Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-30

SuTmOuDIS u. uo lcibSbll ls OI ItdEA granite from quarries at Constitution hill, near Atlanta This granite is of very close grain and is susceptible of a brilliant pol ish. Tho monument was erected in July 1893. Its lower base is , feCt inches square, and upon it are laid three other hases On the front of one of thom, cut in raised and polished letters of bold out lines, arc tho words "COnfcderate Dcad. "
 The upper base is adorned with a series of rich moidings and on the front of this stone is placed an enlarged model of the Confederate seal worked in bronze rep- rosenting in relief mounted soldier Con eral Washington, incluscd within a wreath. wrought hy entwinlng tho foliage of prod uCts of the south. The die of the monn- mcnt is made of ono massive stono, the dimensions being feet l inch square by feet h inches high and has rc-entoring angles. which are filled with groups of cluster columns terminating in richly carved RomancSquc caps, Upon the north face is worked in inCisrd letters upon a polished panel this inscription:
 Erected to the Memory of tho Six Thousand southern Soldiers Here Buried, Who Died In Camp Douglas Prison, 1862 i5. ConfedCrat Dead
 The largest aSsomblAge of Confederate chirltains ever seen in northern state was one of the most interesting features of tho occasion. Those who were present included Generals John E. Gordon, Wade Hampton. A. r. Stewart James Long street, stephen D. Lee. Fitzhugh Lee. Harry Heth. S. G. French. F.. C. Walt hall M C. Butler, L. l. Lomax, Marcus -J Wright, Frank C. Armstrong. Eppa Hunton, Joseph 0. shelby, William II. Payne, Basil W. Duke, Fayctto Hewett, c A. Evans Joseph II. Lewis and w l. Iturs were aCcumpdnIed ny their wives and families.
 A reception was given the renowned Federal and Confederate generals by the citizens committee and their ladies last evening in the parlOrs and clubroom of the Palmer House. General John C. Cn- derwoud stated the objects of the reunion movement and called Mayor Swift to the chair. Tho freedom of tho city was proffercd hy the mayor and welcome to Illinois.
 Ceremonies at New York.
 NEW YORK. May 50. With an imposing parade of veterans, militia and Schoolboy regiments and general suspension of business throughout the city, honor of a fitting character was today paid to the memory of the nation $ dead heroes The streets were thrOnged with people. An i'm preSSlvo sight in tho procession was the 10, uUO school children, who, with the l2.000 veterans were in tho line Tho ma. tiunal guard, United States marines and dctaChmentS from tho near by military posts passed in review before many distin- guished persons Governor Morton was on tho reviewing stand with Mayor Strong. the board of aldermen and others, and ex- President Harrison, with Governor Nc kinl"y. was thero also. The formal ora tion of tho day was delivered ny I.ieuten- ant Governor Saxton.
 The parade. with its bands of music and handsomely uniformed men, was rc- viewed at Madison square wherc a largo stand had boen erected. There were eleven divisions in line headed by the United States regulars, Colonel William H. King in command. Marines and sailors from the navy yard and ships in port and the Sixty ninth battalion followed. Tho first eight divisions were made up of Grand Army men and other veteran associations. while behind them came attachments from military schools and cadets. At tho end of the procession the we'll drilled public schoolboys marched, led by Marshal Jo- seph J. Little
 After the parade the Grand Army men proceeded to the various cemeteries, and as a tribute to the memory of their dead comrades strewed their graves with flow CTS
 Memorial exercises were held at General Grants tomb in Riverside park under the auspices of the U. S Grant post, No Sa7, this afternoon. An oration at this celebra- tion was delivered by Governor Mckinley After dining with Mayor Strong the gov ernor will be driven to Carnegie Music hail. where exercises for the benefit of the widows and orphans fund of the G. A. k will be held. Mayor Strong will preside In Brooklyn and Jersey City tho day was also observed with fitting ceremonies
 Besides decorating the graves of veter. ans in Brooklyn especial attention was paid to the graves of the trolley victims.
 Ashtabulas Disaster Monument.