The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-30
TO-DAY'S CEREMONIES.
The Salute and Decoration Of Ad-
miral Farragut's Grave.
THE MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
The Grand Army Of tho Republic and the
Parade-A Great Turnout Expected.

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| The patriotic gentlemen who have voluntarily
! and through q sense OF duty assisted In arranging
to-day's proceedings have presented the public
with a programme worthy OF the occasion No
/ expense or pains win be spared in paying meet
tribute to the gallant dead who have so loved our
land. liberties and institutions as to lay down
their lives for them. So long as America thus
honors the deeds oil her departed patriots let not
the opponents OF democratic institutions harp
about the ingratitude OF Republics.
THE PROGRAMME.
To-day being legal holiday business Will, for
the most part, be suspended throughout the city.
| The stock, Cold Produce, Cotton and other ex-
| changes, and also the Sub.rreasury and banks,
! Will be closed. The Custom House and Post once
are to be open until hali-past ten O'Clock in the
morning.
| the Memorial Committee on the decoration OF
the soldiers graves meet at the cottage" on the
north side OF Union square, wnere they have been
receiving liberal and exceedingly tasteful offerings
Of flowers from hundreds ofvountary contributors.
Yesterday afternoon and evening the bloom aud
fragrance OF the n0ral offerings carried by tiny
hands and rosy-cheeked maidens literally
filed the cottage" and clrcumambient
air with their delicious. soothing. Christening
influence. Many lair and def fingers
have been buslly engaged weaving wreaths for
the dear departed. Many hearts nave been carried
back in sorrow and trbulation 10 The dark days in
our country's hstory-never to be forgotten
when fathers, brothers, lovers husbands yielded
up their brave spirits In defence of the Union.
The veterans OF the Mexican war VIII place
floral offerings on the graves OF their departed
comrades.
CHIMES AND MINUTE GUNS.
no q
will be rung during the march. Bands will there
fore cease playing between Twelfth street and
Aston place and between Maiden lane and the
stevens House. Donations or flowers Will be re-
ceved at any point on the route. During the
march minute guns Will be fred from the Ba ttery
and on Governors Island by command OF Major
General Hancock.
THE ORDER OF MARCH
Marshals OF divisions will have their divisions in
line ready for review at nine O'Clock A. Nj. The
head of the column will march at halLpast nine
O'Clock A. NJ precisely, and the line will be formed
Detachment OF mounted Police and Police on
foot; the Grand Marshal, Comrade James f. Han,
First Dipison.-w. B. Van Houren, Marshal;
United states military band from Governors Is.
land; officers OF the departments OF the United
States and state OF New York G. A. r officers OF
the army and navy; officers of First DIVISION Ma
tiOnal Guard: officers Of volunteer battalion from
the First regiment; d company, sixth regiment
Ellsworth POST No. 81, G. A. X, escorted by three
companies OF the Eighth regiment; societies and
ASSOCIATIONS: catafalque decorated VITA Mowers
and drawn by eight gray horses; Phil Kearney
Post No: g. as guard Of nonor.
ecutive Committee, orators OF the day; the Mayor
and Common Council heads Of departments OF the
! civil service; wounded and disabled comrades IN
wagons; the Koltes Post Band; Kotes Post, No.
80, German Veteran Singing Society ana other
| guests; grand noral car drawn by ten horses
sedgwlcK Post, No. II; a. Lincoln Post, No. ID;
Farragut Post No. IS, detached to TRINITY Gene.
terry; the Veteran Guard.
Third Dfcaston Joseph Hatfield, Marshal: the
| Union Home school Band; Sumner Post. No. "a;
knlckerbocker Council oil United American Me-
chanics, with two decorated floral wagons: James
drum corps ana decorated floral wagon; Com
pany FIRST regiment, as an escort to James +.
Rice Post, No. %; the SkidmOre Guard.
Fourth Dipisi0n II. A. Read Marshal; military
band from Fort Hamilton; Company A, Eighty
fourth regiment, as escort to Cameron Post, No.
49, with wagon containing disabled veterans OF
/ Post No. 70; Klmbal Post. No. 100, with two noral
wagons and carriages with invited guests; kker
/ flowers; citizens in carriages; detachment Of
| police.
| will be from Union square, seventeenth street,
! down Broadway 10 the South Jerry, paying a
ington and Lincoln, which will be decorated at
! sunrise. On arriving at Brooklyn cars Will be
taken 70 East New YORK. when they VIII be joined
60 to Cypress Hills cemetery. The head OF the
column viii move at hapast nine O'Clock "A. NJ.
precisely
INVITATION 70 MILITARY AND CIVIL OFFICIALS,
III, ., Memorial nGas NAY la4 ~ sIm
Republic, extends CORDIAL invitation TO the OH
s CT CITY e to ana the ee iG He s On sd
morning, May 81 1874 at haltpast eight O'clock to par
"'''A's nc General EpWXRD JXRDrNE Chairman
INVITATION TO SOLDIERS FRIENDS.
The Memorial Committee desires the relatives ant
friends of soldiers sailors who buried in
md or 10
h heads Of their graves early today that they may
neglected e e me- E5W%hS Chairman
THE MONTGOMERY GUARD.
NEW YORK, May 20. 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR take the liberty Of In corning you that 'Tne
Montgomery Guard' meet tomorrow at twelve
O'Clock, at No. So Chatham street, rom whence
they viii march TO 81. Paul's churchyard, where
they VIII decorate the grave OF General Richard
American independence. You would much oblige
the members OF the Guard by inserting notice Of
the parade in your valuable Journal.
Your ODedlent servant,
4 FLORAL DONATIONS FROM THE SCHOOLS.
Grammar School,, Primary department NO. 20,
Miss A. A. Murray, Principal, Contributed about
| $50 pots OF flowers and plants, and the Grammar
Department. Mr.. Hugh CARLISLE Principal, nearly
| Principal, have donated ABOUT 500 pots towards
the same patriotic oolect.
suspended in the centre, the reglmental badge OF
the Ninth N.G.S.N.Y.. huge wreath, broken col
umH ana u HuuiDcb VI piAHts anu toOSe HOWtFS
were sent from Mr.. ZaclOs' establishment to Brat
teboro, W., yesterday, with which to decorate the
grave OF the late Colonel James FISK, Jr.
The Day in Brooklyn.
The public ofiices win remain closed to-day, 1t
being o legal holiday. Yesterday afternoon and
evening commonwealth Hail. Washington street,
1 the headquarters OF the Floral Committee OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, was thronged BY
women and children, who brought flowers OF every
description to be USED In decorating the graves OF
departed soldiers and sailors Flowers will be re-
ceIved to-day up to tne nour OF departure for the
cemeteries at commonwealth Hall.
The grave oil Fairdgut will be decorated by Post
RANKIN and q mar ne escort at sunrise. Addresses
will DE delivered DIT WOodiawn by Comrades J. d.
Weeks and Robert Anderson.