The herald., 1897-06-01
On the Graves of the Ma
tons Dead
MOST IMPOSING CEREMONIES
HELD IN THE MANY NATIONAL |
CEMETERIES
At vicksburg Grizzled Ex-Confeder-
ate Veterans Decorate Their Erst-
while Opponents Graves
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while opponents Graves
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WASHINGTON, May 31-Memoriai
day was generally observed in Washing
ton. The Senate adjourned over until
Tuesday. The House held only 15-
minute session. All departments and
business houses were closed, and the
day was given up to patriotic observ-
ance and tributes to the, heroic dead.
The most imposing ceremonies were at
the National Cemetery, Arlington, on
the Virginia side of the Potomac. The
exercises were made particularly mem
orable by the presence Of President Nc
Kinley. They began at IL o'clock with
a national salute of 81 guns from light
battery of the Forty-eighth Artillery,
U. S. A. Led by the Marine Band, the
G. A. r. and other organizations
marched to the tomb Of the unknown
dead, where the band played a dirge
while the massive monument was beng
decorated. The graves Of all the vast
army beneath the trees received their
tributes of flowers. The organizations
afterward gathered at the Amphitheater
Represe ntative Dol1iver Of Iowa deliv-
cred the Grafton of the day. A poem was
read by DR.. Thomas Calver. Hon. Web
ster Davis. Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, followed with an grafton. The
exercises concluded with Beethoven's
Funeral March to the Dead Hero"
played by the Marine Band,
At the Soldiers Home cemetery the
services were conducted by Henry Will
son post No. III, G. A. R. Several SER
vices were held at the tomb of General
John A. Logan under the direction of Il
committee of the Logan Guard of Hon
or and committee of the Loyal Legion
Of Loyal Women. A notable feature of
the exercises here today was the great
inroads the past few years have made
in the ranks of thes veterans. In sew
eral instances the bands outnumbered
the posts they were escorting.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, O., May 31.-Perfect
weather, clear atmosphere and cloud
less sky blessed the greatest Memorial
day parade that has passed through the
streets of Cincinnati. 1t was in six di-
visions and included the Grand Army
posts, the Union Veterans union, the
Sons of Veterans and the boys of the
public schools. 1t took an hour in pass
ing. On both sides Of Fourth street the
girls of the schools were ranged to wit
ness the parade. They were all pro-
vided with small flags The passing Of
the gray-haired and totterinE veterans,
bearing with stern pride their cher
ished battle flags, was to the children a
lesson in patriotism not soon to be for
gotten. Following them came the bat
talon of boys. with flags and drums
without number.
Gen. Warner of Kansas City and Hon.
E. s. Leboyer spoke tonight at Music
hail.
AT CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 81
The graves of the 1900 Union soldiers
buried in the National cemetery at this
place were decorated today with elab-
crate ceremonies. Captain ]. H. Nc
Gowan of Washington delivered the
annual Grafton. An immense throng was
present
AT vICKSBURG
VICKSBURG, Miss, May 31.-An i'm.
mense assembly Joined in the ceremo-
nies of Decoration day at the national
cemetery today. In accordance with
the custom Of years, a delegation of
Confederate veterans took flowers and
scattered them over the graves.
AID KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 31.-A fea-
ture Of the Memorial services in this
city today was the interment OF the re-
mains of the late ex-Confederate Cen
eral ]. o. Shelby
AT BOSTON
BOSTON, May 31-Decoratton day was
of peculiar significance on account of
the unveiling and dedication of the elab-
crate memorial structure on Boston
common erected in honor of Col. John
Robert Gould Shaw of the Fourth Mas
regiment and the brave men
who composed his followers and who
fell with the colonel in the assault upon
Fort Wagner. s. c., July 1S, 1863.
AT CANTON
CANTON, O.. May 31.-A member Of
Oe~A~oAA W OANoAA 4eCliSl AOIpS On MOQ-
day received a box of roses, lilies and
other flowers from Mrs. Ida Mckinley.
They were sent from Washington for
the purpose Of being strewn upon the
graves of soldiers at this place.
AT SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.-Memo-
rial day was observed in the usual man
ner in this city. The weather was all
that could be desired. The features Of
the day were the parade and exercises
held at Odd Fellows cemetery and at
the Preside.
The parade was participated In by
over 1000 people. representing the army.
the navy. the veterans and some of the
religious and fraternal orders were rep
resented.
After the parade the veterans and
their friends adjourned to Odd Fellows
cemetery or to the Presidio, where exer-
ciees were held.
Mayor Phelan addressed the assem-
blage at the cemetery, and his GRAFTON
was a brilliant one. At the Preside the
George n. Thomas post, q. AR, and
their friends held forth. The principal