Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVANCES.

Philadelphia, May 9O-MemorIal Day
was fittingly observed by the local
Grand Army posts. Not only were the
graves of the departed heroes decorated
with spring flowers but at each burial
place visited special religious and pa
triutiC exercises were held
The principal exercises Of the day
were held at Keneseth Israel Temple
United States Senator Bols Penrose was
tie orator Of the day.
The tomb Of Robert Morris and pews
Of George Washington and Betsy Ross
In I'D Christ church We're decorated
by Pennsylvania reserve post, and the
grave OF the latter was looked after.
IN NEW YORK.
New York, May 3O.-In spite Of wet
streets and every indication Of more
rain. Memorial Day was observed very
generally throughout the city The
principal event of the day was par
AIDE Of military organizations which
vas reviewed at Madison Square by
Coy. Odell, Mayor Van Wyck. Mai
Gen. John Brooke, Brig. Gen j. w.
Clous Col. NJ. V. Sheridan, Rear Adj
Gems Francis V. Greene, Arson G. Me
Cock and Martin Mcmahon.
The parade was made up of G. A. r.
posts discharged soldiers of the Span
ish American war four companies of
coast and heavy artillery, with the
Eighth artillery band, marines from
the hattiCships Kearsarge and Massa-
chusetts, and the two brlgades Of the
national guard An interesting fea-
turc OF the parade was the firing OF a
salute In Madison Square In front Of
Admiral Fan aguts staue from a gun
mounted on a miniature ship carried
on float Ia The parade,
AT WASHINGTON
Washington, May 3O-Memorial Day
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.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, May, SO.-Memorlal services
were held IN every cemetery In Cook
county and the grave Of every one Of
the 5000 warriors buried therein was
decorated with a wreath and above all
unfurled the stars ana stripes The
feature Of the day was the parade OF
the G. A. r., IN which 1900 grizzled
veterans participated. With these
marched the @. A. Il. Memorial associ-
alton of the Illinois naval militia, var
ious civic organizations and thousands
Of private citizens. Many Of the vet
Grams, unable to endure the tWo-mile |
march. rode IN carriages. The parade |
WAS reviewed in front of the art in |
stitute by Gov. Yates and stan, Mayor |
Harrison and regular army officers del |
egated TO represent Gen. Otis. who |
Is absent from the city.
At Rose Hin cemetery, after the as !
sembly call by its old bugler, T.. L. |
Prescott. Miss Clara Nourse unveiled |
q monument to the old board OF trade |
battery.
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco May 3O-Memorial |
Day was observed with more than |
usual impressivcness, there beiyS two |
parades, one to the National cemetery |
al the Preside, the other 10 the Grand |
army plat In the Odd Fellows ceme- |
terry Under the shadow OF lone Noun |
tain az 10 o'clock an imposing process /
sion OF Is divisions. comprising regular |
troops the First regiment OF the ma
tionsl guard Of California, a battalion I
VI the naval militia, various patriotic /
societies, the veteran guard and two |
posts OF the Crank Army Of the Re
public formed at the Preside entrance /
and marched 10 the National cemetery |
After appropriate exercises. including
an Grafton by II. T.. McKinlay. me
graves OF The soldiers. many Of whom
HE'D in China. and the Philippines, were
,trewn with flowers special service
or TIE dead was then held at the base
IF the soldiers monument on the
grounds
The parade to the odd Fellows Gene
cry and the ceremonies above the
graves Of the veterans buried there
we're conducted by James A. Garfield
Lincoln and Gen. George G. Meade
POSTS OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-