New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
IN MEMORY OF DEAD HEROES
PREPARATIONS FOR DECORATION DAY.

PREPARATIONS FOR DECORATION DAY.
ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION - SERVICES IN GENE
Observation-Disclosures PERSONS EXPECTED.
A combination of circumstances VII make the
coming Decoration Day more memorable than any
that have gone before it, quarter OF century
aco bccon the war against the Union, in whose
defence so many lives were sacrificed. An added
interest is also given to the impressive ceremonial
this year by the preparations for the decoration OF
the tomb of General Grant in Riverside Park with
trihutes sent from all parts of the country and by
the reflection that since last Decoration Day this
great leader and General Hancock and other noted
generals have died.
The preparations for n due Observance of the day
are on a grand scale and it is believed that the
parade will be the largest that has ever taken place
ON Memorial Day. While death has been busy
during the wear in the ranks OF the Grand Army of
the Republic, its recruiting officers have been
husjer and many veterans have Joined the organ
nation who had hitherto neglected to do So
Twelve new posts have been formed within the
wear and about 900 men added to the roll in this
city, The total strength here IS now more than
1000 and many posts from New-JerSey, from up
tbe river and from adjacent towns have signled
their intention to visit New-YOrI this occasion
ana take position IN the line. The First Division
o
ful ranks-or this is the great parade OF the year
10 an escort to the Grand Army. Numerous organ
izations composed of the survivors of volunteer
regiments that sery ed in the will also JOIN the
column the snowy uniforms worn by some OF them
adding 10 the brilliancy of the procession.
The following associations of veterans have
aroadv asked to be assigned positions in the line:
The 9Th Regiment New-York Volunteers p1ryee
Zouavcs,. the 9th Wilson's ZouaveSj, the 9TH, the
9th lHawkinss Zouavesi, tne 10th (McChe,ney
Zouaves). the It'll trllsworths Fire Zouavesl, the
Goth Goth 4lst, 42d, 10Th, 5ith, Gsth, 6"th and
10Th Regiments the lst Regiment Mexican War
Veterans) the veterans of the 9TH Regiment of the
National Guard the NewYork Veteran Zouayes,
composed of veterans Of various regiments. the lst
New-York Mounted Rifles. Camp Mcclellan, Camp
w : Hancock and Camp Steuben of the Union
Veteran Army the Veteran Guard colored), the
Assoclation Of Old Volunteer Firemen ali the
camps of the Sons of Veterans, and last, bu. not
least the veterans of 1872 IL carriages will have
place in the column.
The Old Guar Major George w. Mclean, will
escort Governor Hill and his stan, MaJor-General
Phllp H. Sheridan and his statf NlaJor-ienerai );
| H. schoicld and his stan. other distinguished
guests. Mayor Grace and members OF the state and
! city governments from the Fifth Avenue Hotel TO
the reviewing stand to be erected in front OF the
! Worth Monument. President Cleveland and mem
bers of his Cabinet will be in Brooklyn during the
morning reviewing the procession i'll that city and
will not be able 10 take part III the review Ill thls
The various divisions will form in the streets
east and west of fifth-ave. below tnty-nlnth-
ST. the right resting on that street, and the
| column will move at $3.50 a. Ill. The line of march
| will be down fiith-aye. to Washington square
! The requirement OF fiith-ave between thirty
! fourth and fOrty-lith sts. now IN progress,
| will neccssitate marching the column around
the obstruction through Madison-aye. march
! ing salute will be gwen to Governor Hll
WHO Will he stationed on the reviewing stand in
| front of the Worth Monument with a bodyguard
! consisting Of two members from each OF the Grand
Army posts. AT Washington Square the parade
will be dismissed and the Grand Army posts Will
proceed to the various cemeteries and churchyards
with wagon-loads of tiOwcro to decorate the tonbs
of their dead comrades. go
Grand Marshal G. II. Lutjens Will lead the
procession with his stan, consisting OF the ioiiow
ing officers: djutant- General and Ctlei OF stall
David J. Mallon; Assistant AdJntant- Generals
William j. Trimble Thomas B. Cockranc, William
H. Wharton, Charles f. Harrington and i. J..
Onderdonk; Quartennaster-Gene GiaIk IL.
Mcdonald Inspector-G General William }. Melon
aid: Surgeon-( icneTa George Steincrt; Paymaster
General John K. Nugent; Judge Adyocate-liener
Robert J. CLYDE; Chaplain, the Rev; Clark
Wright; Chief of Engineers Franklin Lawson
Chief of Ordnance David Kelly; Chief of Cavalry
Charles L. Hyatt Chief sigma Officer Thomas
| Graham; Assistant lnspector-General Francis
Passager; Assistant Surgeon.General Edward T.
| Duffy: Assistant Paymaster-C Ceneral Dennis
| lam w. Robacher; Assistant Chief of Artillery
| Gotteib Phitzer Assistant Chief of Ordanncc John
4 H.
John L. Nesbltr, Louis l. West. Jacob Schneider,
| John Lake. Charles Gunther, Samuel Collins
Joseph Haddeld John W. Marshall, and Michael
| DOnOhue.
| Early in the morning the Washington statne at
! Union Square, the Lincoln statue, the Lafayette
statue and the Farragut statue will be hung with
gaIl lnds and streamers by George Washington
| Post No. 1903. Abraham Lincoln Post No. Is, La
| fayette Post No. l4O. and Farragnt Post No. IS.
respect vely. The programme of the elaborate
| preparations made by /. ;. Grant Post No. 1927
for the decoration of the tomb of General Grant at
Riverside Park has already been published III IHE
| TRIBrNE George G.. Meade Post. of Philadelphia
of which General Grant a member L. ;. Grant
Post of the city. and |. y Grant Post OF Bos
ton Will take part in the ceremonies III brooklyn as
guests of the Brooklyn post named in honor of the
great captain and after the parade III that city Will
accompany IL and ITS invited guests lncluCing the
President OF thet,nitcd States. the Governors OF
civil officers in the steamboat Columbia, proceed
ing from JEWELS Wharf to TIC foot OF One-hnn-
dred- and twenty-:inth-st., in this city, whence
they will march to General Grants tomb
On the evening of Decoration Day the Veterans
| and their friends will assemble at the Academy Of
! Music where an Grafton will be delivered by Post
r-General Villas and patriotic recitations VIII
| be given by w. j. Florence. Miss Georgia Cayvan,
Miss Elita L. Otis, Miss Mabel Clare Stevenson and
Others. DISTINGUISHED singers will lend their
assistance TO make the occasion enjoyable and oil
the persons from other cities who are called to the
city TO take part in the observance OF the day VIII
| be present.
Among the people generally Monday, week from
! to-morrow Will be holiday. There Will be
| rares at jerome Park, baseball games at the Polo
| Grounds. at Washington Park, Brooh lyn, and on
| Staten Island, the Kn.ckerbocker Yacht Clubs
| games ut Eighty ixth-st. and Eighth-ave:, the
1 hoat bet W een Ross and Tcemer Oak Point