in many years. The- decoration of the
joHi. rW graves was made at an early
hour this morning anu the floral offerings
wnr very many and handsome. Nearly
a thourc.tid people took part in the decora
tion. having the r»m*t«-ry almost a solid
bunk of wreaths ami flowers.
Tile oration of the day was made by Mr.
>’ 11. Rshards-n. of Atlanta, in the court
house square this •■veiling and probably
tw«. tho i-and people h-.r-l this address.
All of the nw-rchnnts •bc-i their stor.-s
and took i-irt m it. •x« rci.-.-s.
At Greensboro.
Greenesbom. April 27 —tSpeciuD—The ,
memorial ex. rc'ses I* I I here tod -_y under |
fne auspices of the Indies’ Memorial As:--
nation w. re unusually interesting. At !
o'clock tbe auditnrtum of th. Thomas j
Stecks Institute was crowded with r;t:»m !
to hear the formal ex. r.-:r»-s. among the i
number rath, n d being the Veterans an I t
the Greene Rilles, under 1.i.-u:< mint H. F.
Hurt and E. IV. Copeland.
The exercises w.-r»- intersp rs*d with
beautiful and appropriate songs, rendered j
by an excellent choir. The orator of tho *
occasion, Ju Ige William M. Weaver, was
Introduced in an appropr ate manner by
Captain Jam. » B. Park. Jr.
Athens’ Exercises.
Athens. Ga . April 27 -t^p*rial. I—Memor
ial day wa- ceiehratrd here on a scale
The lie-mts-rs of Cohb-flrlaney camp.
Vy>t<d Confederate Veterans, met at
efrlnck at the city hall, and after trans
act ng th«-ir business marrh.-d to the opera
«= — =. :r==
A mart’s life may
be saved in many
ways. A man may
commit suicide iu a
great many ways.
