The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-31
NJ. Tomhn, Q. F. Nelson, Marie Richter
and Lillian Nash.
MANY HONOR SOLDIER DEAD.

ash1ngton-MemorialD Day was observ-
ed in Washington with the usual cere-
monies. The weather, which has been
ff1Giany fuI any Ior e Inc past week; was delight
Ierles Where soldiers are buried were
largely attended.
hicego--Business was suspended in
honor of the memory Of those who fell in
the Civil war. Almost perfect weather
favored the observance. Services were
held IN every cemetery in Cook county
and the graves of 5000 warriors decorated
with garlands of flowers prepared by the
school children of the city.
observation-disclosures Day exercises in
Ihls City were on an elaborate scale. Fol-
lowing nearly week Of steady ain the
day dawned with bright sunshine. The
war veterans in large numbers proceeded
20 the various cemeteries early in the
oay ana decorated the graves of the dead.
OIndna, NeD.-MemOrlal Day was OH
served as holiday throughout the state
In this city at o'clock this morning q
national salute was fired from the guns
captured in the spanish-American war,
IolIoWed later by another at Forest Lawn
cemetery in honor of the dead of the First
Nepraska regiment who lost their lives
IN the Philippines.
Detroit, Mich.-Memorial Day dawned
bright and beautiful in Detroit and East
efn michigan in delightful contrast to the
colo, rainy weather of the past week.
IN IN the, morning committees from the var
1ous q. A. R.. posts and other patriotic
societies visited the cemeteries and dec
GRATED the graves of soldiers.
Denver, Colo.-The Grand Army of the
Re3p9upnc, United Confederate Veterans,
soldiers of the Spanish-American war
the state national guard and other mill
tary and civil organizations particfpated
III parade here this forenoon in OBJ
sefVance OF Memorial Day During the
afternoon appropriate exercises were held
IN the cemeteries and flowers were strewn
upon the graves of the dead.
h1ladelphia-MemoriaI Day was fitting
observed
posts The veterans of the Civil war
many of them manned and feeble, visited
IL me e. various cemeteries and there paid
their annual homage to their fallen broth
ers in arms The tomb of Robert Morris
and the peWs of George Washington and
BETSY Ross in old Christ church were
decorated by Pennsylvania Reserve post
after.
Des Moines, Io.-A parade one mile in
length OF veterans Of the Civil and Span
ISL itsn-A1nerlcan n @ wars was the principal fea-
tyre of Decoration Day in this city. e,
II. Conger, minister to China delivered
the address at Dexter, his former home
Battle Creek, Mich.-A beautiful sol
dead soldiers Of the Civil war, was un-
yelled here today in the presence of a
large gathering: Senator julius c. Bur
rows and Gen. Elwell s. Otis made brief
addresses. The grafton defeating the
monument was made by the state audi
tor, Gen. Powers.
Milwaukee, Wis;;-Memorial day was
generally observed as a legal holiday in
this city, all public offices and banks
having suspended business for, the day.
Inc usual services were conducted at the
soldlers nome Capt. Joseph w. Sander
son, or this city, delivered the grafton at
the cemetery.
st. Louis, Mo.-Following q parade Of
members of the Grand Army Of the Re
pupl1c, service men Of the Spanish war
and the Philippines Veterans association,
Ransom post decorated with appropriate
services the grave Of Gen. w. T. Sher-
exercises of the day were held at Jef-
Ierson barracks. where are the graves of
thousands of Union dead and Of many
VINO fell In the Spanish war.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-The graves of 13-
5OO Union soldiers and 400 Spanish -Ameri-
can war soldiers, buried in the National
cemetery here, were decorated with fit
ting ceremonies.
Annapolis, Md:-A handsome tablet to
the Z! e, memory Of the late. Rear Admiral
Richard w. Meade, u. S. NJ, was un-
yelled In the navy yard here under the
city. The tablet is on the northeast wall
under the choir and IS five feet high and
@ SIX feet broad; It is Of blue stone back
ground, the bust and friezes are of
red polished stone. Admiral Meades life
size bust is In the center of q double coil
ting.
Atlanta, Ga.-Special trains, conveying
large crowds to Marietta, Ca, where the
graves of more than 10000 federal dead
held. There was also the usual obsery-
ance Of the day at Andersonville. Two
companies of militia were sent there un-
Ger orders Of Gov. Gambler to prevent
the disgraceful scenes which have marred
the. event for several years, the negroes
making the day one Of disorder.
Par1s-There was the usual pilgrimage
Of Americans to the tomb of Lafayette,
Picpus cemetery The United States am,
bassador, Gen. Horace Porter, Consul
General Gowdy and other officials wera
present, Appropriate speeches were de-
lfvered by Gen Porter, Lafayette's great
grandson and DR.. Bartlett, Of Indianapo-
lis. Magnificent wreaths from the
Sons of the American Revolution and the
tomb.