The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-31
AT GRANTS TOMB.
Honor to the Soldier
Dead.
FORAKER TALKS OF HEROES.
Stronger and Stronger Grows the
Gratitude of Americans.
FORAKER TALKS OF HEROES.
LIVES WERE NOT vAINLY GIVEN
The Miantonamoh Fires Salute and
Thousands Gather About the
Grave of the Warrior.
Special to THE MoRNrNe CALL.

NEW YoRK. NJ ay 3O.-A memorial day
was observed with the usual parade, and
the line of march was crowded with
patriotic and enthusiastic SPECTATORS
Many thousands of people attended the
Memorial day services at the tomb of
General Grant. 1t was tastefully decor
ated by the members of U 5. Grant Post
No. 327, and elaborate floral offerings were
sent by Mrs. Grant. the Loyal Legion,
Presil ent Cleveland. the Association Sons
uf Veterans, the Chinese legation and
General Meade Post of Philadelphia. The
Grafton at the tomb was delivered by eX-
Governor Foraker of OHIO, who reviewed
the principal incidents in the military
career OF General Grant, and in cOnclu-
sion said:
"As the years pass by the pride of
Americans in America and her institu-
tons will grow stronger, and the feelings
of gratitude 10 those WHO saved us Will
constantly increase, and Notwithstanding
all Efforts to the contrary, it will stand in
history hat in that great struggle the side
of the Union was the right, ard the other
side was the wrong side-not little
right. nor half way right-not little
wrong, nor half way wrong, but absolutely
and everlastingy right. and absolutely
and everlastingy wrong"
The beDedicton was pronounced by
Chaplain Rev. Mason Gallagher, and a
salute of twenty-one guns was fired by the
United States warship Miantonomoh,
which was LIVING in North River, near the
tomb.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-Decoration day
opened with beautiful weather. although
the heavy rains yesterday made the
ground very damp. AT an early hour the
professions began at G. a. r. headquar-
ters. and al noon the programmes at the
different cemeteries were under full head
way. The largest crowd was at the Ma
tional Cemetery at Arlington, where the
most elaborate programme was carried
Out Alter hunoring 1900 dead heroes
the Immense audience gathered in the
4 AihDhitilester, where a programme of
Ilusic and addresses was gone through
With. The orator of the day was Hon. W.
Z. Smonds. Al the Soldiers Home Gem
etery the veterans took prominent part.
The ora.ion was by Hon. Benjamin But
terworth, AT tbc Congressional Cemetery
Rev. George L. Spinning, DID. of New
York delivered the Grafton.
President Cleveland came into town from
his suburban home and spent the after
noon quietly at the White House, seeing
no one but Secretary Lamont, who called
soon after the President reached the man
sion and remained two hours. The doors
OF the White House were closed to th e
public.
CHICAGO. May 3O-Amid the cheers of
veterans, music ard the waving Of flags
the cornerstone of the new q. 4. Z. Memo
rial Hall, which is part of the new Pub
lie Library building. was laid this after
noon. Then there was a grand parade
down Michigan avenue, in which great
number of old veterans took part, and
there were also the National Guards and
English soldiers from the military tourna-
ment, as we'll as many civic societies, the
procession being about an hour in passing.
The customary exercises were held at all
the cemeteries.
The memorial exercises az the Art Insti-
tute tonight were rendered sensational by
an exchange of opinions on the pension
question between extension Commissioners
General John c. Black and Major Warner,
past grand commander Grand Army of
the Republic. Warner. in touching upon
the pensions question in his speech. said
that men who were friends Of the soldier
aud who enacted the pension law could be
relied upon TO deal justly with pension
matters, and it belonged to the friends Of
The soldier alone TO remedy the evils which
had crept into the pen sion system. When
Genera Backs turn 10 speak came he said
that the pension-rolis were polluted with
tue names of towards. deserters ard I'M
posters, and that 10 true soldier of 1861 to
1865 would object to a measure ca alcujated
TO remove the disgrace.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 30-An unusual
feature CT Decoration day here was the
participation in the exercises of seventeen
officers from the Russian flagship Dimtri
Donskoi aud her consort, the Rynda, and
i've officers from the Austrian corvette
Frudsberg. After the decoration of the
graves at Monument Cemetery the foreign
guests were driven 10 Lincoln monument
where ex-Postmaster-GeneTa Wanamaker
delivered eul0Gistic address, and from
there they were taken to Laurel HUI Gem
eiery, where they witnessed the impressive
services over The grave of General Meade
GETTYSBURG. Pa, May 30.-MemoriaI
day was observed on this battlefield by
more tnan ordinarily Impressive exercises
IN the presence Of 1000 people In the
morning the c0lored schuol-children deco
rated The graves of their dead soldiers.
AT the cemetery the veterans paraded be-
fore the soldiers monument and the Off
GERS OF the post read the services. Then.
as the band played dirge, the children of
the pubic schools advanced in a long line
over the graves Of the fallen heroes aud
strewed them with flowers The orator of
the day was George Reed, DID,, LID.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 30.-Goveruor
Mckinley OF OHIO addressed large gath
eriug OF Grand Army men at Tomlinson
Hall this evening. He was introduced by
ex-PresIdent Harrison. who received the
greater share OF applause. Both spoke
briefly.
FLOWERS FOR LAFAYETTE.
The American Ambassador flakes an
Emotional Speech.