The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-31

state OF affairs. yet the political question Is now
Be so held; with great vehemsnse Gen. sher,
1868 applausel and that our opponents were
Er9 nsn 6o No 81 p6c a plead
army now. IL nets TO prevent war. not to create
It, He wanted to correct an erroneous impress
sion Of his position on that point that has crept
into the press " this city since the Chamber Of
rpmmerce dinner ut Delmonico's year ago.
He dld not then cay. a. he press has asserted.
rabblc without the army TO protect II. He meant
only TO take the position guaranteed by tho
sacred Constitution OF our country. which com
mhnis that the people be protected. and 10y Con-
gress. which says That the army and navy are
appointed to this duty. The soldiers of 1865
init this people to drift into anarchy"
The request OF the Grand Marshal. Gen. Isaac
-. Enttln, that the private houses and public
generally observed When the Thirteenth
Regiment halted in Pierrcpont street. between
clinton and Henry; IT was noticed that Chap
lain Henry Ward Becchcr was missing Major
llnratio c. King and several others Of the stan
oil,eers struck their ,spgTs into their horses
where tho Plymouth pastor was marching up
and down his rarlor. dressed in full chnplains
uniform with cooked hat and Captain shoulder
straps An Qrnamen!"d sword swung al ms
side from a belt black horse stood NJ the
door bcnring a mi itarv saddle and gildcd trap
pings. Mr. Beecher threw his heavy cape OYER
cont Qvcr his uniform. and when MAJOR King
called he sterpcd hriskly 10 the sidewalk,
bounded into the saddle. and, taking IA tight
grip OF the rcins. gUlloped of with his com
rides. He threw himself back in his saddle
Ike n true soldier. aud rode even more grace-
iuliy than the officers by his side. As
the Plymouth pastor dashed through
the streets Of the Heights. ladies clappod their
hands IN Joyous admiration, waved handkrr-
chiefs and threw kisses at him. The black
ostrich plumcs 81 the chapcau nodded ahov" lis
head. The cucNod hat was oi black plush. with
quilted six facing on one side heavy gold
cord and tas-cl and n black velvet rusctte bear
Ing a silver cross on the other. The uniform
WIS of plain hlnck. Mr. Beechcr was greeted
warmly by his Colonel. and 10y thrung % small
bows who continually yelled. HI. Beccher.'
When the procession moved Mr.. Bcccher SGT
horse. and he watched the man ut the bnes
drum ami the one with the cymbals nervous y.
TIL" Separate Troop cavalry Capt. II. A. Mohr-
man commanding; Fifteenth Battalion in
Thirteenth Regiment infantry. and Rankin Post.
q. \. H., composed the procession. which was
made W at its end Of carriages containing Gen.
Robinson. Gen. Gates. Gen. Slocum, aud other
veterans and members Of the q. A. X.
The march tu the tomb OF the Revolutionary
martyrs ut Fort Green was made in a round
about way. Three or four thousand people
were collected about Thy tomb. The soldiers re-
NAMED in the plaza below the tomb. and Mr..
Beechcr. Gen. Catlin and the other officers re-
manned in their saddles. The rain was pouring
straight down. While Lawyer Backus held an
umbrella over tn" head Of the heV. W. W.
Bowdish, the latter prayed. and while Jien.
Gates held an Umbrella over the head Of Capt.
H. A. Perry the litter made a short address. 10
which no one seemed go listen. Then Capt.
Geo. Is. Squlres announced that owing To the in
81 'mency Of the weather, tho exercises at the
Lincoln monument in Prospect Park plaza
The regiments then started at full speed Tor
their armOrlcS