The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-01
UNDER ONE FLAG.
People of the South and North
Observe Memorial Day.
A Grand outburst of Patriotism from the
Gulf to the Lakes Marks the Occasion
-SectIonaiism Has Been Buried
Forever.

-SeCClOuhllbm has oSOh DuAASO
Forever.
Washington, May S1.-1n the center
of the field of ''the bivouac of the
dead" the great amphitheater OF the
National cemetery at Arlington, Presi-
dent Mckinley and three of his cabi-
net yesterday joined 5000 other citi-
zens in doing honor to the patriotic
dead. Ceremonies were held stimuli
taneously in several parts of the ceme-
tery, but the main ceremonies were In
the amphitheater close to the old man.
sion. There 1000 people gathered,
while on the platform was distin-
guished company headed by President
Mckinley, Vice President Hobart, Sec
retary Alger, Secretary Gage, Secre-
tary Wilson and United States Senator
Thurston. of Nebraska, the orator OF
the day. Prior to the services there
was procession of members OF the
Grand Army, Sons of Veterans and
Women's Relief Corps.
New York, May 91.--The celebration
of Decoration day in this vicinity was
the most notable since the nation has
had the graves to decorate. Organiza-
tions which ordinarily take no part in
the exercises turned out in the parade,
which was reviewed by Gen. Goblin,
commander-in-chief of the G. A. X.
All the cemeteries in the vicinity OF
the city were visited by the soldiers.
Lafayette post went to Fishkill to un-
veil statue of Gen. Lafayette and pre-
sent it to the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton. All the statues and tombs OF
martyrs in the city were decorated
U. S. Grant post held memorial serv-
ices at the tomb of Gen. Grant after
the parade.
Chicago, May S1.-In addition to the
great number of graves of Union sol
diers, 5000 Confederate dead lie buried
in cemeteries here. None of them,
northerner or southerner, was over
looked yesterday. After the ceremo-
nies at the cemeteries there was a
magnificent parade in the heart OF the
city. The line of march was ablaze
with national colors. The city has
never before on Decoration day seen
such an enthusiastic outpouring. Prac-
tically the whole population turned
out to honor the veterans and cheer
the volunteer defenders. The parade
was composed of six divisions and was
participated in by about all the mill
tary organizations, secret societies and
marching clubs of the city. One of the
features of the parade which drew
forth demonstrations from the crowd
was the tattered pennant from the
battleship Maine, which was borne II
the ranks.
Lexington, KY, May 31.-For thu
first time since the war the Confeder
ate veterans joined with the G. A. r
in observing Memorial day and decor
ating the graves of Union soldiers.
Nashville, Tenn, May 81. - Th'
graves of the Federal soldiers in tn
national cemeteries near Nashville
and Murfreesboro were decorated.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 31.-On ac
count of the volunteer army being en-
camped on ground where thousands o
Union soldiers buried here lost thei
| lives during the civil war, the decora
ton exercises were unusually impress
i've. The thirteen thousand graves i
the national cemetery were covere
with flowers and flags. At 3 p. m.
long procession formed and to strain
! of martial music furnished by th
Fourth Ohio regiment band marche
to the stand in the cemetery where th
exercises were held.
Pittsburg, May 81. = Memorial da
was more generally observed in Pitt
burg and vicinity than for many year
| All the cemeteries in this vicinity wer
visited and no soldiers grave was LEI
without floral emblem.