Evening star., 1902-05-30
Decoration Day Ceremonies
at Outside Points.
WEATHER PR0PITI0US
A CROWD OF 5000 PEOPLE AT
ANTIETAM.
Representative George a. Pearre the
Chief Speaker for the Occa-
sion There.



HAGERSTOWN. Md. May 30.-Ideal
weather prevailed here today and crowd
of fully 5000 people attended the memorial
exercises held in Antietam national ceme-
terry. The visitors were from Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
The exercises were under the auspices IF
Antietam Post G. A. r, of Sharpsburg. and
Reno Post. @. A. r.. of Hagerstown.
At noon the procession formed in front
of the Knights of Pythias' Hall in Sharps-
burg and marched to the cemetery. 1t was
composed of a large number of patriotic
organizations and some half hozen bands
of music. Capt. Joshua Roherer was chief
marshal and Charles W. Adams, superin-
tendaEt of Antietam battlefield, was OFF,
Ger of the day The assistant marshals
were ~ r Renner. ]. T. Shamel and Fred
Route.
Upon arriving at the cemetery half
hour was consumed in strewing mowers
after which the exercises were held at the
rostrum. These exercises opened with
music by the Cornet Band of Shepherds
town W. Va. and prayer by Rev. B. X
Carnahan of Keedysville. Md. After the
usual services by Antetam Post. G. A. r.,
addresses were made by Representatives Geo.
A. Pearre of the sixth district of Maryland
and Mr. Raleigh Sherman of Washington,
D. C. At the close of the exercises the pro-
cesson returned to Sharpsburg and dis
banded. "a
Fine Weather at Detroit.
DETROIT. May 3O-Memorial day in De-
troit dawned warm and bright, with just
enough breeze blowing to stir the flags
which fioated at half-staff and temper the
heat for the veterans who marched in this
afternoons parade. A beautiful ceremony
took place on board the United States
steamship Yantic this morning. After ap-
propriate exercises under the direction of
the Michigan Association of Naval Vet
Grams. seventy-five pretty young girls dress
ed in white stepped to the rail of the old
warship and each one cast out upon
the water to float down with the current in
remembrance of the. naval heroes who rest
IN unknown graves This afternoon the To-
cal battalion of the National Guard and the
various G. A. r. posts paraded the business
portion of the city afterward attending the
Our Father The graves of the soldier dead
III all the cemeteries were decorated with
beautiful flowers
Ceremonies at ST. Louis.
ST LOUIS. May 30.-The graves of 5000
soldiers were decorated in st. Louis today
despite the threatening weather. The prin-
ciral exercises were held in the National
cemetery at Jefferson barracks where most
of the soldier dead lie. but detachments
were sent to other cemeteries where the
graves of soldiers and the monuments of
prominent O1ncerS were decorated.
The Commodore Foote Association of
Naval Veterans boarded the steamer Hill
City at the foot of Locust street. and on
the way TO Jefferson barracks cast adrift
foral models of the steamers Cairo and
Louisville, in memory of the sailors who
lost their lives in the civil war.
Two Noted Men in Parade.
ST. PAUL. MINI. May sO-Two inter-
estins figures in the Memorial day parade
today were Former Governor Alexander
Ramsey, the only living war governor"
and the one who rendered President Lincoln
the first troops at the outbreak of the re-
bellion. and Colonel Colville, who led the
1st Minnesota Regiment in its famous
charge at Gettysburg. The.veterans of the
1st Minnesota. under command of Colonel
J. X King, the first volunteer of the war,
acted as escort Services were held in the
different cemeteries. and soldiers graves
were decorated.
Shaft to Confederate Dead.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 3O.-The prin-
cipal feature of the Decoration day exer-
cises here was the unveling at Forest
Hill cemetery, of an imposing shaft erected
by the Daughters of the Confederacy 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
monument ever erected in Kansas City.
Mrs Hugh Miller, president of the local
u.
Thirteen little daughters of the confcd-
eracy- drew aside the veil. and the Grafton
was delivered by James B. CAN'T, judge Of
the Missouri supreme court.
At the various cemeteries G. A. r. vet
Grams decorated the graves Of the Union
soldiers.Iand a detail of the state militia
did like service at the graves of those who
died in the Spanish American war.
The Celebration in New York.
NEW YORK. May 3O.-Decoration day
was observed with impressive solemnity in
this city. Crowds attended all the exer-
cises. the weather being fine. There was
Al impressive parade of G.. A r. posts. Ma
tionaI Guard regiments. United States reg
ular troops and bluejackets and marines
from the navy yard. The parade was re-
viewed by Lieut.. General Miles, Rear Ad-
mtral Barker. Acting Governor Nixon
Mayor Low, General Howard and General
Brooke.
A soldiers and sailors monument, said to
be one of the costliest of its kind in the
world. was unveiled In Riverside Park
There was parade of the Grand Army of
the Republic in Brooklyn.
At the Late Presidents Tomb.
CANTON. Ohio. May 30.-Many beautiful
horal offerings to be placed upon the tomb
of the late President Mckinley were re-
ceived here last night and today including
large crate OF choice flowers from the
White House at Washington. Other offer
ings came from Chicago Cleveland Pitts
burg and eastern points.
Later Mrs Mckinley took the flowers to
West Lawn and had them arranged about
the tomb. The formal celebration in can
ton began at l O'Clock under direction of
the g. A r. The Spanish-American yete-
rams placed special design on the tomb
OF the late President. The G. A. r. placed
at his tomb the flag OF the order. and a
cluster OF flowers taken at random from
Inc supply provided for all their dead COM
no 6sufi
the late President
Joint Parade in Chicago.
CHICAGO. May 3o-A parade particl-
pated in By veterans of both the civil and
the Spanish wars. was the feature Of the
Memorial day demonstrations In this CITY
today business was generally suspended
ana services were held In many churches
living to the perfection of the Gather
thousands of people visited the cemsterIes.
MANILA. May 30.-The military forcez
observed Decoration day as HOLIDAY
Inere were impressive services at tbs
American