Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-09

How the Day Was Observed In the \
ttOnal Gem etSrtea

| 10 poiA8 very generally observed, 0nC
wherever 4. A. r. camp is in existenc,
the graves of the dead veterans are beinI
appropriately decorated. Here the ser
vices were, as always, especially notable
Arlington was crowded with veterans
and the long rows of mounds are al
covered with floral tributes. This is thu
general programme as carried out: Arl
ington, by the Dep srtment of the
Potomac, 8. E. Fraunce, department,
commander; Soldiers Home, under
charge Of Nathan Bickford, s. v. D.,
commander, with Wilson Post No. IL
Congressional Cemetery, under charge Of
b. I. Janney, J. ID. ", commander,
with Farragut Post, No. 10; st. Eliza.
beth's, under charge of John A. Logan
Post No. 3, and Mount Olivet and Grace
land cemeteries, under charge of George
A. Thomas Post, No. Is. Decorations
were also placed on the scattered graves
at Oak Hill, under charge of ]. W.
kirkley, s. V. Post Commander, with
George U. Morris Post No. 10; Battle
Ground and Rock Greek, under charge
of Peter McGur Post IA, and isolated
graves, under charge Of Commander
Daniel Williams, Post No. 8. The floral
ships on Admiral Porter's grave were
also reflowered.
In Boston there were special services
at the new Farragut statue.
Edward s. Jones Post, of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Of Atlanta, per-
tected arrangements some time ago to
have a celebration at Andersonville, to
which all old soldiers, once prisoners.
were invited The orator of the day ia
General J. w. O'Neill, commander Of the
Department of Ohio, Grand Army of the
Republic. General O'Neill was for
year prisoner within the stockades, and
has rendered valuable service in setting
the movement on foot to have a reunion
OF all former prisoners. The Sons of
Veterans organization of Massachusetts
has asked and been granted the privilege
OF placing flowers upon all the graves.
The New York parade Of fif.y-thres Ii.
A. X. posts, without the usual State
Guard escort, was reviewed by Governor
Flower at Madison Square, the Old
Guard acting as his escort. Commander.
in-chief Weissert, Of the G. A. R. was
the guest and orator of the day in
Chicago.
California's veterans unveiled the
Thomas Post monument at Praesidio.
Platforms to accommodate ten thousand
were built about the statue.
Brooklyn's big parade of thirty-fiye
posts was reviewed by all the city off,
Gals. James ID. Bell was Grand Mar.
shall.
In st. Louis the procession was one of
the longest in the history of the day.
At Richmond the remains of Jefferson
Davis were received today with great
pomp and ceremony, the refinement
taking place tomorrow.
In this city today, after henoring
$4,000 dead heroes the immense audience
gathered in the ampitheatre where a
program of music and an address were
gone through with. The orator of the
day was Hon. W. Z. Simmonds. At the
Soldiers Home cemetery the veterans
took prominent part. The grafton was
delivered by Hon. Benz. Butterworth.
A. Congressional cemetery, Rev. Geo. L.
Spinning d. D., Of New York, delivered
the Grafton. President Cleveland came
into town from his suburban home and
spent the afternoon quietly at the White
House, seeing no one but Secretary
Lamont, who called soon after the presi.
dent reached this mansion. He re-
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White House was closed to the public.
Decoration Day at the Fair.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Decoration Day
opened bright and beautiful over the
worlds fair grounds, and people began
coming through the gates earlier than
usual, promising to swell into great num-
bers as the day progressed. Among the
arrivals for the transportation exhibit |
this morning was the New York Central
No. 999, which has q record |
Of the phenomenal speed Of 1l2H miles
per hour. The buildings and grounds
will be opened and illuminated tonight.
Jefferson Davis Funeral Train.
GREENSBORO, N. c., May 3O.-All
night long, from Atlanta to Charlotte,
we're demonstrations in the way of can
1on or musketry salutes as the jefferson
Davis funeral train sped by. At Green
'ille Gov. Tallman boarded the train and
will 60 to Richmond.
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 3O.-Decoration Day
vas appropriately observed BY the G. A.
(. clubs with suitable exercises and
decorating the graves in the various
cemeteries.
Eulslie ut Grants Tomb.
Nav York, Nav 30.-The Infants
sulalie participated in the Decoration
Day ceremonies at Grants tomb, the
Princess placing wreath thereon.