Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-31

address. at the close OF which the graves
OF the also soldiers were decorated by
ladies and children from the public
schools
The Quaker City.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. May 30-Me-
morial-Day was observed with all the
pomp and ceremony characteristic of
Philadelphia. The weather was bright
and cheerful, and Grand Army men and
other patriotic citizens turned out en-
masse 20 do honor TO the memory of
the fallen heroes.
Celebration in Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN. May 3O.-The celebration
OF Memorial-Day in Brooklyn began at
sunrise this morning, and continued all
day. With the first steaks OF daylight
Rankin Post, No. 10, Grand Army OF the
Republic, hoisted the Stars and Stripes
above Fort Greene, at Washington Park.
and fired a salute Following this the
two leading features Of the celebration
were the military and civic parade, and
the exercises at Cypress Hills, the ma
tional cemetery.
The parade was made UP OF six divi-
slons. Major NJ, G. Shattuck acted as
grand marshal The parade formed on
Bedford avenue. near Broadway, at $3.50
"
The ceremonies at the National cemetery
consisted in the decoration of graves, de-
livering OF speeches, and firing Of salutes.
Mayor Schieren made an address In Eng
lish and then I'm German. Henry A
Powell delivered the Grafton VIII earle
ton read an original poem, entitled our
Union Soldiers" The choir then sang,
"Oh. Change Not the Flag TIN 1 Die"
written by VIII Carleton. At the con-
clusion' OF the singing Father Sylvester
Malone pronounced the benediction. While
these exercises were going on, friends OF
the dead soldiers placed flowers on their
graves.
At greenwood ceremonies were held at
the grave Of Henry Wa Beecher oy
COMPANY G, Thirteenth Regiment. Mrs.
Raerher and a large number OF other
members of Plymouth church were pres
ent.
According To the q. A. X. Ritual.
NORFOLK, VA, Man 3O.-(Speclal)-
The National DecoratiOn-Day holiday was
observed here to-day by closing the navy
ward. custom house, business exchanges
and post-ofTices OF the two cities, and
parade OF the white and colored posts OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic, and me-
mortal exercises at the cemeteries Inc
principal demonstration was In Ports
mouth this afternoon, when FarraSu'
Post and Harman-Newell Post OF tha'
city, and Worden Post, or TINS CITY,
united with the United states marines
and sailors. and the Naval-Post Band,
and marched TO the Naval Hospital GENE
terry and held the usual Decoration-Day
exercises, according 10 the Grand Army
OF the Republic ritual Mr. William IL
Fairless. Of Portsmouth, delivered the
grafton. The marines fired three vollies
over the graves. and the ceremonies OF the
day were at an end.
Federal-ray at Winchester.
wINCHESTER, VA, May So.-(Special.)
Decoration-Day was observed here Win
a parade OF bands, fire companies, and
Grand Army Of Republic posts, ana WIN
impressive ceremonies at the Nationd
cemetery. where Rev. Joseph Bell Oh
Illinois. made an eloquent and appropri'
ate address.
At Petersburg and City Point.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 3o.-lSpeclai..
Memorial services were held today al
Popular-Grov cemetery by q. II. Thomas
POST Grand Army OF the Republic and
at l O'clock to-day the same post ran Z
special excursion train TO city Point ano
decorated the graves in the Natoha
cemetery, near that place.
Nothing at AppomattoH.
APPOMATTOX, VA. May 3O.-(Special..
No Federal ceremonies or decorations OF
any kind took place here to-day.