The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-31
DECORATING TIE GRAVES.
now THE DdY WAS OBsERTED IN NEW
TORK CITY and ELSEWHERE
The Imposing Parade OF Military nnd civic
OrEantzations-strewinG Flowers Over the
I.nst Homes Of the NntIon's Dend SoldIers.

preparations for celebrating were begun. and
by the time the people began to assemble tho
statues In Union and Madison squares were
decorated with flowers and nngs. hugo wagons
gathered at tho cottage in Union Square TO re-
ceive the flowers provided for the occasion. and
the military and other organizations that were
to take part In the procession were gathering on
Fifth avenue. at and below Thirty-flfth
street, where the column was TO form.
The grand stand that was erected Mt Mad
ison square was by 0 o'clock filled with
spectators. rs was tho stand in Union square.
Tho decoratonA OF the statues and monuments
in these two parks were elaborate and beauti-
full. From tho top OF tho Worth monument
were hung fcstoons OF evergreens. reaching to
the base. and there fastened by clusters OF
bright flowers. whilo around tho medallion
panels were borders OF roses Around the base
OF tho monument was profuslon OF exotics and
tropical plants. All this was the work OF the
veterans OF tho Mexi,an war. Tho Blossom
Club decorated the statue OF Seward A wreath
rested upon the brow. and festoons OF flowers
almost hid tho upper part Of the figure.
The Washington and West Washington Mar
kct mon took charge OF tho decoration OF the
Washington statue In Union square On one
side were the words in white flowers on
ground OF ivy Being dead he livcth in the
was tho inscription: The immortal Washing
ton. 177G-ls79." The whole was surmountod
by shcayes Of wheat. and above them were two
doves. A large stand was erected nenr. and
there tho second annual decoration services
were held. Mr.. John Keenan, presided Tho
Hon. Thomns +. Grady delivered the Grafton.
Mr.; T.. V. Welsh read poem. and Assemblyman
Holahan and others nude short addresses. .
Tho statue OF Lincoln WAS decorated with
brow. and on the pedestal was a iiora shield.
Con. Schuyler Hamilton presided oyer the SER
vices gt, the monument and Gen. John Coch;
rane delivered the orntion, Tho mcmbers OF
the Battalion dcs Gardes Lafayette Ind charge
OF tho decorating Of the Lalayaue statue. which
arranged in flowers As soon as heard OF
Amcrca's Independence my hoart was en-
listed" Hero wore addresses in Frcnch BY
Frederick H. Coudert. Charles villa. and L.
II was nearly 10 o'clock when the procession
started. It's limo Of march was thronged by tho
people who occupied every available spot eli
giblc for Sightseeing. Marching down Fiith
street. and marched around Union square.
passing in review before Gen. John c. Robin,
son, Commander in Chief OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic, and paying marching salutes to
the statues of Lincoln, Washington. and Laiay-
ette. Thence 1t marched directly down Broad
The Fret Division \. @. S. Y. under com
mand Of Mai. Gen. Alexander Shaler. Actcd as
the escort for the Grand Army OF tho Republic
and its guests who participated in the parade.
First came n troop Of mounted police. then Gen.
Shalcr and his stan. followed by separate
Troops A and b. Tho Third Brigade, consist
| ing Of tho Seventh Sixty-ninth. and Eighth
ss%s snd bs Battery SyeS Thf Sa f I'D
Guard" the Twenty second Filth. and Twelfth.
and Battery X. The Second Brigade followed,
Ninth Regiments. and tho Third Cavalry. Tho
general staff Of the Grand Army. with aides-de
Separate Troop Of Cavalry. Seventh Brigade
followed. and following thcm was long line Of
tRese we're MSj aen Hnnsecf t. & k In in
uniform, aud by his side Admiral Irenchard.
There was a roar OF applause when the bat
| talon of sailors from tho United States train
| ing-stip Minnesota. marched AZ swinging
| rios looked vol dressed In navy blue. with
white straw hats and white lcggings, anl aLmod
marched Admirably. They vere followed by n
| naval battery Of Calling guns, drawn by sailors
formed ON ,ers Of the United States Customs Of
this port. with q color guard ofsaiiors from the
| the veteran corps OF tho SiNtY-ninth Regi-
ment md ~ cheer went all along tho line
as the six hattle-tatiered fags OF the old rcgl-
| ment huttered in the breeze. These cheers
| were repeated heartily when the veterans Of
| Duryea's Iouaves marched by az a gallant pace.
| many OF them wearing iheir inuuty red cgps
| and carrying their bullet-rldled tlAgs. Fol-
| lowing We're the fremcn. District Telegraph
| boys. independently military COMPANIES. and tho
| visiting Cheyenne Indians. After passing IN
| review OF Gems. Shaler and Graham at Murray
| street the graves Of the soldier dead in Trinity
and 81. Paul's churchyGrls Cypress lllils, Ever
Preens. Greenwood, Wllici's Point, Lutheran,
| Calvary. ST. Micharl's, Woodlnwn Trinity, and
| other cemeteries were strcwn wiki nOwcrs by
| attachments detailed Tor that duty.
| In the evening at the Academy Of Music there
| were eXercl lses appropriate 10 tho time Gen,
| Henry A. Barnum, Chairman OF the Memorial
| Committee, made the introductory address tho
| Rev. Dr. Henry W. Bellows prayed; Gen. James
| Mcguade VINO presided, spoke plltny ana
| then the Hon. Chaunccy NJ. Depew delivered
te orhtlpu, N3lourl Nl!lldni!! spiuI Sl'H Itni y
| poem; Cara Morris recited Sherldans Hide 70
| and Bret Hnrte's " Aged Stranger" who was
| with Grant some three years before the war;
| Gen. Lloyd Aspnwall presented scheme for
| organizing "a soldiers and sailors monument
| fund association. and Mrs. Florence RIce- Knox
| and Mr.. Leoni Berthelot sang.
At Steinway Hall concert in commemorAtion
| ot Decoration Day was glNcn, At Whlcn NlEuora
| Smith, the Hctorl. Franz Eummcl. the pianist.
| Sgnor Fcrranti, and other artists participated,
There were tho usual military parade and
| incident occurred ut the residcncr Of MIR.
George w. lIelme on Bergen avenue, Jersey
| City Heights. Mr.. Hemc was General Of
Brigade in tho Confederate army. When the
| Grand Army Of the k"publc reached his house
they found no had hoiscd his nag union down.
| The army halted aud nurmur OF tndigna-
! ton ran through the ranks; then the line
| was broken. ond in 2 moment the yard of Mr..
| Holmes house was illled with an angry crowd,
! and the tlag wns cut down. II was feared that
| the matter might not end there, but Mr., Hclme
| came out apologiZcd-said that ii was a mistake
| on tho pnrt OF the man who hoistod tho flag
| and with his own hands ne ran the Nag NJ a
second time. union up and at half mast: THIS
! and marched on. In Long Branch, Sing Sing.
| Tarrytown, and West Point the day WIS OBJ
served by parades and decorations on an cN-
tensive scale.
Tho celebration Of Decoration Day in Brook
| lyn was more extensive than usual. In the
| process ion wAs u model Of ii. VI. :. Pnafore
| drawn on wheels, with q juvenile crew in It's
| rigging. Ia Greenwood Cemetery tho troops
| massed about Battle Hi filling the knobs and
| valleys for Ovrra hundred yards about the lofty
| monument. The Thirteenth Regiment covered
n knoll In the distance. The services were I'M
| pressiVe.
Gen. Jourdan and staff decorated the grave oI
| Gen. Thomas =. Dakin. Garlands were left
| upon the monuments OF Horace Greeley and
| Barney Williams. and tho grave OF Montague
A committee OF gentlemen from the New York
| Press Club, Of which l.. J. Hanway was Chair
| man, went to Greenwood Cemetery yesterday
| and decorated tho grave ot the late Charles IL
| Pulham an eX-President Of the club, for many
| years chief Of tho city stan Of the Times.
| The tomb OF the Revolutionary martyrs al
| Fort Greene was covered with flowers.
| The marines and various momhers Of the q
4. r. decorated the graves in the United states
Naval Cemetery. largo scarf OF red. white
and blue bunting was thrown over the statue o
| Abraham Lincoln on the Prospect Park plaza
| and roses were cast at the feet OF the br0nXt
| figure. In the Cypress Hills, the Holy Cross
| and Evergreens Cemeteries. there We're ser.
vices. after which the graves were decorated
with flowers.
The Jersey city Yacht Clubs Cruise.