New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-30
PREPlR1710Ns IOA DACORATION DAY.

Should the weather be fine, the parade to-day
will be one Of the largest that has ever taken place
on Decoration Day. Inc Grand Marshal, Edwdru
browne and his stan have been engaged Tor some
time IN pertectlng the arrangements tOT The march,
anu If the instructions governing the FORMATION Oh
n q procession are carried out 10 Will be imposing.
The FIRST Division National Guard will be an at
tractlye feature OF the parade. he regiments are
strong in point of numbers; they have Just GOT
through the drll season anu are III eACeeh1 uISCI-
pine.
public schools, the members OF the various posts OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic ana the puOuc
generally have been larger than on any previous
year. some of the oidl designs are very beautiful
and elaborate. Inc committee having tins matter
IN charge engaged Yesterday III collecting inc
ilowers with horses ANA trucks. In some OF the
public Schools there has been good deal OF rlVaiy
to see which should furnish the greater huhoer Oh
pots and cut flowers. Captain r. /. Earle cnaiI-
man and treasurer of the Citizens Auxiliary Com
mlttee had received mp To 3 p IN. yesterday totai
of - $50 and contributions were sun coming ~
This money will be used To pay the cost Oh thG
printing, the rent Of the Academy Oh MuSic' anu
other expenses. -. c- r-....,
The members of George Washington Camp, United
States War Veterans, have cha, terrell steamer and
will 90 to-day to West Point anu decorate the
graves in the cemetery there. Inc commander OF
the Camp is john llassell and the secretary ". IL.
". Chambers. The John A. Dix Post Grand Army
of the Republic, will go 10y the elevated railroad TO
Trinity Cemetery and decorate the graves OF the
dead soldiers there ne oraI9h VIII pe uel1N ,
by Quartermaster Charles ii Machln; Poat OHVer
Tillen, No SO, Grand Army OF the Republic, VIII
hold memorial services III the grave OF Admiral
Farraput nj WOOdlawn Cemetery. The exercises
Will begin it 3 o'clock and viii consist OF prayer
by the Kew Mr.. Kelly OF MorrsanIa and an Grafton
by James Il. Angel The post viii also decorate the
Graves of dead comrades IN the cemeteries IN the
Annexed District, including that OF captain OlVer
Iiidcn. :, ,
The gathering in the Academy of Music tonight
will undoubtedly be q large one. Every box ana
reserved seat has been sold ana double the number
could have been disposed Of The president, Ten
erals Grant Sickles. Doubleday, Newton, Pringie,
Barnum and McQGade. and Admiral Porter ana
other naval officers viii be present The City Hall,
the various departments of the CITY Government and
nearly all the courts will be closed to-day.
A guard OF honor to President Arthur, consisting
of twenty-five men, wee drilled last night at the
Armory of the list Regiment. The men
were chosen from the regiment and Will be com
manded by Captain j. f. COwan. They VIII JOIN
the Old Guard IN the Presidential escolt.
Members OF the Grand Army were engaged last
evening in decorating the statues OF Washington.
Lincoln and Lafayette III Union square. The rail
ing around the equestrian statue OF Washington Is
a mass of evergreen. while the horse and his rider
are garanded with flowers and greens.
The Kendall bank Note Company has gwen
. 800 PROGRAMMES of the exercises al the Academy
of Music TINS evening. They are handsome specl-
mems OF engraving and printing.
Ihc daV Will be generally observed IN Jersey
Civ although concerted arrangements nave
been made for It's celebration. The graves oil dtao
soldiers ia the different cemeteries Will be decorated
with flowers by the Grand Amy Posts, which VIII
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