Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-31
D 0RATI0N-DA
The Blue and The Gray lnterminsled al
Various Points.
EXERCISES AT CHICAGO
The Graves OF Confederates strewn With
Flowers Sent from the soutii--Other
Unusual Incidents

BALTIMORE, May 30.--Never before
was Decoration-Day so generally observed
in Baltimore. The G. A. II. preparations
were especially elaborate. There were
two parades, made up OF the various
posts. and each cemetery In and near
the city was visited by delegations Of the
blue-clothed veterans and ladies. Thou
sands OF graves were covered with
flowers. Flags were at half-mast the city
over, and business was almost entirely
suspended. Great crowds took the morn
ing trains for Gettysburg. while others
went 10 Frederick, to honor the memory
| Of Francis Scott Key.
Unwilling at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 3O.-The Memorial
Day exercises were held here to-day under
cloudy skies and with cool weather. Both
the different Grand Army posts formed
In a general parade and marched to Belle
fOntaine cemetery, where the statue OF
General Mcneil was unveiled. Colonel
Blodgett delivered the grafton. The
| statues OF General Grant, General Sher.
man. Colonel Miller, and other illusrious
soldiers were profusely decorated with
flowers.
A large delegation from the different
G. 4. r. posts visited the National Gene
terry at Jefferson Barracks and decorated
the graves OF the 1900 soldiers buried
there. Appropriate services were con-
Quoted, and a detachment Of the regular
army concluded the exercises by firing
three volleys over the graves.
Blue and Gray Fraternization.
CHICAGO, May 30.-The memorial fea-
lures Of Decoration-Day were generally
observed by the patriotic people Of this
city. The forenoon was taken up with
ceremonies and services In a dozen ceme-
teries and parks, the programmes for
which consisted Of songs, recitations,
| music. addresses, and Oratons, and the
| decoration OF graves. Flowers received
from many Southern States, sent by
women to decorate the graves of 6,0JO
Confederate soldiers resting IN lakewood
cemetery, were distributed by the ex-
Confederate Soldiers Association OF Chi
cago on the graves OF northern and south
ern soldiers alike. The parade Of the
G.. 4. r. and other military societies this
aftRnoon was the event Of the day.
On Manhattan Island.
NEW YORK, May 30.-DecOratlon-Day
was observed with all the enthusiasm that
has marked the celebration in former
years. The principal fcature-the great
parade-started at 8 O'Clock at Thirty
ninth street and Fifth avenue. Before
o'clock the thrOng began TO assemble,
and the streets We're alive with men ana
women, who came TO join the line OF
march or watch the soldiers as they
walked down the avenue. owing to the
amount Of work done by them recently,
General Fitzgerald did not order out any
of the regiments Of the state National
Guard During the morning the houses
along the line of march We're decorated
with national bunting, and the bands that
marched through the streets to the rem
devious inspired the patriotic spirit and
fired the ardor OF the citizens.
THE PARADE COMPOSITE.
The Grand Army Of the Republic COM
posed the bulk of the parade to-day, but
other organizations made up the greater
number Of those I'm the line Of march.
| There were United States regulars, seven
/ companies OF them, and battalion from
| the Engineer Corps. and three companies
/ Of marines and seamen from the United
| States steamship Marblehead; state
| troops and cadets marched with the sol
! diers veterans, and boys from the paro-
J chial schools.
, The weather was all that could be de-
sired; the skies We're almost cIoudless'
| and a gentle breeze proved refreshing TO
| the paraders and spectators. 1t was esti-
| mated that 1000 people were IN line. IL
took more than an hour for them to pass
| the reviewing stand at Madison square
| and they passed without stops or any
! kind. The line Of march was thronged
| all the way by spectators from Fifty-ninth
. street down Fifth avenue 10 Washington
/ Sulare where the last Of the paraders
were disbanded at haf-past II o'clock.
The tomb OF General Grant at River
side Park, was covered with flowers by
l. : Grant Post. No. g. Grand Army OF
the Republic, Hon. W. 4. Tenney de-
Nvcrlng an Grafton on the life and worth
| OF this statesman.
STATUE OF GREELEY.
Resides the parades and the decoration
Of graves. the programme Of the day was
marked with civil and religious ceremo-
MES. many Of them being imposing. At
Greeley Square, the newly-named trl-
! angle at Thirty-seCond street and Broad
| way, the printers unveiled their statue
/ Of Horace Greeley.
With solemn ceremony, the Church OF
ST. GabrieTs, on east Thirty-seventh
street was consecrated. Mgr. Satolli led
I'm the ceremonies, assisted by Archbishop
! Corrigan and Bishop Mcdonnell. and
Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia, de-
/ liYcred the sermon.
In North Carolina.
! WILMINGTON, ~ c., May 3J-Deco-
! ration-Day was observed here by the col
ored people with procession to the Ma
/ tional cemetery, where an Grafton was
| delivered by one Of their number, and the
| graves of the Federal dead were deco
| rated.
Union and Confederate.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 3O-De-
| coration-Day was observed in thatta-
nOoga by both the Confederate ana the
| Union veterans. On account OF repairs III
, the Confederate cemetery the Confede-
rate veterans postponed their celebration
until to-day. In spite of drlzzling rain
at 10 o'clock this morning y. b. Forest
/ Nr,,ar,rs togathar