The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-31
Though Lost TO Sight, They Are Not
Forgotten by Their cOun-
trymen.
General Observance OF Dooora-
tion Day All Over tho
United Statea
Patriotic Address by Congressman Bryan
ut tho Nstionsi Capitai-EHoroisos
In oiher Citisa

WAanfE0ToN, May 30. -Congrosa rested
to-dag. All government departments wore
clossd, while private business also was
generally suspended. Flags hung at half
mast on public buildings and the streets
We crowded with uniformed veterans aud
siehl-ssora. President Clevsland set the
example in observing the dAy. which was
Ronerally followed by citizens. Several
members OF congress took part 10 tbs ersr-
cises In different cemeterloa, while among
the on-looLers were some stateamsn who
had fought for the coufederacy. Whatever
OF bitterness may have been an inhsTitancs
from the war sesmed 10 have been forgot
ton, and their graves were decorated with
those OF their one-time enomioE. Most OF
tho great generals OF the war arc buried
about we'hipgtou, 80 that friends and 10 =
Iner comrades had many cons Vicuous mon
uments 90 decorate. There was long IA
rnde in the morning. participated in by the
district military. under command OF Gsu.
Albert 0rdway. and q. A. Il. posts. and the
ceremonies al the cemetery began al noon.
Slight showers foil at intervals. bu, the rain
was not sufficient to interfere with the pro-
aramme announced. The day was chilly.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for the observance of the doy. Ihe most
important ceremonies we're held on the
heights Of Arlington. where 1000 union
soldiers arc buried. Every grave was
marked with flag and bouqust OF roses.
Thousands Of people crowded the grounds.
among them many members OF congress.
aud some representatives of foreign lees-
tions. At noon n national salute was fred
and the tombs OF the unknown, where the
bones Of hundreds of soldiers. taken from
bsttlehslds. are inferred. were decorated by
@. A. Il. posts, Women's Relief Corps. and
sons OF Veterans. In the Gmphitheatsr
where religious services are held on the
Lee plantation on Sundays. the buele
sounded assembly. Music WAS given By
the Marine band and the q. A. Il. musical
assembly.
President Cleveland arrived shortly after
- o'clock. accompanied by Secretaries
Gresham and Morton. Iho party took
seuts al the font Of tho speakers stand
and lwaa Hpplandod. Gen. Black and Cor-
pofsl Tanner. both eI-oommissioners of
the pension bureau, were ia the stand, and
later Secretaries Carlisle and Hoke smith
arrived. Hon. A. l.. Martin. of Indiana.
chairman Of the committee on pensions,
delivered an eloquent Grafton and Col.
John A. joyce road a poem.
Representative Biyan. Of Nebraska,
aroused much enthusiasm by bis APPEAR.
anee. He bagsn: The only excuse one
OF my generation can offer for speaking
hors is TO assure the veterans that this dag
shall not die with thom. When the nation
has forgotten the battle field where we're
won It's greatest victories. 10 will not forget
the burial places where its greatest dead
rest"
Speaking OF the results Of war. he said;
IA would hava been defeat to have held TO-
gether in iron bands two estranged sections.
but 10 10 a glorious victory TO have been able
90 briug back an unwilling brother and
make him happy brother"
President Cleveland sat th' ouRh the en-
tire programme which lasted six h luFs, but
did not sreak. After the ceremonies he
drove bnck 10 the city with the members OF
his cabinet.
sAs FRAScTsoo, May 30.-Memorisl day
was appropriately observed in San Fran
Disco ana neighboring cities. Tue pro-
grsmme In this CITY included q parade of
q. A. Il. veterans. United states soldiery.
and national guard. to the national ceme-
terry In the esidio, where the usuAl cere.
monies were held. The oralion was by
Con. N. L. Chipman.
Al the MidwintsI fair grounds there we're
separate exercises. including u grand pa
triotic pageant and an address by Rev. T..
Dewitt 1AlmaRs. OF Brooklyn. N. Y. All
public offices and many business houses
we're closed.
SALT LAKE, May 80. Decoration day was
observed hsio By Thousands of people. who
scattered flowers Ia memory ot the dead. A
soldiers monument erected by the efforts
Of the Women's Relief corps, was unveiled
and dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.
EDBBURo. May 80. The monument
erected ia Calton oemstsTy here TO the
memory Of Scotch soldiers who were killed
dutiDR the civil war In she United States
was decorated with floral wreaths to-day.
Sr. LOUIs May 3O.-Momorial day was
observed here in the usual manner, graves
in the national cemetery ab JsfIorson Ba =
racks and those In the great city ceme-
/ teTies were lAvishly decorated.