Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
4 Brilliant Display In New York CITY OF
Which Cleveland Was an Hon
cred Spectator.
Tbe oiuzsns Of Fort Smith Observe the
Day-rhe State Cemetery as Austin
Receives FrienaIy Attention,
Tho Day IN New York.


NEW YORK, May 30.-Decorst:on Ds,
opened cloudy and warm. Business VA
almost entirely suspended and the custom
house and postofice vera only open for {
few hours for the entry and clearance O,
vessels. The city bore holiday appear.
ance, flags flying at half mast from the
public and many private buildings. AL
statues In ana about the city were decor.
ated with flowers and flags. Sport lovinp
people attended the athletic games, base
bali matches, horse races, resas.as and
other amusements, Of which there was An
abundance. The procession Was one Of
the largest and most successful that has
ever turned out on q similar occasion and
thousands from sill parts OF the city
thronged the side walks on either Tide OF
the line Of march.
procession, rose at o'clock this morn
ing and breekfssted with Secretary Whit
ney and his family st the Whitney man.
Sion on Filth avenue, where he spent the
night. At 9:l0 O'clock the President, &C.
companied by j. c. Limbsck, chairman Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic memorial
committee, entered sn open Carnage ana
were driven to the head of the procession
on Filth avenue. Following in other
carriages were Secretary Eadicott, ex.
Mayor Grace, Secretary Fairchild, Secre-
tsry Whitney snd Private Secretary La
mont. A citizan's committee under the
command Of General Curtis and the Old
Guard, commanded by Major McLsan,
acted as escort to the President and
party. At $3.50 O'Clock
TEE PROCESSION STARTED
down Fifth avenue. The presidential
party aiighted opposite the reviewing
stand on Madison esuare and took the
places regx$ed FOR them. As the Presi-
lent g1es1red on the stand he was
ez6esed OF cheeIs from the throrgs of
5eople that filed the square. The
President bowed several times In re-
'ponse. He then shock hands with sew
'ral reporters and told them he felt well.
Il hope to return to Washington this
he said, "es have business Of
to look after"
The First Brigade National Guards OF
ssw YorE, commanded by General Lewis
u zgersld, acted as escort to the Grand
army OF the Republic, and was the mex.
Q pass. The Richmond GrsYs eccomps.
He'd the Ninth Regiment. As they passed
he President every man saluted and their
olors were dipped. The President bowed
eveTal times in response, and the crowd
I spectators chsered the southerners.
mere were fifteen divisions of Grand
.rHy posts. All OF them
Isl SALUTED THE PRECEDENT.
mere We're three coiored posts, every
han Of which raised his hat as he passed
ne Pfesla en-. Accompanying Naval
ost Sol, Grand Army of the Republic, !,
as wagon on which was mounted 81
linisture msn-of.war. As II passed the ! !
resident three salutes were fired. TIE
oral division was the last in the pro.
sssion. In this there were forty large
sgons and trucks Allied With f 1Wers toll
, placed on the soldiers graves in !
sighboring cemeteries. So e. n
TIE absence OF Mayor ALram S. Hew-
from. the reviewing stand excited much
'mment smoDg Grand Army men. he
Us ne WAS not invited TO be present, but
RAND Army men say he WAS and that bis 4
lowledge OF the fact that he has excited {
cir resentment by his treatment of them q
mt him 6Wav. -