Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-30

MONUMENT. Tho official program of the ceremonies at General Grants tomb, which were conducted according to the simple but impressive ritual of the Grand Army, opened with Chopin's funeral march by the Bridgeport band. This was followed by prayer by the post chaplain Rev. rangensent of ''Nearer My God to Thee" by the Bridgeport band the following was the program:
 Ritual of the G. A. B. To-day is the festival of our dead.' etc. Commander George A. Price. "In your name my comrades" etc. Officer of the day. Lloyd A. Souville. Comrades, by this service," etc. Chaplain, Rev. Mason Gallagher Odasio (dirge). Beethoven Bridgeport Band.
 Grafton. Rev. J. M Buckley DID,. LID. My Country Tis of Thee .....,.... Henry Carey Bridgeport Band.
 Salute.. Go. B. Seventy first Regt, N. G. 8. N. Y Benediction. Chaplain Rev. Mason Gallagher. BuGle Call. .-...."............." "Taps'
 At the last bugle cali and while nuf- fled drums were beating "taps," the Galona' anchored in the river. fired salute of twenty-one guns. Tho war vessels fired minute guns during the services.
 BROOKLYN, May 3O.-President Harri- son saw today the finest Memorial day parade ever held In Brooklyn. He, with his party and the members of the com- mittee, reviewed the parade from the grand-stand at Washington park. A special box in the center of the stand was reserved for their use while those adjoining were taken by well-known citizens. Nearly all the houses in the neighborhood were decorated. It Is calculated that there were 10000 men in line. The route of tho procession was from the fountain at Bedford and Division avenues, down Bedford avenue to Lafayette avenue, thence to Clermont avenue, thence to Nilloughby avenue, to Cumberland street Washington park. After the review the route was to Lafay- cite avenue, to South Oxford street, to Hanson place. to Flatbush avenue, where the paraders were dismissed. The soldiers monument in Greenwood cemetery was decorated by members oi Thatford, Rankin, Strong, Beecher, Win chester and Odell posts. The orator was s. G. Behrens and Mayor Chapin pre- sided.
 At Cypress Hills the ceremonies were under the auspices of the Mansfield, Perry, Ford and Dupont posts. Ex-Judge Campbell presided and the orator was St. Clair McKelvey.
 
 composed of Harry Lee, Devin, Abel Smith and Mckenzie posts, under com mand of D. N. Quick. At the grave of Harry Lee James G. Bergen spoke. and at that of Abel Smith the orator was United States District Attorney Mark D. Wilber.
 The navy was we'll represented in the Brooklyn parade. The brigade of marine and blue jackets was under the command nf foip >R | who had as his staff Lieutenant John Hubbard, Adjutant General and Passed Assistant Surgeon s. A. Dickson, Passed Assistant Paymaster c. w. Littlef1eld aud Naval Cadets J. F Hubbard and J. A. Reed.
 The battalion of marines consisted of eight companies, 225 men, under oom- mand of Captain E. P. Meeker, with Lieutenant George R. Benson as adju-
 tant, and the battalion of blue jackets ] was under command of Commander E, | M. Shepard of tho Kearsage, with Lieu- tenant Austin Mcknight as adjutant | It consisted of fourteen companies of 475 men. The brigade formed in the navy yard at 9 a. m.
 The marines marched to their station at Broadway and Bedford avenue, while l the sailors were taken to the foot of Broadway on the tugs, and marched up that thoroughfare and fell in behind the marines.
 A reception was held by the president from till 10 o'clock. About 400 tickets were issued to city and county officials, l members of tho Grand Army, the na- tional guard and officers ot the army and navy.
 PHILADELPHIA. May 30.-The observ- ance of Memorial day was this year a notable event in the history of the Grand Army in Philadelphia. Meade Post took leading part in the ceremonies, and entertained a number of distin- guished soldiers from other cities, includ-