New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31
4 HIGHLY ADMIRABLE PARADE.


MILITARY MFN IN GLIrTERING LINE, REVIEWED
BY THE MAYoE--IIow THEY WERE FORMED.
The Memorial Day parade, the main feature OF the
celebration I'm NewYork yesterday, equalled. II 1t did
not surpass, In all the qualities which 90 to make such
isplays success those witnessed BY the people Of
this city in years. The preparations had been
s perfect as It in the skill and tact of thoroughly
trained military 10 make them and there was q
general disposition accord well Inherited praise TO the
chiefs OF the various grand divisions o the column, not
forgetting the principal officers OF the memorial COM
mtec who gave their time and labor for many weeks
TO completing tue essential details.
Before a. m. Fifth-ave. and the contiguous cross
streets between Forty eighth and Fiftyninth ss were
alive with mounted aides and gayly acooutred staff
officers and resounded with the voice of command and
the clatter OF horses hoo and flashing sabres as the
dahing riders conducted bataiOns and posts to their
proper stations delivered the orders Of their su-
pcrlors commanders waiting to receive then "rahd
Marshal Collin, and his staff busy In supertntend-
ing the Observance OF his order OF parade and seeing
that the plans OF the march were properly an"
promptly executed The troops OF the regular army
were commanded BY Lieutenant Colonel WiInm h'
King Of the United states Corps Of Engineers who
WIS assigned Il this duty by order OF President Har-
ri,on himself lie was assisted by stan OF we'll
mounted regular officers. mainly OF the engineers ana
the artillery service. General Louis F1tzgeraid anu
his accomplished staff. in faultess uniforms ana dihs
stcets Of high mettc, supervised the iormanoh Oh "e
Natipna Guard.
While the military. the Grand Army pos's' '"o
veteran and civ associations and the camps oi sons
of Veterans were assembling In their various places
re Naval Reserve Artillery, 1st Battalion, were get
ting ready for their part in the display on ooau oi
thr United states ship Minnesota IN the North kiver
a Fifeth.st In their working suits OF blue, wnite
leglrngs and watch caps they looked Ike capable
and solid soldiers as they marched from their place
,lav atahg nj ayp Of
Commander j. W. Miller, through Fifty -second-st. 70
Seventh ave. and thence to Fifty thirdst ana Flftn-
ave. their place In the formation
Bv o O'Clock the spacious stands for spectators IN
Madison square well filled with feminine love
Illness and manly strength. Mayor Grant had accepted
the post OF reviewing officer. His well known mce
WAS socn recognized by the majority within hailins
distance and cordia. cheer, accompanied by shak'
ing OF handkerchcfS, umbrellas aud canes greeted
I,m os he pressed through the crowd 70 occupy lus
station About him when he reviewed the column
we're Recorder Smyth, Comrades Nlnam L. lie Lacey
and William L. Kirchner the senior ana junior vice
department commanders OF Ncw-iorh, colonel David
Brown chairman OF the Memorial COMMITTEES, and
Major +. J. Atkinson and General y. W. Day, lho
secretory and treasurer Of that body; Police Com
mi, ,iorer James j. Martin, eX-Judge Edward Browne
Congressman Ashbel p. Fitch, Coroner ferdihahu
evy Assistant District Attorney Barlow ). WecAs'
the Commander Chief of the sons OF NeterAis'
r. : A. Past Commander Isid0re lsaacs, OF reheEa
James McQuade Post. No. $50, and number OF otnx
Grand Army and citizens. Three hundred olue-
coated policemen, under command OF Inspector Sie-
Avoy assisted by Captains Alaire, Mclaughlin Corl
wright Grant, OConnor and smith, preserved oruer
M the grand stands in Madison SQUARE ihspeSlT
Williams and large detail kept the thorousnixle
passable between Madison and Union squares "nne
mspector Conlin and another detachment performed
similar duty along Fiftl-ave above Madison square.
The colunln moved at 30 n. m All along tho
avenue the populace had turned out to welcome the
onntrv,s defenders their gallant associates on the
active list OF military duty. From the open WINDOWS
and the crowded doorstoops, from the house'oTs ana
the sidewalks packed TO the curb and running \over
into the street from every place OF vantage where
daring Young America could fnd "A perch, went up a
long loud hearty, vocferous human peal OF greeting,
which told more plainly than words how proud New.
Workers were OF the magnificent array made up from
tho Army Navy and citizen -soldery Of tie land, and
IN. p,llant men who had given their best years TO
their country and the cause OF liberty and unlon
Following the mounted police came the regulars
under Colonel King. consisting Of the Engineer Bat
tion Batteries ID, l., ii and NJ of the lst Artillery;
BATTERY H. OF the I'd Artillery, and Company \, OF tho
9Th Infantry. NewYork always had warm side ene