The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY IN INDIANA.
"A General Observance Throughout the
State.

State.
MUNCIE. May -Special.-Decoration
sday was very generally observed in Mum
.cie today. but the saloons did not close.
The exercises were conducted at the Wal
lnut-st. opera house at L o'clock. after
which a large procession. headed by the
city band, marched to the cemetery where
$50 graves of comrades were strewn with
flowers. The @. A. r.. S. of V. junior or
der united American mechanics. patriotic
sons Of America. Muncie fencibles Of the
state militia and w. r. C. participated in
the parade. The principal address was
made by A O. Marsh Of Winchester.
Commander Of the department OF Indiana
@. A r. The day was perfect and well
observed in Muncie.
PLAINFIELD. May sO-Special.-Dec-
Grafton day was properly observed here
by turnout and parade of the G. A. r.,
S. Of V and the school children. Judge
John V. Hadleyeof DanviIle delivered the
address at the Christian church After
the speaking the above named organiza-
lions, headed by drum corps, proceeded
in body to Maple Hill cemetery and dec
GRATED the graves of the soldiers buried
there. Graves in other cemeteries near
town were decorated by committees spe-
cially appointed for that purpose. The en-
tire town was more or less decorated with
flags and bunting, and business was sus-
pended from noon until p. m.
MARION. May Special.-Today has
been devoted almost entirely to the OBJ
servation Of Memorial day by the citizens
Of Marion and Grant county. Early this
morning about 1000 people gathered
in the Soldiers home grounds. listened to
an eloquent address by DIR. John Merritt
Driver and decorated the graves in most
impressive manner. This afternoon an
immense procession of soldiers, military
and civic orders and citizens in carriages
marched to the l. o. o. +. cemetery and
observed the day in the customary man.
ner. The address was delivered by the
Hon. Austin De Wolf.
GREENSBURG, May 3O.-Special--
Decoration day went very we'll No rain
70 hurt A large crowd was In attend
ance and the decoration of graves well
done. In the Afternoon, at the rink, the
Rev Charles Lee delivered the speech
10 a full house In speaking OF grave
decoration he protested that on this day
the decoration should be confined to sol
diers' graves alone He also took Occa-
sion to say that he always had been a
republican and always expected to be,
which was altogether in bad taste on
d
GREENFIELD, May 0.-Special.-Dec-
Grafton day was inaugurated by appropri-
ate memorial ceremonies in this city this
afternoon. The business thoroughfares
were deliberately decorated and business
generally was entirely suspended during
the exercises In the line Of march were
the sons Of veterans, the @. A. r. post,
". r. c. and several hundred Sunday
school children and speakers. After elab-
crate exercises at the several cemeteries,
the many graves Of the dead heroes were
beautifully decorated.
CROWN POINT. May 3O.-Special.-
Decoration day services were duly OBJ
served here today and a very large
crowd was present to take part in the
exercises. The G. A. r., the Order Of
Foresters, the MasOns, Maccabes, Wom-
ans relief corps and the public school
children were all in line Of march and
the exercises were beautiful and touch
ing The Rev. l. II. Wilson addressed
the assemblage at Central music hall
this afternoon, his speech winding up
the days services.
JAMESTOWN, May 0--Special-Dec-
Grafton day exercises were appropriately
carried out here today. The parade con-
SISTED Of the methodist episcopal and
sChristian church Sabbath schools, I. o.
10. F., X. Of p, Red Men, G.. A. r. post
land the drum corp Of Lebanon. A well
rendered program was carried out at the
of Indianapolis delivered the memorial
address at the methodist episcopal church
in the afternoon TO large audience.
FRANKLIN, May 30.-Special.-Decor-
elton day was observed here today.
During the afternoon business was entire
ly suspended and nearly all the popula-
rtiOn turned out to do honor to the de-
ceased soldiers. A large procession
formed and marched TO the cemetery.
where the graves were properly strewn
with flowers, after which short addresses
iwero delivered by Col. S. p Oyler,
Thomas Pritchard and Jesse Overstreet.
COLUMBUS. My 3O.-Special.-Dec-
GRAFTON day was observed here by strew-
ing the graves with flowers and placing
of flags TO mark the resting place of the
fallen braves. A procession formed at
the court house and marched to the
cemeteries. John A NJ. Cox delivered a
ritualistic address and Gen. A. S. Helms
spoke 10 a large crowd. Business houses
and private residences displayed flags
and bunting.
FREETOWN, May 30.5Special.-The
grand army post Of this place met at G.
A r. hall and marched to the methodist
episcopal church. and after listening to a
well-timed address by the Rev II. w.
Sterrett on the subject OF why We Dec
orate," it and the school children, with