New-York tribune., 1890-05-31
LAND AND WATER

LAND AND WATER
~x, ovsrv man woman and child in New
yrl Ctv entered with enthusiasm into tnc cclc-
hration of Memorial Day. 1t was complete ana
universal holiday The sun broke through 'he
clouds and chased away the Vap0rs OF eloo"5
morning, and perfect summer weather coiapie'c'
The happiness of the paraders, the sightseeIs' Ie
pleasure-seekers, the people VINO nocheu u .n'
racing and baseball fields, and the thousands VINO
maid to the day the strict Observance OF ltS siS-
nifcance and helped TO make the FesIils -pl"oV'
of the dead soldiers of the Union brlcnV wiz"
hoan+iful flowers The most impressive sight
of the day in the city was the march OF 'he Ver
o-ons of tbe Grand Army of the Republic down
Fifth-ave, preceded by the sayiy clad ranks OF
the Younger men of the National Guard OF the
C,o.o Tho most popuIar ceremony was the lay
ins Of the cornerstone of the Washington Memo
r;al Arch with Masonic rites. The chief afair
30 the evening was the memorial service III the
Metropolitan Opera House, where, TO a great ana
earnest audience, Congressman Jonathan T. poi-
liver delivered an eloquent oraticn. Inc p'eC
test sight in town was the multitude oil soHo0'
children at play i'll the public parks.
II was a holiday for everybody. Business was
asleep. The old 10 whom the ASSOCIATIONS Oh |'e u"N
are solemn memories and the young u 49,
they are traditions, had both ample oppoi '"'''S
10 enjoy il according TO the desires oi 'hei' '"'
hearts But this year it was more apparent poi
haps than ever before, that the destiny oil Nicno-
,ial nav is n have the oil Of JOY for mourn
ing The heroic dead--and each year adds 10
their number-will not be forgotten, but the SAL
walton they wrought for tneI county Will ~
remembered in rejoicing.
The CITY wore flowers and flags. Banners
s,reamed from towers and tall faCsahs and
waved from windows, testimony 10 public and 10
nrivst. natriotism Bannercts futtercd from
trains cars and carriages. Flowers were every
where No street urchin too poor 10 buy
flower of some sort. Wagon-loads of them were
driven out TO the cemeteries, and waSon-loads
more were used In decorating statues ana houses
The great military parade was, il was justly
asserted BY its participants, the finest that ever
graced Memorial Day in New-lork. NOT 4ess
than $4,000 men were in line The charming
weather Hlled the ranks. Veterans In orokeh
health were encouraged TO turn out ana marcn WIN
the rest, and the tremendous crowds that W"'cIcu
the parade found cause for unrestrancd enthusiasm
when gallant pld men, white-halred ana peh''
passed before them, following the flags, now tat
tered and worn. which they had followed in the
field wears ago The principal reviewing sUnd
WAS near the Worth Monument in Madison
Square. and General Russell A. Ager, Commander
in-Chief Grand Army of the Republic was the
reviewing officer. Opposite the grand Stahd was
another, and both were crowded. General Alger
was escorted to his post by the Old Guard, under
that gallant old soldier, General George W. NC
Lean. who, in his uniform, WAS without DOUBT
the most striking figure in al the martial array.
On the arrival of the Old Guard, the people on
the grand stands and in the street cheered loudly
This startled the horses of General Algess
carriage and the driver in vain attempted 70 'urn
them in by the side of the stand Ihey oasneu
on down the avenue, TO the eminent peril oi me
scarlet coated bandsmen, Who were iast asSs WnsGI-
ing around to take their places with the guards
men before the stand. One Of the policemen on
duty. Oficer Parker, of the Nineteenth Precinct,
rushed to the horses heads, hung OF IKE grim
death and, at the risk oi ms Inios, c.ec.eu
them. turned them and led them back to the
Here General Alser was joined by General
Fremont General Franz Sigel, General Carlton
General Wager Swayue. General F. D. keyes,
General whipple, Colonel /. NJ. DAYTON, Colonel
J. f. Jones. Captain Winfield NJ. Clark, Mayor
Hugh J. Grant Recorder Smyth, congressman
J. ?: Dolliver, john Fl. Y; Arnold; Colonel Ira
VI Hedges, Commiss oner Gilroy, City {hsmber-
lain Grain, J. Edv ard Simmons, }. HaInPden
Robb. Controller Myers, James J. Martin, John
McClave, John R. voorhis and Others.
The march past the stand took mere than an
hour and a half The regiments of the National
Guard were trim and solderhke 70 man. and
were loudly cheercd. The 9Th 22d, 69th and the
eth came in for special tributes ol appiane'
But the crowds had big reserve OF enthusiasm
for the Grand Army veterans. with their battle
flaRs and every post was greeted with shouts.
cheers and the waving OF banners and hand
kerchiefs The Horace Greeley Post contributed
Z. charming incident tiny drummer-boy, held
in the arms OF staiwar5 comraae gave "ehetdl
he presented it was not eutdone oy General
Ayers bow Of acknowledgment.