Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Citizens and Veterans Paid Tribute
to the Heroic Dead.
MONUMENT TO THE Blue And GRAY.


Decorated The Day Observed In
Manlia-The Day Eisewhers.
Washington, May 31.-Busness was
suspended in the national capital yes
terday, while thousands OF citizens,
veterans of three wars and their de-
scendants paid tribute TO the nations
heroic dead. Washington is encircled
bv cemeteries. each the resting place
of departed solders-Glenwood, OAK
Hill, Holy Rood, st. Ellzabeihs,
Brightwood, Soldiers home, the con
gressional cemetery, with its acres OF
soldiers graves, and Arlington, where
thousands upon thousands have their
resting place marked with imperlsh-
able granite and where still others
thousands are grouped about the sin
gle imposing monument with us sad
inscription: 80 the Unknown
Dead" In each of these cemeteries,
yesterday, memorial services were
held and orations delivered by some
of the most able orators whose dl-
ties call them each session to the ma
tional capital. Upon graves in each
of these cities Of the dead, loving
hands yesterday placed memorial
wreaihs and through the chill gray
air the mournful sound OF TAPS
hoated from score of buges as the
nation paid its perennial tribute to
the heroism Of the departed. The
procession reached Arlington prompt-
~ at noon, when the national salute
was fired by battery on the adJoln-
ing height. The orators and invited
guests assembled in the amphithea-
TIRE generally known as "Ihe Temple
of Fame, while the procession de-
ployed south of the mansion about |
the tomb of the unknown Here
the Marine band played dirge, while
the members of the various organlza-
tions buried the pedestal OF the mon
ument in wreaths and chaplets OF
flowers. The procession then moved
along the main road through the GEM
etery and dispersed along enough to
scatter flowers upon thousands OF
the marked graves.
Monument to the blue and the Gray.
lIagerstown, Nd, May 3l.-Another
Link in the chain which binds togeth-
err the ohce-warring factions of the
north and south was forged yesterday
by the dedication of IL monument
erected to the memory OF men VINO
wore the gray as well as those who
wore the blue. and who died in NOR
tai combat on the bloody field of An
tietam, The event, which is probably
without a parallel in the history of
the world, was graced by the pres
ence of the president Of the United
States accompanied by many members
of his cabinet, Il score or more OF
United States senators, thrice as many
members of congress, the governor
of Maryland and prominent men from
all parts of the country. President
Mckinley made an address.
Confederates Decorate q, A. X. Graves
Chicago, May 3l,-Memoral day
was quietly observed here yesterday.
In consideration of the aging veter-
ans of the civil war the line Of march
Of the parade was limited to mile.
In front of the art institute the vet
Grams in their faded blue uniforms
formed in line on each side of the
street while the militia, the indie
pendent military organizations and
civic societies passed through their
lines, At the G. A. r. burial plots in
Rose Hill cemetery and in Oakwoods
members of the various posts Of the
G. A. r. here were visitors and deco
rated the graves of their comrades
The graves of those who died in Cuba
or the Philippines, or on the sea in the
service of their country were also
decorated with flowers by societies as
sociated with local military organi-
cations, Confederate veterans held
service at their monument in the
confederate plot at 0akwoods. They
first marched through the G. A. Il.
plot and us they passed through the
lines of federal veterans laid their
tributes of peace on the graves of
their former enemies.
Graves Mt jefferson barracks Decorated.
ST, Louis, May 3l.-Memorial day in
st. Louis was celebrated by the vari-
GUS posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic, assisted by the Sons of Vet
Grams, Service Men of the Spanish War,
Union Veterans legion, Woman's Re-
lief corps and similar auxiliary So
cietes. The exercises of the day be-
gan with parade, which was par
ticipated in by veterans of the several
wars and sons of veterans. At the
conclusion of the parade, the different
bodies participating rode to jefferson
Barracks where the graves of 10000
Mexican, civil and Spanish war dead
were decorated with flags and flowers
and appropriate exercises held. The
graves in other cemeteries were SIM