The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-06-06
HONORING DEAD HEROES.
Memorial Day Exercises Through
out the Country.
Unusually Attractive Programmes Ar
ranged and Carried Out In the Prin-
eipaI Citles-Business Suspended,
and There Was n General OBJ
servance of the Day.

New YORK, May 31.-Unusually at
attractive and extensive Memorial day
programmes were arranged both in
New York City and in Brooklyn. The
main features in both cities were the
morning parades of the veterans of the
late war, and escorted by detachments
Of the regular army and navy and sew
eral regiments and battalions OF the
national guard of the state. The Grand
Army posts had about 10000 men in
line. In this city the parade was down
Fifth avenue from Fifty-seventh street
to Washington square, tho marching
beginning at o'clock in the morning.
typographical union No. . unveiled
the Horace Greeley statue in Greeley
square. The opening prayer was made
by Bishop Potter and Congressman
Amos J. Cummings delivered the ora
tion. At the conclusion of the parade
at Washington square squads from the
Grand Army posts proceeded to the
various cemeteries to decorate the
graves Of their comrades and attend
ceremonies at other places. Chief
among the latter were the services at
the tomb Of Gen. Grant, at Riverside
park, where ex-Judge Tenney delivered
an Grafton.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3l.-Memorial
day was observed with all the pomp
and ceremony characteristic of Phila-
delphia. The weather was bright and
cheerful and Grand Army men and
other patriotic citizens turned out en-
masse TO do honors TO the memory Of
fallen heroes. The city was extensive
ly decorated. In the cemeteries the
singing Of school children mingled with
the beat of mutiled drum and the boom
ing of cannonS; while without the
marching Of veterans to the martial
strains of numerous bands, formed a
spectacle that was intensely inspiring.
The most elaborate exercises were con-
Quoted in Laurel Hill cemetery over
the grave Of Gen. Meade, and at Nor
ristown over the grave Of Gen. Han
cock. Members of the Hancock Vet
| eran association and others also visited
Trenton, n. j., for the purpose of dec
Grating the grave of Gen. Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON, May Sl.-Although the
weather was cold and unreasonable,
Decoration day was generally observed
in Washington. Both houses Of con-
gress had adjourned and by presiden-
tial proclamation all the departments
were closed.
The exercises at Arlington included
an Grafton by Hon. August n. Martin,
Of Indiana; a poem by Col. John a.
Joyce and an address by Hon. William
]. Bryan, OF Nebraska. The exercises
at the Soldiers home were of unusual
interest The Grafton was by Hon. Z.
q. Cousins, OF Iowa, and the poem by
Hon. Thomas Dunn English, of New
Jersey. Edwin Ferry also read Mrs.
Clara Bell Browns poem, The Wnr
Cry Of Logan"
CINCINNATI, o., May Sl.-Memorial
day was observed by the various Grand
Army posts, naval veterans and Sons Of
Veterans camps Of this city. The pre-
liminary exercises began at o'clock in
the morning, in preparation of the pa
rade which started an hour later. The
head Of the column was a carriage con-
tanning Gov Mckinley, Gov. jackson,
of Iowa, and Mayor Caldwell. After
passing through the principal streets
the procession halted in front of the
Grand Central railway station, where
the marchers took trains for Spring
Grove cemetery. The exercises there
were in accordance with the e.. A. K.
ritual. The crowning event OF the day
was the second annual Memorial day
service under the auspices Of Troy post
G.. A. X. at Music hall last night, where
Gov. Mckinley delivered an Grafton.
CLEvELASHr o., May 3i.-Memorial
day was observed here TO degree ex-
ceiling all previous demonstrations.
The weather was cool, bat not sutii-
cicntly so TO keep people indoors, anil
the streets were fairly jammed with
humanity 10 witness the grand parade.
This was the main feature of the day,
and headed by the famous Cleveland
Grays, who acted as escorts to the G.
A. X. and other military bodies, mad
an imposing spectacle. The vario
G.. A. K. posts assisted by the w. Il
and Sons Of Veterans visited the
eral cemeteries, where the usual ,
ices were held
CHICAGO, May 3i.-The memori
lures OF Decoration day were ge'
observed by the patriotic people
city. Flowers received froI
southern states, sent by womG
crate the graves Of six thou
federate soldiers resting "
cemetery, were distributed
Confederate Soldiers ass !
Chicago on the graves OF
southern soldiers alike.
PrrTsBURG, May 81 !"
here yesterday was COO ~,
Notwithstanding this 80
posts, assisted by the -, o.
and Womans Relief w
ly celebrated Memo, sous
cipal services in Pit Iorps
the Allegheny CT 1al u''
being made by A tspurs
gbenv Citv the9, metery
Mt the IIamnton NJ, Brc
the different neral se
eral cemeteriei monuine
A. r. ritual details "
sions. and eai
A,,,o, a. provided
ST.. PAUL
Northern Brotne
Rrotbsrs Mimi, MaS
yesterds strike ""o
aetions ,od Of LOGON
Nolan and the ress s