Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-31

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 50.-Elabo-
rate preparations hsg been made here
Tor the celebration Of Decoration Day
and in spite Of adverse weather the OBJ
servancs Of the day was general At
Arlington, the great national cemetery,
al the various private cemeteries, and
wherever in one OF the parks stands 3
marble OF bronze representation Of one
Of the heroes Of our civil war, there
we're beautiful decorations and displays
Of the national colors. The display was
particularly striking, for in addition to
the contributions OF individuals and So
cistiss, by order Of President Cleveland,
the whole of the floral wealth or the
White House grounds were culled by
the gardeners and used for the dscora-
tiOn Of soldiers graves.
There were also public ceremonies at
the Soldiers Home, where an Oration
was delivered by Representative r. G..
Cousins, OF Iowa, and a poem was read
Sy Representative English, Of New
Jersey.
Representative Pence, Of Colorado,
vas the orator at the Congressional
cemetery.
The Union Veterans Union conducted
services at Battle Creek cemetery, the
6rst time they have 50 acted IS an inde.
pendent organization. Representative
Brosius, OF Pennsylvania, and Assistant
Secretary Reynolds Of the Department
Of the Interior delivered appropriate
addresses.
CONGRESS RESTED TO-DAY
and al the government departments
we're closed, while private business also
was generally suspended. Flags hung
&C half mast on the public buildings and
the streets were crowded with uniform
ed veterans and Sjghtseers. President
Cleveland set the example In observing
the day, which was generally fol-
lowed by the citizens. Several
members OF Congress took part in
the exercises in the different cemeteries
as orators, while among the OnlOOkers
were some statesmen who had fought
for the Coniederacy. Whatever Of Bit
ternsss may have been inherited from
the war, seemed TO be forgotten and
the graves were decorated with those OF
their one-time enemies. Most Of the
great generals Of the war are buried
about Washington so that friends and
former comrades had many conspicuous
MONUMENTS TO DECORATE.
There was a long parade In the morning,
participated ia by the District militia
under the command Of General Albert
Ordway, and the q. A. r. posts, and the
ceremonies at the cemetery began at
noon. Elaborate preparations had been
made for the observance OF the day.
The most important ceremonies were
held on the heights Of Arlington,
across the Potomac and overlooking the
city where 10000 Union soldiers are
buried. Every grave was marked with
a flag and a bouquet Of roses. Thou
sands Of people crowded the grounds,
among them many members OF Congress
and some representatives Of the foreign
legations. AT noon
NATIONAL SALUTE WAS FIRED
and the tomb OF the unknown where
the bones Of hundreds of soldiers taken
from battle fields were inferred, was
decorated with services BY the Grand
Army posts, the WOman's Relief Corps
and the Sons Of Veterans. In the Am-
phitheatre, where religious services
were held on the Lee plantation on Sun
days, the bugie sounded assembly.
Music WAS given by the Marine band
and the G.. A. r.. Musical assembly.
President Cleveland arrived shortly
after 70 o'clock. accompanied by Secre-
taries Gresham and Morton The party
took seats at the front Of the speakers
stand and was aDp.auded. General
Black and Corporal Tanner, both Ex-
Commissioners Of the Pension Bureau,
were on the stand and later Secretaries
Carlisle and Hoke Smith arrived. Hon.
Augustus y. Martin, Of Indiana, Chair
man OF the House Committee on Pen
Sions, delivered an eloquent oratiOn and
Colonel JOhn A. joyce read q poem.