Loving Duties Honor War Dead Across Cities
Veterans associations across Boston Washington Arlington and beyond mark Memorial Day with grave decorations medallions and speeches. Notable events include Farragut and Grant tributes Admiral Farragut’s park ceremonies and Mrs Logan requested poem The War Cry of Logan. President Cleveland attended Arlington ceremonies and other posts held processions and dedications at Cypress Hills Riverside Park and Gettysburg.
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Boston
John Boyle O’reilly
Admiral Farragut
Marine Park
General Howard
Music Hall
Beard
Bromfield Street Church
Strachan
Washington
National Cemetery
Arlington
Ferry
Logan
Clara Bell Brown
Cleveland
White House
New York
General Grant
Riverside Park
Tenney
Union 6
Horace Greeley
Greeley Square
Broadway
Thirty-third Street
New National Cemetery
Cypress Hills
Schieren
Sylvester Matone
Gettysburg
Soldiers National Cemetery
J. B. Dolilver
M. C
Iowa
Fredericksburg
Ceme
General O O Howard Speaks At Gettysburg Remembrance
Edward W Kinsley Post 113 G A R marched from Irvington street to the soldiers and sailors monument on the Common then to Music Hall for services. General O O Howard delivered a Gettysburg address praising Union sacrifice and the preservation of American institutions.
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Edward W. Kinsley
Irvington Street
J. H. Frothingham
Music Hall
General O. O. Howard
United States Army
Hancock
Army
Gettysburg
Veterans pledge to safeguard children for future generations
A passionate pledge vows that veterans will protect the nation's youth from internal and external threats, ensuring a safe future for children and grandchildren. It emphasizes unity, vigilance, and unwavering defense of the younger generation against harm.
Greeley Statue Unveiling and Commemorative Events
The May 30 unveiling of Horace Greeley statue by Typographical Union No. 6 featured Amos J. Cummings and John W. Keller. The seven foot Doyle sculpture shows Greeley in an arm chair with a newspaper. Boston and Cambridge ceremonies followed with memorials, services, and a war songs concert at Grace M. K. Church.
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New York
Horace Greeley
Typographical Union No. 6
Amos J. Cummings
John W. Keller
New York Press Club
Men of Today
Alexander Doyle
Greeley
John G. Whittier
Franklin
Farragut Salute Fired At Marine Park by Veterans
For the first time since the Civil War seven teen minute guns were fired from Marine Park in South Boston to honor Admiral David G. Farragut. The Farragut Naval Veteran Association unveiled a new flagstaff and ensign with a noon salute followed by a band concert, floral tributes, and remarks by Admiral Kimberly and Vice Admiral Belknap.
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David G. Farragut
Marine Park
South Boston
Farragut Naval Veteran Association
Park Commission
Association
L. A. Kimberly
George E. Belknap
Naval Battery
Charles B. Moseley
Farragut
Boston Common
George H. Belknap
Alexander H. Rice
E. A. Horton
Loyal Farragut
A. I. Royce
Memorial Day Observances by Cambridge Grand Army Posts
Cambridge observes Memorial Day with Posts 30 57 advancing separately while Posts 56 and 186 join parts of the ceremonies. A procession to Cambridge Cemetery includes Post 80 led by George A Henry commander and J C Wellington Camp 14 with 60 school children. Graves are decorated, services held at the Common and Memorial Hall, and Harvard related tributes feature Charles Eliot Norton and the Harvard Glee Club. Banquets, speeches, and a review at City Hall finish the day with multiple post commanders and local officials in attendance.
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Teries
Montreal
Hancock Post
Department of Vermont
Richmond
Libby Hill
O’ferrall
Wade Hampton
Fitz Hugh Lee
Morse
Rockland
Whitman
Middleboro
Fourth Massachusetts Infantry
Samuel Roads, Jr
Marblehead
Benjamin Stone, Jr
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Dorchester High School
Sons of Veterans
First Parish
Dorchester
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Dalhgren
South Boston
Farragut
Marine Park
Emerson Street
Odd Fellows’ Hall
East Cambridge
First Baptist Church
Alexander Blackburn
Bancroft
Conant
Common Council
Grace M. K. Church
John A. Logan
Grand Army
Cambridge
W. H. Smart
George A. Henry
J. C. Wellington
Cambridge Fife
Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge Common
Main
Hancock Streets
Trade Association Hall
G. A. R. Hall
J. W. Walker
Henry
Davis
McDuffie
Dr. Farnham
Rideout
Austin
A. F. Roberts
Ellis and Whitney
Baldwin
Hastings and Rugg
Borrell
Charles Beck
Coolidge Avenue
Cambridge Manual Training School
Soldiers’ Monument
C. F. Rice
George Skene
Memorial Hall
C.F. Rice
First Regiment
M. Vv. M
Social Union
City Hall
Norris
Dean A. A. Wright
Representative Spalding
Kk. B. Hale
Montague
Surbridge
Walter Lombard
M. L. Brown
George Close
Jesse Wagner
Cogswell
Preble
Condon
Titus
Estey
Roa
Harvard
Charles Eliot Norton
Lowell
Harvard Glee Club
Post 66
Commander Beedle
Alderman Bradford
J. J. Myers
Professor Thayer
Alexander McKenzie
C. W. Biddle
Dean Wright
Qgommandaz
Newton Honors Parade for Veterans and Memorial Tablet
Six orderlies led by Chief Marshal A. T. Sylvester rode white clad bicycles delivering orders along the Newton ward parade for the G A R post. Veterans graves were decorated as the line moved to Newton Cemetery where a tablet to Edward Secomb was dedicated by the Lafayette Post of New York City. Rev B F McDaniel delivered the dedicatory address.
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A. T. Sylvester
Charles Ward
Newton
Fenno
Claflin
Edward Secomb
Lafayette Post
New York City
B. F. McDaniel
Charles Ward Post
Soldiers Honor at Malden Gettysburg Post Event
Soldiers' Home Malden May 30 ceremonies feature Gettysburg Post 191 Boston with Naval Battalion Band. Memorial address by Rev. Dr. James M. Pullman of Lynn. Afternoon services at Forestdale cemetery include oration by Mrs. Julia K. Dyer and song by Mrs. Sarah Wellington. Capts George W. Cressey and Mrs. S. E. Fuller lead grav e decorations.
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Association
Sarah Fisher Wellington
Edith Perry Estes
Cora Stuart Wheeler
George W. Cressey
S. E. Fuller
Department of Massachusetts Woman's Relief Corps
First Baptist Church
Tristram Griffin
H. O. Hiscox
Gay cycling crowd fills Waltham track in parade of riders
Thousands attend the Waltham event as Sanger Bald Taylor and Sanger lead the day’s races. Tyler struggles in the mile and the crowd roars for Bald who edges Sanger. Porter sets fast times in class A events and Sanger lowers the mile record to 2m 18 25s.
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Arthur Porter
Walthamites
Sanger
Taylor
Tyler
Windle
Bald
Waltham
Boulanger
Harry Tyler
Plucky Little Bald of
Buffalo
A. W. Porter
Zimmerman
Bald, Taylor
Carter
Marinates Fort Warren Escort Visit by McKenzie Garrison
Members of General R. B. S. McKenzie Garrison No. 4 march from G A R Hall to Long Wharf by Battery D escort and Fort Warren boat. Sixty graves decorate at Fort Winthrop, followed by a luncheon and ovation by Major Cushing. Annual dinner at United States Hotel with guests Dudley Roche Leroice Harrington Halpin.
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McKenzie
Regular
Army and Navy Union
G. A. R. Hall
Washington Street
Second
United States Artillery
Fort Warren
Long Wharf
Washington
Dover
Tremont
School
State Streets
Atlantic Avenue
Fort Winthrop
Harry C. Cushing
United States
A. C. McKelvey
A. M. Dudley
A. Leroice
F. H. Harrington
R. G. Halpin
Marine Corps
Charlestown
Belmont Hotel Proprietor Falls From Roof in Bar Harbor
John C. Manchester owner of the Belmont Hotel fell from the four story roof and was carried away unconscious. Doctors reported serious injuries but expected potential recovery.
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Bar Harbor
Belmont Hotel
John C. Manchester
Bicycle racing results from Malden event in heat finals
Report lists competitors from Malden Somerville and Boston in 110 to 180 yard heats. Times range 2m 14s to 2m 18s with final one mile handicap won by Wettergreen Fuller Marmon and McLaughlin. Class B prizes include bicycle and diamonds with times and placements.
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Charles E. Johnquist
Boston
George A. Howe
Waltham
Walter P. Brazier
M. W
F. W. Haskell
W. C
Somerville
William Crozier
Jamaica Plain
James Driscoll
J. A. Armstrong
Roslindale
A. W. Porter
W. B
Leon W. Campbell
Chicago
Gustin Plantiff
F. M. Haggarty
A. E. Vandell
Dan Connelly
Eagle
John McLaughlin
M. Lenfest
North Cambridge
Co. G. Williams
J. C. Wettergreen
Malden
E. Record
Hdgay Lambert
Jamaica Cycle Club
Clark
Roxbury
W. ©. Humphrey
P. OC. C
M. W. Fuller
F. E. Wing
Framingham
W. Reynolds
Hyde Park
R. Urquart
Dorchester
C. L. Upham
George H. Carter
Newtonville
C. B. Williams
W. C. Marmon
W. P. Brazier
Ned Mansfield
Frank Mayo
W. M. Haggarty
W.C. C
G. Plaintiff
A. W. Robinson
W C. C
C. Doubleday
J. McLaughlin
W. T. Fuller
W Cc. Marmon
W. C. Bald
Buffalo
W. C. Sanger
B. C
Springfield
H. C
Sanger
Taylor
Bald
H. C. Tyler
Hoyland Smith Race Crowds Pack New Bedford Finished Line
A 25 mile road race drew about 2000 spectators in New Bedford. L H Snow of Boston’s Press Cycle Club finished 1:11:53 4 5 earning the first prize a diamond worth 100 dollars. Nat Butler and J P Clark won second and third diamonds. Several crashes occurred including M A Kelley injuring his head after striking a carriage and E S Otis suffering arm and knee injuries. Judges were F O Dean Taunton L F Jackson Boston and Dick Sullivan New Bedford.
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New Bedford
Point Road
Cove Street
L. H. Snow
Press Cycle Club of
Boston
Linscott
Nat Butler
Reading
J. P. Clark
Butler
M. A. Kelley
Kelley
E. S. Otis
C. Ford Seeley
Otis
Seeley
W. S. French
Percy Batchelder
F. O. Dean
Taunton
L. F. Jackson
Dick Sullivan
Manchester Races Open At New Varick Park
Over 7000 spectators attend the opening bicycle meet at New Varick Park Manchester entries exceed 10% including top New England riders. Winners include H D Mattison Eugene Sargent Hugh Robson Christoper Thomas and others across multiple mile and half mile events with times ranging 1 07 2 56.
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Manchester
N. H
New Varick
James Clark
Boston Press Cycle Club
C. E. Snyder
Lowell
F. J. Johnson
Fitchburg
Mass
A. J. Dyer
Lewiston
New England
Hugh Robson
Salem
H. BE
Caldwell
E. A. McDuffee
Malden
Fred Gillis
J. Strader, Jr
Boston
Eugene Sargent
Benjamin Price
L. A. C. Kelley
Roslindale
Christopher Thomas
B. H. Garrett
Danvers
R. W. Emerson
Chelsea
W. M. Pettigrew
West Newton
Irvington Milburn mile bicycle road race crowns Barnett
The Irvington Milburn mile road race attracted 136 riders on a dusty windy course. A. H. Barnett of Elisabeth Wheelmen won in 1 hour 6 minutes 18 seconds with Horace Allen of Asbury Park second and EB Botfinger of Riverside Wheelmen third as thousands cheered along the route.
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Milburn
N. J
Irvington
A. H. Barnett
Elisabeth
Lim
Horace Allen
Asbury Park
EB. Botfinger
Riverside
Bay State Bicycle Club hosts sixth Worcester meet
In Worcester on May 30 the Bay State Bicycle Club held its sixth annual tournament. Johnson dominated class B events with fastest half mile and key open mile wins. Notable results include Paulson first in the one mile, Young second, and the two mile relay won by Bay State with Worcester second and Massasoit third.
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Worcester
Bay State Bicycle Club
Johnson
Titus
Syracuse
John
John S98. Johnson, First; F. J. Titus, New York
Watson Coleman
Springfield
John Paulson
David H. Young
Holyoke
Walker
Massasoit
C. Roberts
Coleman
C. Robrets Newton
John T. Bemis
Leominster
W. H. Spurge
Butler's Record Smashed In 25 Mile Martin Road Race
Joseph Quinlan of the Press Cycling Club won the 25 mile Martin road race in 1 hour 15 minutes 6 seconds. Louis Callahan, scratch, set a time prize record with 1 hour 10 minutes 37 seconds breaking Nat Butler's world mark. 127 starters, 116 finishers, crowd of 35 000 watched from the parade ground.
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Buffalo
Martin
Joseph Quinlan
Press Cycling Club
Louis Callahan
Nat Butler
J. W. Linneman
Buz
Penseveres
Weining
Ramblers
Radway
London
Ont
van Waggoner
Syracuse
Callahan
Goehler
Press Club
Quinlan
Harvard Cyclers Win One Mile Relay at New Jersey Meet
About fifteen hundred spectators attended a Decoration Day carnival at the New Jersey Athletic Club in Bergen Point. Yale Harvard and Penn entered strong teams in the one mile relay bicycle race. Harvard won with times 6 04 5, 1 40 6, 2 33 5, 2 68 5, just one second off the world record. The Harvard team finished ahead as Hubb Bennett Jordan and Gerard led from start to finish.
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Bergen Point
N. J
New Jersey Athletic Club
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
H. C. Hubb
F. F. Bennett
W. Jordan
8. K. Gerard
Chicago Road Race Winner F Raur Takes Low Handicap Victory
The Chicago road race from Grant monument in Lincoln Park to Evanston and back, nearly nineteen miles, was won by F Raur with a handicap of 7 minutes 80 seconds in 67 minutes 10 seconds. J J Bezenek was second, A V Jackson third, and F Ward fourth. Nearly four hundred started. G K Barrett scratched won the time prize in 63 minutes ahead of A E Lumsden.
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Chicago
Grant Monument
Lincoln Park
Sheridan Road
Evanston
Return
F. Raur
J. J. Bezenek
A. V. Jackson
F. Ward
G. K. Barrett
A. E. Lumsden
Mayo Breaks Fifteen Mile Cycling Record in Erie Race
Otto Mayo won the Foster road race over a 15 mile course in Erie. Forty seven riders started and Mayo set a new best time of 42 minutes 35 seconds, breaking the previous Belle Isle Detroit record of 43 minutes 44 seconds.
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Erie
Penn
Otto Mayo
Belle Isle
Detroit
Utica Road Race Result and Postponed Track Meets
The Utica Cycling Club hosted a twelve mile road race in Utica New York won by Hall of Yorkville in 812 minutes. Track races have been postponed to June 18.
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Utica
N. Y
Utica Cycling Club
Hall of Yorkville
Danbury Wheelmen Race Draws Crowd on Decoration Day
Two thousand spectators watched the Altair Wheel Club of Danbury hold bicycle races at the Danbury fair grounds on Decoration Day afternoon in Danbury Connecticut.
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Danbury, Conn
Altair Wheel Club
Danbury
Danbury Fair Grounds
Frost Ruins Nutmeg Crops in Connecticut Towns
Heavy frosts swept Winsted and nearby towns last night destroying potato and corn crops. Ice farmers say losses will be heavy across the region.
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Winsted
Conn
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