The New York herald., 1874-05-31

nei,s uniIorm: the Lleutenant Governor OF the
state, General Robinson. Mayor Havemeyer, ueD,
erai wilcox, United states ARMY. General
Tor The United States Army; General Weber.
General Bowen. Captain MINIS. r. y. V. c.;
samuel r. Willis, Major Harding, stephen Smith,
The centre tables OF the reception parlors were
loaded with most exquisite noral trophies OF the
season. impregnating the air with their deiiclous
aroma ike the breath or angels.
on TaE MARCH.
The procession moved out OF Union square at
quarter after ten O'Clock IN the order prescribed
by the programme already published
The whole length OF BROADWAY was lined on both
sides and crowded on the east twnlch nad the ad-
vantage OF being shady by two parallel living
walls OF spectators reaching fron Union square TO
South Jerry. AS work was STOPPED on the puolic
men and laborers connected with the BUILDING
business were out in force and lor once
LABOR LOOKED COMMENTED.
The police under Captain AlaIre, at the head or
the column, looked well and marched regularly;
the mounted squad sometimes forgot mat tne
public eye was upon them, and at some o. the
street corners rushed at an occasional uniortu-
nate teamster with a "Go back there, damn you."
THE BUNTING ALoFf.
In the morning there was oisplay OF bunting
on the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the Union League CUB
or other prominent buildings u Madison square
ana down Broadway. Only d hag here ana there
proved that some genuine American was not
ashamed to snow his sympathy with the days
seemed to have . better sense Of the propriety due
TO the occasion, and the Everett House. IN common
with number OF other conspicuous ediices IN the
hing zephyrs that kissed its folds. All down
Broadway there appeared 10 be
THE SAME WANT OF BUNTING
aud long vista Of fagssas. for the most part IN.
draped greeted the dissatisfied eye as far as II could
reach Ia the lower part OF the CITY the = custom
other federal and state buildings had their nags
ho.sted halfmast Among the shipping on both
under an American register she showed her sym
patny with the decoration celebrations by main
tanning her nag at half-mast
PASSING GRACE CHURCH
When the PROCESSION reached Grace church the
bands ceased to play and the church bells chimed
forth the meodious tones OF their dncet notes like
an incense OF harmony ON the morning air leaving
IN their wake dash Of pensiYe thought akin to
melancholy In the mind.
AT TRINITY CHURCH.
few minutes after eleven O'Clock the process
sion arrived at ST. Paul's where MAJOR General
there was not flower nor wreath nor token
to distinguish the brave hero's resting place.
na u p an hour ne @ Rearna Pes
No. 8, under the leadership OF W. B. Van houton
aud number OF Mexican veterans, went in to the
sacred precincts to cover with flowers the last
resting place or the hero OF Cherubusco. Old
Trinity chimes pealed forth their doeiul notes
while the fraterna rite was beng celebrated, and
the remains OF the once gallant Kearny iu COM
mon with those OF the no less redoubIabe Captain
Lawrence, Of Chesapeake fame, and. Others re-
like themselves, have served their coantry. The
catafalque erected in honor of kearny, mounted
% large wagon and Of by sa Spa
in the procession. Al the base It must
have been fifteen ieet long BY half as
vet, ornamented with silver cord and at intervals
the United States arms in relief. In the centre
rose an ornamental pyramid OF some SIX feet IN
height and tins was surrounded by bronzed chains
connecting four posts at she different angles. The
pyramid bore the inscription, 'In memoriam."
teIies.
After concluding the ceremonies at Trinity
Jerry. Here the Terry company had put on au
extra boat, three being as many as could be run,
and they were despatched in such rapid success
sion that By one O'Clock the whole procession with
It's thousands OF participants and over 100 horses,
at least. were safely embarked for Brooklyn.
ON GOVERNORS ISLAND.
HERALD reporter took across the
Governors Island ferry to what Uncle SANS
boys were making such noise about. He found
them tossing and handling in seemingly the
lightest and easiest way possible battery Of
some twenty great guns III Castle William.
guns were fired from nine to eleven O'Clock in the
morning and from two to three in the afternoon,
while the procession was passing and repassing
the Jerry. Altogether 1870 guns were fred. This
salute was given in compliance with request
OF General Jardfne TO General Wilcox. For
the same reason the Governors Island Band
came over to participate In the celebration, also
a post order was Issued BY which fatigue duty and
other works the island were stopped for the
day. Upon the same terms the Ar tlllery Band nom
Fort Hamilton was present; but no salute or
demonstration was made in any OF the other forts
IN the harbor.
THE MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
Yesterday, Tor the first time, The New York Asso-
the graves Of the heroes OF the war OF the United
states against Mexico whose remains are buried
m this city ,sa saa Vicinity, OWING TO the small
avoided anything ike ostentalous display,
and IN a gu,et an manner. by GO. committees.
iallen comrades. The monument erected to the
memory OF General Worth, Broadway and Twenty.
Nth street. was Handsomely dressed with hIestoons
the base was displayed large number or pots.
containing variety Of exoucs. suspended were
the words, nicely wrought IN flowers, 'Veterans OF
the Mexican War. the whole country" over
the grave Of General Kearney, in Trinity church
Kearney Mexco in exss Ten Uonspcn
Gus among the flowers on the monuments OF Cap
tam Drayton and Lieutenant Hunter, in the
same place OF sepulchre, we're anchors in nowers,
to distinguish the character or their service.
The Flowers.
For the past two weeks the markets and the
1ower dealers stalls in various parts Of the city
were well patronlzcd-a tact which shows that
Day has taken hold OF the peoples
affections and that they prepare themselves before
hand ior the loving duty Of strewlng the graves
Of the soldiers with lowers. This year SO
ample were the preparations made for the
day that the military organizers Of the ceremonies
had their depots fully supplied with flowers Of all
kinds, without any danger OF want Of abundance.
There must have been between twenty and thirty
cart loads OF flowers at Cypress Hills yesterday,
the value o. which was about 5000. These were
the gifts OF those who wished to honor the soldiers
graves and had the means to do so. These flowers
had been ordered IRON the greenhouses on Jersey
City Heights, or had been, during the preceding
week, purchased at the markets In the city.
large quantity Of them also came rom the Botanic
Gardens OF Flatbush, L. L. the proprietors OF which
generously made large reductions In their
prices. The thousands whose friends re.
pose In cypress Hills. and who wished
themselves to have the pleasure Of laying
q tribute upon the graves, had days before sup .
piled themselves WITH some fayorte flower tor the
purpose. These were the people who might be
seen among the multitude jOurneying to the grave.
yard bearing a mower pot in their arms or carry
ing bouquets in baskets, There were many fam.
iles, too each OF whose members brought
} single bunch OF the simplest flowers, the
tokens OF still cherished love, though not
adequately expressive Of Its beauty or It's pre-
1t would be dlfticult TO say which
sind OF MOWERS most prevailed upon the graves.
The beautiful and costly emblems which were pro-
Iusely scattered around were the tributes