The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31
BROOKLYN.

The day was religously observed In Brooklyn by all
classes. Flags were displayed at hall mast from the
City Hail. Court House, United States Court building
the armorics, Police Headquarters and the JAIL as
well as from innumerable private residences. The
public schools and nearly all the private
schools were closed, also several
OF tho courta Many of the stores open,
but realized little profit, owing to the general dis
position apparent the part OF the people to give .
fitting observance to the day. The veterans pre-.
sented o good front parade, looking as
though they 'could still stand brush' with
the foeman in Of need. Some fault
found with the failure OF the school Children who
have heretofore been very liberal In their contribu-
lions OF flowers and plants up the expecta
tions OF the committee. Tho feature OF the day was
the parade under command OF General Slocum. The
line formed at halfpast twelve O'Clock
Montague street, with the right resting
on Clinton street, and shortly after O'Clock tho
procession started. II was composed Of the Thir-
teenth regiment United States marines, battalion Of
the Fourteenth regiment, carriages containing the
Mayor and clergymen disabled veterans in carriages
and wagons laden with flowers.
THE PRISON MARTYRS.
The inaugural ceremonies Of the day took place
Fort Greene at the tomb OF the prison ship martyrs
eight o'clock. The there picturesque at
that early hour in the morning Tho site or the
umcpL which ID admirably selected is on the western
slope the hi overlooking the parade and playground
The place mad been enclosed so as TO form frame
work, as II with the tomb in the contre. About
the latter the speakers stand, and within and
without tho enclosure were assembled about 1000
howltzcr battery before the opening OF the cere-
monies, Captain Edwin A. Perry, presiding
Bell who then led the assomblagc singing the hymn
America. The chairman then intro
aucea The se srsd
which he closed as foows:-"Let us while bore
standing the tomb OF the early martyrs, register
thut Tor tho whole extent OF our lives we viii let
no lovc party friends self influence where u
would interfere with the purest patriotism and with
| died 70 save Rev Fred Bell then gave the benedc.
ton and after strewins flowers about the tomb tho
rirr NAVAL CEMETERY.
| The exercises at the naval cemetery, adjacent to
the hospital on Flushing avenue. commenced at ten
o'clock. Posts 10 and "A OF tie Grand Army OF the
Republic and $50 marines attached 10 the Navy
Yard barracks, commanded BY Colonel Broomc,
iecn.n regiment band, and arranged themselves
directly in front OF the speakers stand The chair
A. Duryen Alter u dirac by baud Rev. Dr. Brow,
chaplain OF the Naval Hospital, delivered the invoca-
ton. America" was then rendered by the band.
| Hon. John L. Hill made the address, closing
by saying thai ut WAS petty, bitter spirit
that which was unable to restrain It's disposition to
draw lines between dead mems graves" Before
strewiug the graves win flowers three voleys were
fired over them by tho marines
| ACADEMY OF Music
! There an immense attendance ut the Academy
OF Music the evening and the feature OF the occa
sion was the speech OF General Roger A. Pryor. He
spoke at great length conlending that tho soldier
tho friend OF peace and Union blamed the politicians
tor causing the late war; and commended that the sol
| der OF the North aud the soldier OF the South
| was s'cach impclcd by motive Of genuine patriot.
ism, each contending for cause which shono clear
| to his conscience" lie denounced tho 'boody shirt
policy that had made the civil subordinate 10 the milf
ary service and glored In the fact that had allcn
by tho thundcrbot OF the peoples wrath" lie said
tho UuIon was re-estaoshcd indeed, mol
| merely over the will, but the
hearts OF all the people, and That in obliterang all DIS
nations between States and between citlZens the
III omcnod distinctions OF sections had been ciluccd,
and hcnccorth in the vocabulary of American politics
| the Soulh is only geographical expression lie
declared that tho feay Of the South was gen.
| unc that another civil STRIFE was impossible,
! and that The Confederate solder offers 10 TIL,
confidence OF the Northern solder who fought against
ancy but credentials vi his loyalty TO the Union
proudly adduced tho consistency with which he chung tc
the fortunes OF his slarrcd Confcdcracy. In case
foreign var he said the two would be found side by
side "a sufficient assurance at home and admonltioI
abroad.p
WILLIAMSBURG.
In the Burgh" the day usnercd in by the firing
OF 100 guns by Battery b, Second Division Nationa
Guard, the head OF Stage street, ut sunrise. By
O'Clock the membcrs OF the Grand Army oil the Re
public made their appearance. and tho pressure th
menccd. At To- 49, the procession sarct
| IRON No. 10 Leo avenue the headquarters OF th'
display The sidewalks wore crowded with spectators
| and much interest was manifested. Nearly ever.
house along tho route Of the procession was hand
! somelv decorated.