New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-30
SOLDIERS GRAVES TO BE DECKED.
HONORING THE MEMORY OF DEAD HEROES
THE EXERCISES AND CEREMONIES OF DECORATION
DAY-sPoRTs ON LAND AND WATER.

HONORING THE MEMORY OF DEAD HEROES.
THE EXERCISES AND CEREMONIES OF DECORATION
DAY-sPoRTs ON LAND AND WATER.
The usual exercises appropriate to DecOra-
ton Day will begin early hour this morning. and
will be participated In by the various posts OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic all the city regiments OF the Ma
tiona Guard and unusually large number of disn-
guished visitors. The statue Of Abraham Lincoln IN
Union Square, which decorated midnight will be
visited at 1880 o'clock this morning by the members
of Abraham Lincoln Post G. A. r., and
others, who will listen to address
by General Horace Porter An anthem will be sung by
the children of the Hebrew HalfOrphan Asylum. Gen
eral g. p stone, recently of the Egyptian Army, who
was made a member OF the Abraham Lincoln Post, will
be present the morning ceremonies and among the
in yted guests are the President Secretaries Foger and
Lincoln, General Grant, General Lloyd Aspinwal and
the Rev. Dr. j. p. Newman. Alderman John Cochrane
and committee Will nave charge of the exercises Tor
the Post.
The Washington Monument In Union Square, the
decoration OF which wa begun yesterday will be hand
somey adorned with flowers aud evcrgreens Lafayette
Post G.. A. Il. Will decorate the statue OF General
Lafayette.
The procession will be formed in Fifth-ave at .
o'clock The mounted police will be followed by General
Alexander Shaer, commanding the First DIVISION OF inc
National Guard and his staff The two brgades of the
First Division, led by Generals Ward and Fitzgerald,
will parade Several Of the re .imental veteran
associations will parade. aud there VIII DE
some military organizations from out OF town, including
the 18Th Regiment from Brooklyn the Veteran Corps OF
the lst Regiment of Philadelphia, the Tbbets Veteran
Corps Troy and bsttaons of United States troops.
Grand Marshal Homer and his staff and members OF the
Memorial Committee and Citizens Auxiliary Committee
Will lead the parade OF the posts OF the Grand Army
The procession will march down Fhh-aye. from For
tierh-st. to Fourteenthst around Union Square and
down Broadway u Canal-5 The grand stand has been
erected st the Worth Monument at Fifth ave. and
Broadway, where the parade will be wit
messed by President Arthur. Secretaries Folger
and Lincoln, Governor Cleveland and other invited
guests The Old Guard Will 10 the Presi-
deni and two members or each Post, under the COM
Inand of Colonel WagstaG will form guard OF honor
for invited guests have been erected at Union
Square.
After the has broken up the members OF the
Grand Army Will the cemeteries TO decorate the
graves their former comrades Rice Post John A. DIX
Post aud others Will visit Trinity Cemetery. Kimball
Post Phil Kearny Post aud veterans OF the 42d New
York Volunteers will the graves in Greenwood
Cameron Post g. A. r.. No 70, Colonel Jonn r. Nngent,
commander Will have interesting ceremonies al Green
wood, attending the dedication Of the Sarcophagus
by the members OF tine Post 10 the late General
Joseph {. Pnckney Inc veterans OF tne
6 REGIMENT New-Iork Volunteers, 0. wnic1 General
Pinckney Colonel and one OF the hrst regiments en-
listed N the Rebellion the veterans Ol tne ooO1 fes
NewYor. Volunteers, the Iiboetts Corps OF Troy,
Posts Shields and Adam GOss ana delegations from lie
ilks Frcrmasons and Dad Fellows Will Join with Post
Camera a In the celebration Other posts viii visit the
outlying cemeteries near this city: ~ =,
The Offices Federal AID City buildings VIII be
closed aud there viii DC general suspension Oi Dusl-
ness.
| The exercises in the evening at the Academy OF
Music will be attended BY the invited quests
including National, State and CITY officials:
Major L. W: Bruenlnghansen, tue chairman OF
the Memorial Committee, Will preside. Mayor Edison
will make an address and OraOa Will be delivered 10y
| General George A sheridan. -,
A iarse number OF Important sporting contests VIII
take place to-day. There II be at Jerome Park
aud Br gAt0u Beach. IN first regatta OF the hncAeI-
booker Yacht CluD will take place, and IN" Atldn' Ic
Seawunhaki, New-Jcrsey and Jersey city CLUBS VIII
have their hrst dny Of sailn-. Ine fatsac RIVER
Amateur Rowing Association VIII mold it, a nLal re-
eatta az when there VIII De races for eEhtOared SIX
| Dared, fOur-Oared, pair-Oared and single smells
There Will be "A fOur-O4rrd At NOukers between
! the NyucK aud Pd.saIc boat clubs The Williams
/ burg Athletic Clue Will meet az rs grounds fNe
games Of baseball VIII be- play ed at the Polo Grounds
Two League games, TWO American ASS ciaon games, ana
one college game petH cen Yale ana Princeton-
Tue day wil deserved In b. Ook yn Jersey CITY ana
surrounding cues with the usual ceremonies Inc
| parade m Brooklyn, under the command ~ General
| Tracy as marshal. VIII be- reviewed by Mayor Low IN
Clinton ave. lEc "a Calling BaterY OF br0Ohlyn D.,
wa revived Dy Mayor Low yes erddy, ami went 10
Flushing 10 parade to-day with the Seventeenth Sepa-
! Pain