Memorial day was OBJ
served throughout Allegheny county with
the usual impressive ceremonies in honor OF
the thousands of dead heroes who sleep in
her cemeteries. The two great cities were
wilderness Of flags, and the streets were fill
ed with Grand Army and military organi-
cations, with bands Of music. The ceme-
teries were never more beautiful. and the
graves never more tastefully decorated.
RocHEsTER, N. Y.-The great event
here was the unveiling OF the
soldiers and sailors monument. The
monument is tall column of solid granite,
nine feet high, resting on granite base, and
carrying hle-sized statute of Lincoln. The
monument is AZ feet high. At2 o'clock the
President, Secretary Noble Governor Flower
and his staff and the other distinguished
guests Of the day'were escorted across the
Street to the reviewing stand, and the parade
started. The president stood with his hat in
his hand during most of the review When
the procession had passed, the president and
Governor and their parties drove to Wash
ington square, where the monument stands.
General Reynolds, in his opening address,
reviewed the work of the Monumental
committee, and the unyeiling ceremony
was performed. Dr. David j. Hill, Presi-
dent of the University OF Rochester, deliver
ed the oraton. Amid profound silence
Harrison, who spoke at some length.
NEw YoRK--A sharp shower on an other
wise sunny day fell just as the Memorial day
parade was about 10 form this morning.
but it had no effect on the thousands Of
veterans waiting TO fail in line. At the stat
ues OF Farragut Seward, Lincoln and Wash
ington the colors were dropped and the
drums sounded the roll There were spe-
cial services ut the tomb OF General Grant
at Riverside Park. Amid cheers the an
nouncement was made that the fund for the
erection Of the Grant monument has been
completed.
CmcAGo-During the decoration Of Union
graves, the 1900 Confederate resting places
were not forgotten. General Miles reviewed
the parade. At Waldheim Cemetery the
graves of Anarchists Spies, Parsons and
Ling were s,rewn with flowers, and the spot
was made gathering place for sigh,seers.
NEw OELEANs-The celebration was en-
tirely colored affair, conducted by the
grand posts Of the q. A. Il. The white peo-
pie held memorial services at the churches
yesterday.
CoLUMBUs, GA large assembage of vet
Grams and citizens gathered at Columbus to
listen to the Memorial address Of ex-Presi-
dent Rutherford T.. Hayes. The graves Of
the soldiers buried in the circle at Green
lawn, many of whom died at Camp Chase,
were bedecked with flowers and impressive
ceremonies were held by the posts.
DETRolT.-Memorial day was fittingly OBJ
served throughout this State and in this
city
WASHINGTON, u. C.-MemOrial services
were held in many Of the churches of the
district, and patriotism was the theme Of
the discourses. Extensive preparations for
decorating the graves had been made by the
various military organizations. II was no
small undertaking, for in the numerous
cemeteries about the city are fully 10000
graves Of Union soldiers, each one Of which
was deemed worthy the tribute of flag
and bunch Of flowers. Besides paying at
tentlon to the graves the Memorial day COM
mittee bad all the statues of soldier-heroes
about the city decorated.
LENox MAss.-A monument to Major
General Paterson, a hero of the revolution
AIRY war, was unveiled here. The town was
filled with visitors from the surrounding
country, and public and private buildings
were tastfuly decorated in honor of the
event General Paterson was in every battle
Of note in the revolution.
RICHMOND, VA.--A monument to the
memory of General A, =. Hill, of Confed-
crate fame, was unveiled with great pomp
and ceremony The section of the city
through which the procession passed, which
consisted Of military and Confederate
veterans camps from various parts of the
state, was partially decorated with National,
State and Confederate colors.
PHILADElrHIA.-Mem Of the General
George Il. McClelland Memorial Association
visited Trenton, \. j., where they decorated
the graves Of Little Mac" Charles Emory
Smith and Rev Russell H. Coprell deliver
ed the oration at General Meades grave, in
Philadelphia.
CINCINNATI, o.--Memorial day here had
no unusual feature. According to custom
for wears there was a parade through the
streets tothe depot of Grand Army posts ac-
companied by two independent military
companies and Sons of Veterans. The day
was generally observed as holiday.
ToIrpo, O.-6overnor Mckinley deliver
ed the Decoration day address here and the
usual Memorial services took place.
The day was observed with the usual cere-
monies in all Northern cities.