Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-01
DECORATION DAY.
L Brilliant Display In New York City Of
Which Cleveland Was an Hon.
ored Spectator.
The Citizens Of Fort Smith Observe the
Dsy-rhe State Cemetery at Austin
Receives Friendly Attention.
Tho Day in New York.

NEW YORK, May 30.-Decorstion Day
opened cloudy and warm. Business was
almost entirely suspended and the castom
house and postofice were only open for
few hours for the entry and clearance Of
vessels. The city bore holiday appear
ance, flags flying at half mast from the
public and many private buildings. All
statues In and about the city were,decor-
sted with flowers and fisga. Sport loving
people attended the athletic games, base
Dali matches, horse races, regattas and
other amusements, CT which there wss an
abundance. The procession wss one of
the largest and most successful that has
ever turned out on similar occasion and
thousands from sll parts OF the city
thronged the sidewalks on either side OF
the line of march.
President Cleveland, who viewed the
procession, rose at O'Clock this morn
ing and breakfasted with Secresary Whit.
ney and his family at the Whitney man
sion on Fifth avenue, where he spent the
night. At 9:10 O'clock the President, &C.
compsnied by j. C. Limback, chairman of
the Grand Army of the Republic memorial
committee, entered sn open carrlsge and
were driven to the head OF the procession
On Fifth avenue. Following in other
csrrisges were Secretary Eadicott, ex.
Mayor Grace, Secretary FAirchild, Secre-
tary Whitney and Private Secretary Ia.
mont. A citiz ms committee under the
command of General Curtis snd the Old
GEard, commanded by Major Mclean,
party. At go O'Clock
down Fifth avenue. The presidential
party alighted opposite the reviewing
stand on Madison square and took the
places reserved for them. AS the Presi-
dent appeared on the stand he was
greeted Dy cheers from the throngs O!
people that flied the square. The
President bowed several times in re,
Spouse. He then shook hands with sew
ersl reporters and told them hs felt well
81 hope to return TO Washington this
evening"" he said, "ss have business oil
importance to look sfter."-
The First Brigade National Gusrds OF
New York, commanded By General Lewis
Fitzgerald, acted as Escort TO the Grand
Army Of the Republic, snd was the nexl
to pass. The Richmond GrsYs eccompa-
MED the Ninth Regiment. As fhey passed
the President every man saluted and theil
l,colors were dipped. The President bowed
several times in response, and the crowd
OF spectators cheered the southerners
There were fiteen divisions of Grand
Army posts. All OF them
sLLUTRD TIE. lRyszcENT.
There were three colored posts, evafy
man Of which raised his hat as he passed
the President. Accompanying Nava
| Post 5sl, Grand Afmg Of the Republic
was wagon On which was mounted 9
miniature man-of-war. as it passed TIT
| President three sslutes ware fired. TIT
| floral division was the last in the pro.
cessicn. In this there. were forty large
wagons and trucks filled with foWe,s Il
be placed On the soL:iers' graves IL
eighboring cemeteries.
| The absence OF Mayor Abrsm s. Hew
| lit from the reviewing stand excited mucl
comment among Grand Army men. q,
says ne WAS not invited TO be present, bu
Grand Army men sag be WAS and that hi
Knowledge Of the faaa that he has excite
TIER resenmentby his treatment of theg
Kept him away.