The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-06-07
HONORING THE DEAD.

Impressive Ceremonies at Washington At
 tended by Many Notables-Dedication or l n Monument to Private Confederate Sol | dfers at Richmond.
 | WASHINGTON, May 31.-Congress rest ed yesterday and all the government departments were closed, while private business also was generally suspended. Flags hung at half mast on the public buildings, and the streets were crowd ed with uniformed veterans and sight seers. President Cleveland set the ex- ample in observing the day, which was generally followed by the citizens. Several members of congress took part in the exercises in the different ceme- teries as orators, while among the on- lockers were some statesmen who fought for the confederacy. Whatever of bitterness may have been the inher- itance from the war seemed to have been forgotten, and the graves were decorated with those of their one-time enemies.
 Elaborate preparations had been made for the observance of the day. The most important ceremonies were HeIu Ou tnC VI oNi' across the Potomac and overlooking the city, where 16,000 union soldiers were buried. Every grave was marked with a flag and a bouquet of roses Thousands of people crowded the grounds, among them many members of congress, and some representatives of the foreign legations. At noon a national salute was fired and the toInbs of the unknown where the bones of hundreds of soldiers taken from battle fields, are inferred, were decorated, with services, by the G. A. K. posts, the Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans. In the a1nphitheater where religious services were held on the Lee plantation on Sundays, the bugle sounded assembly. Music was given by the marine band the c. A. R. musical assembly.
 President Cleveland arrived shortly after 12 o'clock, accompanied by Secre- taries Gresham and Morton. The party took seats at the front of the speakers stand. Gen. Black and Corp. Tanner, both eX-commissioners of the pension bureau, were in the stand, and later Secretaries Carlisle and Hoke Smith ar. rived.
 Hon. A. L. Martin, of Indiana, chair man of the committee on pensions, delivered an eloquent oration, and Col. John A. Joyce read poem.
 Representative Bryan, of Nebraska, aroused much enthusiasm by his speech.
 MONUMENT UNVEILED.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 31.-Memorial day was observed here in the usual manner, the graves in the' National cemetery at Jefferson barracks, and those in the great city cemeteries be- ing lavishly decorated. The special features of the day were unveiling monument in Bellefontaine, erected to the memory of Gen. John McNeil, Frank P. Blair Post c. A. R. conduct ing the ceremonies, and the special memorial services held by the Woman's Relief corps at the Grant statute, and by Ransom Post at Gen. w. T. Sller- mans grave in Calvary.
 THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
 RICHMOND, Va, May 3l.-The unveil. ing and dedication of the monument to the memory of private soldiers of the confederacy was the occasion of great celebration yesterday with impressive ceremonies and imposing parade. As a preliminary there was a cavalry re- union attended by several of the con- federate communication. Fitzhugh Lee, Wade Hampton, Gov. O'Farrell, Rev William Jones and Gen ROSSer being present.