Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-30

HOW NEW YORK CELEBRATED
Big Parade Reviewed by The President
A BIG CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK
The President Reviews One nj the
Largest Decoration Day ParaAcs
Ever Seen There.

NEw YORK. May 3u-pccorallun Das ofrnoo
cloudy and warm and the sky had q threatening
appearance the greaterp part OF the day. Business
was almost entirely suspended The city eore
holiday appearance, the nags flying al hali-mast
from the public and many private buildings Al
the statues In and about the city were decorabe1
with flowers and fags The sporI-loying patrons
attended athletic games, baseball matches horse
races. regattas and other amusements> OF which
The procession was one OF the largest and most
successful that has ever turned out on a similar
thronged the sidewalks on either side OF the line
OF march. and the large plazas In Madison and
Union squares through which it passed
President Cleveland. who reviewed the procession,
rose at q O'Clock this morning and breakfasied
with Secretary Whitney and his family at the
whitney mansion on 5th avenue. where be spent
panied by J. c. Lmbeck, chairman OF the q. A X
memorial committee, entered an open carriage
and was driven 90 the head OF the procession on
9Th avenue. Following In other carriages were
secretary Endicott, eN-Mayor Grace, Secretary
falrchild Secretary whitney and Private secre-
tary lamont A citizens committee under CON-
mand OF cen. Curtis, and the old Guard COM
manded by MAI Mclean acted escort 10 the
President and his party. At 9:20 O'Clock the pro-
cession started down 5th avenue. The presiden-
tial party alighted opposite the reviewing stand
on Madison square and took the places RESERVED
FOR them.
cHKEkIsG THE PRESIDENT.
As the President appeared on the stand he wss
greeted by cheers from the throngs OF people that
nlled the square. The President bowed several
times In response. He then shook hands with sew
eral reporters and told them he felt we'll al hope
10 return 70 Washington tonight" he said 20
them, -as have business OF Importance Co look
after" The signal corps mounted ana bearing
signal nags, was at the head OF the procession im
mediateiy following the mounted police As they
passed the President removed his hat and re-
mained standing with uncovered head. The nrst
brigade, n. q. y y. Y, commanded by Gen. Louis
Fitzgerald acted as escort 20 the Grand Army OF
the Republic and was next 90 pass. The Rich-
mond Greys accompanied the 9th regiment As
they passed the President every man saluted
and their colors were dipped. The President
bowed several times IN response and the crowd of
spectators cheered the sOutherners. Grand Mar
shall Loeser, who rode at the head OF the q. A X
Posts, was accompanied by Buffalo Bill
There were fifteen divisions ~ the Grand Army
Posts. All OF them saluted the PresidenI' There
were three colored posts, every man OF which
raised his hat as he passed the President Accom-
pany Ing Naval Post, SD, q. A. r., WAS wagon on
war. AS it passed the President three salutes
were nred. The noral division was the last In
the procession. In this there were forty large
wagons and trucks filled with flowers 20 be placed
on soldiers graves In neighboring cemeteries
In this division were also several wagons 1lled
with school children. Preceding the ioral division
was the American Flag Legion. each man in which
procession was a mounted band OF 100 Of Buffalo
Bllls Indians.
MAYOR HEWITT NOT PRESENT.
The absence OF Mayor Abram ). Hewitt from the
reviewing stand excited much comment among
Grand Army men. He says he was not invited 10
be present. but the Grand Army men say he was,
and that his knowledge OF the fact that he has
excited their resentment by his treatment OF them
kept away.
oBsERyANcEs IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3Q-Though the sky was
obscured by clouds this morning. and the ceme-
teries and parks wet and muddy, great crowds
were early 10 attendance at all places where the
decoration OF graves and other patriotic exercises
In honor OF the day were observed