Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-06-11

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Coaching Club.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
New YoRK, June 7.-Dccoration
Day opened with haziness in the at
mosphere which foretold rain. Fort
unately it remained clear until the
parade had passed, and been reviewed
by the President and members of his
Cabinet, Major-G General Hancock and
Staff, and Mayor Grace and the Board
of Aldermen The G. A. r. and the
N. Y. Militia were fully represented,
and presented a magnificent appear
ance; the marching was superb, and
all along the line they were greeted
with cheers and the waving of hand
kerchiefs.
Comrade Bennett w. Ellison was
Grand Marshal; Major-General Shall
er commanded the First Division, N.
Y. S. N. G. The parade was led by
the Twenty-Second Regiment, after
which, in the order named, came the
Twelfth, Ninth, Eleventh, comprising
the First Brigade, the Seventh, Sixty
ninth, Eighth, Seventy-frst, and First
dAo OCCOAu 11sStGCI Va LiAO OSSoh0
Brigade. As the regiments and vet
erans passed the grand stand they sa
luted the President, who acknowlcdg e.
ed it by uncovering at appropriate
moments. 1t was grand spectacle.
AS the monuments of Farragut, Worth
Seward, Lincoln, Lafayette, and Wash
ington were passed, the soldiers UNI
covered, and drooped the colors to the
| roll of muffied drums. It was very
impressive.
The usual display of tattered battle
flags, some with nothing left to tell
the tale of shot and shell but the bare
standards carried by the war veterans
was respectfully and reverently salut-
ed by all.
The march was down Fifth Avenue
to the grand stand, opposite Madison
Square, to Fourteenth Street, through
Fourteenth Street to Union Square,
around the Square to Eighth Street.
The residences and buildings along
| the line of march were appropriately
decorated.
A pleasant feature of the day was
the compliment paid to the nation S
hero, Gen. Grant, the Seventh Regi-
ment passing in review, and salutlng
the General, who acknowledged the
honor from the window of his resi-
/ dencc.
At the Academy of Music impress
siye ceremonies were held by the G.
4. r., Mayor Grace presiding; the
President, Secretaries Whitney and
Endicott, Gen. Hancock, Algernon S.
Sullivan and Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall
occupying seats on the stage. Cheers
greeted the President upon his en-
trance. Prayer was offered by Rev
John r. Paxton, after which Senator
Wm. F. Evarts delivered a mastery
Grafton.
1t was estimated there were $4,000
people at Jerome Park, enc day last
week, although a damp and disagree
able day, the large card of special al
fractions in honor of the day were
seen with considerable enthusiasm
and were very exciting.
About 5000 people witnessed the
morning game of baseball at the Pole
Grounds, between the New Yorks anc
St. Louis, the former winning easily
scor,, 10 to g. In the afternoon the
audiene, numbered about 4, 900; score
to 1, in favor of st. Louis-lost by
carelessness.
The "Finest" had their annual pa
rade last week. The streets were linec
with people to see the finest police il
the world, They marched through
] Broadway. headed by ffty mounted
police, Gilmore's baud, and Superin
tendent WalIing. About ], 400 men
we're in line: the balance were on du
} ty. They were reviewed at the cot
tage7on Union Square by Mayor
Grace and the Board of Police Com
missioners.
Capt. Williams was the great at
traction. His recent trial, and effort
to obtain the position of Superintend
!. ent of the New York police, has mad
his name familiar to every one. Ill
will probably be made Inspector
Madison Square is in his precinct
hence his position is an important one
escorting personally the distinguishe.
guests to and from the grand stand.
The Sunday school children o
. BROOKLYN had their anniversary OF
Wednesday. There were fifty llon
/, sand children in line. 1t has been th
custom for half q century to meet AM
, march through the streets of Rrook.y1
with music and flowers. fter sing
ing and services ID the churches the
!. are refreshed with ice cpeam and cakes
and then return to their 10 mes to liv
over again for weeks 10 come th
: pleasant memories Of tho day. Oh
. for the happy days of childhood!
The Coaching Club parade <Wss
pronounced success. There wspe eley
On drags in line, led by the Rresidenl
Col. William Jay. The scene alon
Fifth Avenue was one long to be n
membered. The streets Tere tine
with handsome, well-dressed ladit
a and their escorts. The gentleme
we're in full coaching costume, the |,
!. dies in now spring suits, carryin
4 large bouquets of beautiful flowers
4 aud as the coaches made their sgpea
8 anee the four thoroughbreds to eac
coach, driven by we'll known member
= of the club, and the sweet faces of til
q ladies, in animated conYefsatiou Wit
/. their escorts on the buxes, they pr
: sented a sight well worth q journey
New York to Nitnesa. { Attcr the p