Evening star., 1941-06-01


now, was big event throughout the
Nation. Under the
An EorlIer heading, "On Pa
Decoration 0oy trio. sriot Graves" 81 so,. The J"
1891. described some of the ceremonies
as follows: Military uniforms mingled
with the blue and brass buttoned garb
OF the Grand Army in the crowd that
collected about the Grand Army head
quarters opposite Willards Hotel this
morning. This was the starting point
OF the procession that left for Arlington
at 10 o'clock. AS has been customary in
the past, the members of the various
Grand Army posts assembled at their
headquarters this morning and form
ing in line marched to Arlington to
decorate the graves of their fallen COM
rades The veterans in line, many
Of them with gray hair and halting step,
the result of wounds " no doubt re-
called those who had been with them
on former Decoration Days. but who
we're now sleeping their last sleep"
Ordinarily President Harrison would
have attended. but he had accepted
previous invitation to Philadelphia for
the day. The Star in a dispatch from
that city. on that date, says "Decora-
ton Day was generally observed in this
city. The most important part of
the days program in Philadelphia was
the visit of President Harrison with
members of his cabinet They were the
guests of George G. Meade Post, No l,
G. A. r. They were met at the
station by the commander and other
officers of Meade Post, with delegation
of the Memorial Day Committee. Car
riages were taken and the party escorted
down Chestnut street to Independence
Hall by the First City Troop. Here
Mayor Stuart, surrounded by members of
councils and prominent citizens, formally
welcomed the President"
Perhaps by coincidence, on this oc-
casion bids were examined for the con-
struction of new war vessel,
New War designated as Number Thir-
V.... teen. The Stars account, on
June /, 1891, runs: Bids
were opened at noon today at the Navy
Department for the construction of one
protected cruiser for the Navy of about
1850 tons displacement. This craft
the only one provided for in the recent
naval appropriation acts to be dupli-
cate of that now under construction by
the Cramps of Philadelphia. having three
screws as motive power. The appropria-
ton for the ship is s2,750,0 900. She is to
make not less than 81 knots an hour"
OF great interest on the political front
at this time was the possibility of ex-
President Cleveland's
Condidote renomi ion as
For President Democratic candidate
for the 1892 elec-
tions. "A gentleman who is very familiar
with Southern politics otherwise
anonymous-gave an interview to a Star
reporter, who wrote it up for the issue
of May 80, 1891, in part as follows:-"The
South has been very friendly to Mr..
Cleveland They have regarded him as
an honest and earnest Democrat, and
throughout his administration they be-
ieved in him and sustained him They
were not quite satisfied with his inter-
probation of civil service reform but.
being used to defer to the Northern
idea, as matter Of policy they supported
him in this
Until the appearance of his silver
letter to the Reform Club he had the
heart of the people of the South and
he was so strong among them that the
political leaders could not oppose him.
- Those among the Southern people
who are opposed to the subtreasury
scheme believe in the free coinage of
silver This has caused loss of
support in the South to Mr.. Cleveland
and unless this sentiment changes ma
terially between now and 90 the South
ern delegation will be almost solidly
opposed TO his nomination"