New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-01


norton Of the procession commanded bV Gehera,
yohn Cochrane aided by large staff The Dag carrieu
IN tb;s group was presented yesterday oy tne sH" "
the Grand Marshal 10 the Memorial Comwi''eoVi w
Grand Army Of the Republic. Among enc guess IN
followed carriages were Ma)or-oenefM GO,
sneraI sickles. Rear Admiral Trensharu GT
erai Abram Duryee. Colonel GOODRICH anu No'''S''-
The dv,son Of GENERAL Horatio @. Gibson was com
noaed of United STATES marines. With blue cOats wnltd
m hs;talion Of sailors armed with and bayo;
meta from the ships Constitution ana MnnssO M S anu
fsSht Battery c, Sd United STATES ATtllery Ihf ~
pesrsnce Of the Second Division cre"ied as iavorao
comment that OF any IN the ment nnder
the command Assistant Chief shay There were esm
engines and I've nS"E aTG ae c TSs appans was in the
best order. tue horses attached to u were nnd
P pss,T and bone the%selves wc Tue remon
ysSp: very HI sssve IL
diyision was grouping OF the tattered sEs o3'e ~
s%e Meade Pos No SO had tOurhorse truck
On which u catsfalQue. surfOundeo os aiBs Se
Of SgesS say 'S S.d ha, the Nation might
the whole the Old osttleAgs 81 several reg U
sbield composed OF flowers and vines, Win a. star
worked IN The ny oner enc noss had iga trucks con-
yeyug flowers but there was on aDSenre VI .me
elaborate floral displays which have marked some 'oi
The rear of the procession was brought up by the
Of the Veteran Guards. the skidmore Guards ana ne
Lincoln Guard There were soms oddits IN f ny
in the an ss ,nese M MAYS MSs
crsoitaoie and elicited considerable applause
THE IINR OF MARCH.
The line Of march from Thirty-iourtnst't 10 Four
teenthst to around Union Square, paying mafch-
ing salutes to the statues Of Washington, Lincoln aud
LAFAYETTE aud thence down Broadway to Cham-
bers-st Here the FIRST Division was drawn
mn I'm line and presented the various divisions
nassea through and continued their way to the va
nous ferries.
THE DECORATIONS
In keeping with the military display was Inc scale
ucon winch the work OF decorating the cnuments and
statues IN Madison and Union Squares was conducted.
Tho Worth Monument at Broadway and F1fth-ave''
which was cared for by the Mexican Veterans, was
hang with vines, and potted plants were placed
around the base. Blooming plants graced tho
iron vases ct the corners OF the monuments
and many exotics set in the surround
ing grass plot On the to the south was the In
scfiptton The Association Of Mexican Veterans"
The Blossom Club decorated the Seward statue in
Madison Square, Toe head was crowned With wreath
of msos and tea roses and mass O w1e au Ieu Fosss
covered the top Of tue pedestal Inc leSS o 'e
Which as back ground were D sgGwn ox So1
and rom 9St swe Of %as aSe TIP
epcirced with living vnes ana pian's III pO'S "eie
In Union square rivalry between the various Or
Gan,,aSns VIVA LaSyete and Lincoln re-
suited 10 displays In which, Though lavish 10 prnneaN,
appointed by the business men OF WASHINGTON and west
Washington Markets to decorate INC statues OF Masnhg
laurel rested head of Washington, while the legs
his horse were e0nsesed s1 bed Of White
fringed evegrecps. In the centre OF one was ne
S6er the word was6nstOn The Of the pedes
tai adorpee with pSrS Sr1S9 sm
and hes, The iron rail was lesoonsd WIN everGreens.
s wh o. extending from them to Ire top ped
tai were wreaths OF evergreens Four large American
Tue Garde Lafayette and The Morton COumandery Of
Knign Te%par adope syete Tn n "poeared he
meath skeleton dome maSe 6y Inc HnOS al PS
AZ AZ the top OF this dome era
while large hanging basket was pendant immediately
10 the open left hand and the feet were hidden by
OF Tns ynx g1sS Win Of
base was surrounded with plants IN 0l0em Inc nace
Of A% sNn,s ss .o fD The letters and White
blossoms, were placed alternately az the tops OF Ine
arch posts Many exOtles we're disposed On tile grass
lincoln Post evidently L, t had taken tse
Presdent to be decorated With any less taste than
S OF 9 Sior quart S To
syplaee and Foureenthst. was atirseeH Gy tne Hs
face OF the pedestal on the side facing TO the
southwest Beneath this de sc was Tss 6 an1 Ss
6OwerS On the opposite taee over the BACKGROUND
Te eSap Ie9 an
cnor OF white and violet roses On the other faces OF
placed about le feet Of t9f st fU @n5 At
There were immense vases and many ported plants
about the base. " - vt, 1,,., 49,
aecorated Sy the Montgomery Lodge Of FreemasoIs
Above was hung the design " Montgomery No 6s,'
worked ON a circle In alternate red and white roses
within the circle was placed star, while above on Saen
side Maltese cross an anchor ana smear; vines
placed at the base
CEREMONIES AT TRINITY CHURCHYARD.
It was not until O'Clock in the afternoon that the
Phil Kearney Post e. A. R. reached the graveyard at
Trinity Church to conduct the ceremonies there. The
members entered the churchyard keeping step TO the
beat OF the mued drum, aud each man bearing III his
hands one more pots with plants. They were met bJ
several of clergy OF Trinity Parish, and then they
went to the grave Of General Kearney, where the
Episcopal burial service read and the plants placed
In mass over his grave. Major Willard Billiard, who
was In command OF the Post, made short address At
the monument to the the Revolution the burial
services again read, and great numbered potted
plants placed around 1t. The members OF the
Post were then permitted TO exercise their individual
preferences in placing flowers and they scat
tered TO seek the spots OF their cn9Ge: S0ne n rem,
bered with howers the memoriai OF FerclVa Draytoh
within the church.
OBSERvANCES IN BROOKLYN.
A profusion of flags and bunting displayed
upon the public offices and many private houses IN
Brooklyn yesterday marked the OF Decora
ton Day. Even in the early hours great thronge of per
sons In the streets. Business was generally sus-
pended. Martial music and military companies drew
many spectators to various points along the line OF
march Of the parade, which the principal feature
Of the day The procession was participated in by the
Second Division National Guard under Brigadier
General Molineux and the Grand Army Posts Of the
city. The line formed In the lower end of Bedford
ave. near the Many Of the fine houses I'm the
avenue were handsomely decorated with the National
colorA
There were In lire about 5000 Of the militia and of
the veterans OF tho The column under command
Of Grand Marshal General Gates, and headed 10y
detachment Of mounted police, proceeded up Bedford
ave. at 1880 Chapiaia Henry Ward Beecher rode
with the other members of the staff Of Colonel
Austen, Of the 18th Regiment. with the officers