The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-31
CARLANDS ON THE GRAVES.
The North Pays Its Tribute TO Its
Sleeping Soldiers.

All the Cemeteries at Washington
Visited by the Survivors of the Dead
Lovingly Laden With Flowers.
Business Suspended in All the
Government Buildings Men From
the Warships in the Parade at New
York.
Washington, May Decoration day
opened with beautiful weather, although
the heavy rain of yesterday made the
ground very damp. At an early hourpro-
cessions began forming at the various
grand army headquarters, and at noon the
programmes at the different cemeteries
were under full Roadway An incident of
the day was the decoration of the graves
of Gems. Rufus Ingalls, and W. w. Belknap
by Mai W. c. Duxbury, an eX-confederate.
All public business was suspended and
most of the private business houses were
closed. The vast army of government
employees took advantage of the holiday
TO participate in the decoration services
or make excursions into the suburbs. The
President spent the afternoon quietly at
the white house, seeing no one but Secre-
tary Lamont, who called soon after the
President reached the mansion, and re-
doors of the white house were closed TO
the public. Secretary Gresham and Sec
rotary Herbert went to Arlington to wit
ness the decoration ceremonies there.
Secretary Carlisle yesterday went TO Bal
timore and thence to the eastern shore
as guest of Senator Gibson of Mary
land Secretary Hoke Smith remained
quietly in town, and Secretary Morton
was in Nebraska; Postmaster General
Bissell in Buffalo and Attorney General
Olney in Boston.
The largest crowd was at the national
cemetery at Arlington, where the most
elaborate programme was carried out.
g'he national salute was fired by the light
battery of the Fourth United States
artillery at noon, which was the signal
FOR the formation of the procession in
front of the historical old mansion
Headed by the Marine band playing a
dirge the first halt was made at the gran
lite Tomb of the Unknown" After this
spot had been properly decorated the pro-
tession proceeded through the cemetery,
the different ladies separating and cover
ing all the graves with flowers. After
honoring IA, 600 dead heroes the immense
audience gathered in the ampitheater,
where a carefully selected programme of
music and addresses was gone through
with The orator of the day was Hon.
William E. Simonds.
At the Soldiers Home cemetery, the
veterans took a prominent part. The
music was by the Fourth artillery band,
and the GRAFTON was by Benjamin Butter
worth.
At the Congressional cemetery, Rev.
George L. Spinning, d. d. of New York,
himself a veteran. delivered the grafton.
The heroes who sleep in the smaller ceme-
teries were not neglected, but all places
were duly honored.
GOTHAM's PARADE.
New York. May 30-Memorial day was
observed with the usual parade, but the
National Guard as a body did not par
ticipate in the exercises. In the parade
We're the sailors and marines of the white
squadron and the Italian warship and the
Spanish warship Infanta Isabella. The
Spanish and Italian sailors were fully
armed and equipped. There were about
800 men from the Italian ships and about
200 from the Spanish ships and about 600
from the white squadron. The day was
propitious and the streets were lined on
either side with vast crowds of patriotic
and enthusiastic spectators. One of the
incidents of the day was the placing of a
wreath of flowers on Gen. Grants tomb
at Riverside park by Infanta Eualie,
Gov. Flower, with the Old Guard as an
escort, reviewed the parade at the Worth
monument.
Brooklyn, as usual on Decoration day,
was wholly given over to observance of
the day.
A CORNERSTONE LAID.
Chicago, May 3O.-Memorial day was
made the occasion for laying
the cornerstone of the new
public library in Dearborn park,
in which the Grand Army OF the Republic
Will have memorial hall. The ceremony
was performed according to the Grand
Army of the Republic ritual, and was
impressive. In the forenoon the blue
and the gray joined in paying
tribute to their fallen comrades and in
the afternoon there was a parade which
was conceded to be the finest Decoration
day demonstration ever seen in the city
The parade passed in review before Gen.
Miles and his staff and the chief marshal
and commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The weather was all that could
be desired and business being generally
suspended the streets along the route
were thronged with thousands of specta-
tors.
FLOWERS AT FREDERICKSBURG
Richmond, May 30.-Phil Kcarney post,
G. A. R, accompanied by band of this
city, went to Fredericksburg to-day and
decorated the graves of the $1,000 soldiers
buried there. The post was received by
the mayor of the city. The exercises at
the cemetery included an Grafton by Col
j. S. c. Burger of Washington, D. c.
THE DAY IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, W. Va, May 30 Memorial
day was observed throughout West Vir-
ginia more extensively this year than
ever before. In this city the graves were
decorated by the G.. A. r. posts, but no
public ceremonies were held. At the
national cemetery in Grafton 10000 peo-
pie participated.
AT ANDERSONVILLE.
Atlanta, Ga, May 30-The Decora ton
day exercises at Andersonville were
largely attended. Special trains took
many eXcursionists to the old prison.
Among them were the colorcd military
companies of Macon, who fired salutes
over the graves. The orator of the day
was Hon. r. W. Patterson of Macon a
most eloquent and brilliant young Geor-
gian. There are over 1900 graves at
AndersOnvillc.
LaFayette's Tomb Decorated.