The morning call., 1891-05-02
GRAND ARMY MAY DAY
The President Addresses His Old
Comrades.
Greeted by the schOol-children Assembled at
the Pavilion to Grown One Of Their Num-
Der Queen CT May.

There was the usual crowd gathered around
the Palace courtyard yesterday afternoon at
80 O'clock. Later on II grew rather larger and
another crowd formed on The sidewalk outside as
the people collected TO see the President start
for the May-day festival at the Pavilion. II was
an orderly gathering and gave no trouble to the
police beyond pestering them with questions as
10 whether the President was IN the hotel and
when he would start.
Promptly al 2 O'Clock tie Veteran Guard, fifty
strong, under the command of Captain Joseph
KnowltOn JE.. marched up to the straas OF drum
and fife band and formed IN line facing the en-
tfaGcs OF tie hotel Ten minutes later $50 mem.
bers of Garfield Post. Under The command of
Post Commander George Grail, took up thelr sta.
tion on Stevenson street.
The other posts arrived In quick succession
and were also formed on Stevenson street
Shortly before O'clock four open carriages were
Iyen iat0 the courtyard OF The Palace. Lincoln
Post was moved 10 Market street and squad OF
police comnencr TO clear SPACE In front OF the
hotel entrance.
THEY FALL IN.
These signs OF an early start were not belIed
for promptly at O'Clock the hotel gates were
thrown open. there was a rattle OF drums and
flash of steel as The Veteran Gnard came 10 the
salute and the Presidential party drove out of
the courtyard aud drew up In New Montgomery
street. Then the guard fell IN on either side OF
The carriages, and the crowd, which by this time
filled the street, eheered, and the procession
started In The following order:
First marched 200 men OF Lin 0ln Post No. i,
under the com mand OF Post Commander L.. Ill.
Baker The ear riages followed, escorted by the
Veteran Guard aud squad OF police. The first
carriage was occupied by the PTcsident Mrs.
Harrison. Mayor SandersOu and Major Sanger;
POstmas ster-GeDeral Wanamaker and Mrs. Nc
Kee rode IN lhe second; the Third contained Sec
TetaTy Rusk, Mrs Dimmick and w. w. Morrow,
and the fourth, Russell Harrison and Secretary
Tibblts.
Alter the carriages. came James A. Garfield
G0IhnnI fla
strong and commanded by Post Commander
j. II. Riley, and GeOrg H. Mead Post, repre.
Post Commander j. f. Sheehan followed. and the
rear was brought up by fifty men Of Liberty
Post, commanded by Post Commander S. NJ. Carr.
THEIR soLDIERLY BEARING.
The veterans marched In open order, four
abreast, ana their sold;erly bearing was fire.
quenIly commented on by members OF the crowd.
good sized crowd lined the sidewalks along the
whole route of the procession and this was swelled
by The vehicles aud cars, whose further passage
was blocked as 1t passed. There was little cheer
Ing except at the Palace ana the Pavilion, but
heads were barred all along The line, and the
President acknowledged the greeting OF the
people. In front OF the Pavilion a large crowd
had assembled, and here quite demonstration
was made.
Passing up Larkin street, Lincoln Post turned
Into Grove street and marched through the
Grove street entrance Into the Pavilion. Then
the carr iages were halted and the other posts
marched past and into the Pavilion, the Veteran
Guard still acting as escort. When all had
passed, tue veteran Guard formed IN TWO ranks,
with their saDres at present The carriages
were driven through the ranks ana passed into
the Pavilion.
MAY DAY FESTIVITIES.
An hour before the arrival OF the party, the
May day festivities given under The auspices OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic for the benefit
OF the " idows' and Orphans Fund OF Colonel
Cass Post, had commenced, and the Pavilion
presented gay appearance.
In the matter OF decorations several important
additions had been made and the place was
maze OF flags. bunting, oriental anerns and
flowers. On the laIku-Sireet side platform
bad been eieeed for the Presidential party, IN
the center OF which a smaller one had been ar
ranged and on Ibis lie Presidential chair was
placed. Ii was OF antique oak richly upholstered
IN morocco. aud had been beautifully decorated
with roses, Gala lilies and smilax by the pupils
OF MissiOn-street Grammar School
The other flo al pieces OIL the stage were OF
handsome Design representing national EN-
| blems, and the gift OF the several city Grand
| Army posts. A row OF seats for members Of the
| Grand Army aud their families lad been ar