New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-31
IN BROOKLYN AND TIE SUBURBS.
ARFCEPTIoN TO GENERAL GRANT UNWILLING TlIH
STATUE or RANDALL.

STATUE or RANDALL.
The finest parade in several years was seen
in the Brooklyn The guests invited by the c. A.
r. WHO were present included Generals Grant and ,her-
dan and q reception in their honor was given FROM to
10 a. H. in the OF Joseph H. Knapp a, Bedforilye
and Ross-st A Generals OF seventeen guns was
fired as the distinguished visitors crossed the East River
at the Grand Street Ferry and they escorted by the
18th REGIMENT TO Mr. Knapps house General Grant was
heartily cheared a. he assembled the steps Of the
house on his crutches. The guests were
introduced 10 the three Distinguished visitors by Major
b. L. Corwin. Some schools girls gracefully presented
General Grant Kissed them Among those present AT me
reception were Mayor and Mrs.. Low, General Gilmore
ex-May or Hunter. the Rev Dr. lelhune, ex-senator
Schroeder and Henry X. sheldon ,,,-, ,.-...
Tie procession was headed by Grand Marshal Joseph
L. F0ett and his staff In the line were the New ORR
Gom4$nasIy % se 1Ited stes Marines hinder Colonel
Charles T. Hey ward Light Battery +. or the ON United
states Artillery under Major Wallace + Randolphi the
ID Division q. y. Y, under CIrls-
tenson including -e I'D "-d ~ i3ti anu lttl eE
ments. l7th oeparate Company and 90 Gainng bsetg'
and the Veterans Of the Grand Army including twenty
General Grant lleuienant-GeneIh Sh%r anu many
ety officials reviewed the column at Washington IarK,
Fort Greene A. the Long Island depot the majority OF
the o. A. II. posts to East NewNork on their
way Cypress Hills cemetery and the National Guard
marched 10 Greenwood.
The demonstration in Newark most imposing.
Business was ntlrey suspended aud the WhOe Popua,
at Military Park With the brigade consisting OF the 1st
Snd ain i;euent of Newark the 4th Regiment of JcI
sev ifv tho 9th Regiment OF hoDokcn. the 1t Battalion
OF Paterson the I'd Battalion Of Bergen County ana the
Gating Battery Of Elizabeth occupying the right OF
the Line The appearance o. the National Guard was es
poca.ly fine and provoked applause me military en-
camped in Military PARK and, after being served win
raii0ns various commands were reviewed by Genera
Sewel of The ID Bn2ae and were Inspected Dy Coohe
G. l.. r. Howard, OF the st BrlGade stan: me HIaa
Army posts proceeded 10 the cemcteres after the parade
ant decorated the soldiers graves The statue OF Cen
era Phil Ke1rney. III Military ParS was snI."slue, wiz,
growing plants anc taStefy decorated Will mowers ana
The day was more generally observed IN Monmouth
County than before At Freehold and Red BANK the
people visited tho cemeteries the were lined to
witness the parade. Civic societies. the FIRE Depart
hacke9n Post No. 3d. mad places ,b In {4e 9 oT
shal speeches made at Rose Hill Cemetery ny the
Rev. Messrs Robert Kent. Williams aud T. A. slater;
At P.er0n lheie was Pu en S Farrasnt and
CHAPLAIN Butler Posts took part with several Companies
OF the Gernana Schuetzenbund the sons OiSC HcOrze
ami other .o,eties and several hundred children IN
wagons. The prOcessOn after passing through inc prh
cpa streets proceeded TO the various cemeteries wueie
the graves OF The dead heroes decorated by the
chi drcn at signal given by battery of artillery wch
fired salutes at intervals through the mornln- An Or.
tjOp was delivered by the Rev. George Gurey, OF the
Willis Street Baptist Church. and also IN address ID Ger
AZ Passac there was parade which included Meade
Post q. A r. he Fire Department and civic COMPANIES,
and the graves "ere decorated pfofnsey ,le oTdon a.
the cemetery being delivered by the Rev r. Leavcns
In the evening there were eAeleises aP,oPio ~ - I
occasion the q. A. T. headquarters ana an arIss
delivered by te Rev g. T. swain az 'iiton .no
failure in point Of attendance. Governor ADD''' Wa
present a short time IN the afternoon ,,.-,
IN Elizabeth and decorated the IN the First Fre'
bvterian. ~ Marys aud 1T. Johns cnurchyaTd' anu
the parade. IN Jefferson PARK At Or0nga Czai Dodd
Post G.. A. r., decorated graves In ROsCdale and ~
Johns cemeteries and in the old burylng gr0unl and e1
ercsos hold IA Music Hall IN the afternoon In
Railway Barry Post g. A. L. dccoIaiod tLe grave ~
were held In the opera House III me evening g., ~,
AT t'ien Cove L. l., there wa, me usGai special nsr
and the soldiers graves were decorated by the members
of Daniel L. Downing Post q. A. Il. This post also per
] el he 4
AT Orient the soldiers monument WAS decorated by the
| ladies'. Al Patchogue William j. Clark Post,
tho scholars OF the Union school P1 hs le
diers' monument recently erected was d-deasd with
appropriate ceremonies by Edward Huniha FO7 g.; A
rated "a, --''''"p''' =, o..-
Benjamin Rlnsold Post. q. A. r., Of Long Island City;
paradei through the principal streets ana hen marched
10 Nichaers Cemetery and decorated tAe graves OF
The sta1ne OF Robert Richard Rsndl. founder of Sail
ors snug HaroOr, New brighton, was unveiled IN the
presence OF about 5000 spectators ON the platform on
HE west lawn were 4ptain Ambrose snow and Captain
Tinker trustees OF the institution; ITistus bTo0ka ~
" H. BOgcrt. Dr. Ephraim clark ana SchooI Cou inns
sionrr rean The statue. wrapped IN American hdgS'
stood the OF the platform The KcV: Cha Jos ..
Homes. cnaDaln Of snug HarbOr opened the exercises
win prayer, and Algernon > sullivan I peHG
an oraOn on the acts OF Captain FAINT , Az
While he vas speaking the statue was unVeuoI Snu tho
speaker paused, and the cheer OF the spectators rs
ana rang again. Erasus Brooks also made reinai ,
The members of Post shaw @. A. r.. aud 200 inmates
of the Home Children OF Deceased and Disabled
sailors occupied front The statue IL OF bronze
metal feet high aud cost $4,000 IL STANDS
on Inc banks Of the XIII Won Kull. ,,-
A. Flush ng All unusual demonstration was the laying
az fine cornerstone OF arnory OF the IItn sepa
ate Company Tho exercises were preceded Dy parhe
Residrs the militia company there were III nhe INC
Heor"e UnnrsInan Post g. A. r.. the FreeInasons aud
Odd Fellows The cornerstone was LAID under Iho
auspices OF the Mss0ns ., u, No 1-o
In the town of East Chester Farnsworth POST NO l|o
T. A r. marched TO ST. PauPs Episcopal Church Where
the Rev w. g. Coney. rector received them Ahe
panied them through the cemetery ana TOOK par IN .Y
decoration OF tho graves MI COey afterwar addres;ed
tho members Of the post Ia the church Ia dne an
oration before the post IN the Methodist Eplscopa,
Church Mount Vernon AT New-Hoenene g ruyoI oh
served. .-,--s ..a..
Memorial ersroses we're held at staten isand pnasr