Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-30

diers were there too, who had tOiled over
in the misty morning to pay respect to
some former cOmrade and tent mate now
reposing In everlasting mortal slumber.
Such scenes We're the most touching and
pathetic of the day. The actors in them
were inspired by nothing of the perfume
tory or the preoriained. Hundreds came
in the larger Outpouring who were none
the less piously Inspired, but they were
swallowed up in the general host and did
not stand out in such pathetic relief In
that glowing green frames of death and
SILENCE.
For neither the early nor the later corners
We're the conditions at the National ceme-
terry propitious- Well kept the grounds
are, the persistent rains had soaked the
sod until it was almost spongeike, and
movement over it was attended with much
discomfort.
Two Touching Tributes.
AS the morning grew on the conditions
became better, but had they been worse
it would have made no difference to the
visitors. because personal inconvenience is
not considered in such an occasion. Many
and impressive were the incidents, and
two which came under a Star reporters
notice were marked. Shortly before noon
Senator Fairbanks approached the tomb OF
Walter Q. Gresham and placed upon the
sod above that great mans remains an ex
quislte cluster of Easter lilies and white
peonies. A few minutes previously an old,
decrepit man, whose face was wrinkled
and sere, hobb1ed to the commanding shaft
that marks where the famous Harvey lies
and scattered at its base a few garden roses
and a handful of ivy leaves. He was one
of the few survivors of the peerless I'd Dra-
goons paying homage perhaps for the last
time to his old commander. They were
both touching tributes, showing how the
high and the humble alike pay reverence on
Memorial day.
The flags were almost numerous as
the flowers. A tiny standard fioated above
each private's last resting place, and
waved In front of tombs ana monuments
of officers Every rose bush, pansy bed,
peony plot and blossoming place in the
grounds were ablaZe with blossoms of
lusty growth and on every hand were the
same blooms cut and strewn upon the sod
or arranged In more certain forms.
Some of the Decorations.
The Hazen plot, where the late General
Hazen and his son lie buried, was beauti-
fully treated. Upon the formers tomb
roses while one of red roses rested upon
the 1atter'S.
Prominent among the offerings at Phil
Sheridan's pile We're a commanding G. A
r. badge, faithfully reproduced In bronze,
red white and blue immortelies and cape
flowers, bearing the inscription, Phil Sher-
idan Post, No. IA, and a replica Of the
red and white battle flag the dead warrior
had carried to victory In many field. 1t
was the tribute of the military order of
the Loyal Legion.
Gen. Abner Doubleday's monument bore
a wreath of galaX leaves and white carna-
tionS.
At Gen. Albert Ordway's grave was a
wreath of galaX leaves and white and Iur-
pie sweet peas.
on the grave of Gen. H. q. Wright was
the 9th Army Corps badge, the Greek
cross in red, white and blue immortelles.
The grassy mound above the late Sur
geon General Baxter was hidden by white
lilies and white and pink peonies.
Gen. Z. o. c. Ord's grave had a large
cluster of red, white and blue flowers
epitomizing the dag he fought SO zealously
for.
The grave of the late Mrs. Marguerite
Dickens was covered with sweet peas. sent
by Mary Washington Chapter, D. A r.
The grave of General Royal bore large
wreath of red roses.
The two mounds in the plot where Cen
eral Ricketts, body lies We're covered with
blankets of flowers and growing plants
Easter lilies, white peonies and roses
were profuse at the grave of John F. Rog-
ers. u. S. A, and upon the simple mound of
Rear Admiral Clitz was a burst of white
peonies.
Among the offerings at General McCooks
tomb was a beautiful wreath from the
White House
Brigadier General Plummer's grave was
profusely decorated. and that of Newton
Ferree, the brave District boy, was elab-
orately embellished.
All the arrangements throughout the
cemetery were Well prepared and admirably