Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-31

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New YORK, May 30th-The day was
warm and cloudy. Rain was threatened
but was withheld. Everything is muddv
the streets excepted, but the day was
favorable for great Memorial Dav. The
demonstration in this and cities in the
vicinity was general. The verdict is that
the professions in this city and Brooklyn
surpassed any in preceding years. Presi-
dent Cleveland and his Cabinet and Buffalo
Bill and his party attracted large share of
attention.
The parade, as far as the Grand Army of
the Republic is concerned, was decidedly
the best ever seen here. 1t was divided
into sixteen divisions, and extended in
formation from Thirty ninth street I'D to
Forty eighth. The Posts had battle-fags.
Some had one, some had two and so On
up. One post had twenty battle-hags.
which were cheered throughout the line of
march. Abraham Lincoln Post had a
remnant OF the Flag of the Cumberland. ,"
Cleveland at the receiving stand was ac-
companied by Secretaries Fairchild. Endi-
colt and Whitney, also by Colonel Ouintas
and Lieutenant Cruz of the Mexican Army.
The Richmond Grays, which are here
visiting, marched in line and were cheered
by the crowd and saluted by the President.
In line there were the First New York
Brigade and the Old Guard.
Cleveland rode i'll an open barouche,
drawn by four horses, aud accompanied by
the Chairman of the Memorial Dav Com
mittee.
The day in Brooklyn was observed with
large procession and great crowd,sssuch
as viewed the line in this city. The mill
tary, ire department veteran firemen. and
many Grand Army Posts made I'D an i'm
posing turnout in the City of Churches.
The line was reviewed by President
Cleveland and party from Fort Green Park.
An elaborate fioral-piece had been de-
signed to commemorate General Sheridan,
but the favorable turn in his condition left
no use for it.
The general floral offerings were large.
All the graves were decorated The exer-
cises passed according to the set programme.
No change has been made in the pro-
gramme for this evening.
While the procession in New York was
passing the reviewing-stand an instantane-
Gus photographer made his way within the
lines and took the President, who looked
very warm and uncomfortable in heavy
chin Prince Albert coat, which was but
toned up tight to the waist.
The services at Grants tomb at Riverside
Park this afternoon were attended by
great concourse. The Grafton was dellv-
cred by General Stewart L. Woodford.
The ritual was performed by u. S. Grant
Post.
At the memorial exercises this evening
President Cleveland and Cabinet will be
present; also, Governor Hill and staff.
The statues in the public square were
decorated with wreaths this morning.
The great-grandson of Alexander Hamil-
tun decorated Washington and Lafayette.
While General Sheridan still survives,
General O Berne, while delivering an ora
ton at Greenwood Cemetery, BROOKLYN,
paid tribute to him as the gallant trooper
who reflected superlative military glory
upon the operations in theShenandoah. :"
A feature of the observance at Grants
tomb this afternoon was the firing of
joint salute by the Richmond Gravs and
two companies of the Ninth New York.
1t was originally intended that the salute
should be fired by u. S. Grant Post, but
courtesy assigned the honor to the Virgin
ians.
The speakers at the Academy of Music
this evening will be Robert G. Ingersoll
and Chauncey NJ. Depew
The Charge of the Light Brigade" was
recited by Rose Coghlan, with band accom-
paniment.
The grave of General Phil Kearney, in
the old Trinity Church-yard, was decorated
this morning by deachments from three
Grand Army Posts. An address was read
by Joseph H. Stiner
Henry Ward Beecher's grave in Green
wood was decorated this afternoon by the
veterans OF the Sixty-severth New York
Volunteers.
AT Hoboken the soldiers monument was
dedicated with fitting ceremonies.
At Jersey City the day was celebrated
with respect.
At the Metropolitan Opera House the
memorial services were continued. The
immense building was iammed with peo
pie. Chauncey NJ. Depew presided, and at
the opening made happy speech. He
said the members Of the Grand Army are
not addicted to, nor do they favor, the way
ing of the bloody shirt They feel respect
for the men with whom they did battle.
From all Eastern points come informa-
tion showing the general observance of the
day, with large professions, patriotic
speeches and decorations of the graves of