The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-05

TEE MAMMOTH PROCESSION REVIEWED DY
TIE PREsIDENT gUTLEE'E ADDRESS.
A. usual the most imposing celebration Of
Memorial Day took place in the city Of New
York, where * has been tie custom for many
years to have q grand parade Of the National
Guard and Grand Array Posts prior TO the ser
vices at the cemetery.
The ceremonies of the day began with the
services at the Lincoln statue in Onion Square
During the night this statue had been eia5o-
Tata3y decorated by Lincoln Post, No. 10, O. A.
IN, aEG when the early morning sun threw his
first rays upon the heroic figure Of The emanci-
p2tcr tic Eli1ed head crowned with wreath
Of laurel. The pedestal Of the figure was liter
silly in a bed 81 blooming flowers On the
front Of the pedestal, facing Broadway. was the
badge Of the Grand Army OF the Republic IN
yellow inEnorteAes, with the inscription g.
r. r., Post -, in the center. surlnOuubed by
O stuffed American eagle. "A scroll. covered By
large pen, representing that with which Lin
coin signed the proclamation Of emancipation,
c0yers the Union Square side OF the pedestal
The scroll WAS of EFy leaves. and the pen is Of
choice flowers. On the side facing Fourteenth
street are the watehEoras Of the Grand ARMY,
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty" Ia red
white and blue flowers. The services, under
the direction Of Commander Charles A. Wells,
OF Lincoln Post, began with the rendition Of
the march entitled @The Blues aud the Grays,v
1OnTade Fairchi4d, of LIneol3 Post made a
prayer. and Comrade DE Witt G. Sprague read
En Original poem Oh Lincoln. Albion w Tour
gee then made an address on the services rem
cered 10 lis country by the dead President, in
which he reviewed the history Of the war He
declared that notwithstanding all sentiment
In regard to the Blue aud the Gray, lame is
inc1orable to the dead, and history VIII record
that the North was right and tie South was
wrong"
THE PROCESSION.
The head Of the procession left the starting
point fiitieth street at 10 O'clock and
marched down Fifth avenue 10 washington
Square. At Madison Square a reviewing stand
hao been erected, and the head Of the line
reached there or 1920. IL consisted of The Old
Guard, Major George w. Mclean command
ing, acting as q guard Of honor 20 President
Arthur, and the guard Of honor of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, under command Of Gen
era IL A. Barnum. Following them came the
President, Mayor Edison and General w. s.
Hancock, In a carriage drawn by four bav
horses; Acknowledgement Brewster, Secretary
OF the interior Teller President Kirk, Of the
Board OF Aldermen, Colonel McMichael Unit
Cd States Marshal OF the District OF Columbia
General Daniel r. Eicklcs, Lieutenant r. b. NJ
Mason, aid 70 the President. and Major William
Arthur, the Presidents brother. These gentle
men aiighted and mounted the reviewing stand
where they were met by the Sianese Embassy
They took their places at the front Of the stand
and reviewed the procession Us it passed This
President was greeted by few feeble cheers q.
he mounted the stand, which he acknowledged
by raising his hat. He was dressed entirely II
black, with the exception of his hat, which wa,
high light tile, and he wore on the lapel o
his coat the red, white and blue button Of tn.
11yal Legion As the parade passed in review