New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
BROOKLYN'S FINE SHOWING.
VETERANS MARCH TO THE MEMORIAL ARCH
REGULAR TROOPS. MARINES. NATIONAL "C N""7'
MEN AND SOCIETIES ACCOMPANY


,.,., ,,. Columbus celebration last fail. being the
objective point, Great crowds of spectators assembled
IN and about the plaza OF prospect farh "her' IN"
>,ct sands \ small reviewing STAND Tor CITY "In'ia's
yg erected near IT. From the high ground abont TIE
Mann, Prospect Reservoir overlooking the plaza and
i,,,or,c streets there fine view ~ he scene.
=, ,h. mini opposite I'rderlh ave. where IL joins
,.. Eastern Parkway. the marching column could be
can t,r half mile as II assembled the h and wheeled
int, ,he parkway. ard then with another half turn
oosscd undcr the Arch and in front Of the reviewing
stand BY tac great fountain, where ranks were
broken
The parade started nj the fountain in Bcdford-avc
IA the Eastern District. The line Of regular troops
marines National Guardsmcn. veterans and civic
societies with many military bands and carrying war
worn and shotriddlcd flags. well as bright new
ono. was formed In Bedordavc and adjacent streets
undeI Grand Marshal James d. Bell who was assisted
by George A. Price. adju'an general and chief of sah
Iemovne Bureigh. assistant adjutant general Thomas
H. Herman. quarteimaStcr general X. II. Granger
NJ D. commssary general of subsistence: Henry f.
HAYES chief of cavalry James II. Mckenna. chief
OF artillery Daniel simmons, surgeon general: John
Nurphv Judge advocate general; ,lOn2o Stiver chief
signal officer; William Kimbc provost marshal gen
Grail william c. Carshaw, assistant provost marshal
general; the Rev. job Il. Bass. chaplan-inc chief
Adolph Simls jr. special aid to grand marshal
Andrew J. Lyons inspector general and chief aid de-
camp.
Fallon F. H. Case Charles Quinn. William II. L"amey.
j. A. GOODWIN Charles FRI dercbs. George NJ. Coissant,
William Walker. Thomas tanwell. A. j. Dyson. George
e.. Peavey, F. G. Miles. Thomas King, George W.
Lewis. A. A. Ganard, Roger B. Towner. j. llalsey
Jenkins, John Qucvedo
They made their headquarters at the Hanover Club.
at Bedfort-avc. and Rodney-St. shortly after 10
o'clock the formation completed and the line was
formed with platoon Of mounted police leading The
Grand Marshal and his stan were followed by Tour
batteries of the Regular Army from the Artillery Corps
a. Fort Hamilton, under Major william /. liasMn;
corps OF United states Marines from the Navy Yard,
under Colonel James Fcrey. the second Brigade,
" e.. :. y. ". under General james McLeer and his
mounted staff including the Brigade signal Corps,
under Captain F. r. Leigh; the 18Th Regiment under
Colonel Austen: the 14th Regiment. under Colonel
Michel: the I'D Regiment under Colonel Partridge,
and he 47th Regiment. under Colonel Eddy, and the
Third Battery, under Captain Rasquin, forming the
Frs; Division. The militia served as guard oil honor
for the veterans who were in three divisions and IN
Guided the following organizations OF the q. A. H.,
Department OF New-York:
SECOND DIVISION.
Veteran Brigade. is'a GIN son. lS9'h' i's'h ard
Hundred ana ssNernty;snird' Col. Howard
Veteran Police. Capt William j. MeKevey.
T. Cant Post: no 81 GOmmsnae MhSS9 EanIef
Warren ros, No 2sS cG%1"ss1 A% Wa MSI
Dcvin Post No. lis, Commander Henry -. Deper,,
Abel smith Post, NO. iSoa COMMANDER william NJ
B. F Middleton Post, No 500, Commander Stephen n
H. II. Beether Post, No 500 Commander. James a.
Tarpen
THIRD DIVISION.
Mansfield post No IS Somionder MsrtiH snort:
pa e rs1s Fo S &c.
l. NJ Hamilton Post. s.; I;a. Commander Coleman
w. a F9 Son ~ s 0 WiT
W. W. Stephenson Post, 80; 600. Commander. C. Hull
FOURTH DIVISION.
assistant Marsns George S ~ eHmWspans
fsns iesa Post, sss5 Heiis
fc;s 80 iSs jSSa cs,S''
Noses es;As 5 G fo s g. s
George C. Strong Poi, 80 ssi Commando Francis
German Metcernich Pot 30 III, Commander, Louis
The Fifth Division Included camps of Sons Of
Veterans. under Assistant Marshal George q. Van
Mater. The Sixth Division formed OF Knights
OF Pythias, under Assistant Marshal +. II. Palmer
The last division was under Colonel David T. Lynch.
assistant marshal, and formed Of volunteer
fremen, and mounted squad Of police 10 close the
column followed By wagons with flowers.
The Of the parade was in Bedford Lafayette.
Washington and Underh aves Eastern Parkway
the reviewing stand ON the latter Mayor
Body, Corporation Counsel jerks, Congressman
Coombs and Hendrix, General +. :. Can and others.
The appearance OF Of the militia In their white
duck trousers md white helmets picturesque
DR.. Talmage rode with the staff Of the 18Th Regi-
mcnt, of which he IS chaplain DR.. J. o. Peck with
the 14th which he serves III like capacity, and Dr.
j. ii. Darlington with the Attn. The daughters OF
Mansfield Post, dressed i'll National colors, and the
girls James H. Perry Post. dressed In red,
white and blue, and in sailor costumes attracted
much attention. The veterans with their tiitercd
fags loud applause from the spectators, who
lined the miles and half of the parade with solid
ranks. and possessed every colgn OF vantage Alter
several cemeteries.
Instead Of holding special services in GREENWOOD
Cypress Hills and Everg:ccrs cemeteries the o. a IL
Memorial Committee OF Brooklyn held a single ser
vice al the National Cemetery, east OF the Ridge
After the paiade. Mansfield Earb IRA Frcitehie Perry
Hamilton. dupont: Garrison and Other q; A. X. post
solved at Atlantic and Norwood ayes AZ 30 p. m.
sa by t the "a a,iy cain; ~ , a t ma%rhet
10 the cemetery. where thousands Of spectators ha'
.ssemblea The National salute Of twenty one iI gun
drge was played 10y Mansfield Post band. Moiime
exercises made brief 'a add m AMI payer was offered
BY Chaplain Kane T. N The cpncGrd 5o, frrII
Guard Of girls sang patriotic song; and chorus,
Mayor Body was made presiding o'hccr, ana spp,M A
briefly. lie was followed BY General Isaac = tdul
who lost leg In the war. and who made patriot
address With more singing and the bcnedicon b.
the Rev. s. Is. Halliday, the exercises closed
In Greenwood Cemetery especial Service we're hcl
by number OF g. y. r. posts at the graves of com
ysdes W. W. stephenson Post assembled mt the eriv
uf Colonel Stephenson IN lockwood Path The Rev
y. +. Hallenbeck oierec prayer. and Colonel Lou
II. stegman delivered an address. The statue o
Henry Ward Bcccler. In City Hall Park, decorate
with flowers by the Henry Ward Beechcr Missio
Band OF Plymouth Church. and flowers ais
laid upon his grave In GREENWOOD. Exercises wer
hold at the grave OF General Thomas = DakiD. u
Greenwood, by the members OF Dakln Post. b.
Middleton Post held services at the graves OF com
rades In Evergrcens Cemetery. The Rev. Charlie
Herald delivered address the grave Of Genera
;. X. Warren in Evergreens Cemetery. under IN
auspices OF warren Post. Lee Post decorated tn
grave OF Harry Lee in Evcrerecns. The members q
O. 5. Grant Post, after the parade, took "A boa
,~A ro~r;ooce d.