New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
BROOKLYN'S FINE PARADE.
MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE GO OUT TO SEE THE
DISPLAY.

MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE GO OUT TO SEE THE
DISPLAY.
Nearly 5000 men paraded In Brooklyn, ana al
along their line Of march great CROWDS gathereu W
see and salute them. The veterans ana uhoee wiz
Joined them in parade met at the fountain III beuiou
ave. and formed for the march In the size suee'S.
The procession began to move from Broadway ana
Bedford-ave at 10 80 a. m, and the line Oh maro.
was through Bedford-ave., Lafayette, Clermont ana
willoughby ayes. Washington Park where, along the
walls of Fort Greene, short distance from De haio-
ave- the gorgeously decorated reviewing staho was
erected 1t was IL AS a. m before the head OF tne
column reached the stand. Mayor Chaplin had re-
ceptlOn at the Hanover Club before the proressioh
started He arrived at the stand few minutes before
the head of the line. There beside him was MIS-.
Chapn aad their little daughter, Commissioner Johh
p Adams. Police Commissioner Hayden, Postma'ter
Collins Assistant Postmaster Smith, Civil justice Ne
Police Justice Goetung, Charities Commissioner Colt,
Park Commissioner Cross, City Clerk Collins George
F. Elliott Colonel F. f. Edgar LieutenantColonel A.
II Frost the Rev. DR.. Z. P. Ingersoll and many Others
George W. Brown was grand marshal OF the parade,
which moved i'm nine divisions. A Gordon OF mounted
nolice led the column. The First Division consisted
OF Light Battery Of the 1st United states Ntnery'
under CAPTAIN John W. Dillenback, and the whoe
Second Brigade of the National Guard under cohahu
of BrigadierGeneral McLeer. The orsahiza.'ohs
marched in the following order: 18th Regiment Coonei
mont Colonel Partridge; 32d Regiment, Colonei Olark'
47th Regiment Colonel Eddy Sd Battery captain
Rosouin: Signal Corps Captain Leigh. houceaoio
caure OF the National Guard part OF the parade was
the absence OF bands because Of the Disagreement oe-
tween the bandmasters and the commanding ohoer''
| The only music that of fife and drum
The Second Division was made up OF "ianu
| ARMY posts headed by Assistant Marshal ol"i-
| mons The posts in this division were Harry N.e'
| l.. NJ Hamilton, William Lloyd Garrison, DeVn' w. n
| Warren, G. d. Mckenzie and Abel Smith. ,,,.s
Assistant Marshal Peavey commanded the iiuiu
Division which consisted Of the following Urahu "'
posts: Rankin. Thatford, T. S. Dakin, Cushlhs' u
| cant Eras,us T. Teft. George Ricard, Moses f.
| o,nnu CHARLES r. Doane. George C. Strong, WIN
| chester and Henry Ward Beecher' ,.
rhen came General E. B. Fowler leading the members
of the old veteran associations Oh the uinoie" no.
ments They were the 14th, 4sth, 6'th SoVn'
aotb and 15sth regiment veterans The Union veteran
| don and the Veterafs' Encampment we're also III
cIndad in this division In the Fifth Division uhder
Assistant Marshal QUINN were Barbara Fretchle' Mans
field James Perry, s. +. Dupont ana Mlchaei W. wan
Posts of the Grand Army 49, ,,.,
Colonel Louis Finkemeier led the Sixth Dvl'oh'"hoh
eopeIsed of the following German Grand Army posts
| Frank Head First Long Island, German Meter
mich. Kerswill James b. Mcpherson ana ~ D. foru'
civ companies of the sons Of Veterans formed ti'e
seventh Division commanded by Assistant Marshal
Carroll Next came the fremen, under AsslslanV MAT
shall Bray The Brooklyn Volunteer hremen were
first, and after them the Fire Department br'saoe
with several engines and ladders. Last came seVeai
hundred etter-carriers, with John Brosnan as tneir
leader They were also attended by the knights OF
St. John and Malta and delegation OF the hhgh'S vi
| Pythas
Scattered through the line many carriages con-
tanning veterans who were unable even 10 Keep up
with tho shutting gait and broken ranks OF ther com ON
| rades They were greeted with cheers. Inc oid oaC
tie flags which showed the traces OF war anu u, ma 40
plainly as the broken down men VINO car'eu uei'
also wore greeted with applause. a., ,, man.
| After passing the reviewing stand the line Went
through Cuuiberand-st Lafayette ave. south iIiiott
Place and Hanson Place to Fatbush ave. wneie tue
parade was dismissed and the Grand Army posts went
TO the different cemeteries TO hold services at the graves
OF their comrades. ,,,. Al.
| After the main column had been dismissed, the
Fourth Division went to the Soldiers and sailors No
mortal Arch, which Is being built at Prospect rarh
Plaza There, after prayer by the Rev. Crandel ;.
North, George F. Elliott delivered an address. lie
| was followed by the Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon who made
short speech and Mr. North pronounced the oehe-
dicton. o.....
Collins in front of the Postoice, yesterday morn
ing before they Joined In the parade.