The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported on various significant events on this day across different years. In 1879, it announced the renaming of Gillmore's Garden to Madison Square Garden, emphasizing an upcoming makeover. In 1883, the Brooklyn and New York Bridge surprised audiences with its first electric lights, delighting those who witnessed this spectacle. Lastly, in 1887, concerns emerged regarding the observance of Decoration Day, with a call for a return to its solemn purpose of honoring the dead rather than entertaining the living.
"The name of Gillmore's Garden, New York, has been changed to Madison Square Garden, and its appearance is to be so altered as to make it unrecognizable to old frequenters."
"The New York and Brooklyn Bridge was again lighted with electricity last night. The large majority of the residents of both cities were surprised to learn from the newspapers that the vast structure was lighted."
"The very name of the day should shock profaners of its sacredness. It is a memorial day. It is in honor of the dead."
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