Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-31

CndTleS w. BuCkley, ana d pOeln Wiltteu for the occasion by Mrs. Mary Louise Banks of Montgomery was recited by Miss Florence May Neville, a charming daughter of veteran.
 At Washington.
 Washington, May 30.--Memoral Day was observed here with the usual cere- monies attending the decoration of graves of those who fell in the civil war. At 10 o'clock military and civic organi- zations composing the street parade formed near the treasury department and marched up Pennsylvania avenue to Twenty-fifth street, where the Grand Army posts assigned to decorate the graves in the cemeteries other than Ar lington left the line and proceeded to thd places where their individual pro grammes were carried out. Col. James B. Carter was officer of the day, and un- der his command were military organiza- tions Of veterans and Grand Army posts The United States marine band led the procession, followed by carriages con- taining orators, posts and others, 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 pa- rade formed in front of the Lee mansion and the various commi ttees proceeded to decorate the graves of the thousands SDeclal exercises were held at the mound of the unknown dead. The graves of General Sheridan, Admiral Porter, Gen. Walter Q. Gresham and General Gibbon were profusely covered with floral tributes A salute by battery of the Fourth United States artillery music by the Marine band and singing by the Mozart club pre- ceded the delivery of the oraton of the day by Congressman Marriott Brosius of Pennsylvania.
 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 P. Lincoln delivered the address.
 The local organization of the Legion Of Loyal Women went to 'Culpepper Va, today to decorate the graves of the sol diers in the National cemetery there The Legion of Loyal Women was in charge of the decoration of the graves at the va rlous cemeteries.
 At New York.
 New York, May 30.-New York has ever been mindful of the honor due to the memory of the patriotic dead-the sol diers who consecrated their lives to the preservation of the un'on-and Memorial Day has always seen the city in it's best attire, with flags flying, bands playing and many thousands parading.
 Today the city surpassed itself in hon.
 
 through the gray clouds early in the morning and gave promise of a beautiful day. The entire city was in gala dress.
 One of the most novel and attractive features of the celebration was the par ticlpation In the ceremonies of five war ships, which steamed up the North river under orders issued by Admiral Bunce The New York, Raleigh, Cincinnati and Montgomery weighed anchor at 6:30 o'clock in the morning and proceeded to an anchorage between Thirtieth and Eff tieth streets, and the battalions were landed at S:30 o'clock. The sailors formed at Fifth avenue and F'iftieth street and then joined in the parade. The Newark, acting under orders, steamed up the North river yesterday and cast anchor off Riverside park, opposite General Grants tomb. She participated in the exercises there today.
 At Chicago.
 Chicago, May 30.-Decoration Day was more generally observed in this city to- day than ever before. In this city, in ad- dition to the banks, courts, board of trade, stock exchange and similar public busi- ness institutions, many of the principal wholesale and retail stores were closed. During the morning the different Grand Army of the Republic posts of the city visited the cemeteries and decorated the soldiers graves Ex-confedera te soldiers took part in the services at Oakwood cemetery, where 5000 Confederate soldiers are buried.
 The feature of the day was the parade, which started from Twenty-eighth street and Michigan avenue at 5 o'clock and north on Michigan avenue to Washington street, where it disbanded It consisted of eght divisions of United States troops. militia, veterans, sons of miscellaneous bodies of semi military character and 400 letter carriers, and was reviewed by Major-General Mowry, Mayor Swift and Adjutant- General Hilton.