, 1874-05-31


New Yong, May s0.-The beau1ifn1 x...
and tho action Of the Lecislatu.a in ,slsss ,'sss
Decoration Day legal holiday, have so.ai!s @iaeas
to give the celebration this year mora as'sa a.s
recognition than on any previous occ1rssst se't
this nov wel1-obaerved anuiyer.-re Il
Custom-House, Post Office, sub-Tte,sn,- ~
the Stock, Produce, Cotton, aud otns,.' 81
changes, with most OF the large business ~ ~
1ishments down town, are closed. The sTe-s.s- 80
hour detachment Of marines, nnd.- ~ =;
Brown, with Z number Of naval ofSrs,. ~
Rankin Post g. L. r., and large conr,s. ~
citizens, left the Navy-Yard for Woodlam1
etery, where. at aunrise, the g1aye of lds:aa..
Farragut VAS decorated and saluta ~,
About the same time the gra7e OF Gen ch.;4
e. Halpin e. Miles O'Reily y. in Cvpr.s. 49,, -
Cemetery. was decorated. Abraham T;1.a4 -
Post G. A. r. initiated tho exercises II {.
city. when At half past o'clock i: n,,rs.,
into Union Square and attaved e.ss
flowers around the base Of the LDcoIn ,.sl1 Isan1
placed laurel On the head, and d,essd =,
pedestal IN eyergreens, and immansa crn@s
Of people reEnalning uncovered durln7 IT,
ceremony. The equestrian statue OF Washin,tss
was similarly c.red for; after which th, ns.s.
bers OF the Grand Army marched to tie rnon..
ment Of Gen. Worth. where the veterans c:.E.
Mexican war decked it with forkl tnhu,ss
Union Square WAS made the rendezvous In Il.
several posts OF the G. A. R. and de!achnents
OF military who had volunteered to accomnar,
them to the graves OF their forms, eorn,sds3!
Soon after, eight posts and the military n,rrb.1
upon the ground, accompanied by hari 81
music, aud were Immediately followed by 7,oo,s
drawn by richly-capazisoned horses, E!.I
with flowers aud adorned with the nstor.,
colors. Other wagons fled in, bsann1
dissbled veterans and the orphan children d
soldiers. At ten minutes past 10 the procession
started, moving round the west sids ot tbs
ten mouated policemen, who we're followed bvs
squad Of police, and the Grand Marshal az.
next with his mounted staff. Tbs procession
was divided into four divisions, and iuel1Itd
two colored companies. The regular arnv ~
represented by Gen. Wilson and Lieut. {i.ra.
who appeared in full uniform. Ths innsd
guests and orators OF the day wero in opsa or.
riages- AL the posts carried banners, t1d 1
number bore tattered battls-dags. Thsf VET
dressed in dark clothing, wearing fatg1ecsn
with bouquets and badges. The Garnan yet-
took part in the procession. which VAS closed hy
q detachment OF police. The route wss lined b.
numerous spectators, and flags we're dlspisYc4
at ha!f-mast on the public and prlrato buildrgh
The chimes of Trinity and Grace Churches We,
1ung during the march. At st. PsuFs Churca
the procession halted while the monument
Gen. Montgomery, who fell at Quebec. vAs detot
rated, and another halt wa8 made at Trinity Ce1s-
terry, where the graves Of the soldiers buried ttzn
we're decorated. On reaching the South Pan1
the procession crossed to Brooklyn. Wars itzx
oined by several posts Of that city, md tk
the cars for Cypress Hill and other cem::gH
On arriving at Cypress Hill Cemetery, haFs-
cession Was received by crest crowd of psTa
already assembled. All marched to phaan
erected in the open space, where addressa rsrs
made and prayer offered, after which ths al1x-
ent posts scattered through the cemetetJ n
strewing alike with flowers the graves OF Gnlaa
and Confederate dead. A dotail Of tho Gfsad
Army decorated the graves in tho Catholic Can
Doherty made . prayer. and the Rsx. Faiths.
Fransiola made an address. In thii ind thu
other cemeteries visited great crowds ven
gathered. The few cemeteries that could not b
cared for to-day will be attended tomorrow.