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

MEETINGS IN NEW-YORK AND BROOKLYN-AN EN-
THusIAsTIC AUDIENCE AT THE ACADEMY OF
MUsIC-ADDREsSES by GENERAL sICKLEs AND
COLONEL NORRIS.
The commemorative observances at the
Academy of Music last night we're largely attended the
boxes. the balcony and the gallery above
being we'll filled. The main part of the building
was reserved for Philadelphia Post No. of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. At O'Clock the
body marched iD. upward OF 800 strong, headed
by firing party Of about twenty, who wore the hand
some white and gold uniform of the Old Guard of New
York. The remaining seats the floor were
occupied bv citizens Of New-YOrk. The stage
was well filed; among those seated there were
General Gibson o. S. A. Colonel A. Wilson Norris, OF
General Hoyts staff Pennsylvania General Self
ridge, General John COchrane. General Hamp'
Ton, General Mitchell. General Carey, Gen
cral File, General Rathbone, Major Bull
lard, Major Forbes, Colonel Gregory, Colonel
Rafferty,, and officers, with number of ladies'.
Mayor Cooper and Alderman Marshall occupied one
Of the proscenium boxes on the left, and during
the course of the ever ing their party ccm-
prised the following officers: Adjutant-General
Townsend General Horace Russell, and General
A. G. Barnes, and also General Crawford,
U. g. A., aud General Critenden, U. g. A. The
scenery was placed to represent On encampment.
In front Of the proscenium suspended wreath OF
mmortelles on which lettered, Post q G. a. r.,
Philadelphia"
r. ..
string band and as the Philadelphia
corps fled in the band played an
overture "Jubel," by Won Weber The flute
and drum corps OF the Post entered last,
and ascended the platform the right.
Then from behind the white tents the low notes
Of bugle playing the calls Of the various regiments
which, as they were recognized by the veterans
we're cheered again and again. The flute and drum corps
aViDg given the reveIle, Colonel Bankson Morgan
called the meeting 10 order, and the Rev. b. b. Iuttlc
offered prayer.
evening: Aft,r courteous Welcome 70 the guests
from Philadelphia, he said that IN the ADDRESS ne
dwell upon the Importance or the value Of the services
rendered by the men whose graves had been
with better grace from those who we're not actors
| the same great drama in which they played
TO the nSO fact that although this Nation bad not the
SsS ws rne ST mo e
| Nation, no matter how martial had ever dedi-
those those who had served It. He then proposed to Consider
for momeut the great civil leader in our contest Ll
| was made by one IN the audience at the mention
Of the latter name, which led the Speaker to
t tSats great aRaa general mean! 81 " sodisr aud
In sny ether s e S lin andres
| which was listened to with deep interest and was
cheers for Grant as our next President" scOI Of
husky voices took up the cheering but 1t was mmedi-
SgnOr Juan salceJO cornet solo, after which
Colonel Wilson Norris delivered an address, Ill which he
reviewed the salient incidents OF the wars OF the
| Revolution aud Rebellion.
AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY.
Not large audience gathered in the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music last evening ut exercises
under the direction Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. Addresses we're made
by United States Distrct-AttOIney Tenney, who
presided, and the Rev. DR.. j. Z. Rankin, Of
Washington The latter eulOgEed tho dead he
Of the North whom the Nation, he said must cher
| ish II living were to be expected. Allusl0ns
| to LincOln John Brown and {" Phil" Ke4ruey
! drew forth bursts OF applause. I" The Star-Span-
| gled Banner" and lot In the Suy Night I"
| were sung by George Werrenrath. and patriotic
rocisatons were given by Dr. J: III, !. Farley. who
panied by Professor Navarro on the piano. and
| "The Picket Guard" The music was furnished
by the band of the Sd Artillery. United
| States Army, stationed at Fort Hamilton.
Among those upon the stage the Rev. Drs. Way
| land Hoyt J. u. Fulton, and II. NJ. Galsher,