Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-31

we're impressive services at the American
cemetery, though the bodies Of only a few
soldiers are now buried there. The Ameri-
can club decorated the graves of the CT
villains. 1t was thought inadvisable to de-
clare the day a public holiday.
Parade I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, May Boa parade, p~artici-
pated in by veterans Of both the civil and
the Spanish war, was the feature Of the
Memorial day demonstrations in this city
today. Business was generally suspended
and services were held In many chuprches.
Owing to the perfection of the weather
thousands visited the cemeteries.
Mount McGregOr Cottage Decorated.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May So.-Mount Nc
Gregor cottage, where General Grant died,
was decorated today by members Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
CINCINNATI, May 3O.-MemorIal day
was observed here by a general suspension
Of business, a parade and the decoration
Of CRATES In the different cemeteries.
Mayor Folishmann and others made ad-
dresses.
MILWAUKEE,, May 30.-The feature Of
Memorial day in Milwaukee was a monster
parade in the afternoon, in which every
Grand Army post In the city. the Sons of
Veterns, the Spanish-American war veter-
ans, the National Letter Carriers a~ssocia-
tion and several civic societies par
ticipated. The forenoon was given over to
the decoration Of 1900 soldiers graves in
the different cemeteries.
Graves In the South Decorated.
ATLANTA, Ca, May 3O.-A special train
on the Western & Atlanta railroad today
carried the Atlanta posts OF tine Grand
Army Of the Republic and their friends to
Marietta, Ca, where the graves Of the fed
eral dead In the National cemetery were
decorated.
LOUISVILLE, KY. May 3O.-Flowers were
strewn on the graves Of the federal sailors
and Spanish war veterans at Cave Hill GEM
etery this afternoon. The services we're
under the auspices of the Grand Army of
the Republic posts of the city.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 30.--Memorial
~services and decoration of graves were con-
Quoted at the National cemetery in this
city this afternoon, where $500 federal SOL
diers are buried.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 30.-The
graves of $4,000 soldiers in the National
cemetery here were decorated today, in
GLIDING about 200 veterans Of the Spanish
American war. The Grand Army OF the
Republic and the Spanish-American war
veterans conducted the ceremonies and
were assisted by the Seventh cavalry regu-
lars mounted. The addresses of the day
were delivered by Colonel r. B. Cooke of
this city for the Spanish-Americsn war
veterans. and by J. Richard Boyn OF Phila-
delphia for the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie.
At Tomb of Mckinley.
CANTON, May So.-Many beautiful floral
offerings to be placed on the tomb OF the
late President Mckinley were received
here last night and today, including a large
crate OF choice flowers from the White
House at Washington.
Mrs. Mckinley took the flowers to West
Lawn and had them arranged about the
tomb. The formal celebration in Canton be-
gan at / o'clock under the direction Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. The Span
ish-American war veterans placed a spe-
cial design on the tomb. The Grand Army
placed at the tomb the nag Of the order
and a cluster Of flowers taken at random
from the supply provided for all their dead
comrades. making no distinction in favor of
the late president.