El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-30
in MEMORIAM
One Hero Whose Grave wifi not be
Covered With Flowers.


One Hero Whose Grave Will not be
Covered With Flowers.
WASHINGTON, May.3O Memorial day
throughout the country is being today
more generally and fittingly observed
than ever before. 1t is now more
than quarter of century since the
thirtieth day of May was designated
by presidential proclamation as an
annual memorial day in honor OF the
federal troops.who lost their lives in the
great struggle in the sixties.
OF late years the complaint has been
made by the veterans who regard the
day with sacred veneration that Deco
ration Day is fast losing its original
significance, and that instead of being
devoted wholly to it's original purposes
it is each year being given over more
generally to bicycle races, regsttss
and other sporting contests. What
ever foundation there may have been
for this complaint, the patriotic OBJ
servances in progress today. from
ocean to ocean, should certainly tend
to smooth the ruffled spirits of the
Grand Army veterans and their sym
pathizers.
In Chicago, New York, Boston, Fhil-
sdelphia, Denver, st. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Cleveland and numerous other
cities, the dispatches state, the vete-
rams turned out in force this forenoon
and the parades, decorations, and
other customary features OF the Obser-
vance were on larger scale than
seen for many years. In this city the
interest was divided between Gettys-
burg, where there were held today ap-
propriate exercises which bore q ma
tional character by reason of the large
oumber of prominent government Of
icials. senators, Representatives and
other men of note who took part. and
Arlington cemetery where are buried
many of heroes of the late war. It is
estimated that fully 10000 persons wit
uessed the ceremonies at the latter
place. The ceremonies were held un-
der mammoth canopy erected in
front of the man sion. There were q
number of speakers of national reputa.
tion, q programme of recitstions and q
progr anime of music by the Marine
Band.
During the morning the war depart
ment was advised of appropriate servi-
ces being held thedifferent army camps
throughout the country, among others
from which word was received being
several camps located south of Mason
and Dixon's line.
KEY WEST, May 3O.-This is Deco
ration Day, or, more fifty. Memorial
Day. Out in the city cemetery are the
graves of brave men who died when
the Maine went down, those who died
aboard the Winslow before Cardenas,
and one who died at Cienfuegos. Their
graves.will be decorated by citizens of
Key West, assisted by naval officers.
But over in Cienfuegos there is one
lonely mound where lies buried Sea-
man Regan. No hand shall plant
flowers over it, yet he died a hero.
task of cutting the cables was suggest
ed. He was the first to be killed, and
close by the Spanish rifle pits he was
buried.
CHATTANOOGA A, May 3O.-This morn
ing $1,000 graves of Union soldiers in
the national cemetery were decorated
with beautiful floral offerings by the
members of the Grand Army posts and
Woman's Relief Corps. When the ex-
ercises began this afternoon the ceme-
terry presented a most beautiful ap-
pesrsnce. AT 3 o'clock q mighty con-
course of people, among whom were
hundreds of officers and soldiers, as
sembled at the cemetery. To martial
music, furnished by the Fourth Ohio
regiment band, they followed the long
line that marched to the stand in the
center of the cemetery where tbs exer-
cises took place. The scene as the ex-
ercises opened was the most beau tiful
and inspiring ever seen here.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-A parade
consisting of SO. 900 regulars, volunteers,
Grand Army veterans. Mexican war
veterans, and sailors OF the United
States navy, was the principal feature
of the memorial day exercises here to.
day.