New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-29
DECORATION DAP OBSERVANCES.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PARADEs-CEREMONIEs
IN THE CEMETERIES.

| PREPARATIONS FOR THE PARADEs-CEREMONIEs
IN THE CEMETERIES.
| General B. f. Tracy Grand Marshal of the
Decoration Day parade in Brooklyn issued his final or
ders yesterday for the exercises The organ
cations participating including the 14th Regiment
and the Grand Army Posts, will assemble
the fountain, Bedford and Division ayes. at o.
The column will move at 10 O'clock in the following
order: Mounted police, Grand Marshal Tracy and staff;
Greenwood Division including Posts 327. 1885, 23l, 206
1877, "a, IT, and 10 Hancock Legion, 4sth Regiment
War Veterans, 14th Regiment War Veterans
and 14th Regiment; Cypress Hills Division,
including Posts 14S, 49, 80 H. 81 and 207 Evsrgreens
Division, including Posts 49, 1872 and 161 Generals
Catn and socum carriages, veterans Of the War OF
1872 disabled veterans Of the G. A r., committees OF
the Aldermen and Supervisors, Old Brookynites and
other societles
The parade will through Bedford and lafayette
aves South OIford-st. and Hanson place to the Long
Island Railroad depot, where the three cemetery
divisions will separate and proceed to their respective
destinations 1t expected that Mayor Low and other
officials will review the parade at Bedford and Lafay-
cite Residents along the line Of march are re-
quested to decorate their houses At Cypress
Hills Cemetery Mayor Low is expected
to preside. The chaplain will be the Rev. George f.
Reed. and Seymour Dexter OF Elmra, will deliver the
Grafton. At Greenwood ]. H. Walker will preside, the
Rev Dr. j. o. Peck will be chaplain, and the Rev. Dr. j.
H. Cunning, Of Nyack, will deliver the Grafton The Rev.
Daniel Van Pet East NewYOrk, will act chaplain
In Eyergreens Cemetery and Gustav Detoff will speak.
At the Reformed Cemetery, in Fatbush the Rev Dr. q.
L. Wells will speak and in the Holy Cross Cemetery the
Rev Father McIIugh will make the address.
The Board OF Aldermen voted yesterday 10 expend
500 in decorating the City Hall and Municipal Building
Elaborate arran gements have been made for the
celebration of Decoration Day in Jersey City. The
annual parade Of the Grand Army Posts will be
mented this year by the First Brigade OF the National
| Guard, under Brlgadier-G General Plume. The First
Division OF the parade will consist OF the 49,, am
5th and 9th Regiments ana the FIRST ana second Ba'ta
ions. Van Houtcn and wilson Posts OF lhe
who iS"U are not uniformed in Independent military
organizations. Will form the second Dvlson Inc
TuIrl Division Will consist OF civilian organizations ana
citizens IN carriages The column will form at Hamilton
Park ana VIII move promptly at 10 o'clock Major u;
Chicf % Police Murphy his chief Of staff Aer the
parade ia dismissed detachments from the Grand Army
the soldiers graves Memorial services will be held IN
the Tabernacle IN the evening. Zaorske Post o. A k.
In Paterson cndron Will assemble IN the morning,
wearing silk badge and provided with bouquet
vii march TO c cemeteries the members OF the u. A
H. taking of the httle ones. Tae lowers to be used
Ia decorating the soldiers graves Will be supplied Dy
private subscr ptOus this Board OF Aldermen having re-
fused to appropriate 500 Tor tic purpose In the alter
there viii be- parade, in when number OF or
~ tn G Picr.on XIII 7oro, Gcrman OK.
gau1niion; members OF tho uniformed degree OF Ola
Fellows and the Phelps Guards Republican 0rganZl
ton named after william waiter Phelps The guards
Will escort tArir guests tue Lincoln CluO, OF Allen
town Penn After me parade there viii be brief
cscs at the Soldiers and SaOtS document at Psssdc
Falls.
The Veteran Corps Of the 22l Regiment
he'd a meeting ut tho arnOry IN FOurteentlst. last
night perfect Arrangements for Decoration Day. TINS
evening the Veterans viii receive the Let Pennsylyana
Regiment al Jersey cry and VIII escort tnem 10 the
R0ssmOrc Hotel where they will be quartered until to-
morrow night. On Decoration Day the Veterans Will
escort their guests 70 Bl-nOn Beach, where all Will
dine IN the evening. Colonel Laird, Of tie ed
Regiment. viii DO "a n command Of al the Ne ter,
furnish music Tor the Veterans.
The Legislature OF ISL passed an act authorizing me
burial of any hOnoraDy discharged soldier sailor or
marine who might de without leaving means sufficient
To dcfray his expenses The amount allow ed for
funeral expenses hxed at S3j ana SO additional for
Il maidstone bearing the name OF the dead man
and the organization to which he belonged.
Ihe amounts named are to he allowed by the Board OF
Of the respective cOuutc, throughout tue
- e aud defrlved IRON the County Treasures II the
relatives or friends desire 10 conduct the burial the
amount shall be paid them on proper representations
tuat they authorized 10 receive H. Ile IN erment
OI mo paupcr deau.. lHc Hct Vas "incuucu " tue
Legislature, requiring the Boards OF supervisors IN
thar that designated by law Tor the custody ol P"uPef
shall charge O and see that the persons named
IN the act receive proper burial
COmpafatycl. few persons are aware or the existence
OF lls Jaw Heretofore the Commissioners % Charities
aud Correction nave takon charge OF the few cases
which have been brought To Their attention. IL OecOm
the duty OF tue Board VI supervisors 10 name some
proper person under the amended law 10 perform TINS
duty here have Oeeu average OF eight ten dead
Law All tho Grand Army OF the Republic posts make
iroyiaou for bury!ag dece tsed members. Il qurs
so Ice collected from the city Treasury Tor
large proportion of the houorably discharged soldiers
sal Ors ana marines AT tnelr death.
thirty OF the members OF George Washington
Post g. A. r. met last evening at the Hotel Brunswick
and decided not parade Decoration Day, many
of their number VIII be GALE elsewhere. General NJ l.
McAt thoi will make address at Orange, " j. Gen
rril w. ". Averc VIII speak AT Hack, nsdck. Major j.
H. Burr and j. j. Mlhau were detailed 10 serve Oh the
Guard OF Honor to the President on Decoration Day