New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
HONORING DEAD HEROES.

PREPARATIONS FOR DECORATION DVY.
PROGRAMME OF THE pARADE-ExERcIsEs AT THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The preparations for the parade on pecora-
tiop Day and at the Academy Of Music
have now been completed and the observarces OF the
dav promise to be the most successful
in the annals Of the Grand Army OF the Repuo-
lie in this city. The memorial services virtually begin
to-day as details from many posts will this mo- ning
decorate graves of deceased comrades. ana
others vii. attend memorial services at di1-
ferent churches. Grand Marshal Horner with
his staff. will attend service at the Free
Baptist Church. Twenty hfthst. sixth-ave" where
a sermon Will be delivered by General Thomas '" Con
way The staff will assemble at Headquarters No. oo'
Broadway, at hafpast six this evening Reno POST No
"A will attend service at the Trinity Baptist Church.
Fffty-hfthst near Lexington-ave the Rev. James b.
simmons. pastor of Dahlgren Post No. 49,
will be present at tho services !"
Emanuel Baptist Church, sufolk-st.. near Grand the
Rev. Samuel Altman pastor Memorial services VIII also
be held at Thirty Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Rev. George H. Goodseu pastor ana ADra
ham hncoln Post No. IS, Kotes Post No 80, elisa
Post No 264 Rawlins Post No. so, steinwehr Post NO.
1872 wadsworh Post No. II. and Farragut Post No 20,
will attend. Yesterday Abraham Lincoln Post sent
quantity of flowers TO Chester, Penn TO decorate the
grave Of the late Isaac l. Hayes. Memorial services
will be conducted this evening by Wnchasor Post No
1877 of Brooklyn, at the tomb OF the Revolutionary
martyrs Fort Greene Park. An Grafton Will be dehy'
cred by the Rev. J. Howard Suydam.
At the Academy OF Music. the evening exercises on
Decoration Day Will be OF very interesting character
The programme will be follows Overture, Daylds
Island Band prayer, the Rev. Henry ward Beecher;
Introductory, Major T. W. Brueninghausen, chairman
of the Memorial Committeej address, Franklin Edison
reading, Miss Georgia Cayven; song, Karl Formes
4 ha1l nh MfQa
Abbott; music Davids island Band; reading, Charles
Roberts ir; duet, daughter OF the Regi-
ment" Miss Emma Abbott and Karl Formes
music Davids Island Band pianist, Charles L. Pratt
The list OF vice presidents Is not complete but already
includes the names of many wellknown citizens
The order OF Grand Marshal Homer, announcing the
formation OF the parade, issued yesterday.
Tho old Guard Major George w. Mclean commanding
will net as escort to President Arthur and TWO comrades
from each will act as guard OF honor me hIst
with them will be the 23d Regiment Veterans,
veteran Battalion, 22d Regmient; LIST Veg, Reg,
Verein Elites Regiment, 9th Regiment Veteran Assooia
ton and the Veteran Association of the 7lst Regiment
Grand Marshal Horner and staff the officers or the
Memorial Committee and Citlzens' Auxiliary committee
will follow The other divisions VIII DC aT RcbSrd
II Jackson Brevet BrigadierGeuela and MAJOR
5th United states Artilery Battalion 9r un,en Rn
ment " q. n. y; Veteran Association l9ih ISGinen
Cadet Company HoWitzer Detail battery oth Oh'eu
''S Sueeiat picision-Naya Brigade. North Atlantic
Commanding brigade There VIII twelve
comnauies of seamen three platcons or artillery TWO
companies OF msrinss an1 e ecr'S u
second Dicision Marshal. John W. Bowling General
S Syor aid eiaf delegates the National Encamp
n,ent and Council OF Administration Keno fos, no
A. A. k Sdi3 NO SS % s8 POST NJ o.
III jrJ DirrsiOn-Samuel MINES. Marshal Veterans
s,h " NewYors Volunteers Duryea zouaves' Veterans
10th New-YorK Volunteers tSaIional Z9uavesl hii9oa
| post No 100: Veterans oh New-1ork volunteers
HwtiWs Zouavesl; Veterans 1881 New-YorS VOlun.
tfers: veterans 73d New-York Volunteers; Veterans
Gym EoTh wprisioustave Schneider Marshal James
! shields Post No 90; Cameron Post No 70; veterans
iSfavette; Robert Anderson Post No. 90.
Tijm Dirision-Isaac E. Hoagland, Marshal l Meade
! ist New.York Volunteers of Mexican War Thaddeus
ssvehs 5P os. Lake Marshal Dahlgren Post
No. lis sedgwick Post, No 1856; John A Andrews
rS SN,e n Drsion-Charles Appleby Marshal John A.
| D,x post No. 1875 Laiayette Post, No I4o; George
| Washington post No. 1903; Abraham Lincoln Post No
40 ijighh Drision~Dennis Sullivan, Marsha Tibnits
ysD C0T Isl S 'S volunteer veterans
| New-York Volunteers; Veterans eth NeW-iork 'oiuh-
'eeTs " nsrision-Frederick g. Gibbs Marshal; wads-
,vor,h Post No. II Peekshll Military Academy Cadet
I S GSraa FaTragut Post No. 75. ,-.-, ~.
NUTrph DirisIon-s Dexter Bingham, jr, Marshal; Van
arh,it Post No. 1876; Ellsworth Post No. G7; Oliver
Iiiden Kos DirisioaNLouis Mahot Marshal Union
vat.rn Army; Lincoln Guard, NenemoOsa Club, Italian
| fid Sssociation, Italian Rife Guard.
Tir,iGh DtrisiOn-August fleischben. Marshall k9tes
psi 90 Veteran singing Society: Veterans 2Oth New"
~ Vouoteers; Veterans 45th New York Volunteers;
| Veterans SIN Regiment Kolies Post, Camp NO IL;
| Sons Of veterans NeS-York Turn Vereni New-iork
TiTiecoM Drision- c. Limbeck, Marshall Koltes
pcst M OBS Of Philadelphia Stewart Hart Post NO.
I96 of Mount Kisc0; j. L. Rken Post No, o.; Ncter-
ans C2l New-YOTk NOlunteers Robert ILinc0ln lamp
10 = sons of Veterans; Joseph HOrker Post, No Us
| To,treenM Dirision-Edward GiloD, Marshal; william
| D. Kennedy Post No AZ; William ~ Kennedy camp
/ No q sons Of Veterans; Veterans 42d New-Iork Vol
nntccrs: John Rawhns Post No. 90; stcinwehr Post
| No. 49, r,- ,,.,..x. ,,au.,ot u,oro,
I wagons , ,,-,., III, .....h,o y. Va,
AOZ West Tyyent iirstst. at 1880 on Decoration
/ nav HEADQUARTERS Will he established at the
| Windsor Hotel, where the officers OF TIC
Memorial Committee, Department Commander and
sfaf will assemble at 8 a ana take carriages
/ The subscriptions received by Captain Ferdinand 4
Earle Chairman Of the Citizens Auxiliary Committee
anninted 10 1919 Colonel ~ W. Day, treasurer OF the
Memorial Committee, acknOv edges the receipt OF Tho
| folloWlug amounts: James Whitley go; Is. H. Field
goo. q. Mills, $40