Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
A Monument to Dead Regulars
Dedicated at West Point.
NKIyLEY PRESENT At ARLINGTON.
The Day ut Kansas CITY Monument TO
Black Men-Federals and Confedsratss
Decorate ut Richm0nd-C hstts-
noogs Cemetery.


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 officers
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.
SchoAeld responded and, in the name
OF the donors, presented the monument
to the army Of the United States. 1t
was accepted in brief speech by Sec
rotary Alger. After the singing Of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" Justice
Brewer, Of the United States supreme
court, delivered an grafton.
M'KINLEY 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 q H.
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 na-
tons heroes on land and sea in the
government reservations and parks
were shrouded in 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 II o'clock. broke up, the
several posts holding memorial exer-
cises 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 President Mckinley.
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 md 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
$3.50 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. !
B0sToN, June l.--Decorution 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. G., July IS, 1868.
FEDERALs AND C0NFEDERATEs DECORATE
RICHMOND, Va, June l.--Confederate
Memorial day exercises were held at
Holly cemetery yesterday afternoon as
usual, oil the military of the city, the
confederate veteran camps and the
Sons Of Confederate Veterans partici-
pating with the ladies' of the Holly
wood Memorial association. The usual
federal decoration exercises took place
at the federal cemetery.
CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY,
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, June 1.-The
graves of the $4,000 union soldiers
buried in the National cemetery at
this place We're decorated yesterday
with elaborate ceremonies Capt. j.
X. MacGowan, of Washington, deliv'
cred the annual Grafton, An immense
throng Of people was present
Ex-coNrEDERATEs srREw FLOWERS.
VIcRsDuRG, Miss, June IAN inn
mense assembly joined in the ceremo-
MES Of Decoration day ut the National
cemetery yesterday, In accordance
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