New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
A BIG DAY FOR BROOKLYN.
THE PARADE UNUSUALLY LARGE.
GRAND ARMY MEN ESCORTED BY TUE SECOND
nn1nAnr or rlIE NATIONAL GUARp.

GRAND ARMY MEN ESCORTED BY TUE SECOND
BRIGADE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The sun broke through the clouds in time yesterday
Arr the President m review the Decoration DAY
parade In Brooklyn under clear skies. one Oh ,hV
finest displays ever made In tho streefs OF .no Wv,
was that presented by the marching eouni'' =, ,h.
Army men and other organizations eseoI,u ~ ooo
Second Brigade Of the National Guard Fu"'
were In line The situation OF the grahu on,n. ~
the side Of Fort Greene Park, between D..,a',r
and De Ksb aves, gave an admirable oPpor'un,s
FIR great or ,wds u people IN the Pa'A' WIN"
the street level, TO see the troops -. A.,
Whit mo President was receiving einEens ~ 'no
house ~ Joseph F. Knapp, the ORGANIZATIONS " '"he
mart IN the parade formed IN the nc'ghoorno'u VI
Bsdford and Division ayes. with tho Hgnt cs"ns ~"
broadway. Grand Marshal II. W. knIgh nan MS
HEADQUARTERS at Bedford-ave and koSs-st'' ana MS
STAFF led BY Adtutaut- General q. r. CorVin and
As...+ant Adutant. General J. D. Bell. reported to
h,,, "a that point The line was formed according
tn tAe orders of the grand marshal and at $50 the
column was set In motion.
A great crowd Of spectators was massed on both
utdea OF Bedford ave far the eve could reach.
and the soldier boys and the war veterans wero
roundly cheered. The troops marched in Bedford.
lafayette. Clermont and willoughby ayes. to Wash
Ineton Park, where the right halted and all the or
CARNATIONS dressed TO the left along the curb. When
the ranks were formed the President rode dow the
line while each band played Hall to tho Chief"
1t was IL 80 p N. when tho review began. The
line was led by squad OF mounted police, preceding
Grand Marshal knight and his stan. Unltnd states
Artillery, marines, and fourteen companies OF sailors
showed tho Regular Army drill General James
McLecr commanded the entre second Brigade, including
the 18th, s2d, 47th, I4th and ed regiments and the
Sd Battery. The troops were in the State service
uniform of blue, with white helmets, belts and egGngs'
except the ODD Regiment, the members OF which wore
their new gray uniforms, with white epauets anu
black helmets with gold braid. The war veterans
OF the 4sth, l4th and i65th Now.York Volunteers
bore their taftercd flags and were loudly cheefed Tho
war veterans Of the Police Department led the way
for the thirty Grand Army OF the Republic Posts each
preceded by q band. The oolored posts attracted
much attention from their nne appearance. Halt
dozen OF tho organizations Of The Sons OF veterans
with their boy bands. made good showing. n
battalion OF lettcrCarrtcrs bOro beautiful naSS
and two bodies Of publlc-school boy
marched with much precision. The hnightS OF
sherwood Forest and rrcmen with their red shirts
made A picturesque ending to the pageant Inc
wagons bearing flowers for the soldiers graves Drought
up the rear. - -, ,., -
spectyey IN red, white and blue satin and lies grated
by the words Fraternity Loyalty Charity"
After passing the reviewing stand, the route was con
tinued 10 Flsbush.av6. and Hanson Pace' Whefe INC
other organizations dismissed, aud the Grand
Army of the Republic posts wcrc formed In hVe aNls-
ions TO 20 the various cemeteries