The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-02
OUR DEAD SOLDIERS.
Decoration Day Observed Through
out the Country.
PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY At ARLINGTON
Impressive Ceremonies at Grants Tomb
Day Observed in Manila The Maine
Remembered Lafayette's Grave
Decorated.

Decorated.
Washington. May 81. The national
capital devoted itself to the observance
of Decoration day. The departments
were closed, private and public busi-
ness was suspended, the streets were
filed with marching veterans. national
guardsmen, military and civic organi-
cations, all moving toward the Airing
ton national cemetery, Soldiers home,
congressional and other cemeteries,
where appropriate services were held
and the graves of the dead were
strewn with flowers. There was
added significance to the ceremonies
of yesterday, for to the memories of
the civil war were added those of
the Spanish American conflict, which
had swelled the list of soldier
and sailor dead. The parade started
early in the day, travcrSing the priuci-
pal streets Aside from the many
Grand Army posts and veteran organi-
cations represented in line the full |
strength of the national guard of the |
district and naval battalion turned |
out. The hluejaclletS from the dis |
patch boat Dolphin were also in line. |
The ceremony at Arlington was nota- |
BILE 10y the presence of the president |
and members of his cabinet and OF
many leading officers of the army and !
navy. as well a. officials prominent IN
public life.
CEREMONIES At GRANTS TOMB
New York, May 3l.-The sarcophagus
of Gen. Grant in the tomb at Claremont
lea
afternoon after impressive ceremonies
10y L. :. Grant post. G. \. r., Brooklyn,
an address 10y GOV. Roosevelt and a
presidential salute Of ~ guns fred
from the United States cruiser Brook
lyn, which lay in the Hudson just be
low the hill with all her battle flags
/ flying. There were several professions
I in honor of the day, hut the more inn
| portau. were the military parade in
/ New York city proper, reviewed 10y
/ Mai. Gen. Miles. and the military
| parade in brooklyn. reviewed 10y Gov.
| Roosevelt. The New Norl, parade con-
/ sisted OF every national guard rcgi-
ncnt i'm this city. three companies of
regular engineers. eight batteries of
/ regular artillery and ~ Grand Army
| posts. The Brooklyn parade started
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