Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-31

the bodies of 224 Confederate soldiers
are buried. For the first time the graves
of the men who wore the gray were
decorated with a flag and floral en-
blelmS by the soldiers of the north. The
men of the G. \. R. found and marked
with the national colors the graves Of
other southern soldiers in Mount Moriah
cemetery.
volunteers, who died while i'll service in
the Spanish war and were buried here,
were appropriately decorated.
At various Roman Catholic churches
mass was celebrated for the repose of
the souls of the men who lost their lives
during the Spanish American war.
Washington monument i'll Fairmount
park was decorated by the children of
the American revolution.
The recently unveiled statue of Gen
eral Grant i'll Fairmount park was deco
rated with wreaths, flags and bunting
and elaborate memorial services We're
held over the grave of General Meade.
Throughout the state memorial ser
vices of local character We're mainly
held. In the city of Camden and South
ern New Jersey the graves of the Cixil
SpslllSh W stl llClOtS WCIc utCOIdttu.
Over the grave of Betsy Ross, in
whose house the first American flag
was made, there were appropriate SER
vices, followed by the raising of large
flag by her great granddaughter, Mrs.
Mary Sydney Garrett. An address was
made by John Quincy Adams of New
York
New YORK, MAY 31.-The sarcopha
-
Claremont was covered with flowers
after impressive ceremonies by U. S.
Grant post, G. A. R., of Brooklyn, an
address by Governor Roosevelt and a
presidential salute of 81 guns fired
from the United States cruiser Brook
lyn, which lay III the Hudson just be-
low the hill with all her battle flags
flying. More than 10000 persons wit
messed the ceremony. During the day
a parade i'll Brooklyn was reviewefu "
Governor Roosevelt and one III Wv
York by Major General Miles. Captain
Sigsbee wts Ill the parade. The Seventy
first New York was enthusiastically
cheered. Graves OF civil and Spanish
war heroes were decorated in different
cemeteries.
AT Jersey City new soldiers and
sailors monument in front of the City
hall, that cost about 1880, was dedi-
Gated. The was large parade. There
religious exercises were performed by
Mgr. Seton and school children sang
patriotic songs The Grafton of the
day was made by First Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy McAdoo.
AT New Brunswick, n. j., monu-
ment erected in honor of those who
went down in the battleship Maine was
unveiled after parade.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The national
capital devoted itself to the observance
of. Decoration day. The departments
Were closed, public and private bust
ness was suspended. Marching veter-
ans, national guardsmen, military and
civic organizations moved toward the
Arlington National cemetery, Soldiers
home, congressional and other ceme-
terles, whef appropriate services wer
held and ii graves OF the silent army
OF the deao We're strewn with flower.
The ceremony at Arlington was notabl
by the presence of the president ami |
members or his cabinet and of many |
leading officers of the army and navy
as well as officials prominent in publ
life. Assistant Secretary of the In
terror Davis was the chief speaker
CHICAGO, May Ex-Governor Tanner. |
Mayor Harrison, General Thomas An
derson and other military executive Off
cials headed the largest Memorial day
parade that has turned out i'll this city
Ill years. \ most enthusiastic greeting
was given about 1000 soldiers, of the
Spanish war. Graves were decorated at
various cemeteries.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 31.-At the
National cemetery here graves of fallen
heroes were decorated by school children
assisted by Civil war veterans. Penn
sylvania volunteers, who served during
the war with Spain, marched as an es-
cort to the G. A. r. Between the col
umns rode Major d. E. Sickles and D.
Buttertieid and Congressman Ziegler
A number of civic organization also
took part. The Carlisle Indian school
band furnished the music The princi-
pie speaker was the Hon. d. D. Wood
of Cincinnati.