The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31

,ys,nrtycr or DEcORATIoN DAh 4"
,,u ,nOuyD NEW YORK CITY,
, u.m,mbrnncc of the Wars Dead
"',,, r,,rr..ed with Flowers. or"t'o"'' Poems
-, ,,ge.ntr, -Cercmonies at the statues
a,, 4, ,be Cemeteries \ Fine Procession'


anu 49,. rrm.,erie. \ Tine Procession.
r., c,izcns OF the metropolis yesterday
,.ou, entered into the celebration of Dec
Ian pay with hcartncss never shown 10y
.,", heforc. The city wore holiday garh.
n,a,,,. waved from conspicuous buildings.
.tmadc gay IN, shipping on tho rivers and
a., Inv Below Broome street business was
.,r,lly suspended. The public schools. the
t.,t. and the Federal and municipal courts.
al. and buildings were closed. Except for
,nn,usands oi visitors from the suburbs. and
h,.,n.tant nnw Of persons carrying flowers
,,,hrriaves II thcir dead in the ncighhoring
.,moterc-. No down town WIS AT IA stand still
r. ,hc upuor Iart.ln VI the city the streets ana
AVENUES icemcd with people. the stores pros
n,r.l and omuibuscs and ears bore heavy
loal-
F,rly In the morning before the sightseors
uof, ou hand. workmen constructed booths
and plstf,rm- near the statues an1 monuments
In thr uptown squares. and arranged fresh
flowers and hrght-cavcd plants on the granite
AMI The bronze reminders of departed great
re., Before noon multitudcs collected in
mc-e -Iuarcs policemen began their work of
taepine order. and orators and guests in car
fAec- and organizations on foot and horse as
.mblsd in readiness to fall in line with the
comics at the statues. with the decoration OF
vuich they had been especially charged.
The granite pedestal on which rests the Lin
e,,n statue in Union square was hidden under
,yergrecn in which the words " Tribute Of Lin
noln POST. No. 49, on onr side. and "Emancipa-
tyr" on the othcr were in white flowers. A
rns,i' fcnrc enclosed the foot Of the statue.
Fern and beautiful exotics filed the vases at
the base. Pour silk flags adorned the corners
otuc granite shaft. and garlands Of flowers fell
trominem to the railing below At this statue
,Ae ceremonies by the Lincoln Post were begun
with an ndlrcss by Mr.. Robert Sirahan. and n
mayer hy the Row Henry Highland Garnet.
Mr., ". \; Croiut rad poem by Mayor d. L..
lUuihi Pc.ls Arkwrighr.
rf'0laor was Gen John Cochrane who =gid
TINT ihr yrar- ago tho Post demanded ,hnt tho
names 90. the battles of the civil war he removed
from the national standards. The Post. he
sai fepeas thedcmanl; II appealed Tor con-
tfiDutun. for the cStablis shilrnt OF the state
Lym. for poor lliicrs and sailors.
Tic Lafayette statue was prcity decorated.
An anchor 4 imWurt0llcs rested against the
'front.' Of the PEDESTAL. the tou e viii IN was GOV.
srel with Il W r.. From tho ieit shoulder and
ar - ilr breast ~ tn. figure hung . sash Of
Roland white flowers The gnthcr,ng NJ the
f,0tnf thr stuUs was addressed hy Prot Char
ler iu French and 10y Col. James Boyd. The
Guard Lafayette in almost It's iui! strength W,.s
The Z RAJ decoration Of Tho statue Il william
II snwif! wis also ly l1h.pin POST. NJ. l3.
The. ,.ies end top OF the, eran.t' shaft wcr"
and "a wreath " laurel had teen p.ae.d upou
IT, for head ,i the statue. Mr. TAurlow
ayoida'.y kcp away. ana Grn Lloyd Asrinwnll
SOFT and Airrman. Morr.- wer, hy his silc
y the !,te Mr.. seward A. "one wl, on,p -i11d
IL This and AMI i!ed II rs Icrlrl"- stood IA
land" The Veterans .. tAo War oi lol- wit
les-ei the CEREMONY.