Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-31
The President Reviews the Parades in New York and Brooklyn-At Gen. Grants Tomb-services at Gettysburg-Observe fin the South.

 Washington, the father of his country, were all handsomely decorated with evergreens and flowers of all descriptions.
 The procession, composed of the militia and Grand Army posts, formed early, and the line of march was down Fifth avenue from Fifty-third street to the Worth monument, where the reviewing took place; thence to Seventeenth street. to Union square, to Broadway, where the parade was dismissed.
 Every Grand Army post in the city was represented. It was estimated that from 25 GOO to 40, ,O00 men were in line.
 The Old Guard to the number of LOG, escorted the barouche containing the president, which was drawn by four deep black horses, to the reviewing stand. Mr. Cleveland was attired in a black diagonal frock coat, with glimpse of black scarf showing. He wore a broad topped, somewhat ruffied silk hat. He inn mediately took up his position in the center alcove of the stand, and after glance at the distinguished assemblage on the stand turned to review the parade. The president was accompanied by Secretaries Fairchild, Endi- colt and Whitney, MT. Lamont and several other prominent personages. As the famous the president uncovered his head and smiled proudly, but the most pronounced manifesto tion of pleasure evinced by the president was produced when Gilmore's famous band passed, leading the Twenty second regiment, playing s'Way Down South in Dixie" The occupants of the stand applauded Gilmore and he raised his helmet several times
 The president remained uncovered most of the time while the veterans marched on, and bowed his head repeatedly as the tattered battle flags were dipped before him. These flags were dipped by all the posts except the Alexander Hamilton post of Harlem. Com o,,Aa nd I,Ao ly,fo Icfif but the flags did not go down. This is the Fairchild delivered the oft quoted "palsied De Ine nanu" speech over the battle flag order.
 The procession over, the president, after shaking hands of half dozen citizens within reach, hurriedly left the stand and was es- corted to the carriage in waiting bysAh" com- nnittaa in oh~rso of the Decoration day exer- cises in Brooklyn.
 When the procession broke up the various posts took up their journey to the different cemeteries to decorate the graves of their fallen comrades.
 The tomb of Gen. Grant, at Riverside Park, was beautifully decorated early in the day, and late in the afternoon the Richmond Grays and U. s. Grant post, escorted by Company E of the Ninth regiment, marched to Riverside and further decorated the tomb. Memorial services were held at night at the Metropoli- tan Opera house. The Decoration day oration was delivered by Col Ingersoll.
 BROOKLYN, May 31. The parade in Brooklyn was one of the grandest ever wit messed on Memorial day. There were between 12,O00 and 15 ,0O0 men in line. There were over 1, 600 veteran survivors of the war who marched over the route, which was three miles in length.
 The president came to Brooklyn escorted by City Auditor Ruton, chairman of the me- morial committee, and an aid from Marshal Bells staff
 After the parade disbanded the G. A. R. posts proceeded to the cemeterIes to decorate the graves. There had been a liberal con- tribution of plants and flowers and the sol- diers lost no time in transferring the grassy mounds into bright beds of roses, pinks, pan sies and other flowers Their example was followed by thousands of others whose rela- tions and friends were sleeping in the various cemeteries in this vicinity.
 The principal ceremony was at Greenwood cemetery, where large number of the re- mains of those who died upholding the cause of the Union are buried. The oration was delivered by Gen. J. c. Black, who spoke eloquently of the brave men they held in affectionate remembrance. Not alone in the great cities and the great states, but the whole Union and country, bounded only by oceans and zones, stood men with uncoveSed heads to-day before the last resting place of those who have rendered the present peace, the greatness and glory of this people pos sibility. In the far south the crippled vet eran in grey walked by the side of his brother in blue to Garland with amaranth and laurel the resting place of those who have passed from fiery contest to peace and rest There was not in all the land dissent from these holxy n hn honor to them. May the revolving years in- crease the greatness of the government which 1 they preserved; the security they won; the 1 law they established"
 GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 31.-The town was 1 thronged with visitors, and thousands viewed the impressive service at the National ceme- | tery. Exercises were held in the various town cemeteries and church yards and at the graves of the colored veterans. The impos- ing procession included orators and distin- puished guests in carriages, Gettysburg fire department, Sons of Veterans, Grand Army l of the Republic members, ex-soldiers and l citizens At the cemetery the public school l children strewed flowers over the graves, and l the.firemen decorated the national monument. l At the rostrum Dr. F. NJ. Bckle. of Penn. l sylvania college, opened with prayer, and | Col William E. Ryan, of Rochester, N. F., l recited President Lincoln's memorial address 1 delivered here in 1863. Congressman Tars
 ney, of Michigan, was the orator of the day. 1 His brief address referred to the rise and
 progress of constitutional liberty, and drew
 the conclusion that the results attained al
 Gettysburg permanently settles its stability
 and benefits, and closed with a fitting selec l tion from Will Carleton. The poet, Col. D.
 c. Sprague, of Washington, who has several
 times filled the same position here, read .
 poem of rare beauty, after which the bene
 diction was pronounced by Rev. T. J. Bark
 lev. of the Reformed church.
 PROVIDENCE, May 81-Memorial day broks with a 1ownpour of rain, and though tha