The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-31

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With greater enthusiasm efan usual. ow-
ing 10 che presence Of 12eo0 volunteers.
who have gathered in response % the pres
dents call for voluu,ee TO fight In the
war against Spain. The parade was a
moss impressive onA Grizzled heroes OF
the civil war acted as guard to the rising
generation OF warriors and as they
marched along the thousands Of people
who had gathered % witness the union
OF enc old and eSle new lighting forces
greeted them with cheers and saluted
them with voneys OF California flowers.
The volunteers who participated IN the
parade were: First Colorado infantry,
Sixth California infantry. First washing
ton infantry and Troop a Of the CaIiSor-
ma National Guard The Utah volunteers
the cemetery.
The day was comparatively quiet a.
Camp Merritt, as Fort Richmond Is now
known Considering thai &c xas a holiday,
the crowds which visited the city Of cents
occupied by the soleer boys did not reach
the proportions expected. The parade OF
veterans and volunteers divided the pop
uiaron. but nevertheless the boys out at
the camp were oeseged by al army or
admiring people. few Of whom visited the
camps empty handed. in spite Of che or
ders issued by Major General Merritt to
the effect that no more goodies were
70 be given to the men under his COM
mand II people did not take good things
70 eat 1hsy took bouquets of flowers.
which pleased ne recipients as much as
sweets and deltcacteA The men are par
ttcularay grateful to the g1vers Of Cal
ifornia flowers and every tent gives 9
place TO some receptacle con baauang Ene
blooms whsch they admire. Wash basins,
tomato cans coal oil cans and tn faot
any thing and everything THAI vii hold
water is filed with flowers at al times.
FRESH MOUNDS TO DECORATE.
Chickamauga. May SO.LThe usual Dec
grafton Day services at the national ceme-
terry IN Chattanooga were varied today by
a melancholy event that acceutuAted the
solemntty and Impressiveness OF the oc-
casion. Just before the decoration ser
vices began two details of soldiers from
the Fifth Illinois regiment entered the
cemetery with the bodies Of Privates
Frank c, Bosley and Ludwig Bohnert, Of
that regiment. both of whom died Of
pneumonia. accompanied by detachment
of the fsgimentsl band playing a dead
mreh. The cortege I'D the spot in the
cemetery selected for the interment. where
a congregation of men and women had
gathered TO witness the solemn military
service for the dead. Chaplain H. w. Da-
Wis of the Fifth Illinois volunteers held a
brief religious service, after which the re-
moins Of the two young soldiers were
buried and the military salute was tred
over the new made graves. Ladies who
had come 70 decormate the graves Of the
heroes OF 1s61-65 then fairly covered with
towers and evergreens the graves OF these |
young heroes in a cause which removes all |
and makes it now a national cemetery in |
deed.
QUIET DAY AT KEY WEST.
Key West. May 30.--Decoration Day |
was observed very quietly Lieutenant 1
Bernardou. Of the United States torpedo |
boat Winslow. and two of the Winslow's |
crew. with party OF newspaper CORES
oondents. visited the Key West cemetery /
aud placed flowers on the graves of the
four wtnslow men killed at the battle of
-ardenas. the grave OF one from the
cruise rMarblehead, VINO fell at Cienfue-
COS. and the graves of twenty-four Maine
Yictims.
AT CAMP ALGER
Washington. May 30.-Severai thousands
f the men at Camp Alger took advantage
'nthe opportunity afforded them to at
end the memorial services at Arlington
cemetery and to visit Washington. For
evePal hours today the camp was almost
The army in camp continues
o increase. the number of troops being
today by the arrival in camp
and the Third Missouri
AT CAMP M'KINLEY.
Des Moines, Ia, May SO-T'hs presence
4 100 members Of two regiments OF the
owa National Guaro comprising the
roops still rer1as ming at Camp Mckinley ,
contributed 10 give this Memorial Day a ,
Military aspect. Where salutes had been !
red in previous years by single companies :
f the National Guard. entire regiments ,
anticipated today. The memorial address ,
-as delivered by John n. Baldwin Of =
ouEcil BluffA. :
ALL DRILLS OFF AT TAMPA 9
Tampa. Fla. May 3o-An drias were
uspended today IN observation of Deco 4.
alton Day. Memorial services were held ,
! the afternoon Ct Tampa Heights tab :
ruacle under The auspices Of the local n
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