The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-07
EMEMBER THE DEAD
Graves of Our Departed Heroes
Strewn with Flowers.
Memorial Day Is FittingIy Observed
in Many Cities - Graves of EX-
COnfederates Are Not For
gotten.

Washington, May 31.-The national
capital devoted itself to the observance
of Decoration day. The departments
were closed, public and private business
was suspended, the streets were filled
with marching veterans, national
guardsmen, military and civic organiza-
tions, all moving toward the Arlington
National cemetery, Soldiers Home,
Congressional and other cemeteries,
where appropriate services were held
and the graves of the silent army of the
dead were strewn with flowers. The
ceremony at Arlington was notable by
the presence of the president and mem
bers of his cabinet, and of many leading
officers of the army and navy, as well as
officials prominent in public life.
There was a small but impressive
service in connection with the cere-
monies at the cemetery which passed
unnoticed by many of the thousands
there. Following the suggestion made
by President Mckinley in his Atlanta
speech, the graves of the 100 confed
crate soldiers, inferred in the national
cemetery, were decorated with unspar-
ing hands as were those of the union
dead.
At the Tomb of Grant.
New York, May 31.-The sarcophagus
OF Gen. Grant in the tomb at Clare
mount was covered with flowers Tues
day afternoon after impressive cere-
monies by U. S. Grant post, G. A. r., of
Brooklyn, an address by Gov. Roosevelt
and a presidential salute of 81 guns
fired from the United States cruiser
Brooklyn, which lay in the Hudson just
below the hill, with all her battle flags
flying. More than 10000 persons wit
messed the ceremony and crowded
Claremount in the vicinity of the tomb.
At the Lincoln Monument
Springfield, H., May 31.-Under a
bright blue sky memorial exercises
were held Tuesday forenoon at the Ma
tional Lincoln monument by the G. A.
r. and auxiliary bodies preparatory to
the decoration of the graves of the sol
diers of the civil war buried there Ad-
dresses were made by Maj. John B. In
man, department commander of the G.
"A. r.; United States District Attorney
j. Otis Humphrey, and Mrs. Julia E. F.
Lobdell, of Minneapolis, past depart
ment president of the Ladies of the G.
A. r. of Minnesota, who on behalf of
the G. A. r. posts of Minnesota present
ed beautiful silken United States flag,
which will in the future envelope the
sarcophagus of Lincoln In the after
noon the Spanish war veterans decor
ated the graves of their dead comrades.
Gen. Wheeler at Boston.
Boston, May 31.-For the first time
an eX-ot1icer of the confederacy de-
livered the Memorial day address be-
fore New England grand army post.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the cavalry lead
er, who led the boys in gray at the ia
nous charge at Shiloh and, nearly 81
years later, beneath the stars and
stripes, cheered on the volunteers at
Santiago, was the guest of honor at the
Memorial day services of f. w. Kinsley
post 113, g. A. r., at the Boston the
alter. The immense auditorium was
filled to its utmost capacity. When
Gen. Wheeler arose to speak the APP
plause was tumultuous, cheer upon
cheer arose from thousands, and it was
nearly Is minutes before the general
could make himself heard.
In Chicago.
Chicago, May 31.-Memorial day at
the cemeteries was marked everywhere
by evidences of unusual interest and by
the presence of unusually large num-
bers of participants in the exercises.
Under the auspices of the different
grand army posts of the city the graves
Of the soldiers and sailors who laid
down their lives for their country were
decorated with flowers, and speakers
prominent in military and civil life ex
tolled their deeds.
In Manila.
Manila, May 31.-Most of the business
places in Manila were closed in observ-
ance of Decoration day. The American
and many foreign flags were displayed
at half mast. The graves of soldiers
and sailors buried at Cavite and Iloilo
were also decorated.