The National tribune., 1883-06-07
IN NEW YORK.
President Arthur Reviews the Grand Army-Ghe
WORK OF Decoration.

President Arthur Reviews the Grand Army-1he
WORK OF Decoration.
The great feature of Memorial Day in New
York was the parade of the Grand Army,
veteran organization and National Guards,
which was reviewed at Madison Square by
President Arthur Fully five thousand men
were ia line, and at least 5000 people lined the
route Of march. Major Jas. B. Horner was the
grand marshal Of the day, and under his direc-
ton tho procession was formed at Fifth avenue
and Fiftieth street. AT 10 clock. amid the blare
Of trumpets and the roll Of drums, with ban
ncrs flying and bayonet5 glittering, the process
sion started. The First aud Second brigade Of
the National Guard led the Grand Army Posts
as an escort. Following them came the fifteen
divisions of the Grand Army and veterans and
visiting Posts At 1890 tho head Of the column
halted just above the Hotel Brunswick, and
Inspector Carl Jussen dashed down past the
crowds on the square, to notify the Presidential
party of the approach Of the military The
crowd swayed toward Twenty third street
where the Old Guard, in blue and white and
gold, with FURNISHED musllets and huge fur
hats, stood under command Of Major Mclean,
as a Presidential escort, in front of the Twenty
! third street entrance 10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel
TWO veterans from each OF the Grand Army
Posts stood beside the Presidents barouche,
with its team Of thoroughbred bays. a burst of
cheering and the waving OF hats and handker-
cliics greeted the President as he walked out
with npitjed hal, leaning on the arm of Mayor
Edson. When the carriages of the party were
filled the Old Guard escorted them to the head
Of the column. Then the Old Guard band, uni
formed IN crimson, played a march, and, amid
| the huZzahs of the multitude, the procession
! again got under way. A Gordon of mounted
| police circled into the square, the band wheeled
! about and faced the grand stand, and the car
rages of the Presidential party drew up in line
= - Il. II g. d.
| Instantly recognized, and he lifted his hat
! and bowed repeatedly IL recognition of the
! greeting OF the tllr0ng. Ladies on every side
waved their handkerchiefs and cl3pp1d their
hands Men waved their hats and cheered.
General Hancock, in dark uniform, with
| gold epaulets and q long white sash and black
cooked hat with golden fringe, drew forth
! another hearty recognition as ne walked with
his staff officers TO tho canopied alcoye in which
was the President and the Mayor ard Attorney
! General Brewster A larger reviewing stand
/ opposite contained many Of The guests OF the
| Grand Army. Among them were &ajor-GeD-
/ crai Daniel SielIles, General AlG&andeFS. Webb,
General J. A. Dnryea, General William d.
/ Whippie, General Ansen 6i. McCouk, General
| Horace Porter, General Schuyler Hamilton,
Colonel II. Siebry, Commander Thos S. Kme,
! United States Navy; Judge Beach, Henry
| Cloves s. J. Dittenhoefer, Judge Charles P
DAILY, Judge George Ri. Van Hoeeen, Algernon
,. sullivan, Congressman Perry Belmont, and
judges A. Blatchforl
The Old Guard countermarched as the presi-
dental party took their places and formed in
double ranks at the curb opposite the grand
stand, while the Veteran Guard OF Honor stimuli
taneously spread out on either side of the can
opied alcove and salated the President.
For two hours and q half thereafter the bril-.
liant picture of the parade passed by. 1t was
gorgeous panorama of life aud color set in g
human framework. Major General Shaler
astride coal-black steed, rode at the head 0.
| the paraaing column as commander of the Ma
tional Guard escort. His brilliantly uniformed
staff rode behind, each member mounted like