The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31
GRAVES BURIED IN GARLANDS.
FEDERAL DECORATION DAY WIDE
LY OBSERVED.


Several Cities.
New York. May 30.-New York has ever
been mindful Of the honor due TO the mem
ory OF the patriotic dead, the soldiers
who consecrated their lives TO the pressr-
Walton of the union, and Memorial day
has always seen the city in its best At
tire with flags flying, bands playing and
military organization psrading. To-day
the city surpassed itself in honoring the
dead soldiers. The sun broke through
the grey clouds early in the morning and
gave promise of a beautiful day. The en-
tire city was in gala dress. one Of the
most novel and attractive features OF the
celebration was the participation in The
ceremonies OF five war ships. which steam
eli Up the North river under orders is
sued by Admiral Bunce. The New YORK,
Raleigh. Cincinnati and Montgomery
weighed anchor at $50 o clock ia the morn
ing and proceeded 10 an anchorage be
tween Ihrtieth and F1ftIeth streets and
tine battallons were landed at $50 .cloc4S.
The sailors formed at Fifth avenue and
E4tt!eth street, ana then joined in the pa-
radc. The Newark, acting under orders
steamed Up the North river yesterday and
cast anchor OF Riverside park, opposite
Grants tomb. she participated in the
exercises there to-day.
Chicago, May elaboration day was
more generally observed in this city to-
day than ever before. In this city, in adj
lion to the banks, courts, board of trade,
sock exchange and similar public bust
ness institutions, many Of the principal
wholesale ana retail stores Were closed.
During the morning the different G.. A.
Is. posts Of the city visited the cemeteries
aud decorated the soldiers graves, eX-con-
federate soldiers taking part in the ser
vices at lakewood cemetery, where 600
confederate soldiers are buried.
The feature OF the Gay was the S0rade,
which started from Twenty-eighth street
d .aN .aIfa a
marched north on Michigan avenue to
Washington street. where 1t dlSDan1ed.
IT consisted Of eight divisions of United
States troops, militia, veterans sons OF
Veterans, miscellaneous organizations of
q seItl-mihtdIy character, and 800 let
ter carriers, and was reviewed by Mai.
Gen Merritt, Mayor swift and Adj.
Gen Hilton.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 3O.-Decoration
day was appropriately observed to-day.
A large number of visitors were present
from all over East Tennessee and an ex-
ceilent programme was carried out, after
which the graves of the dead soldiers were
beautifully adorned with Owers.a Gen.
Allen State Of Rutledge was orator Of the
occasion.
Brooklyn. N. Y, May 3O.-Memorial day
was celebrated here to-day under the au-
spices Of the G.. A r.. assisted by the
United States army officers and the officers
OF the state militia The chief feature of
the CclGDIdllOu was the DdIdut, WHICH
was the largest seen in Brooklyn for
long time.
Washington, May SO.-Memorial day was
observed here with the usual ceremonies
attending the decoration of graves of
those who fell in the civil war. At 10
o'clock the military and civic organiza-
lions composing the street parade formed
near the treasury department and march
ed up Pennsylvania avenue to Twenty fifth
street, where the grand army posts as
signed to decorate the graves in the ceme-
terleS other than Arlington, left the line
and proceeded to the places where their
individual programmes were carried out.
Col. James 3. Carter was the officer or
the day and under his command were
the military organizations of the veterans
and grand army posts. The United States
Marine Band led the procession, followed
by carriages containing orators, poets
and other who took prominent parts in
the exercises.
The Arlington national cemetery was
the main attraction of the day, and here
the principal exercises were held. At
noon the organizations composing the
parade formed in front of the Lee man
sion, and the various companies proceed
ed to decorate the graves of the thou
sands of union soldiers inferred there.
Special exercises were held at the mound
of the unknown dead. The graves Of
Gen. Sheridan, Admiral Porter, Gen. Wal
ter y. Gresham and Gen. Gibbon
were profusely covered with floral trib-
utes. A salute by a battery of the Fourth
United States artillery, music by the
marine band, and singing by Cne Mozart
Club preceded the delivery OF the ora
ton ton of the day by Congressman Marriott
AT the Soldiers Home cemetery special
services were held at the grave of Gen.
John A. Logan, in addition to the main
ceremonies there, at which Col. Charles
T. Lincoln delivered the address.
The local Legion Of the Loyal Women
went to Culpepper, Va, to-day to deco
rate the graves of the soldiers in the ma
tional cemetery there. The Legion of
Loyal Women was in charge of the deco
ration of the at the VaTiOuS q
teries.
Lexington, Va. May 3O-Confederate
Memorial day was observed here this
afternoon. The graves of Gems. Robert
e. Lee, T. ]. (StonewalD Jackson and
William N. Pendleton and other distin-
guished soldiers were decorated with
flowers. An address was delivered by
Rev. Dr. Il. j. Wrightman, in the Lee
Memorial chapel, to a large concourse Of
people.
Ocala, Fla, May elaboration day
was observed by the Ocala Grand Army
Of the Republic post. Flowers were strewn
over the graves of members of both armies
buried in the city cemetery. II; L. An
derson read a beautiful and highly appro-
pirate address. He was followed by c. L.
Bittinger in a short talk on Decoration
Day"
Montgomery, Ala, May SO.-Federal Me-
mortal day was observed in Montgomery
by William B. Woods Post No. 6, G. A. R,
to-day at lakewood cemetery with IN
usually impressive ceremonies. The post
turned out in full uniform, and for the
first time here went through the entire
public memorial service according to the
ritual. The attendance was larger than
at any previous year and the day, under
the spreading water oaks that shade the
Grand army of the Republic lot, could
not have been improved upon. A choir
selected from all the city churches sang
heilars national hymn Nearer, MY COD,
to Thee" and America" Addresses
We're made by Past Department Com
manders George II. Histick and Charles
W. Buckley and a poem, written for the
occasion by Mrs. Mary Louise Banks of
Montgomery, was recited by Miss Florence
May Neville, a charming daughter of
veteran.
Raleigh, n. c., May 90.-The national
Decoration day was observed at Raleigh,
Wilmington, Newbern and Salisbury, at