Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-30

more generally than ever before. The announcement that President Roosevelt
 would deliver the oration at Arlington
 brought to that historic city of the dead vast concourse of people. The local arrangements were in charge of the department of the Potomac and in- cluded a parade of all the G. A. k. and other patriotic organizations, the deco ration of monuments and graves, and addresses by men prominent in the af- fairs of the government.
 At Arlington, where the principal ex- ercises were held, national salute was fired at 12 o'clock by the Fourth bat tery, U. S. field artillery. Music was rendered by the Marine band and by the Memorial choir. Upon arriving at Arlington the procession marched to the tomb of the unknown. During the decoration of the tomb the Marine band played an appropriate selection. The procession then broke up and the gen. eral decoration of graves began. A touching feature of the work of the decoration was the strewing of flowers over the graves of the confederate dead who lie buried in section of the cem- etery
 In the meantime vast crowd had assembled at the amphitheater. where the services were conducted The fa- miliar strains of Nearer My God. to Thee" by the Marine band, marked the beginning of the services. which had been most deliberately planned. President Roosevelt's arrival was the signal for an outburst of applause. which continued for some time after he had taken his seat on the platform
 After the Invocation and the rendi- ton of several numbers by the band and choir, E. B. Hay read Lincoln's Gettysburg address. President Roose- Welt followed. and as he arose he was greeted with cheers and the plaudits of the immense audience which stretched far outside the limits of the ampi- fheater. His remarks were given the closest attention and he was freuuent- ly interrupted by bursts of applause.
 General El Terrence, commander-in- chief of the G. A. R. followed the pres ldent with few remarks and then the services were brought to a close with the playing of America 5 by the band. the choir and assembly joining. an benediction by Henry S. Stevens. department chaplain
 Immediately after the memorial ey- ercises at the amphitheater the monu- ment erected to the memory of Col Edgar O'Connor. of the Second Wis consin regiment. was unveiled in the presence of a number of his comrades. 1 The address of the occasion was de liyered by Representative John J. Jen- kins of Wisconsin
 At Soldiers home at Battle Ground cemetery, near the site of Old Fort Stevens and at St Elizabetns. where 1 lie countless numbers of veterans who | lost their reason as result of military service and who were buried in the | asylum grounds and at other ceme- teries, appropriate services were held | Secretary Shaw delivered the oratfon at Battle Grounds cemetery. while his assistant secretary, Hon NJ. E. Ailes made the memorial address at St Elizabeth's. Representative Washing ton Gardner of New Jersey was the principal speaker at the National ceme- tary, Soldiers home. where too there was an immense gathering of comrades and relatives and friends of deceased soldiers.
 Manila, May 30-The military forces observed Decoration day as a holiday. There were impressive services at the American cemetery, though the bodies of only few soldiers are now buried there The American club decorated the graves of the civilians. It was thought inadvisab1e to declare the day public holiday.
 Chicago, May BOA parade, partici- pated in by veterans of both the civil and the Spanish war, was the feature 1 of the Memorial day demonstrations in | this city to-day. Business was general | 1y suspended and services were held in | many churches. Owing to the perfec- tion of the weather thousands of people | visited the cemeteries.
 Philadelphia. May 3O-The feature of the Decoration day exercises in this | city was the unyeiling of the memorial | bronze bust and pedestal erected to the | memory of President Mckinley by the | Philadelphia letter carriers and post office employees. Postmaster Clayton 1 McA1ichael received the gift from James O'Sullfvan, chairman of the local Letter Carriers Mckinley Memorial as sociation. Former Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith delivered the ora ton. Thes bronze bust and pedestal cost over S20,OO0 and stands on the | first floor of the postofice building.
 New York. May 30.-Decoration day | was observed with impressive solemni- | ty in this city, Crowds attended all ! the exercises, the weather being fine. | There was an impressive parade of G. i A. R. posts, National Guard regiments, | United States regular troops and blue jackets and marines from the navy l yard. The parade was reviewed by | Lieutenant-G General Miles, Rear Ad- miral Barker, Acting Governor Nixon, | Mayor Low, General Howard and Gen ] eral Brooke. A soldiers and sailors monument, said to be one of the cos1 | Hest of it's kind in the. owrld, was un- yelled in Riverside park There was a parade of the Grand Army of the Re public in Brooklyn.