The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-31
IN THIS CITY.

The celebration was remarkably fine. In the gov
eminent oIices the day was observed as a holiday.
The Custom House, the Naval Office and the APP
praisers Departments, as well as the Sub Treasury,
were closed.
The public schools Of the city were also closed,
and 1t should be remarked that the tiny hands Of
the little ones were among the most busy IN con-
veying plants and flowers To The headquarters in
Union square. On thousands OF private buildings
and on all the public Offices and institutions flags
were at half.mast.
The Stock and Gold Exchanges adjourned after
holding one board
THE PROCESSION
began forming on Union square at nine O'Clock but
there were many delays and 1t was long after the
hour designated before everything in readiness.
About eleven O'Clock the Column moved IN The
following Order:-
open carriages with veteran ofllcers.
General Jaiues McQuade as Grand Marshal, assisted
by twelve mounted aids
Officers Of The National Guard, mounted.
Governors Island Band.
Hawkins Zouaves.
--@ Band and Drum Corps.
COiOreQ Veterans.
Platform express wagon drawn by four horses, the
SIDES heavy with black velvet, studded with silver
STARS containing urns az the four corners and Ia the
The dray Of q broadway tradesman, magnincently
Splendid eU it team naN Of d seven horses = "
Post Koes G. A. r., No az; Post Weed G; A. A: r.
No. Post Dahgren, Il. A. NJ, NO. lib, POST Se0g
wick o. A. r.. No. IL: Post James Miller G. A. r.,
NO. 10; Post Winthrop, e. A. H. No. Is; Post Sum-
ner a. A. r., NO. "a; Post Isaac Stevens, G. A. r..
No. 26; Post Cameron, q. A. r., No. 10; Post J. A.
Rawlins @. A. r., No. SO: Post Phil Kearny, g. A. r.,
No. g. and Seventy-ninth regiment Veterans OF the
Fourth.
Wagon containing veterans, drawn BY twelve
beautiful black horses.
Five wagons, drawn by four ana six horses EACH
containing crippled veterans from the Soldlcrs'
Home, on Wards Island.
Mammoth stage, drawn by eight horses. contain
ing girls OF the Union Home and School for Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans.
stage drawn by six horses, also filed with girls.
Six stages drawn by four horses, each contain
ing the boys and grls OF the Home, each carrying
bouquet.
Then followed magnificent spiked team attached
70 an Erie Railway wagon nlied with flowers; AMI
behind 1t followed other wagons, drawn by two.
four and six horses each, loaded with plants and
flowers.
Carriages containing friends dead soldiers.
The procession passed down Broadway and the
r4ht OF the line reached Trinity church at exactly
twelve O'Clock. Post Phil. kearney No. entered,
and met by the Rev. DR.. Osilby, in his ecclesi
asical robes who led the way to the grave OF Gen.
eral PM. kearney.
Dr. Ogby made some appropriate remarks,
when the mound was strewn with choice exotics.
the march was then continued down Broadway to
the South ferry where the professionals crossed,
and, being Joined by the Brooklyn posts OF the
Grand Army or the Republic, the entire body pro-
ceeded TO Cypress His Cemetery by the Atlantic
avenue cars. While the boats containing the pro-
CessonIss were crossing the East river salute OF
minute guns was fired on Governors Island.