The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-30

Admiral F'arragur.S statue from a gun
mounted in miniature ship carried on
a float in the parade.
WASHINGTON'S OLD PEW DEC
GRATED.
Philadelphia, May 30.-MemoriaI day
was f1ttingly observed by the local Grand
various cemeteries and there paid hon-
age to their fallen comrades.
Not alone were the graves of these de-
parted heroes decorated with spring
flowers, but at each burial place visited
special religious and patriotic exercises
We're held.
The principal exercises of the day
were held at Keneseth Israel temple.
United States Senator Penrose was the
orator of the day
The tomb Of Robert Morris and the
pews of George Washington and Betsy
Ross in old Christ church were dec
grated by Pennsylvania reserve post
and the grave Of the latter was looked
after
TWO BOUQUETS FOR EACH GRAVE
Cleveland. May 30.-Memorial day ex-
ercises in this city were on an elaborate
scale. Following nearly a week of
steady rain the day dawned with
cloudIesS skies and bright sunshine. The
war veterans in large numbers pro-
ceeded to the various cemeteries early
in the day and decorated the graves of
the dead. Two plants together with two
bouquets were placed on each soldiers
grave. AT noon the veterans met al the
Central Armory where appropriate and
impressive exercises were held.
The parade in the afternoon was par
ticipated in by many civic and military
organizations. 1t was reviewed by May
or Johnson and other officials from a
stand in front of the city hall
IN THE TWO KANSAS CITYS
Kansas City, May 30-MemoriaI Day
in the two Kansas Citys was observed
in a variety of ways There was no pa
rade of veterans but members Of diff
ferent G. A. R. posts and confederate
camps met at their headquarters and
marched separately to the various GEM
eteries. where brief simple exercises
We're held, followed by the decorating of
graves. The principal addresses of the
day were by Col. Kellogg of Ohio, who
spoke to the G. A. r. and by Rev. A. J.
Heeter who was in the recent war with
Spain and who addressed the Spanish
American club. The Christian Endeavor
Union set apart the day to hold it's an
nual field day exercises and the Oratorio
Society which recently scored such n
signal success at its first May festival
in Convention hall, fnaugurated it's first
annual picnic.
At St Anthony's Home, there was
lawn fete, with speeches and music. At
Westport, the Kansas City Driving club
opened an open air horse show, to which
the society people f1ocked in force.
Business generally was suspended af-
ter u o'clock
SERVICES AT SHERMAN'S GROVE
St. Louis, May S0.-MemoriaI Day cell
ebration in St. Louis began with the
decoration of the statues of the promi-
nent men throughout the city by com
mittees from the various Grand Army
posts. A parade, made up of members
of the Grand Army of the Republic SER
vice men of the Spanish war and the
Philippine Island eterans association
and headed by platoon of mounted
police. marched through the down town
streets.
After the parade the different organi-
cations held exercises in the cemeteries
where the soldier dead are buried. Ran
som post decorated the grave of Gen.
W. T. Sherman in Calvary cemetery.
Appropriate services were held there
The principal exercises of the day were
held al Jefferson Barracks where there
are the graves of thousands of Union
dead, as well as many of those who fell
in the Spanish war
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
was observed in Washington with the
usual ceremonies. The weather, which
has been stormy for the past week was
delightful and the exercises at the diff
ferent cemeteries where soldiers are
buried were largely attended. President
Mckinley expected to visit Arlington
during the forenoon, but was delayed
by the visit to the White House of Mrs
McKinley'S physicians He will prob
ably make the visit later.