The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-31
In Nearly Every Town Services Were Held
y and Veterans Paraded.
An Imposing Parade of Grand
Army Men and Soldiers at San
Francisco, Followed by a Deco
ration of Graves at the Gene
teries-SeIvices at San Jose and
= Other Interior Points.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-Memor-
ial Day was generally observed here
and throughout the State to-day. In
nearly every town and village services
were held and veterans paraded. In
San Francisco there was an imposing
parade of G. A. R. men and soldiers OF
the Twenty fourth Infantry from the
Presidio Colonel H. B. Freeman. U. 5.
"A, reviewed the procession, which
marched to Odd Fellows Cemetery,
where the graves We're decorated. The
soldiers graves in the national Gene
terry ait the Preside were also decorated.
AT SAN JOSE.
:. SAN JOSE, May 30.-This was the
hsost important Memorial Day in San
jones history. There were appropriate
nliliteFy services at the various ceme-
.teries this forenoon, in the afternoon
there We're public exercises at the Vic
tory Theater, Senator Shortridge pre-
siding and Hon. Frank MCGOWAN deliv-
ering the GRAFTON, and in the evening
exercises at the same place for the
benefit of the monument fund. Hon. H.
". Morehouse presided. There were fine
musical numbers, and General w. r.
Shafter made an address on THE Cam
paign at Santiago" in which he paid
a high tribute to the valor and patriot
ism of the American soldiers, who never
faltered in their duty. though often I'M
der circumstances that ware disagree
able and distressing. In regard to the
agitation over the rations, he said he
had heard no complaint on that score
until he returned to the United States.
He denied that there had been any suf-
fering caused by willful neglect. All
such reports were absolutely untrue. He
said that of the / 400 wounded, all were
in hospital the next night, although
scattered over four miles Of territory.
His remarks were vehemently APP
plauded.
AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, May 30. = Decoration
Day was observed here to-day under
the auspices of the C. A r. and the
w. r. C. There was a parade headed
by the Sixth Regiment band. including
the G. A. R. post and the Exempt Fire
men. Graves of departed soldiers and
,firemen were decorated with flowers. At
noon a spread was served by the Relief
Corps at Native Sons Hail. The banks
and the courts suspended business to-
day.
At the G. A. r. headquarters Mrs. r.
-ES. Gridley, widow of the celebrated sack
of flour man, was introduced TO the
gathering Mrs. Gridley now resides in
eAfodesto, and has the sack of -four yet
AT FRESNO.
FRESNO, May 30.-Decoration Day
was generally observed in Fresno to-
day. All business houses were closed.
The two local companies of militia the
G. A. r., and the Confederate veterans
were out on parade this morning, and
this afternoon Hanford and Fresno
played a league game of baseball on the
local diamond. For the first time in
the history Of Fresno the G. A. R. and
Confederate veterans joined hands this
morning and ran u the Stars and
Stripes on the fiag-pole in front of the
Courthouse
AT LOS ANGELES.
+ LOS ANGELES, May 30-The OBJ
servance Of Memorial Day here. which
was fittingly done in general, was
marked by one unusual feature. One
thousand. bicycle riders. members of the
associated cycling clubs Of the city,
formed an imposing parade and pro-
ceeded to the cemeteries, where they
strewed flowers lavishly upon the
graves of the nations heroes.
AT all the schools throughout the city
yesterday memorial services were held,
and to-day the children went in the
morning to the cemeteries with flowers
for the soldiers. graves
The various posts Of the G. A. R. held
exercises at the cemeteries. The banks
We're closed, and after the noon hour
most of the business houses We're
closed. y
This afternoon the parade of the G. A.
r. and other organizations passed
through the downtown district and then
to- the cemeteries. where impressive
ceremonies We're held. II
go AT SANTA ROSA.
SANTA ROSA, May 30.-Many hun
dred people participated in the celebra-
ton of Memorial Day here this after
noon State Senator Sims was Presi-
dent of the Day. Commander B. D.
Kennedy, Rev. j. A. Batcheler, Judge
Crawford, Lieutenant Holmes, E. D.
Sweetser and a double quartet took
part in the program. The address was
delivered by Hon. Morris NJ Estee. The
parade was marshaled by Major Juil
lard
AT PETALUMA.
PETALUMA, May 30-Decoration
Day was observed in this city by the
total suspension of business. Memorial
A common expression is.