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

milltaiy display 1t generally remarked that the
procession the posing that had appeared
Decoration Day in the metropolis for many years.
The weather was favorable for the marching and for
the services In the cemetees The rain Of Sunday had
cleared the air and made 1t invigorating, the July
warmth Of the sun tempered by gentle breeze
Banks exchanges and public Offices, both National and
city, closed. Few Of the Wholesale houses wero
open and most OF the retail stores shut after mid
| day.
Fifthave. and Broadway through which the process
sion passed, crowded with spectators. Windows
DOORS stoops, steps. ratings and curbs In the
avenue were all thronged The houses OF John Jacob
AstOr and william Astor had odd appearance. Not
only the steps and the landings crowded but tho
high brick-wa running between the two houses had
been taken possession OF, and men and boys stood
thereon thoEly the limited space would allow.
AS the procession moved from the neighb0rng part Of
the all these invaders Of the Asor property had
very satisfactory view Of the formation and The
OldStewart mausou at the northeast of Ffhave
aud Thrtyourth-st also furnished an excellent place
for viewing the parade, and ts long flight Of steps
filled by motley gathering Of men. and chill.
dren. The great marble house the opposite side OF
| the avenue where the merchant millionaire spent his
later years. not given over to the people 10 this
| way. The wide top OF the marble fence around the
grounds and the long stretch OF broad TO the main
entrance must have bad tempting look to the multi
tude In search Of viewing places but the indulgence
that the other stoops the the
OF the crowd was conspicuous by It's absence there
This not all surprising for the host of specta
| tors had been allowed TO Overrun the Stew.
| art grounds the effects on the marble
| and the turf might have been disastrous.
But the the steps Of other
seemed TO do injury, aud from their advantageous
positions they gazed the advance Of the regiments
and the veterans OF the with close attention Fifth
ave. certainly charming sight, with Its great
number and variety OF costumes and In tho
windows and outside the houses One OF the loveest OF
the faces that Of bewchiug little maiden not yet
in her teens. who waved q handsome silk nsg from Q
window the procession passed, and evidently
patriotic as beautiful
Madsonsquare was q central point of interest until
after the procession had passed Twentythirdst aud
the people gathered there By thousands. The windows
of the Fifth Avenue, St. James, Albemarle. Hoffman
and Brunswick HotelP and Of the club houses and res
ell full they could be- While looking
down the square could that every foot Of
standing room Was occupied One man mounted tho
telegraph pole just above the reviewing stand at Twen
ty.hfth-st and perched Of the crossbars and
viewed the parade with much complacency The scene,
the procession moving down, very beautiful
The bright LII the rioh uniforms and brought
in full relief the gay coors against green foliage Of
and it's rays reelected from thousands
bayonets and sabres.
The dense throngs In the squares and streets were
quiet aud orderly and kept within the bounds pre-
scribed by police Even the dulest seemed
something Of the Significance Of the day Their eager
attention not confined to the fsvOrlte regiments,
and they did turn after these had passed. but
waited and watched until the last Of the long line had
gone They looked the veterans and their torn bat
teags with deep interest," though there little
glitter pomp In the part OF the procession In which
these appeared. For few minutes at least their
thoughts went back TO the great conflict in which
hags torn, and 70 the whose lives lost In
fighting for them.
THE PROCESSION.
The streets and avenues Of the city were alive at
early hour yesterday morning, with bodies
Of men in uniform marching to the designated place Of
rendezvous. There little unnecessary waiting The
various brGsdes Of the National Guard the Posts of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and other b. dies formed
the various side streets with the right Of each rest.
ting Fifthave, from Forty to Thirty ourthss
As fast the of brigade passed. the head Of
the which 10 follow the latter at took up
the line Of march, and In this way ali trouble and delay
avoided The hour named for starting the process
sion 10 o'clock IN, and at 10l6 the head Of tho
column observed coming down F1fth-ave. tevew-
ing stand erected the plaza just below the Worth
Monument. On this stand we're Mayor Cooper the
CorDeps staff President Morris Of the
Board of Aldermen. Fire Commissioners King aud Van
Cott, exCOunty Clerk Thompson, ex Police Commission
ers MacLean and Erhardt (he latter having returned
from the mining regions Of Colorado only the day be.
fore). Marshal John Tyler Kelly and Colonel Tracy.
PASSING TIE GRAND STAND.
the of General Shsler, she First Division
was commanded by Brgadier-Genef Varian. Captain
Keins troop cavalry looked trim sodiery, their
uniforms blaze Of color Colonel Emmons CLARK com.
manded Third Brigade. The 7th Regiment, Leuen-
Fitzgerald, the right and preceded
by Grafuas full band. came fully up to the standard Of
numbers and marching. With ten companies OF twenty
ye files 'front.' reaching from curb 10 curb, 1t passed
steadily by the reviewing stand marching we'll and with
distances well preserved IL was followed by the 69th
Regiment Colonel Cavansgh, twenty-one files front,
which looked aud marched WELL It has shown marked
Improvement Of numbers and drill The 9Th Reg
iment Colonel Scott, with nineteen flea 'front.' kept up
its old reputation Of the best and seadest reg
In the division. Battery brought MP the rear OF
the brigade.
The First Brigade, General William @. Ward com.
mandng. was headed by the ed Regiment Lieutenant
Colonel Camp The appearance Of this regiment called
out many expressions Of admiration. 10 headed BY
its Veteran Corps and Gmore's Band OF sixty peces
Following the 22d closely the Let Regiment Penn
sylyania National Guard, Colonel Weidersheim, the
guests 22d The visitors In marching bearing and
sodierly qualities compared favorsbly with the best
regiments of the First Division Their blue uniforms.
trimmed with red, gold and white, conrasted well with
the white OF the 22d The oth Regiment Colonel
Spencer presented Q sharp contrast TO the two which
preceded IT, Its numbers small, only twelve files
'front.' its marching poor. and the distances were
not well preserved The 12th Regiment, Colonel Ward,
looked well and marched steadily.
The Second Bflgaue, Sehersi Nimar, was headed ~
the 71st REGIMENT Colonel VOse looking neat and SOL
dierly, as usual The 1lth Regiment, Colonel Unbe.
kant hardly up the mark in marching. Its dea-
cheney in this respect was more than compensated for
by the 9th Regiment which, with its fu ranks steady
marching and full band and drum corps, fairly divided
the Of the day with the 7th and 22d Regiments
The brought up BY the Sd Regiment Cavalry,
Colonel Budke.
The Red, White and Blue Division was much admired.
It composed Of the Troy Citizens Corps, Captain
Cusack the three companies Of the Old Guard OF this
city, commanded by Captains Tompkins. Fuller and
Faris and rhe State Fencibles Of Philadelphia, four
nonnnnnins commanded hY Major John ". RYAN.