The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-31
OBsERvANCEs ELSEWHERE.
Parades, Addresses and Decoration of
Graves In Many Cities.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis.-The graves of over
LOCO soldiers in about a dozen cemeteries
were decorated with flowers and flags by
members of Grand Army posts. The veter-
ans of the National Soldiers Home had their
exercises and parade and dedicated a monu-
ment, the memorial address being delivered
by Colonel John L.. Mitchell. A big public
meeting was held in the exposition build
ing this morning. following a parade. when
national anthems were sung by 2,4O0 school
children and patriotic addresses were deliv-
cred by prominent citizens.
CHICAGO.-Under a gloomy sky. Memo
rial day was celebrated by a naval demon
stration on the a front, in which more
than LOCO veteran sailors took part. A
fiotilla of flowers and floral emblenis was
launched as a tribute TO the men who lost
their lives on river and lake. AT the vari-
Gus cemeteries memorial exercises were
held. A street parade OF veterans, military
and civic organizations took place in the
afternoon. The column was reviewed by
General John G. Bates, commander of the
Department of the Lakes, Colonel w. p.
Rend. of the G. A. r., and the mayor.
CINCINNATI.-Memorial day was OBJ
served here by a general suspension of
business, by a parade through the streets
of G.. a. r. posts, children of the public
schools, government, city and county Of
fcials and employees and various civic asso-
Citations, including the United Commercial
Travellers, now in session here. Ceremonies
at Spring Grove Cemetery, where addresses
were made, were much interfered with by
the rain. which began to fail before the
trains CARRYING people from the city to the
cemetery had started.
DETROIT.-There was a general sus-
nension of business here. The usual pro-
cession of G.. A. r. posts and military bod
les marched through the downtown sec
ton this afternoon and later services were
held in Light Guard Armory. A feature of
the day was the unwilling of a memorial
tablet to Nine. De la Mothe Cadillac,
erected by the ladies' bicentenary commit
tee at the art museum.
MOBILE, Ala.-Decoration day was OBJ
served here by John c. m Post.
No. /, United States Veterans. Exercises
were conducted in the National Cemetery.
Besides addresses and music Lincoln's me-
address was delivered by United States Dis
trict Attorney w. d. Wickersham.
BALTIMORE.-The Chamber of Com
merce, exchanges and banks and many
business houses were closed. The Grand
Army camps marched out to Loudon Park,
where the graves of thousands of Union
soldiers were strewn with flowers and
where appropriate exercises were held.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Van SAINT,
of Minnesota, was the orator here. Owing
to the inclement weather exercises were
held in the auditorium. The graves of the
1880 soldiers were strewn with flowers by
committees from local q. A. r. camps and
the Woman's Relief Corps.
H. vi SlllCu OH.
federate Veterans and Union Veterans pa
raded here and joined in memorial exer-
cises under the auspices of the latter. The
graves of Northern and Southern soldiers
were decorated. Congressman George A.
Peare was the orator.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were appro-
pirate ceremonies in every cemetery and
every Grand Army post participated in the
exercises. A novel feature of the days OBJ
servance was the strewing of flowers on
the Delaware river In memory Of the dead
naval heroes.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The Grand Army of
the Republic joined with the veterans of
the Spanish-American war in decorating
the graves of 5,cO Union soldiers at Cave
Hill Cemetery. The Grafton of the day was
delivered by Hon. Richard W.. Knott.
FREDERICK, Md.-Decoration day was
observed here by members of the c.. A.
r. and Sons OF Veterans. A salute of three
volleys was fired and there was a parade
and Grafton and the graves of the Union
soldiers were strewn with flowers.
ST PAUL. Minn.-Memorial day was OBJ
served with the usual decorating of the
graves OF all soldiers dead in the various
cemeteries. Business was generally sus-
pended and the parade this afternoon was
one OF The largest in many years.
NEW ORLEANS-Many Grand Army men
went 20 ChalTette Cemetery and decorated
the graves of 13.on Union soldiers who sleep
bers OF the Grand Army was unusually
large.
ANNAPOLIS.-An the vessels in COM
were ordered to full dress from s a IA.