New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
HOW THE ANNIVERSARY WAS OBSERVED
III NEW-YORK AND SUBURBS
RAINY wEATHER-THE PROCESSION IN NE"
YoRK-AT THE BROOKLYN CEMETERIES

Yesterday morning not only greatly leSsenee V"e "u
of those who would Joined in the process
sion IL the weather bad been pleasant, but ma'ery III
terferod with tho subsequent ceremonies at the Gene
ferries in honor Of Decoration Day. At % a. M ABOUT
ooo members OF various Posts Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic had assembled near Union-sfuare' uder
the command Of their officers, who were III iuii UNIFORM
and in many instances horseback Ihe Proeession
beaded by a section of police formed IN Tours Ia tne io
lowing order:
Frat Dror-In CHARGE comradc John Coonaa A to Gand
Marshal assisted BY Com AIDE VIM H. Corsa Department GomTssae
on oe s,U Of the Fist Division r. g. s. n y mou Governors
a Band % er; %s eS H S%S' .p GSs
he civ Of NesYOit Phil Keame Post No Charles
cc11snd Sumner Post Bepiamn FINLEY. Commander
Isaac sdsd S, Ss rSs S eiss s' Of codS GdI po
Grand Marshal By Cemadc John Dngwe Band Of koe
f Ns S SSaa C coSnans .c. Miller Pe. 30
nssE piSren Post 10 ll5 VIM oEntee Commander Fsasu
Post 75 Richard Greene Commander E. A Kimbsl Post No.
Third birisoSIn chaIe, Of Comraae Dnre Ad t, the
Band Cameron Post No. a. John H. Brady Commander Abraham
nsSo Post Nc 3 s P FouF HSST s rS
Ctatsd Post No g. William Cameron Gommh5ae5 u "a r. s MIN
20 Samuel MINES Commander George d. Thomas Post No. LUZ Ira
DTisor~n charge Comrade Samuel Mnre AID Grad
sS%S ~ III horses Sren ofh. Union Hone and ShoO Sol
der and Seos Orphans or foot and IN wagons Disabled
e by and manufacturing companies with Paa
sad flowers for decorating the graves
carried the old tattcred batlenags under which they
fought during the war OF the Rebellion. The cataiaque
was covered with black velvet studded with silver stars
and edged with SILVER fringe. silk FLAG was festooned
above it, and the velvet covered with proiuSlon oil
wreaths and flowers and inscribed each side with the
words " In Memorialn." Flowers were contributed as
follows for the decoration of the graves:
Grammar School No. Twenty ourhst 800 pots Grammar
seGCS No. 70 Ts W. m % S and cut sewers Gr1
No
iOi pots Primary School pots and Gu, tower. Liberal
e. a. &c, 81 g. So q ard So Primary School No. C.
The statues Of Washington and Lincoln profusey
and tastefuly decorated with flowers and evergreens
and then the procession began its march down Broad
way All along the line of march, and many buildings
in other parts of tho city, the national coor were dis
played at hamast. Much OF the beauty and Impress
yeness of the pageant lost by Of the steady
and drenching fan OF RAIN Tho coors dropped mourn
fully from the fagstas the gay pumes and rappings
OF tho officers and soaked and even the spec
ators who lined the pavemens, watched the passing
procession with dsconsoatc air from beneath the smell
ter of umbrellas and awnings
At Trinity Church q halt made long enough TO
enable q committee to enter the graveyard ana deco
rate the tombs Of Gen. Phil. Kearney and Capt Law
rence of the frgate Chesapeake, one OF the heroes
Of the war Of 1912. Upon arriving Mt South Ferry,
salute Of minute guns fred from Governors Island
As the rain continued to fall heavily the school children
were sent homo at South Ferry and after crossing the
river an ntmation having been received that
the Brooklyn procession had been postponed, many
abandoned the ranks. A fair number however, cour-
ageously continued their way TO the Cypress HIS Gene
terry in East York. and there aysned their flowers
on the soldiers graves The other ceremonies were, OF
course omitted the Rev. Dr. schenck did not deliver his
Grafton and after very brief stay the party returned
TO this city, The arrival of the procession at South
Ferry was eeTaphed the headquarters OF the East
ern District posts and delegation in wagons met those
who had not deserted the ranks at East NewYork and
accompanied them to Cypress Hills Cemetery
The heavy rain however, caused an almost total de-
rangement OF the plans made for the decoration Of the
soldiers graves in the vicinity Of Brooklyn and the pro-
cessions were finally postponed. Tho members OF the
G. r. assembled at early hour at their headquarters
over the Post Office in Westinghouse and busted them
selves in preparing the numerous gifts OF beautiful
plants and bouquets for transportation to the cemeteries
and in arranging the line of march, but when at noon
the rain still came down heavily, 1t was decided to
abandon the attempt to carry out the programme.
The graves of the soldiers in tho Naval Cemetery
decorated by deachments from Posts Rankin and Wads
worth, and detail OF marines under command Of Col
Meeker Chaplain McLaren offered prayer, and Com
mander William b. Hoyt OF Post Rankin made brief
address Three voeys OF musketry fred the
graves and they were then strewn with flowers. 1t
raned steadily during the ceremonies, which were as
brief as possible.
No attempt was made to decorate the graves Of the
soldiers Greenwood, and the ceremony adjourned
till to-day.
The burial Plots in Calvary Cemetery decorated
by detachments from Posts Mansfield, FarraGut Lee,
and Meternicb. and a short address made by the
Rev. Father Malone Of Brooklyn, f. ID. The'beautiful
monument erected in this cemetery in memory OF the
soldier OF 1861 and 1865 was covered with wreahs
and bouquets by the small company of ladies who were
present -. 40,
Guard OF this city and Brooklyn should be held and Gov
Hoffman had promised to review the column AT noon
shafer issued order countermandng the parade The
various regiments assembled at their armorle
thereup0n dismissed No day has yet been named
for the adjourned parade.
AT FARRAGUTs GRAVE.
At woodlawn, on the Harlem road, flowers were
strewn at sunrise Admiral Farragut's grave. Mrs
Farragut had expressed wish that hers should be
first tribute laid at this sacred spot and the Marines
IS in number under the command of Col. Broome
hastily made preparations, after midnight to Join
her at the cemetery. The steam tugs Putnam and
Katalpa conveyed the naval escort the Committee on
Floral Decorations, details from Posts Wadsworth,
Rankin, and Griffin, G.. A. r., and large number Of
guests including many ladies' from the Navy Yardto Har
lem whence taken for Woodlawn. Mrs. Farragu
was already at the Cemetery and her tribute eabor
bed OF flowers with the dead sailors rank traced In
purple and white had been silently laid upon the
The marines ranged themselves around the grave at
sunrise, and dirge was played by the band OF the
United States ship Vermont After prayer by Chaplain
Hibben, Comrade Louis W. Frost made an address, re-
ferring to the solemn duty Of the day. and recalling,
among the egaees which the tolls and achievements
the dead have bequeath he'd the exutaut feeling that
Americans have a common united country. He referred
to Farragut the ideal knight and true gentleman who
had shown what oaken timbers manned by hearts
could do, and who had made everything through life
subordinate 10 his plain duty.
The Rev. Matthew Hale Smith, after America" had
been sung made few remarks In the course Of which
he said: "At crisis IN this country, during our late
war Farragut said, God giving him srength be would
do something for the and he did great deal for
our navy We have come here this morning because a