The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
FITTINGLY OBSERVED.
Memorial Day Ceremonies Held
Throughout the Country.
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WEST POIET, \. Y, June lin the /
presence Of 5000 people, the secretary !
of war and many high officials OF the |
army, the battle monument erected by |
their comrades in honor of the eficers
and soldiers Of the regular army who |
fell in battle in the civil war was dedi- |
Gated yesterday. Everything com
bined to make the dedication Of the
monument an impressive and dignifed |
ceremony. Gen. Wilson gave a history
of the monument project and alluded
TO the many distinguished soldiers
who had contributed to the fund. Gen.
SchOfeld responded and, in the name
OF the donors, presented the monument
to the army of the United States. It
was accepted in a brief speech by Sec
rotary Alger After the singing of
"The Star Spangled Banner" Justice
Brewer, Of the United States supreme
court, delivered an grafton.
M'KIELEY PRESENT AT ARLINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June Memorial day
was generally observed in Washing
ton. The senate adjourned over for
the day and the house held only 10
minute session. All the departments
and the business houses were closed
and the day was given up TO patriotic
observance and tributes to the heroic
dead. The bronze statues of the ma
TONS heroes on land and sea in the
government reservations and parks
were shroudedin the flags under which
they fought At ten o'clock there was
an impressive parade of the G. a. R,
and other patriotic organizations
which, at il o'clock, broke up, the
several posts holding memorial exer-
olses in the various cemeteries. The
most imposing ceremonies were held
at the National cemetery at Arlington,
the exercises being made memorable
by the presence of PresidentMcKinley.
THE DAY AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June Memorial
day was celebrated yesterday. the pro-
gramme for the day being varied and
interesting. The ceremonies began
with the decoration of the graves in
ElmwOod and Union cemeteries by the
G. A. R. posts of the city. The after
noon was devoted to several interest
ing and impressive features. The an
nual memorial parade took place at
2;3O o'clock. At about the same time
the ex-confederates were conducting
the final burial of the late Gen. 10 o.
Shelby at Forest Hill cemetery, Dis
patches from many surrounding cities
showed that the day was generally
! observed.
A MONUMENT TO BRAVE BLACK MEN.
Boston, June decoration day OF
this year was of particular significance
on account of the unwilling and dedi-
cation Of the elaborate memorial struc.
ture on Boston common, erected in
honor of Col. John Robert Gould Shaw
of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts reg
iment, and the brave black men who
comprised his followers, and who fell
with their colonel in the assault upon
! Fort Wagner, S. c., July is, 1868.
FEDERALs AND CONFEDERATEs DECORATE
RICHMOND, Va, June 1.--ConfederatC
Memorial day exercises were held a
Holly cemetery yesterday afternoon a
usual, all the military of the city, tht
confederate veteran camps and the
Sons of Confederate Veterans partici
pating with the ladies of the Holly
wood Memorial association. The usua
federal decoration exercises took place
at the federal cemetery.
CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June t.-Tht
graves of the $4,000 union soldier
buried In the National cemetery a
this place were decorated YESTERDAY
with elaborate ceremonies. Capt.
K. MACEDONIAN, of Washington, deliv
cred the annual grafton. An immens
throng of people was present
EX-CONFEDERATEs sTREw FLOWERS.
/ VIcKsBUBG, Miss, June IAN i'm
mense assembly joined in the ceremo
MES of Decoration day at the Nstiona
cemetery yesterday. In accordanc
with a custom of years a delegation 0
confederate veterans took flowers +
the cemetery and scattered them owe