New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
NEW-YORK,S TRIBUTES.


Flags, music speeches, the parade, and the
memorial ceremonies connected with the floral dccora-
ton Of the and graves OF the nations heroic
dead filed the day in this city. The sky and air well
coined TO the parks and streets the thousands who left
mercantile affairs and household cares to give more
general and increasing significance to Decoration Day az
a National holiday As rule, business was suspended
until late in the afternoon, when few retail dealers
opened their doors Some parts of the city were richly
decked with Hags in many instances at half-mast.
The large hotels displayed all the bunting they possessed
MadIson-square somewhat nodes and reserved In
showing It's patriotism. UnOnsquare. as tho central
point OF ceremony and parade, made corrcspondingy
ambitious display of flags and sreamcrs The mercan-
tile banners were all taken in and the Red White, and
Blue" was given q day by itself The Union
sauare Hotel opposite the Washington Monument dis
played National flags each window and strings OF
particOored banners from the main stall Broadway Tor
its whole length by banners an strcamers gave token
Of interest NewYok merchants felt in the general
Observance the holiday. The City Han was more pro-
fuscy decorated than usual and all the Government
buildings in the city showed the colors at haf-mast The
owners Of The shipping at the wharves and docks and
the ferry boats, displayed bunting enough to give the
rivers and harbOrs a holiday appearance.
Madison and UnOn-squares were alive with men,
women and children by O'Clock in the morning. and the
Cottage in UniOn-square where the floral donations were
received and loaded into the wagons. presented busy
scene CrONdS c3lDtItu aDOub tho i$4HCoiH
ington monuments, upon which the work Of decorating
was still in progress The ceremonies at the equestrian
statue of Washington in UnOnsquare were conducted by
Cameron Post No. 70. The decorations were expensive
and elaborate and complete as entirely to hide the
statue The Temple Of Liberty covering the statue con-
sisted OF 3 evergreen columns surrounded by canopy
crowned by a liberty cap Flags Of various nations
adorned the columns and profuson Of flowers and
evereens covered foot of the base and pedestal
laurel wreath was placed the bronze brow Of the
statue.
The Cameron Post, John II. Brady, Commander, ar
rived with band OF music at SD n aud filed about
the statue A decorated drawn by four horses af-
forded platform for the speakers Prayer was offered
by the Rev 9. B. Willis Post Chaplain Deyerells band
pavcd dirce; the Veteran Society, led by Rcinhardt
schmez, sang "The Day Celebrate and Comr1de
Joseph c. Pinckney delivered address, in which he
gave the history Of the movement to raise statue 10
Washington which was started by Col James Lee, re-
tired merchant Of NewYork The band played "Ilaii
Columbia" and an Grafton delivered by Comrade
Joshua r. owen Tne Veteran Society then sang &" The
Song Of Free lo" and choir of sunday-Schoo children
the "Sta Spanglcd Banner after which the bencdicton
was pronounced and the Post took up its position with
the 4th Division forming in Seventeonth-st
THE delay in completing the decorations OF inc LIN
coin monument at tho southwest corner OF Union
sauare male it necessary to postpone for an hour the
ceremonies which had been set down for $50 a. m The
decorations were beautiful and novel, the principal
fen nres being two widespreadirS pamcttoes sent by
w A Courtnay tho Washington Ar ilery OF Charles
ton s c. These were placed at opposite angles OF the
base of the statue and at tie other angle were two pine
rees contributed by the soldiers OF Maine Vases OF
flowers and ferns were placed between the pines and pal
mefto,s on tho front side OF the pedestal, above q
flower shield and on a background Of green was the
word Emancipator," worked in white pinks. On the
opposite side the inscription, Tribute Of Lincoln
Pos No 49," The north and south faces Of the pedestal
we G Ornamentcd with flowers and floral stars, worked
with the centennial figures "177G-1s76 low rail fence
covered with moss built the foot Of the statue
Two floral bells and two eagles were suspended from
the rail fence On a temporary platform were seated
Maior-Gen. Hancock, A. j. Campbell, ex-COngressman
lawson President Salem II. Wales of the Dock Depart
mcnt, and President Smith of the Police Board The
Post Abra lam Lincoln. Joseph Forbes commanding ar
rived at $40 m, and was accompanied by he Lincoln
Post Artillery the Governors Island Band, battalion OF
the Guard Lafayette Veterans of 1912 in six carriages
the skdmore Guard. Sons of Morgan and the Sunday
school choir and congregation OF the Shiloh Church
The officers took their positions the PLATFORM salute
was fired by Post Artillery and after bret INTRO
ductory address by Gen IL. +. Davis jr, prayer was
offered by the Rev. Henry Highland Garnett Gen
Martin T. Mcmahon delivered the oration, and
rho other exercises were drge played by the Gov
ernors Island Band; singing by the choir of Shiloh
church, an address by Gen Lloyd Aspinwal crowning
of the statue by Joseph Matthews, colored lad The
Post then fell into line with the passing procession
From $50 until 1890 martial music was heard IN
the streets leading TO Union Square. announcing the ap
proach Of organizations to take part in the parade Ihe
First Division the Grand Army Of the Republic formed
ON Fourteenth-st with the right on Fourth-ave f. a.
Kmba Post No 100 assigned the right OF the line
The Second Division formed in FIfteenthst the Third
Division on Sixteenthst the Fourth Div sion on Seven
teents the Fifth Division on Eighteenthst inc rlsbt
of each resting ON Fourth-ave The Seventh Division
formed around Unionsquare the night resting on seven
teepth-st The Sixth Division was detailed to per
form the ceremonies Of decorating the grave OF
Admiral Faragut, and the graves at Woodla"n
Morrisania Bensonia. and Trinity cemeteries.
This division consisted Of battaOns OF the l4th and
SSH Regiments three Lodges order OF knights oil
Pythias, Ellsworth Post No. 81, Farragut Post NO 10
battalion United States marines, Col. Broome, com
mauder; Oliver A. Tiden Post No. 06. battalion 27th
Regiment and wagons decorated with flowers plants,
and shrubs.
little before IL o'clock the march was begun the
procession passing up TO irthave. to Twenty-sxth-st
across Madisonsquare, and around the Worth MOnu
uent This richly ornamented with flowers, floral
hell being suspended from the summit OF the monument
while above it was floral liberty cap. The crowd IN
the vicinity Of the square was very large The process
sion then moved down Fiith-aye to Fourteenth-st'
-rough Fourteenth-s TO Broadway, and after turning
to broadway the procession complete, though de-
cdc1Iv ont of the prearranged order The line was
formed follows:
,,,,e Police and Platoon Police foot Grand Mar
,I aId SiaU Special Aids Major Karl kleins separate
IS n Of cavalry Hawkins zouayes with tattered battle
veterans 0i the Mexican War lwho were frequently a
s5 nag with the remnants of their flags kimbail Posi- No
,r.ts in carriages wagons decorated win
DItm CONS Quarts Cololed Infantry
S.ond Marshal and aids Governor island bahu
Lincoln Post Artillery, Drum CORPS uIsu s, ~ m
-o,.s ABRAHAM Lincoln Post No IL, Skidmore Ouafus
sons Of Morgan, Reno Post No Al "AS"h uV''i"'' "
ror,rs and drawn by eight horses. -, -. ,o,..,,s n,
, 1orsd GuarIs .Otb 3yth, and 4lst New" OTA Oul
Ter koites Post band turner caaes ~
Versin Kote's 3D. the sight OF whose pat
Ga~s ecite continuous applause FROM the uehse
inning Broadway; wagon dra"n oy s - norsnnate fhe