New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
DECORATION DAY.


In this city and Brooklyn in accordance with the rocen'
act of the Legislature making It SUCH The Stock Ex
change Produce Exchange, Custom-house, PostOnce'
and all other public Offices the banks, insurance ooes
and nearly all the privte Offices. and large proportion
., ,se wholesale stores we're closed Downtown che
,,v was M quiet as on Sunday FLAGS were at half
u4af on the public buildings, the Newspaper omces,
,aces ~ business and on most Of tho CLEANERS and
e.ses living at the pies the North and East Rivers
"a well as In the harbor Broadway was specmhy no
ticeabe for its display OF Gags. The statues OF WASH
iDpton and Lincoln. IN Unon-square' were pro,u'ov
decorated with eyerreens and flowers Inc se'oe Oh
washington was entwined with evergreens and flowers
and laurel wresths. There were masses Oh no"o 80.
at the base OF the pedestal. The head OF Linco'n
crowned with laurel wreath and around the peoee'ai
were grouped pots of flowers Of all kinds roses SOu
geraniums being the most prominent
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
bs various posts Of the g. A. R. and the other bodies
who were take part In the days proceedings Wers
directed 10 assemble in and about Union Square on OF
before 81 a. m At 81 a.. the adesde-camp ana as
sstant marshals had reported Grand Marshal Henry
f. Daytes IT, and by the hour designated the various
bodies were the ground and took their respective
places The first division formed the south side OF
seveneenth-st., the right resting on Broadway. IL
was commanded by Comrade Ira d. whitman OF Sedg-
wick Post No IL. The second division formed On Six
teenth-st she right resting Broadway. II was com
anded by Comrade Theodore Smith Of Koltes Posi- No.
a. The third division formed Ffteenthst the right
resting on Broadway. II was commanded by Comrade
Anton Andessner Of Kotes Post No. g. The fourth
division formed Union Square. the right resting
on Lincoln's Monument and was commanded by Com
rade Richard Folles
The request that citizens would contribute flowers ana
shrubs or lieu Of these, money wherewith to pur'
chase them was literally responded to. TheIe were re
ceiyed about 5000 plants and flowers in pots at the
headquarters in Unionsquare aud at Post James mer
at Eighty and Third ave, and i40 more were
purchased. THIS sufficient to place at least one
plant and several flowers each soldiers grave The
various express and sewing machine companies offered
the use OF their large wagons and best horses to an
port the plants flowers the disabled veterans and
the children OF the Union Home and School for Soldiers
aud Sailors Orphans, The line Of march was taken up,
and the various divisions fell into line as foows;
First Divson-1st Department commander ana ssafr9f
the State NeWYoTk; 2d General Field and stan on
GERS of First Division n. G. s N " mounted 3D. Gov
TnOs aRd sa1S P h COMPANY sa
N. q. s. ~ Y 18th, Veteran Guards, Capt Warneai SIN
Mayor aud Common Council OF the City OF New YORK
9Th Catafsque; 10TH Phil. Kearney Post No 81 llth'
sedgwick Post No. IL.
German Veteran Singing Society 3D. k9tes Post 10.
80; Ith, Sumner Post No "a 6th, James Miller Post no
76 9Th, Dahgren Post No l3; 9TH, Farragnt Post No.
IS; sih. E. A. Kimbal Post No. 100 o
Third DlvislOnist, Fort Hamilton Band 3D. Cameron
Post No 70; Sd, Abraham Lincoln Post No 10; tth.
James Rice Post No 20; stu, Geogge H. Thomas Post
No. lO2. ,,.
School for Soldiers and Sailors Orphans In wagons
2. Disabled Veterans from Soldiers Retreat.
8. Teams and wagons, furnished by express ana manu-
featuring companies, with plants, flowers, aud shrubs
for decorating the graves.
A large number Of carriages followed, In which were
seated old and members OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic. Tho procession made very handsome
appearance The most noticeable feature Of the Fourth
Division was truck drawn by 10 horses and filled
with flowers OF all kinds eyergreens aud plants. The
catafaque was drawn by six black horses. 1t wac
trimmed with black with estoons Of red and white and
the national colors. AT each corner were four stan ON
The children Of the Union Home and School for
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans were in wagons. The
column was preceded by a body of police under the
command OF Capt. Burden Broadway aud Union
square also kept clear BY details Of police In each
there were dense throngs. The head of the column
moved at 10 m. down Broadway, around the Lincoln
Statue and thence down Broadway to the South Ferry
HALT AT OLD TRINITY.
Post Philip Kearuey, No. g. G. A. R., arriving in
front Trinity Church. left the line of the procession,
and, headed by the Rev. Horace B. Hitchng and two
choristers marched 10 the Of the church 10 the
southern corner OF the churchyard and halted at the
Watts family vault. John Watts the fatherin-law
Of Gen. Kearney. and the remains Of the latter were
brought from the battlefield Of Chantilly, where he
fell, and placed in this vault. The comrades Of the
post to the number Of g. gathered in circle around
the vault and the clergyman read appropriate prayers
These concluded the vault tastefully decorated
with flowers and plants The members then marched to
the tomb OF Capt Lawrence, the hero OF the frgate
Chesapeake and profusely decorated 1t with flowers
The post then entered the church. the organst playing
a funeral dirge, and hung wreaths Of evergreeDs and
flowers on the tablet erected to the memory OF Capt.
Percival Draytou who Chief OF the Buread OF Navi
cation during latter part OF the who died
in Washington Aug. 4, 1863 The ceremonies con-
cluded the members proceeded down Broadway and
joined the column.
There was considerable delay in crossing the ferry and
forming on the Brooklyn side While the procession
was passing down Broadway and crossing the East
River minute guns were fred from Governors Island
THE MARCH TO CYPRESS HILLS.
In Brooklyn the day observed by almost total
suspension Of business both public and private, and
great many Of the citizens Joined the procession which
repaired the cemeteries TO decorate the Of the
dead soldiers. The public buildings and many private
residences draped, and flags were at hafstan
throughout the city
The procession from NewYork landed at the foot Of
Atlantcave, where 80 In readiness 10 convey
The first train of hve connected cars was drawn by
team Of II jet black horses, which had been furnished
by the Asnueove, harS ,S COMPANY inc cars ana
The wagons loaded with floral offerings fell M order
behind the cars and In this the procession
ceeded to the suburbs, where the Brooklyn division
Cypress Hills Cemetery contains more soldiers graves
than any other in the vicinity OF New-fork ana was
naturally the great center Of attraction The cars for
East NeW-I0rK were accordingly crowded thrOugnout
most OF the day The formed outside toe en-
trance In the following orders
l. Mounted sta1; 2. Fort Hamilton Band; .. Company
in uniform Colored drum corps; S. Coored company;
Boys OF the Union School aud Hone soldiers orphans
and school band T. Phil Kearney Post, q. A. r. Sedg-
wick Post. q. A. R.. .. Washington Grays; TO- Dahl
gren Post c. A. r., and wagon with choice nora decOra
tons; H. Kauer's Band and battle-nags; IA Company
Of Veterans and battle days lS Sumner POSI- g. A X
IA. Mansfield Post, g. A. K, band ana zouayesi is.
Harry Lee Post g. A. h; l6 German Materniseh Post,
g. A K GO part hats OF the German military patteinl
and batilensgs; H. Mayher's Baud Is Veterans ~.
Franklin Fire Company; 20 Carriages.
The procession took winding course through the
cemetefy the bands playing appropriate music and the
armed companies marching with reversed muskets A
number of wagons which had brought floral decorations