New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
HOW TIE PARADE MARCHED.
FORMATION OF THE GRAND ARMY POSTS. THE
NATIONAL GUARD AND THE ARMY AND
NAVY nETACHMENTS


The formation Of the parade-and big and success
hl parade IL was-embraced the streets between Fifty
eighthst and Forty fth-st east and west The First
Brigade Of the National Guard, under BrgadierGen-
era Fitzgerald acted escort to the Grand Army OF
the Republic The brigade formed at a H., the COM
mands in close column. resting Fhave as follows
Goth Regiment West Fifty eighth ST., 9Th Regiment
on East Fifty -eighh-s 9th Regiment on West Fifty
seventh-st, god Regiment East Fiftyseventhst.,
list REGIMENT on West Fifty -sxth-st 1th Regiment
on East Fifty-sixth St, 10Th Regiment West Fifty
ST. 1st Battery East Fifty yffthst., I'd Battery
on West Fifty -fourth-s Troop East Fftyfourth-
st. The Signal Corps, mounted, escorted the brigade
commander. A curious part Of the orders Of the Ma
tonal Guard was Commands will parade with field
music only" The National Guard is not beyond the
influences Of the trades unions which have now ex-
tended their sphere Of control so far beyond the
horny handed of toll to include the followers
Of Apollo enrolled under the batons Of Gilmore, Cappa
and others. The musicians have raised their
price to $5 a man per day instead OF 10,
and the National Guard refused TO yield the extra e.
Hence they marched with fife and drum, while the
famous bands Of New-Yorl took service with the
Grand Army, and in the parade after ALL though
they led the steps of the veterans instead OF those
Of the young gallants Of the State militia
The Engineer Battalion and foot batteries Of tho
1st Artillery, L. 5. A., under command Of Colonel
Loomis L. Langdon. lst Artillery formed In East and
West Fifty third-st and the Naval Brigade consisting
of 500 officers and men, infantry and artillery, COM
manded by Commander G. W. sumner, U. s. ", formed
in East and West Fifty secondst
The grand marshal ard s.aff formed in West Fifty
frst-st and the eight divisions Of the Grand Army
extended from Fiftieth-s 10 Forty fifth ST. divisions
forming alternately east and west
About AS O'Clock the Old Guard and guard oe
honor which had formed East Forty xth-s escort
ed the Mayor Lieutenant Governor Jones and his party
from their rendezvous at the Windsor Hotel t. the
viewing stand In Madison Square The commander Of
the guard of honor Comrade August shimmel, and
IL was made up OF two comrades from each post.
The following the officers OF the Old Guard:
Major George W. Mclean Company A-Captaan,
Rastus S. Ransom first lieutenant Eben B. Woodward;
second lieutenant George II. Wyatt Company B-Cap-
tain william Henry White: first lieutenant, L. Frank
Barry second lieutenant, James F. wenman. stan
ofhcers-Adjutant Isaac Z. Hoagland quartermaster.
Horace II. Brockway assistant quartermaster, James
p. Whitfield; paymaster. Henry l.. Farfs: assistant
paymaster George II. Mclean Judge advocate, Joseph
Koch; commssary Charles c. Reed: assistant CON-
mlssary. S. NJ saunders; captain OF engineers Joseph
Naylor: lieutenant Of engineers Charles II. Todd
aide -de-camp, Edward p Moore; chaplain, the Rev.
Charles C. Tiffany, ID. surgeon, II. H. Warner. Nd
Civil ofhcers-Csptain Henry l.. Faris, treasurer:
Lieutenant Edward p. Moore. secretary.
1t was about % a. m when the column moved, the
National Guard leading the way, the men winning. ~
usual enthusiastic applause, because Of their brisk and