The National tribune., 1895-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY.
Sabbath of the Grand Army and How 1t

Sabbath Of the Grand Army and How III
was Observed Throughout the Land.
Memorial Day was more generally observed
this year than ever before. In all the large
cities of the country the old veterans turned
out in force TO do honor TO the memory of their
deceased comrades-in-arms. Wherever Union
grave was located on Northern soil beautiful
flowers were strewn by loving hands.
The Posts in the smaller cities and towns did
not forget the sacred day, and though their
numbers were few, the little school children,
carrying flowers and flags marched with them,
and made an excellent showing. The Sons Of
Veterans the WomaB's Relief CORPS, the
Daughters of Veterans the Ladies' Aid Society,
and other patriotic organizations participated
in the Memorial exercises wherever one of these
societies existed. noticeable fact was the
presence of large numbers of citizens.
From these societies is expected such show
of patriotism, but the most hopeful sign was
the large number Of children organized by
the public school teachers, the Sabbath-school
teachers or by members of some of the So
cieties that have grown out of the late war,
who took part in the various exercises of
that Sabbath of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and it need never be feared that when the
old veterans have ell answered the last roll call
that their graves viii not be properly cared for
and on the 30th of May decorated with beau
tiful flowers, if the enthusiasm displayed on last
Thursday is any sign Of the feeling of these
children when they have grown up and as
sumed the duties delegated them by that great
array which is fast passing to the other shore,
where there will be no blue nor gray
Although New York City, with its many
cemeteries, held services at various places the
principal one was at the tomb of Gen. Grant,
where over 10000 people assembled TO listen to
the GRAFTON by Gov. Mckinley. Among the
prominent people who were at this place were
Gov. Morton, Mrs. Grant, Col Fred. ID. Grant,
Mrs Fred. ID. Grant and their son Ulysses ID.
Grant, President Harrison, Mrs. Mckinley, and
Gen. Horace Porter.
Ransom Pest. the famous ST. Louis organiza-
ton 10 which Gen. Sherman belonged. made
pilgrimage to the tomb of Lincoln at Spring
field, Ill. The features of the day there were
the dedication of the Grand Army monument
at lakewood Cemetery, and the ceremony OF
transferring the custody of the Lincoln monu-
ment from the Monument Association TO the
State. Senator Cullum delivered a brief ad-
dress Of welcome, which was responded To by
Mayor Walbridge, OF st. Louis.
A feature of the day at Wooster, o., was the
dedication Of q monument presented to Given
Post, 133 by James Mullins, the wealthy mine
owner and coal operator. The monument is of
copper, stands 90 feet high, consists Of col
uiun surmounted by the figure of soldier and
was made bpW. II. Mullins of Salem O., son
of the donor The Memorial address was made
senting the monument was made by Rev. S. f.
Scovel, ID. D., President Of Wooster University;
the acceptance by Gen. A. Wiley, of Wooster.
Fully 10000 persons attended tie exercises.
Wsshington's principal exercises were, as
usual, at Arlington, where thousands of the
veterans and their friends spent the day in
decorating the graves OF some 10000 soldiers Of
the Union army who lie buried there
Hiram q. Berry Post, 40 of Maiden, Mass.
dedicated at Forest Dale Cemetery monument
on which is inscribed: To tue memory of the
soldiers and sailors OF the war Of the rebellion
who are buried here. Erected under the auspi-
ces Of Hiram q. Berry Post, 40 Grand Army of
tue Republic by the city Of Maiden. 1894"
The emblem is II feet high from the first step
Of the scroll buttress pedestal TO the tip of the
broken word-blade, held in the appraised left
hand OF life-sized figure Of a woman. The
monument was unvsiled by Miss Oracle T.
Slate daughter Of q member OF the Post and
Commander Wolfsen made brief remarks. The
principal address was made by Senator Well
man. The Grand Army ritual was read for the
dedicatory exercises.
Dahlgren Post, 2 Boston, visited a number of
cemeteries The addresses were delivered by
Hon William S. Butler, Alderman Flood, Rev.
w. u. Perrin, j. Payson Bradlee, Francis Krebs,
and Fire Com nissioner Innis
Washington Post, 80, Boston, had as its
speakers Alderman Flood Rev. J. j. McNulty
and Senator w. Ii. McMorrow
Mckenzie Garrison, Regular Army and Navy
Union, Of Boston, decorated the graves of men
who served In the Regular Army or Navy and
buried in the Harbor Island and neighbor.
ing cemeteries.
Battery Il, L. S. A., decorated graves at Gov
ernors Island and other places
The kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans
escorted by two companies of marines from the
Aavy-yard, visited East Boston and Chelsea and
decorated the graves.