New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

ernor" and the who rendered to President
Lincoln the first troops at the outbreak Of the
Rebellion and Colonel Coville who led thu rsr
Minnesota Regiment in its famous charge at
under command of Colonel J. r. King. the irst
Were SeId in tbe different cemeterie ana seryicss
graves were decorated
ST. Louis May 90-The graves of sixteen thou-
sand soldiers were decorated in St. Louis TO-DAY
despite the threatening weather. The principaI
exercises We're held in the National Cemetery az
Jefferson Barracks, where most of the sOIdier
cemeteries where the graves of soldiers and tSa
monuments of prominent officers were decorated
Kansas City. Mo-. May s0-The principal featura
of the Memorial Day exercises here was the un-
yelling Forest Hill Cemetery Of an imposing
shaft erected by the Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy of this city TO the Confederate soldiers who
died at the battle of WestpOrt, formerly a suburb
OF Kansas City. II is the first Confederate nonu-
ment ever erected in Kansas City. At the various
cemeteries Grand Army of the Republic veterans
detail of the State militia did like service at the
graves of those who died in the SPanish-American
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 3O.-The graves of four
teen thousand soldiers in the National Cemetery
here were decorated to-day including the graves OF
about two hundred veterans of the Spauish-Ameri-
can war. The Grand Army of the Republic and the
monies. and were assisted by the TIN Cavalry
Hysred by Colonel r. b. Cooke of this city for the
Republic.
Knoxville. Tenn. Nav S0-MemoriaI services and
decoration of graves were conducted at the Ma
tiOna Cemetery in this city this afternoon, where
Services in memory of the federal naval dead were
held on the Tennessee River Bridge
Memphis May 30-MemoriaI Day was observed
Of federal soldiers in the National Cemetery.
Louisville. May 9O-Flowers were strewn on the
graves of the federal sailors and Spanish war
veterans at Cave Hin Cemetery this afternoon The
Army Of the Republic posts of the city; A f. VIII
son, of this city. delivered the memorial address
Atlanta, Ga, May SO-A special train on the
Western and Atlantic Railroad today carried the
Atlanta posts of the Grand Army of the Republic
and their friends 70 Marie Ca where the
were decorated
Springfield. ILL.,, May 3O.-All business was sus-
pended here to-day. and the people Joined in COM
memorative ceremonies at the tomb OF the immOr-
tai Lincoln in Oak Ridge Cemetery. All business
houses bore the national colors. In the forenoon
the graves of the soldiers with flowers.
east in honor of the dead naval veterans In the
aftern93n a military and civic parade OF veterans
memorial ceremony he'll, within the shadow OF the
Bruner of BeardstowR, past chaplain in chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. the only living
veteran who served in the Civil War by the side OF
his father and grandfather was the orator OF the
miles east of Springfield. Camp Butler Post g A
r., impartially decorated the graves OF twelve
hundred 1euSTdl anu seven Hut-ICtU OUilATuCldtc
dead.
New-Haven. Conn May 3o-The Sons of Vet
in Yale University observed Memorial Day
with appropriate exercises in Bat'etl ChsP22l Tn
member of the university corporation
Albany, May 30-Cold weather interfered ma
teriaIly with the Memorial Day programme here
to-day and the parade was smaller than us1eL
inIcnr"Jent cor7panies me soldiers graves in
decorated with the usual
ceremonies
Saratoga y. Y. May S0-Mount McGreger CO
tage, where General Grant died, was decorated b.
members of the Grand Army OF the Republic to-
day,
Buffalo. May sO-MemoriaI Day very gen.
orally observed holiday in this city. This
morning devoted To the decoration of graves
Was "; '' Parsde participated in by Grand Army
posts Naval Veterans, Sons OF Veterans and mem
bers of the Reguiar Army and Navy Union me
parade was reviewed BY Mayor Erastus kRtshI
and other city officials
Rochester, MAY so-Although a gray lowering
sky and damp wind made outdoors anything but
ideal. the rain held OF, ald The Memorial Day
programme carried out without Interruption
lie posts. National Guardsmen and hundreds Of
school children in uniform The soldiers graves
at Mount Hope were decorated with impressive
services.
Hamilton, y. Y. May so.-CoIsate University
celebrated Memorial DAY nv decorating tablet
in The college library Com,mSmoratiye Of Colgate
made by President q. +. Merrill. Deacon d. ".
skinner and GeoTse Il. NaTsten- ~
San Francisco May S1-MemoTial Day TT
tiugly observed in this city to-day. Floral tributes
We're strewn ON the graves at the various Genie
teries, and At the National Cemetery in the Pre-
sidiO the military and citizens gathered pay
homage To the dead. The graves of the soldiers
were covered with flow eTs
Omaha. May 50.-The feature Of the Memorial
Day celebration a parade this afternoon oe
military and civic organizations. and the decora-
ton Of the graves Of veterans of the Civil and
spanish American wars