New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

MISUNDERSTANDING EXERCISES.
Elaborate and extensive preparations have
been made the observance Of Decoration Day ana
IL 10 expected that the display In this city Will DC the
most imposing ever witnessed such an OCCASION Ine
military parade will be grand scale, ana
several delegations from different regiments, ana
from the Grand Of the Republic OF other cities
will form in the line Of march. The floral display VIII
be very fine, and although there will not be US many
wagons In the procession formerly, the decoraIonb
will exceed those of former years. Over four thousand
pots Of various kinds of flowers have been received o
the relatives Of fallen soldiers with which TO decorate
certain graves at Cyprus Hills Cemetery In addition 70
this the 22d Regiment has given 1000 small American
flags with which to dress the wagons me MeAcan
War Veterans will have handsomely decorated wagon
The Veterans Of 1912, under Geneaal Abraham DAILY
will be provided with barOuches.
The parade, announced In Saturdays TRIBUNE WIN
be in eleven divisions, escorted by the tret
Division Of the National Guard, which viii be conl-
handed by General H. g. Gibson. United btate5 ARMY,
and will OF battalion OF marines, DauaIons Vi
boys from the training ships Minnesota ana CONSTITUTION
Battery c. Sd United States Artillery ana the meNlca
War Veterans The next seven divisions will consist OF
posts OF the Grand Army Of the Republic ana veterans
of the Ret sOn In the other divisions Will be the CIVIC
societies. delegations from the district telegraph
Post Office and Custom House OF the most
Interesting OF the daV will be the preeena
ton OF large silk flag OF the Grand Army OF the RepuD
lie by General Cochrane behalf OF the 22d Regiment
TO the Memorial Committee. 1t will be received Dy
Colonel b. g. Morgan, and Post Lincoln. No. H. VIII
have the honor of carrying it in the parade. The rem
nant OF Duryea's ZOuaves will parade l5Ostrong under
command Of Major Cambrelleng. As the right OF tho
line of march reaches Broadway and Duanes the MI
ta will open columns and the Grand Army of the Re-
public will pass through In saung order, after which
they will proceed TO the various cemeteries.
Prior TO the march the Mexican Veterans will decorate
the Worth Monument, tho Garde Lafayette and Morton
Commandery OF Knights Templars the Lafayette Mon
ument, the WASHINGTON Market men the Washington
Statue Abraham Lincoln Post the statue Of Lincoln
the Blossom Club the Steward Monument, Montgomery
Lodge OF Free MasOns MOntGomery's Tomb, and PM
Kearney Post, G. A. R., General Kearneys Monument
The Seamens Aid aud Protective Association, aer deo
Grating the graves OF its members who fell during the
war; will listen description OF the Naval Engage
ment" by Dr. W. r. Thomas, president Of the American
| Humane Society, at No. 90 Madlson-st.
The New-YOFk Athletic Club will hold Its annual
Spring meeting club grounds at Mott Haven The
SeaWenhaka, Atlantic and Knickerbocker Yacht CLUBS
will sail their opening regattas and eat their annual
dinner The regattas of the two former cuOs are e1'
pected 10 be exceptionally ne they join each other
In the Narrows and the forty more yachts VIII sail IN
company around Southwest Spit aud return The irish
Emigration Society will visit and inspect the institu-
lions under charge Of the Commissioners OF Emga-
| ton at Castle Garden aud Wards Island At a. M
chimes will bs rung at Trinity Church by Albert
Meislahn, r., and continue during the parade
Matnees will be given at ali the theatres and in the
evening there will be appropriate exercises at the
Academy of Music Addresses will be made by Genera
| Daniel E. sickles and Colonel A. W. WorthI poem,
The Roll CALL" will be given by j. g. Smith, and music
will be furnished by GmOres Band and the drum corps
Of Post No of Philadelphia President Hayes Attor-
| neyGeneral Devens. Secretary sohurE and Genera
Bingham will be present.
| A memorial service was held last evening at the
Church Of the Disciples, in Madison-ave The Rev. W.
R. Davis the pastor Of the church. Is the chaplain OF
| the 9Th Regiment Among the military organizations
present were the 9Th Regiment the veteran corps Of the
| 22d Regiment, Company 1 Of the A7th Regiment OF
! Brooklyn, Company II OF the 9th Regiment,
several posts Of the Grand Army and
the veteran CORPS Of the s9 Resime1t
and marched up Fifth-ave FOrtyhftb-st. The floral
decorations Of the church were very tasteful and ea6
ers. Before the pulpit was saTcophagus OF white
flowers. roses and carnations Tatterea 6attle'h9gs
embiems of the 9th Regiment 10 red white and blue
among the decorations upon the platform Tho church
| was thronged The address Of the Rev MIR. Davis,
an appeal for the perpetuaton OF the liberty by the
seiaeeS Of those who gave their ,n lives for their
The LIST Regiment National Guard OF Pennsyiyania
Jersey City By the PenusyvaOa Railroad At a:
yesterday 1t received by committee OF the 22d
Drew SSS Ss at Pier No. North RVr The
regiment is under command OF Colonel theodore VIE
band thirty pieces The drum corps is composed OF
The State Fencibes Battalion of Philadelphia under
command OF Major W. Ryan, which is TO take part In
the IN this city arrived al noon YESTERDAY By
Guard, under command OF Captain 9. Fuller, met them
Scrted up Broadway TO the Metropolitan Hotel Many
Of the men spent the afternoon strolng through the
the evening 1t intended that the regiment should
go Coney Island in the AFTERNOON but this part OF the
The German societies Of Newark consisting Of all the
musical societies. lodges benevolent ASSOCIATIONS and
veteran organizations with the exceptional the German
Posts of the Grand Army. proceeded Yesterday to Wood
and and Paramount Cemeteries, where committees Geo
OrRted the graves Of soldiers buried In those cemeteries
The rain which prevailed during the day inerered ma
tAray with the exercises most Of the societies being
poorly represented and not over 500 being in the
line. number OF visiting societies from HoDoKen
Forester delivered the GRAFTON, dwelling upon the ne
eessity Of strong government by the people ~, nc
depreoated the idea OF lodging II In one individual The
procession orderly. end was viewed by largo mum
In BfooRiyn. the public buildings and courts will be
closed to-day, and flags viii be displayed. The principal
Ofthe day Will take place at the S0dleTs Plot
Gates will direct the parade as grand marshal The
troops Of the Second Division Of the National Guard un
posts. The parade win form in Bedordaye near The
the rst resting n Mortonst aud the second in Cymer
st. The liue Of march will be through Bedford-aye.
IanSst, Ha0son-pSco and FiatbusGave. At Flat
bush-ave. the Posts Will DO solIted by tht
Fore Greene .U The FrsS IVsOn after vii
Greenwood, where oraton VIII Delivered
the Rev. Dr. Justin d. Fulton, The Second Division vii
90 To Cypress Hills where the Rev. Messrs EewlanC
| MAYNARD and W. H. Rice will make addresses. In the
evening memorial services will be held in the Academy
OF Music. Among the speakers will DO the Rev Drs
| Rankin OF Washington, and Wayland HSyt, OF Brook
yn United States Disriot-Attorney Tenney Will pre-
J side, and prayer will be made by the Rev. IL. W
!, | Beeoher.
day exercises were held in Brooklyn at Fort Green
and Prosnect Park. At the former the MARTYRS Tomb
mon the Western slope, tasefuly decorated Will
flowers in the morning. The Lincoln statue near tht
fountain 10 the Prospect Park plaza, WAS the scene
exercises under the direction Of Devins Post at $3.50
| M Around the base OF the pedestal banl
were Wreaths Of evergreens. Temporary
| nlatfnrm had been erected. aud awninI