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AZ the Tomb OF Grant.
New York, May 31.-The sarcophagus
ofGen. Grant in the tomb at Claremount
was covered with flowers Tuesday
afternoon after impressive ceremonies
by U. S. Grant Post, G. A. r., of Brook
lyn, an address by Gov. Roosevelt and
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 witnessed the
ceremony and crowded Claremont in
the vicinity of the tomb. large stand
had been erected on the east side of the
tomb, covered with red, white and blue
bunting, and flag draped over the
railing. Above the stand on the col
umns of the outside of the tomb were
festoons of large flags. Here the cere-
mony was conducted.
At the Lincoln Monument.
Springfield, ILL.,, May Binder a
bright blue sky memorial exercises
were held Tuesday forenoon at the Ma
tional Lincoln monument by the G. A.
Il. 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, pastdepartment
president of the Ladies of the G. A. r. of
Minnesota, who on behalf of the G. A.
r. posts of Minnesota presented a beau
tiful sillSen United States flag, which
will in the future envelope the sarco.
phagus of Lincoln. In the afternoon
the Spanish war veterans decorated the
graves of their dead comrades.
In Iowa.
Davenport, Ia, May 31.-Crand army
posts of Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline, Ill. joined in the afternoon
Memorial day exercises at the National
cemetery, Government island. E}dred
S. James. of Clinton, was the orator.
For the first time the graves of over
1900 confederates who died while inn
prisoncd on the island during the war
were decorated with flags by the grand
army men, in common with 400 union
soldiers sleeping in the National;1em-
etery. =:i:
In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 3l.-Memorial day
was more deliberately observed in this
city than for number of years. Gov.
eminent and municipal offices were
closed. as were the schools. and bust
ness was generally suspended. Promi-
nent local orators delivered addresses
during the ceremonies by the G. A. r..
at the various cemeteries. The trend of
nll the speeches was that the war with
Spain had cemented the north and
south in bond of fraternal sympathy
never to be again broken.
In Nebraska.
Omaha. Neb.. May 31.-Memorial day
was more generally observed through
out Nebraska than ever before. Owing
to the strong sentiment against it,
there was an almost entire absence of
sporting events. At McCook a beauti-
full soldiers monument was dedicated.
In this city a lengthy procession
marched to Hanscom park. where APP
propriate exercises were held. At the
cemeteries the graves of union and con-
federate veterans and two who died
during the Spanish war were deco.
rated.
In Minnesota.
st. Paul. Mimi, May 3l.-Memorial
day was generally observed throughout
Minnesota. business being largely sus-
pended. and the veterans of the civil
war were aided by the veterans of the
Spanish war in decorating the graves
Of the dead. The parade in this city
was long one. and the graves In the
different cemeteries were covered with
flowers. Hon. T.. r Kane was the ora.
tor of the day.
AZ cettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pa. May 3l.-Memorial
day was observed at the National Gene.
terry here with the usual elaborate cere-
monies. and the graves of fallen heroes
were decorated by school children and
veteran soldiers of the civil war. In
the parade, Pennsylvania volunteers
who served during the war with Spain.
marched as an escort to the G. A. r.
Between the columns of the young and
the old veterans rode Maj. Gen d. e.
Sickles and Congressman Zeigler. Of