The Portland daily press., 1886-06-01
Thousands of Men Join the Great
Parade In New York.
President Cleveland Participates in
the Exercises.
Senator Logan's Grafton by the
Tomb of Gen. Grant.


afternoon a long procession was formed
composed of Company G, Second Main'
Regiment; B. II. Beale Post, G. A. r.; Som
of Veterans, field and staff officers of tht
Second Maine Regiment, etc., numbering
about 800 men. There was a short parade
and the procession then went to Mount Hope
Cemetery by special train. At the GENE
terry the usual Grand Army services were
carried out. They were witnessed by {
great concourse of people. A memorial ad
dress was delivered by Cemrade and ex-Vict
President Hannibal Hamlin, who marched
with the Post during the day. The follow
ing are some of the sentiments expressed by
the orator:
My Comrades.
am here at your roll-call, to utter few
words on this day, made national by the
government, made hallowed by the Grand
Army. l see before me men standing like
myself in advanced years; here also are mid
dle-aged men, the bulWarks of our republic
and here are young men, Sons OF Veterans,
upon whom our duties must devolye In the
future. 1t is well to inculcate the proper
spirit of liberty in our young; teach them to
cherish the memory of our heroic dead
their works of valor; and transmit by hlSto-
ry their heroism down the path of tlme We
come to pledge anew our loyalty to our coun-
try and its institutions: we come to decorate
the graves of our heroic dead, as token of
love and remembrance. They went down
like reapers before the harvest of death.
They gave their lives that a fair government
should not perish from the earth.
In different ages there have been what
were called republican governments, but
ours is the only one ever Instituted for and
by the people. There are three tests of a
republican government First, the power
to establish such a government; second, the
power to maintain foreign wars; third, the
power to suppress civil wars. Our fathers
created a government which afforded liberty
and protection to every person within lts
borders. The second test was passed when
the flag floated triumphantly above the halls
of the MonteZumas. The third came when
a rebellion such as the world never saw, was
crushed; when you, comrades, went for
ward and saved the life of the country. No
despotic government on earth could have
suppressed that rebellion; no such armies
were ever mustered on the globe, and the les
son taught is that the squadrons sent to the
field may be drawn from civil life; military
genius can spring from citizen soldiership;
standing armies need not be imposed upon
US. Learn the young to love our flag and
country. 1t gives us at birth a home where
freedom dwells in paradise on earth.
looking down from the eternal camping
ground, and hear their voices commanding
us all to cherish their memory and heroic
deeds as leng as we may live.
ROCHESTER,, N. H., May 31.- Memorial ex-
ercises took place here today. The process
sion formed at O'Clock, on Central Square, IN
the following order: E. L. Kimball, chief
marshal; the American band; Sturtevant
Guards; Capt. Sampson Post, G. A. r.; dis
abled veterans in carriages; President OF the
Day, j. i. Clapp; clergy and citizens. Rev.
A. Fl. Quint of Dover delivered the memoir
al address. Remarks were also made by dif-
ferent elergymen and by leading citizens.
LEBANON, N. H., May 31.-The corner
stone of soldiers memorial building was
laid this afternoon with imposing ceremo-
MES A procession, composed of the mill
tary and civic organizations, the public
schools, war veterans, and pubic guests IN
carriages, marched through the principal
streets. Chief Marshal Hon. L. G. Patten
and staff headed the procession.
LOWELL, Mass, May 31.-The observance
of Memorial Day in this city has been car
ried out after the usual plan. The comrades
of Posts Nos 20, 120, and 1856 decorated the
graves of 704 department comrades in the
city cemeteries. Thereswere also the usual
memorial meetings with addresses, etc.
HARTFORD, Ct, May 31.-Memorial Day
was never so generally observed as to-day
Business generally was suspended. The
Grand Army posts preceded by the Governor
Foot ;Guards escorted Senator Hawley, the
OIdbOI Ol bllt udy, anu INcfs q. IL L hlbSlACiA
the chaplain, to Spring Grove cemetery, where
the public exercises were held.
The Day in New York
New YORK. May 31.-Memorial Day be-
gan with clear skies which, however, soon
became overcast with Indications of rain.
The early trains into the city were crowded
with persons on their way to witness the
big parade, to gaze upon the features OF the
Presidential bridegroom, and, most. OF ali, to
take part in the imposing ceremonies at the
tomb of General Grant at Riverside Park
President Cleveland remained, until the
time appointed for him to leave the city Tor
BROOKLYN, at Secretary Whitney's house at
9th street and Fifth Avenue. Early IN tne
day the President went to Brooklyn and re-
viewed the parade there. lie. then returned
to this city, mounted the reviewing stand at
Madison Square, and acknowledged the
salutes Of the passing militia and Grand
Army men. He then went to Riverside Park
to take part in the homage of the country at
the grave of Gen. Grant.
AS early as 8 o'clock the grand stand on
the west side of the square from which PreSl-
dent Cleveland was to review the parade,
was nearly filled. Conspicuous on the grand
stand were many militia and army ofhcerS
and distinguished citizens. Shortly before
ii o'clock Mayor Grace and Commissioner
Voorhees, mounted the steps leading to the
platform Almost simultaneously with this
event, Gilmore's Twenty-Second Regiment
Band struck up Mendelssohn's weddlng
march, and the great procession moved down
the avenue President Cleveland was driven
by a fast team from the 23d street ferry, ana
met the line at 9th street.
The procession, headed by squads OF
mounted police, advanced steadily. The Ola
Guard acted as a body guard TO the freslr
dent. Immediately following the guard OF
honor were five carriages containing the
guests of the day. The first contained Presl-
dent Cleveland and General McMakon, the
second Postmaster General Villas, Secretary
of War Endicot and Secretary OF the Navy
Whitney; the third contained General Phlilp
Sheridan, Col. Blunt and w. A. Copp, CHAIR
man of the memorial committee; the fourth
held General Schofed, Admiral Jouett, ana
General Day, of the memorial committee the
fifth carriage contained General Whipple,
Major Sanger, Lieutenant Pitcher ana MT
AckerSOn, of the memorial committee.
Precisely at 4 o'clock the President mount,
ed the steps and advanced through the line OF
officers that filed the projection OF the stano
in which was his private box, at the ex-
treme southwest corner of the platform, from
which he was to review the procession
Every hat was raised and cheers filled the
air Those who were near enough EXTENDED
their congratulations. The President was
dressed entirely in black, wearing frock
coat and high silk hat. Next to the Presl
dent stood Mayor Grace, and near by were
General Sheridan, President Mooney, OF the
Admiral J0uett.
The procession, which assembled on Fifth
Avenue, north of Fifty-slXth street, started
shortly after the hour appointed, $50 a. m
1t took some time for the long column to Dc
formed, but when this was once accom-
plished, regiment followed regiment, ano
division followed division in good order
Mounted policemen cleared the streets, ano
behind them rode Brigadier General William
G. Ward, commanding the first division ol
the National Guard of the State OF New
York, and his staff. The procession passed
from Ffty-sixth street down Fifth Avenue
At Forty-second street it crossed over tt
Madison Avenue, and proceeded as lar az
Thirty-siXth street, when it returned to F1ftf
Avenue.
Almost with the dawn of day people began
TO assemble around General Grants tomb OF
the hill side, and by 10 o'clock hundreds o.
visitors were on the bluff overlooking tht
Hudson. The front of the tomb was draped
with sprigs of ivy so thiekly as almost t
hide the brickwork. On each side OF the gait
were beautiful wreaths of lilies, red and vel
low roses and ferns. The iron bars OF th'
gate were entwined with sprays OF smlla3
mixed with roses. The interior OF the toni
was a mass of palm branches, foliage, plant
and ferns, maiden hair and other varieties.
Colonel Fred Grant arrived about II o,
clock. and expressed great satisfaction will
the arrangements. long and broad plat
form had been built out from the hillside il
front of the tomb On each side of this ant
hehind if above the vault, stages with seat
snitahIe to accommodate 1900 or 1900 specta
tors had heeu erected. Outside these rail
mos enclosed three sides of the vast square