The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-31

JEFFERSONVILLE-Memorial day was
observed here after the usual fashion. The
graves of the veterans In this city were
strewn with flowers this morning by the
local post of the G.. A r., assisted by the
Woman's Relief Corps, and during the
afternoon the posts Joined with the organ
i%zations in New Albany in decorating the
graves OF the fallen heroes in the National
Cemetery In that city.
Observation-Disclosures Post. G.. A. r.,
and the local military company decorated
the soldiers graves in the morning ana
paid military honors to the dead. There
was an elaborate parade. and memorial
services were held at the Presbyterian
Church. The orator of the day was the
Rev. I. H. Kuhn, state evangelist or the
Christian Church.
PORTLAND-The memorial address in
the opera house in the afternoon was by
Prof. w. T. Gife, whose subject was The
Nations Dead" There was a parade in
the morning. Former Governor w; s. Tay-
lor, of Kentucky, delivered the address at
Pennville. Nearly all the county towns OBJ
served the day fittingly.
HAGERSTOWN - Threatening weather
had little effect on the local observance of
Decoration day. There was a parade in
the morning, broken by memorial services
at the Methodist Church. Most of the floral
decorations in the cemeteries were laid by
the children under guidance of the COM
mittees of the orders in charge.
MADISON-Soldiers in every American
war since the Mexican participated in the
| parade. of which Col. a. d. Vanosdal was
IldTSndl. O6CTtl SOCltlltS III CltlLCllS z
we'll represented. The graves of 339 SOL
diers were decorated. A. E. Wiggam, of
North Vernon, delivered the memorial ad-
dress In the afternoon.
FRANKLIN-The rain did not prevent a
large gathering for memorial services. In
the afternoon the Grand Army and other
organizations of the city marched to the
cemetery, where an address was delivered
by Prof. c. II. Hall. Superintendent Horace
Ellis, of the city schools, spoke at Hope
we'll in the morning.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the day was
more general than has been the case in
were closed. The heavy rain interfered
somewhat with the plans, but all graves
were decorated, and there was a parade to
the cemetery. Memorial services were held
in the City Hall.
GREENSBURG Notwithstanding the
rain the local G. A. r. post decorated the
graves of its members and the fallen he
roes of three wars. whose remains lie in
South Park Cemetery. Capt. Ben l.. Smith,
Of Rushville. delivered the memorial adj
dress to a large audience at the First Meth
odist Church.
MOORESVILLE+Memorial services were
held at the Methodist Church in the morn
ing, c. T. Hadley delivering the memorial
address. In the afternoon there was a pa
rade of the patriotic and secret societies,
followed at the cemetery by ritualistic
services and the decoration of the soldiers
graves
SULLIvAN-Frank Neff Post of the G.
"A. IL. ndQ Charge Ol the ctTtlilpileS- Inc
memorial address was by c.. w. Buff, of
this city. at the Methodist Church. There
was a parade, participated In by the vet
Grams and affiliated societies. Business
was generally suspended.
ALEXANDRIA-All the secret and pa
triotic societies of the city participated in
the parade, as did the police and fire de-
partments. The usual memorial services
were held, and all soldiers graves were
decorated. There was a general suspen-
sion of business.
F. SEYMOUR-Memorial day was appropri-
ately observed, despite the steady down.
rour of rain nearly all day. The exercises
were held at the Methodist Church. The
address was by Charles +. Remy. reporter
OF the Supreme Court, of indianapolis.
CRAWFORDSVILLE = Soldiers graves
were decorated in the morning and In the
afternoon memorial exercises were held at
G. A. r. Hall. with addresses by Gen. Lew
Wallace. Captain Munhall and Mrs.
Charles Gould.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS services were held
at the Main-street Rink The Grafton was
delivered by the Rev. Francis NJ. Temper,
of Grace NJ. E. Church.