New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31
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IN MEMORY OF DEAD HEROES
TRIBUTES TO THE MEN WHO FOUGHT FOB
THE UNION
A FINE PARADE-soLD:ERs' GRAVES DECORATED
IN MANY CEMETERIEs-OUT OF DOOR
SPORTS OF VARIOUS KINDS.

SPORTS OF VARIOUS KINDS.
The associations Of Memorial Day appeal %
directly 10 the great body of citizens that IL
seems rather to be gaining in significance and
solemnity than to be joining that class OF Ma
tional holidays which have come to be little more
than names To those at whose sides fell the
men whom the ceremonies honor the day must
always be full Of memories sad, but not bitter;
to the relatives and friends of the dead the at
tentions paid to their ashes must cause melan-
ch0ly pleasure, while the others Of the people
cannot hut feel personal interest in the tributes
10 the soldiers whose lives sacrificed 40 that
the integrity Of the Union might be preserved
Certainly the exercises of yesterday indicated
no decrease in the patriotic appreciation of the
services of the fallen The programme Of the
day was varied to suit many minds, but all the
celebrations had full need of participants and
spectators.
The military parade does more than anything
else to make Memorial Day conspicuous. The
music, fine uniforms and martial bearing OF the
marching lines not attractive to women ana
children alone. Men also lined the route OF the
procession and had their spirits stirred by the roll
of the drums and the shrill strains of the fife.
Many thousands stood for nearly two hours
watching the filing forces and little groups woulo
break ont into applause, and waving OF handKer-
chiefs. as a particularly gorgeous drum major, or
gallant officer, or little company Of zouaves, or
favorte regiment, went by. AT Madison Square
the parade was reviewed by. city officials and
military men,
The one lining that went awry was the weather.
Perhaps some one said that this might have
been worse So it might for the showers timed
themselves so as To interfere with the parade as
little as possible Big drops fell with impetuous
spite Just before the line started, but then a
respite was given until about noon, when another
torrent descended a. the marchers were on their
way home In the middle of the afternoon came
another rattling shower in the city,
After the parade the people scattered In various
directions, bent various errands OF duty or
pleasure The Grand Army of the Republic men
visited the graves Of their comrades ana COM
manders, and strewed flowers or plantet hags.
Other tens of thousands went to the races, to
picnics, to baseball games, tennis tournaments,
athletic contests or other out-of-door sports In
the evening there were memorial exercises In the
Carnegie Music Hall.
All day the stiffness of Sunday hung over the
business quarters Of the city downtown, while
the avenues and parks further up were crowded
with people. Every public building, hotel, club
and big office structure displayed a flag. usually
at halfmast On many homes including those
of some dwellers in tenement houses. bit of red,
white and blue was also shown. Many of the
monuments in the parks and squares were deco
rated. That of General Worth Was beautiiied
with Towering plants and fe,tOons Of evergreen
ON rlle Farragut statue in Madison Square, farra-
cut Post had placed flowers and flags. and Lin.
sS c in ahn noa square for the
of the men for whom they were named.