Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-01
BOYS IN BLUE IN LINE.
WIDESPREAD OBSERVANCE OF
DECORATION DAY.


from tho Crowd.
NEW EoRK, May 31.-The Decoration
day exercises which were begun yester-
day in Brooklyn were continued to-day
upon a scale which exceeded that of any
ever held before. The Twenty-third Regi-
ment National Guard Of the State of New
York had the honor of escorting the Presi-
dent and his party from the ferry at the
foot of Broadway to the Eastern district
of Brooklyn, to the residence Of Joseph
Knapp. The streets along the line of
march were thronged with spectators
anxious to get lock at the President. A
shower which had been threatening nearly
all the morning came very inopportunely
aud caused a thinning in the ranks of the
spectators, but the rush was still so great
that it required the services of a large
force of police to clear sufficient space for
The procession on the street.
RECEIVING THE PRESIDENT.
Gen. l. S. Catlin aud his staff received
the President and his party at Mr..
Knapp's, and, after greetings, they re-
paired to the reviewing stand. The line
then formed and passed the reviewing
stand on which was tue President, and
thence through the principal streets to
the point where it was dismissed. Nari-
Dus Grand Army posts then wended their
way to various cemeteries, where ap-
prOpriate ceremonies were held and the
graves of soldiers were decorated. All
the stores on the principal streets were
closed, as were also the courts and public
offices.
A STAND GIVES WAY.
A large reviewing stand at Clinton and
Lafayette avenues crowded with people
broke down and fOur persons were bruised,
but no one was killed.
in this city the sky to-day had threat
ening appearance, and this morning there
was a sharp rain fail. The day was dark
and gloomy. All business was suspended,
the banks, exchanges and courts being
closed. The procession was one of the
most imposing and best disciplined public
pageants ever seen in this city. Two
brigades OF the National Guard, which
acted as an escort to the Grand Army
column, were warmly applauded for their
fine appearance and excellent marching.
GEN. sHALER's ABSENCE.
Owing to the resignation OF Gen. Shaler,
Brig. Gen. Ward, OF the First Brigade,
acted as MAJOR General OF Division, and
Col. Seward, of the Ninth Regiment, as
Senior Colonel, assumed command OF the
First Brigade.
The church bells rang out an opening
salute to-day, and flags were displayed at
balt-mast on all the public and many pri-
Vate buildings. Not many flags were seen
on Filth or Madison avenues, A war
worn battle flag depended from window
OF the Vanderbilt mansion at FIftieth
street. Leading hotels displayed their
flags. The troops were TO assemble on
West Fitty-siXth and contiguous streets
at O'Clock this morning, the regiments
to parade in full dress uniform, light
marching order, and to form in close col
umn Of companies right in front, the head
of the column resting on Fifth avenue.
Roll call sounded in toe Seventh Regiment
armory at O'clock this morning.
PASSING THE GRANT MANSION.
Twenty minutes later the regiment
marched out, passing through East sixty
sixth street by the residence where only
year ago Gen. Grant rolled up the shade
at his window and, with his skull cap
drawn tightly over MS head, had received
"A marching salute. The windows were
filled to-day with thrOng Of curlY-neaded
children, and the gallant General was at
rest.
The published pamphlet of directions
to the members Of the Grand Army, issued
by Grand Marshal aud COmrade &. H..
Lutzens, ordered the different posts to be
Fiitieth and Fitty-hrst streets, ready to
march, at $40 O'Clock this morning. 1t
was after O'Clock before Gen. Ward gave
the order to march Then the Ninth Regl-
ment wheeled into Fitth avenue, and the
parade began.
GOV. HILL FAILS TO COME.
At the Windsor Hotel a delay occurred.
The chiefs were in the hotel discussing
news that Gov. Hill had at the last mo-
ment declined to participate in the re-
view on the ground of unavoidable en-
gagements. Grand Marshal LutZeDs,
Chief OF STAFF ID. q. Mallin and Assistant
Adjt. Gen. Trimble were In quandary.
Gen. Phil Sheridan was in the hotel, but
Of course could not review the procession.
II was not known when the President
would arrive.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND COMING.
At the end OF an hour intelligence was
received that the President was approach
ing from the foot OF East Twenty-third
street. on his way from reviewing the
Brooklyn parade. The Old Guard was
eont under command OF Mai. George W.
Mclean to receive him. The procession
started, conveying with it Gen. Phil.
sheridan, who was loudly cheered as he
left the hotel.
The line OF march was through Fifth
avenue to FOrty-second street to Madison
avenue to Thirty-siXth street to Fifth ave-
nue. on Madison avenue. The President
escorted by the O.d Guard WAS placed on
lne right OF the line. The reviewing
siaHd was reached at II O'Clock. Then
the march past began.
THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS.
Long before the hour fixed for the NOV
ths OF the column every point OF vantage
aouut Madison square bad its occupant.
Every window IN the Fitth Avenue Hotel,
the Hoffman House aud the Albemarle
holel was filled witn fair ladies and their
escorts. Parl0r 30 on the second floor OF
the Filth Avenue Hotel was occupied by
mrs, Villas and her party Of lady trerds,
among whom were Mrs. and Miss Folsom.
Miss Folsom was on the grand stand
near the spot assigned Tor the President.
At precisely II O'Clock Can't. Mount WITH
MS Platoon Of mounted police passed the
ot3nd. Next came the Old Guard and the
veterans OF kimball Post, Grand Army OF
SNe Republic, who acted as the Presl-
uenvs special body guard.
THOSE oN THE STAND.
They deployed in line facing the review
sus stand as Postmaster General Villas
abG Gen. MacM 8hOn ascended the review
iIs staud from carriage. Mayor Grace
aAu PRESIDENT Mooney. OF the Board OF
Aldermen, had already arrived and
assisted Police COmmissi0ner VOORHEES,
hAl0Ning Dir. Cleveland To the place OF
honor reserved for him. From the next
eIriage came Gen. Sheridan, Col. NJ. Y.
che riuan aud Col. Blunt. then Gen. scho-
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