Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-31
I'd EDITION,
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| GOV. HILL REFUSES AT THE LAST MOMENT TO
REVIEW THE NEW YORK PARADE-GILMoRE's
BAND sALUrES THE PRESIDENT WITH MEN
DELssoHN's "wEDDING MARcH"-MIss FOL-
SOM WATCHES THE PROCESSION FROM THE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
NEW YORK, May 3l.-The decoration day
ceremonies which were begun yesterday In
Brooklyn were continued to-day upon q scale
which exceeded that of any ever held
| before. The 23d regiment n. g. 8. n. Y. had
the honor OF . sseorting the President and
Joseph Knapp; The streets along the
The shower which had been ' threaten >:
ing all morning came inopportunely and
caused thinning out in the ranks of the spec
the President and party at Mr.. knapps, and
they repaired 10 the reviewing stand. The line
then then formed and passed the stand The Presi-
an Se% OF Y the men Man and the Parade
| All business was suspended. The procession
was one of the most imposing and best dscip-
lined ever seen in this city.
| GOV. HILL DECLINES To REVIEW THE PARADE.
The directions to the members Of the Grand
Army ordered the different posts TO be in
position in 18th, 10th, 5Oth and 51st streets
ready to march at S:45 a. m. 1t was
AFTER nine before General Ward gave the
order 70 n march E Then the 9th regiment
gan. At the Windsor hotel a delay occurred.
The chiefs were in the hotel discussing
the news that Gov. Hill had at the last mOmen t
declined to participate in the review on the
ground Of unavoidable engagements.
Grand Marshal Lutsens, Chief of Staff ID.
g. Mallin, and Assistant Adjutant General
Trimbie were in quandary. Gen. Sheridan
was in the hotel, hut OF course could not review
the procession. 1t was not known when the
intelligence was received that the President
was approaching the foot of East 23d street.
The Old Guard was sent to receive him. The
procession started, conveying with it Gen.
Sheridan, who was loudly cheered as he left the
hotel.
The line of march was through 9Th avenue to
42d street, to Madison, To 36th street, to 9Th
avenue. On Madison avenue the President
escorted by the Old Guard was placed on the
reached at IL q. IN. Then the march past
began.
Long before the hour Fl xed for the moving of
the column every point of vantage about Madi-
son square had its occupant Parlor 30, the
second floor of the Fifth Avenue hotel, was oc-
cupied by Mrs. Villas and her party of lady
| friends,
AMONG WHOM WERE MRS. AND MISS FOLSOM.
Mr.. Folsom was on the stand. AT 10 o'clock
the parade was not in sight There was at this
time little sprinkle of rain. AT precisely IL
O'Clock the mounted police passed the stand.
Next came the Old Guard and the veterans of
kimhall Post. No. 100 q. A. r., who acted as
ing, stand as Postmaster, General Villas
ana Ien. MCMAHON I'D the review
Grace aud President Mooney OF the board OF
aldermen, had already arrived and assisted
Police Commissioner Voorhees, in showing Mr..
Cleveland TO the place reserved for him. From
the next carriage came Gen. Sheridan. Col. Nj.
V. Sheridan and Col. Blunt, then Gen. Schotield
ana Gen. Whipple, Adm. Jouett and his stall.
The first regiment OF the military escort to pass
was the 18th, and as the colors were lowered In
salute the President dotted his hat. Gilmore's
band came next, its 100 pieces
PLAYING MENDELssoHN's WEDDING MARCH"
1ne voclIerouS cheers OF the multitude added
to the compliment. Gilmore himself played
first cornet and threw one of his broad Irish
smiles at the President as he passed. The Pres
ident acknowledged the mpliment by waving
his hat, and then halt turned around To look at
Mayor Grace.
THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT GO TO GEN. GRANTS
TOMB.
The President was asked if he thought he
was equal to the fatigue o. being present at the
ceremonies at Gen. Grants tomb
MIR. Cleveland replied 81 am here to do
what the people OF New York want me to do,
and shall not grumble at any arrangements
you make, but remember l have long night
before me-
1t was finally arranged between Police Com
missioner Voorhees, and Gen. Mcmahon that
the fatigue would be too much, as the President
had done early morning duty in Brook
the evening at the Academy OF Music.
SO 1t was agreed that at the conclusion OF the
review the President should be driven to Secre-
tary Whituey's house under escort OF the Old
Guard, and thus enable him to secure a rest
and recuperate Tor the evening event. This
program was carried out.
OTHER CITIES.
ST. LOUIS, May 31.-At the various Gene
teries in this city yesterday the graves OF the
dead soldiers We're appr opriateiy decorated.
CHICAGO, May 31.-The banks, the board of
trade and the exchanges are closed to-day. All
the chief ceremonies incident u Decoration to
day, however, occurred Saturday.
THE RAIN NEATLY CoNTINUOUS IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE May 31.-Ran began TO tail here
early land has continued with slight intermission
since The veterans gathered al the hcadquar-
tiers of the several posts TO take the train tor
the National cemetery, in Loudon park. Com
mittees were appointed, who started early and
decorated the graves OF their Old comrades in
Greenmount, Cedar Hill, ST. Peters, Bonnie
Patricks, New Methodist, Mount Oiivet and
Baltimore cemeteries. The posts o: coiored vet
Grams committees were also appointed and
decorated the graves OF their fellow soldiers in
Laurel and SHARP street cemeteries. Despite
the rain the general decoration at Loudon park