Passaic City record., 1892-06-04
DECORATION DAY.
The Occasion Fittingly Oh.
served All Over the Union.
President Harrison Delivers a Me-
mortal Address at Rochester.

DECORATION Day was observed all over the
country by admirable military parades by
the decoration of heroes graves in various
cemeteries, by special ceremonies and
memorial services. The whole country
placed flowers on the tonbs of her soldiers.
Nobly did the metropolitan area about
New York respond to her duties to
the dead In every spot where there is the
resting place of q soldier could bs fount
tokens of a Nations thanks beside those of a
family's remembrance. Memorial Day has
not lost its hold on the hearts of the people,
though the war was ended nearly thirty
years ago. :,
The great event of the day was the uuveil-
ino, of the Soldiers and Sailors monument
at Rochester. N Y. This was the event
which the President had come from Wash
ington to witness, and which had drawn
distinguished assemblage to Rochester from
all parts of the State.
Never before had the city been so crowded
and never before had it entertained SO dis
tinguished company. Public and private
business was suspended and everybody took
a holiday. It is estimated that fully 250, 900
people took an active part in the various de.
monstrations. Of this number fully 100,
came from The surrounding country.
The President was enthusiastically re-
ceived everywhere, and was compelled to
bow his Acknowledgements to almost con-
tinuous cheering. The weather was bright
and fair.
The exercises at the unveiling of the
monument were preceded by a review, in
which at least 5000 men and boys formed
into organized parties, participated. The first
division was made up of the veterans of the
Civil War as comprised in the posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic and other
veteran organizations. Following these
came 2OOO German n-Americans, who
were succeeded by 1000 children of the
public and parochial schools. Next in line
wac another division of 1000, made up of
ernor Flower, and other distinguished men
visiting the city followed in carriages. The
reviewing stand, which was in front of the
Court House, was handsomely decorated,
the Presidents flag being prominent at the
front. This flag has never before been used
except on naval vessels, SO it was a curiosity.
1t shows the National coat of arms on blue
field.
The exercises at Washington Fark began
as soon as the various bodies reached the
positions assigned them. Along the east
border of the park was drawn up one COM
pany of the Naval Reserve, one of the
National Guard, and the Knights
Templar;; On the west side was wa
tional Guard and of the Naval Reserve
and the Roman Catholic Uniformed Union.
Directly facing the speakers stand at the
north end of the Park were placed the Grand
Army of the Republic posts and veteran
organizations. On either side of the monu-
ment camp of the Sons of Veterans was
stationed. The children of the public
schools occupied q place in front of the
speakers stand to the right and the parochial
school children similar position to the
left.
The exercises at the unveiling of the monu-
ment were of the most imposing character.
They were preceded by music by the bands.
The opening prayer was made by the Rev.
L. NJ. Foote, pastor of the Spencer Ripley
Memorial Church. General Reynolds then
made short Introductory address at the
close of which the beautiful statue was un-
yelled by five young women, each OF whom
is the daughter OF a veteran belonging to
one of the five Grand Army posts in that
city. The oration was then delivered by
President Hill, of the Rochester University,
and the poem was read by Samuel H. Lowe.
President Harrison then made his address.
He was followed by Governor Flower, who
delivered short speech.
The monument is tall column of solid
granite, nine feet hign, resting on granite
base and carrying a life-size statue of Lin
coin. The whole monument is forty-three
feet high On each corner Of the base is
statue representing some branch of the naval
or military service On the four sides of the
base are bronze pictures, in baS-relief repre-
senting war scenes. The monument was
planned eleven years ago. Its total cost has
been 500 600.
In New York City the event of the day was
the parade of United States troops, National
Guardmen and members of the Grand Army
of the Republic from Fifty-eighth street and
Fifth avenue past reviewing stand below
the Worth monument in Madison Square,
in which sat Mayor Grant. General
o. o. Rowarj, Commander-in-C Chief
OF the G.. A. r. John Palmer and
his staff, and many city officials and
noted persons. From the battery to the
Harlem and beyond, from the East River to
the Hudson, every where, were to be seen the
National colors, half-masted from the poles
on the tops OF big buildings, festooned
about arches and pillars, flung from win
dows and doorways. and gracefully twine1
about the statues in the public squares. Busi-
ness in the Exchanges, public buildings. and
most mercantile houses was suspended. Re
low Fourteenth street the usually busy
streets were comparatively deserted. In the
morning the Sons of the Revolution deco
rated the statue of Washington before the
Sub-Treasury Building, the large monu-
ment to Revolutionary heroes in
tablet to General Montgomery in
the wall of st. Paups. In the uptown
squares the statues of Washington, Lincoln,
lafayette, Farragut, and the Worth monu-
ment were decorated by the Grand Army
organizations. The statue of Lincoln was
almost hidden from sight by potte1 plants
and cut flowers. The Seventh Regiment
veterans madea pilgrimage to the Seventh
Regiment statue In Central Park
in the morning. They were escorted
by the Society of War Veterans. The
parade which was the most imposing seen
in years. was headed by detachment OF
United States troops under command of
Colonel William E. King They comprisad