Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08

Manila, May 31.-Memorial day was
celebrated at battery Knoll, where
Scott's guns were planted against the
Filipino trenches in the first days
fighting at Manila. Nearly 800 sol
ders lie buried there on a bleak
mound surrounded by rice fields, rough
boards marking the graves which are
ranged in five unbroken rows. Be-
yond these are Spanish blockhouses
and bamboo hedges, which were lnown
by shells from the American guns.
The few soldiers who could be spared
from the trenches came 10 Battery
Knoll bearing flowers with which to
strew their comrades graves. y silk
flag was placed above each mound.
The guns of the monitor Monad-
mock bombardinG PaTanque, doomed
a significant reminder of the nearness
of war. Just as the Sixth artillery
band began a dirge the thunder of the
Monadnoclls guns ceased, while taps
sounded from the bugle.
Col. Charles DENLY, of the United
States Philippine commission, presid-
ed at the exercises. lie spoke briefly
of the peculiar solemnity of the day.
The chaplain of the British cruiser
lain Pierce. of the Twenty-third in
fantry, and Chaplain Cressey, of the
Minnesota volunteers, delivered ora
tions, and the soldiers sang appropri-
ate hymns.
After taps had been sounded soldiers
took the flags from the graves to send
to relatives of the dead. Similar serv-
ices were held over the dead in the
Paco cemetery.
Most of the business places in Ma
Mia were closed in observance of tho
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 decorat-
ed yesterday.
Havana. May 31.-Dccoration day
was observed here in a notable man
ner. At Q q. IN. a committee of women
were taken in Rear Admiral CrOm-
wells launch. escorted by Il detach~
ment Of marines. to thc wreck of the
battleship Maine. where they strung
the skeleton of the unfortunate craft
with ropes of laurel and wreaths Of
flowers.
Mrs. Lucicn Young represented the
navy at the decoration Of the graves
of the sailors and soldiers inferred in
the Colon cemetery. A great many
flowers and wreaths were placed upon
the graves Of the heroes. Similar ex-
ercfses took place at the Quemados
cemetery.
New York May 31.-Thc sarcopha-
gus of Gen. Grant in the tomb at
CIaremont was covered with flowers
yesterday after impressive ceremonies
by L. S. Grant Post. of Brooklyn, an
address by Gov. Roosevelt and a presi-
dental salute of 21 guns. fred from
the cruiser brooklyn, which lay In the
Hudson Just below the hill. More
than 10000 persons witnessed the cere-
mony.
Gettysburg. Pa, May 31.-Memorial
day was observed at the National Gem
ctery here with the usual elaborate
ceremonies and the graves Of fallen
Heroes were decorated by school chill
Gren and veteran soldiers of the civil
war. IN the parade, Pennsylvania
volunteers. who served during the wa
with Spain, marched as an escort to
the G. \. Il. The principal speaker
was Hon, y. d. WoOdmansee of |ln-
Cinnati.
Boston, May 31-Yesterday for the
first time an eX-offccr of the Confed-
eracy delivered the Memorial day ad-
dress before New England Grand
Army post Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the
cavalry leader who led the BOYS in
grey at the famous charge at Shiloh
and, nearly 81 years later, beneath the
stars and stripes. chCcred on the vol
untecrs at Santiago. was the orator
and oruect of honor 1t thr \Iainoria q I