The National tribune., 1883-06-07


Gilmore at the head of the band. The Elev-
enth, Twelfth and Ninth regiments followed
in order, and then solitary hugler blew as
BrigadieF-General Fitzgerald and his stan, each
mounted on a sorrel thoroughbred, rode by.
Another bugler blew, and the Seventh regi-
ment, Colonel Clark in command, went by with
the precision of machinery, amid the piaudits
OF thecroWd. Colonel James Cavanagh, proudly
shaking his green cockade, and waving gilt
tering sword in salute to the President, rode
next In command of the Sixty-niIth regiment,
which every now and then was rapturously
applauded. The Eighth regiment, as it next
passed, gave President Arthur an opportunity
to judge of the new State uniform, which Colo
mel Scott and his officers and men Wore for the
first time Two glistening batteries with the
Seyenty-frst regiment and veteran associations
closed the ranks of the escsrt.
Grand Marshal James 3. Horner, with his
staff all the Past Grand Marshals, Department
Commander Colonel John A. Reynolds and nu-
merous guests of the Grand Army headed the
fast division of the Grand Army column. Ma
rines and artillerymen followed, and then came
the Thirteenth regiment of Brooklyn, q fac
simile in uniform and precision Of marching of
the Seventh regiment. Colonel Austin COM
manded, and iii tho center Of the stall officers,
marked among them all by his white charger,
rode Chaplain Henry Ward Beecher His
white locks foated in the breeze beneath his
black cockade and a sword ghttered at his
side.
The sailors of the men-of-war Kearsarge and
Tennessee and the sailor lads of the Saratoga
went by TO the tune of the Red White and
Blue" and all along the line applause greeted
their superb marching. boy in Continental
uniform toddled along at the head of James
c. Rice Post and the Second Division, and the
crowd clapped their hands and waved their
handkerchieis as the lad saluted. President
Arthur looked immensely pleased as he took
nff hot fOff
He watched the little fellow until he was lost
to view.
The appearance OF the Duryea and Hawkins
Zouayes and the old Fire Zouayes and Sixty
ninth volunteer veterans called forth ringing
cheers and as their tattered battle-fags were
| borne past, the President uncovered his head,
and the air became alive with waving hand
| kerchieis and hats. The Fire Zouaves carried
among their flags the one which was first to
reach the rebel works ct the siege of York
| town. The green flag OF the SiXty-ninth vol
unteers hung IN shreds from its staff. Colonel
/ Lang's Highland volunteer veterans also bore
| battle-hags, and the Mexican War veterans,
clad in Continental uniform, carried Mexican
/ flags captured III battle. s huge floral wagon
was drawn by six horses, three abreast amid
! the ranks OF the veterans. Half dozen little
! girls. dressed in red white and blue silk, sat
/ in the wagon in bower of roses and upon
dais in the center sat a golden-haired damsel,
! who bowed to the President and smiled when
/ he lifted his hat.
| The Tibbetts Veteran Corps, headed by the
! Troy Fife and Drum Corps, were applauded to
| the echo. Their huge white fur hats, tipped
| with gold taSSe1s. and striking uniforms marked
| them half mile away. They marched as if
| worked by machinery. The cadets OF the
| Peel1szill Military Academy also got hearty
| plaudits. A little girl, clad in dress OF red,
! white and blue silk, with handsome sash
over her shoulder, led Judson Fitzpatrick Post,
! 1&3. She waved a small silk flag in salute to
| the President, and again he lifted his hat.
| The Veteran Guard and Lincoln Guard of
| colored mon received an ovation, and when
Koltes Post went by with its fifteen battle-flags
the air was rent with continued cheers and
| white with waving hand1efchieis.
/ A long line of wagons loaded with flowers
| intended for use in the cemeteries ended the
| procession, Which for two hours had been
! streaming past the grand stand. Continuing
/ down Broadway to Fourteenth street, around
| Union Square, and thence through Broadway,
the various organizations were dismissed at
7 Canal street.
When the floral division had passed. the Old
| Guard formed again as an escort, and the TTesi-
| de9tial party descended to the carriages. Three
cheers and q tiger were given for President
Arthur from tAe sraad stand as he stepped
bsreheaded into his carriage. The crowd in
the square took up the cheers with VIM and
I L
| rolled away to the hotel
Grand Marshal Horner and his staff, after the
| parade, tosk lunch at the Hotel Brunswick.
| The veterans of the Seyenty-third New York
volunteers (Second Fire Zouaves) dined at
| Hitchcocks in the BoWery after the parade
Among them were Capt Matthew Mccullough
Col. Michael w. Barns, and Captains Matthew
| Stewart and William Gleason. A few men
| who served in the Confederate army in Gen
eral Picletts division were guests OF the Zou-
| aves.
General John A. Reynolds, Department. Com
m&nder of the g. A. H., and his staff, were en-
tertained after the parade by James c. Rice
Post, No. 30.
| THE MEMORIAL MEETING AT THE ACADEMY.
In the evening a memorial service was held
at the Academy Of Music, which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion Bannerets, upon
| which were printed the insignia of the Grand
Army of the Republic, were suspended between
butterflies OF the nati02al col0rs, and u large
banner containing proportionately large rep
resentation OF the star and ribbon worn by the
Order hung from the flies above the stage.
Members ef the Grand Army and distinguished
guests occupied seats on the stage and a large
audience filed the body of the house. The
President reached the Academy at $50 O'clock.
As lie was escorted to his place by Major i. w.
Brueninghausen the band played " Hail TO the
Chief Following the President were Mayor
Edison, Rear Admiral George r. Cooper, and
Lieutenant HUT, Unitod States Navy Gen
eral Lloyd AspinEd!l the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, and Henry Bergh. Among others
present were John l. Davenport, William II.
BelIamy, Captain Charles n Brackett, Major
H. A. Barnum, Colonel Carl Jussen, Lieuten-
ant Colonel II. 3. Masters, and Lieutenant Col
onel w De Lancey Boughton, of General Sha-
ler's staff; Major George " Mclean and staff,
of the Old Guard Sheridan Shook, J. w Col
lier, ex-Sheriff Reilly ex-Collector Thomas
Murphy, and Colonel William 4 Joyce.
After MIR. Beeeher had offered prayer Major
Brueninghausen introduced Mayor Eason as
the chairman of the evening He made brief
address, calling attention to tho Importance of
keeping green tie memory Of the deeds of the
heroes OF the rebellion. Miss Georgia Cayvan,
; of the Union Square Theatre, next gave rcci-
tation. Karl Formes sang The war song from
Les Huguenots," after which General George
4. Sheridan, the orator OF the evening, was in
troduced Nearly twenty years had passed, he
said since the last battles IN the great civil
contest were fought. Although the soldiers OF
the armies OF the Nation had long since be-
come simple citizens of the Republic which
their vaIor had saye1, they were not forgetful
of the years in which they struggled, or OF
those who fell by their side in battle. It was
possible that those who passed safely through
the fvy ordeal missed the only opportunity
they y euld ever have Of being remembered by
their country The war had been simply q