The morning times., 1896-05-31
SILENT lRHT RECRUITED
One Year Has Added Many Graves
to Dec crate.
oAY GENERALLY OBSERVED
Weather Was Perfect and Thousands
Witnessed the Ceremonies at ArI-
ington and Elsewhere or Sought
Recreation at ResOrts-Excursfon
Steamers and Cars Wen Patronized.

Not all OF the many Memorial Days have
been blessed with such exquisite sunshine
and temperature as those which marked
yesterday and made it an almost universal
holiday out OF doors.
At this late season, on the threshold oi
the fiery June. it was to he expected that
there would have been very warm weather,
but there came a most delightful and in.
vigorating temperature as a legacy from
the recent storm. The sun rose clear and
bright and remained 50 from dawn till
sunset, constituting IN ideal period for the
duties Of the decoration and the enjoy
ment of the rest of the holiday.
II was remarked yesterday that there
was for some cause an assembling of more
thousands on the streets and OF many more
at the grounds OF Arlington than has been
the rule within the past few years. 1t is
not likely that this has been "a used by any
new interest in the decoration ceremony,
but from tile irresistible invitation to be
abroad in such a lovely season.
That tHe whole world went cut was evi-
denced in two ways: The presence of the
people themselves on the streets in the
morning and their abence from the streets
ia the hours after the close Of the cere-
monies until the return OF all the contin-
gents that went out into the country or
down the river.
FLOCKED OUT OF TOWN
The modes of amusement for the holiday
were more varied yesterday than is usual
on these holidays. The big city is growing
bigger every year. aud its facilities for
handling big crowds going out OF town and
returning are expanding year by year.
And they a re not merely as to the modes OF
travel, but cars and boats are better and
more inviting in appointment, and are
keeping pace with the demands of an eN-
acting public.
The main point OF CUnvergcncc YESTERDAY
was, Of course, Arlington Cemetery. The
parade was 10 start from Fifteeuth street
and Pennsylvania avenue at ] o a. m, but
there was movement of the people long
before that time. In the earlier hours there
were hundreds OF people moving toward the
bridge. pictureSquely adorned with the
bouquets for the graves. Old men and old
women. maidens, youths, and little Chill
dren. each having some beautiful floral
triubte, made up a scene which is only
observed once a year.
The solemn and beautiful services at
he cemetery and elsewhere were amply
described in The Evening Times, no event
being OF more attractive interest and
ngnIficance than the parade of the veteF
ans. This was preceded by the lively move
ment from all quarters of the components
pf the line with banners flying. drums beat
ing, music playing, and the crowd that will
always follow the rataplan of the drum
Or the blare of the brass horn.
PARADE AND CEREMONIES.
The line was made up as usual of the old
soldiers under the various organization
titles, all having the same purpose, note
worthy in the assemblage being those noble
women OF the Relief Corps, OF the Loyal
Legion, and kindred societies. The streets
were lined with people, not merely to view
the solemn pageant, but To move with il
to the scene of the ceremonies away across
the Potomac.
East Washington had its ceremonies at
Congressional Cemetery, where the services
were in no degree less interesting, and