The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
Tender Hands Deck Heroes Graves in
Cuba and Philippines,
THE DAY GENERALLY OBSERVED,
North and South Joined Hands in
Honoring the Fallen Regardless Of
Whether they Wore the Blue or
the Gray Harrison Speaks
at Decoration of Lafay-
cites Tomb.


capital devoted itself to the observance
Of Decoration Day. The Departments
were closed. public and private business
was suspended. the streets were hiled
with marching veterans. National Guards
men. military and civic ORGANIZATIONS al
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 dead were strewn with
flowers. There was added significance to
The ceremonies Of to-day for To The mem
orles Of the civil War were added those
Of the Spanish-American conflict Whlch
had sweled tho list of soldier and sailor
dead.
The ceremony at Arlington was notable
by the presence OF the President anu
members of his cabinet and OF many
leading officers Of the army and navy hs
CONFEDERATE GRAVES.
,rbore was a small. but impressive ser
vice I'm connection with the ceremonies
a. the cemetery which passed unnouced
bv many of the thousands there gather
cd Following the suggestion MADE py
President Mckinley I'm his Atlanta
speech. the graves Of the 30 Confederate
soldiers inferred in the National Gene
ferry were decorated with as unspaIlns
hands as were those Of the Union dead.
In a remote corner beyond nouhuS'
beneath which lie the thousands or Union
dead has been the resting place ior
thirty years of a few who fought Tor the
South Some Of these Confederate dead
were brought into Washington dufhs
the various engagements tn virginia
near the city. others were taken pil-'"-
ers ana died here while others from one
cause and anolher came into Washington
and died while the struggle was sun
raging.
FRATERNAL UNION.
PHILADELPHIA. May 30 Memorial
day was more deliberately observed In
this citv than for number of wears.
Government and municipal offices were
closed as were schools and business was
generally suspended Prominent local
orators delivered addresses during the
ceremonies by the c. 4. r. M the various
cemeteries The trend of an the speeches
was that the war with Spain had cement
ed the North and South IN a bond OF
fraternal sympathy never TO be again
broken.
over the grave Of BETSY Ross In whose
house the first American flag was made.
there were appropriate services followed
bv the raising Of "a large flag by her
great-granddauehter. Mrs. Mary sydney
Garrett. An address was made by John
Quincy Adams. of New York
AT GETTYSBURG.
GETTYSBURG. PA. May 3l.-Memorial
pav was observed at the National ceme-
terry here to-day with tho usual elaborate
ceremonies. and the graves of the Ialleh
heroes were decorated by school children
assisted by the veterans of tho civil war.
The principal speaker was the Hon j.
ID Woodmansce. OF Cincinnati
/. .fr.~r fNIInnrTH
united country. he said the Union now is
indfvisible and inseparable. cemented By
the blood of our fallen dead. We are an
united country ready 20 stand together
for our country's flag
IN THE BORDER STATE.
LOUISVILLE. ky. May @.-Alihoueh
the day was gloomy and dismal win
rain threatened the graves Of the Union
soldiers who sleep IN the cemeteries OF
louisville and New Albany. Ind. were
lovingly decked with flowers to-day ~
the graves there were beautiful musical
services. followed by the Oration or the
dav bv Hon. Henry Wat fefaon.
AT GRANTS TOME.
NEW YORK. May 3'-The sarcOphagus
of General Grant. in tho tomb at clare
mont. was covered with flowers this az
ternoOn after impressive ceremonies by
l.. $. Grant Post G.. \. r.. OF Brooklyn'
an address by Governor Roosevelt, ana
presidential salute of q guns fred from
the United States cruiser Brooklyn. which
Law I'm the Hudson just below the hil
with all her battle-fags flying.
More than 1e00l persons witnessed the
ceremony. 4 large stand had been erect
ed on the east sido of the tomb covered
with red white and blue bunting. and a
flag draped over the railing. Above the
stand on the columns Of the side or the
tomb were festoons Of largo flags. Here
tho ceremony was conducted.
Governor Roosevelt received an ovation
when he arose to speak. He delivered an
eulogy on General Grant. or him he said,
Mercy and peace go hand in hand. 1T
General Grant had shown mercy az Fort
Donelson II would have meant years OF
destruction and desolation. and II ne hal
not shown mercy az AppomattoN q breat
Of peace would have been widened be-
tween rs and our brethren Whlch never
could have closed"
OMAHA NEB., May 5V-Neiiloiidi
nav was more generally observed
throughout Nebraska than ever Deiole'
Ar the cemeteries the graves OF Union
and confederate veterans and those who
died during the Spanish war were deco
rated. -. o.o,,>.,.,,
CHARLESTON :. G.. May 30-The
usual memorial services were held at the
National Cemetery at Florence, this State,
to-day. but the attendance consisted not
of coiored people, as heretofore but OF
the best white people of the town.
BOTH IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA. GA, May 3p-When the
graves OF the Federal dead I'm the Ma
tioual Cemetery at Marietta Ca. had
been decorated with floral tributes to-day.
the ladies' of the Womens Relief Corps. o.
NJ. Mitchell. president, Atlanta, entered
their carriages and drove 10 Confederate
Cemetery where the memory OF the boys
of Dixie was honored IN the same manner.
WHEELER IN BOSTON.