New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
ORDERS FOR DECORATION DAY.
VETERANS TO WEAR FLowERs-NEED OF MoEl

FUNDS.
Grand Marshal Barrys final directions for Memorial
Day are contained In General Orders No. D. ana are
IN part as follows:
IN Memorial Day parade bands ana drum corps VIII
march in open order bu0 with OH! s""c'' i"Vci'
yas between ranks 10 PERM; IRE. use oil the hsuu'
ponts. In order prevent the long ih'er'a's "''ch
parade and make IL tedious spco"o'e' isuucis
Of bands corps. unless at the head OF dNs
ion viii keep within I've PAGES OF inc post OF other
organization IN their front.
Commanding ol,ecrs VIII march Tour PAGES IN the rear
Of their ards drum corps or they nave 10 oahd OF
crum corps and not at the head OF DIVISION hNe
.ces in rear OF post other organization in their
front. $3.50
The formation will be in patoohs OF Twelve 'front.'
single unks marching at half distance
rhs distance between divisions Will be twenty-four
pacc,. $500. -....
The march will conducted with the short step which
xe ssed IN the service, 10 which the guides OF the
leading platoon OF tie nrst division VIII be properly
instructed.
me Grand Marshal will order occasional halt. and
will have every possible consideration for the comfort OF
she comrades
A time honored observance In connection with
Memorial Day Is the evening entertainment to which
vi true veterans. their children and friends look for
card with patriotic pride and pleasure. 1t Will take
place this year Carnegie Music Hall. Fifty sev
nthsr. and Scvcnth-ave., Tuesday evening. May 30.
General Horace Porter will preside and make an ad
ress and the Rev. Dir. Il. S. Macarthur OF the Ca
yary Baptist Church, will also speak, besides an eX
client musical and literary programme In which
ONE prominent artists will take part. The proceeds
OF the entertainment will be given 10 the charity
,und OF the g. A. Il.
The subscriptions to the parade fund are not com
inc I'm 90 rapidly as hopct, and 1t Is feared that
some OF the features Of the parade will have to be
abandoned on that account. senior NiceCommander
Atkinson. who is secretary Of the Memorial commit
&C. in speaking OF the matter yesterday said Z"
hay we'd
this time I'm the month had received nearly Tire
whole amount II Is necessary TO raise. some S"'''
" 81 600 We hope. however. that the subscriptions
asve only been delayed. and that at the last moment
orr friends will remember us"
Among those who have already subscribed the
an ants following their names are: Samuel F. Avery
FLO: j. II. V. Arnold. SO c. " Bliss. SO: o. T.
Dorman, $40: a. J. DttenhOefer. SO the Kew. Dr.
Morgan Dix $50; John T. Denny. 80; James b.
Ford $50 the Rev. d. II. Greer. go; the Rev. W.
r. Huntington. s. Seth Low s25; II. O'Neill, 800 :
Horace Russell sos George j. Scabury S25 samuel
sloan s25: George r. Trnbull, sl5; Judge r. A.
Van WICK $40; Barlow s. Weeks. s25; Salem H.
Wales. s25. and Robert Harris. $50.
The suggestion OF wearing flowers on Memorial Day
Is cordially approved by Grand Marshal Barry, In
General order No. @ lie directs every comrade To
wear In the parade Memorial Day small floral
iecontion on his left breast. near his Grand Army
badge or held In place by II.
great and good work Is being done by the Irahd
Army Mission in the ba sement OF the United States
Pension Orice at Canal and Laight SIS. II offers
comfortable quarters ami coffee and sandwiches free
and the pension checks of the veterans are cashed
:here the quarterly pay day at their face value
saving them great deal OF money which. before the
establishment OF the mission. went into the GOLFERS
Of the neighboring nquorsellers. over 100000 Of
pension certificates paid at the last quarterly
period and the men, supplied with shelter hot cohec
and luncheon. were kept away from the rumshops-a
loss three months to the latter. II is estimated
of over $50 900. Colonel kiaen Van Rensselaer,. the
president and Of the mission has issued an
appeal for financial aid 10 on the good work ad
dressed particularly To those who were cOnlns si0n,d
officers Of the Union Army. He says
I've are In great financial distress, and we appeal
to you. companions Of our noble order. 10 help US
We need s. 900 year 10 carry the Mission and We
are In great debt NJ the present time. We write 10
know II you will contribute AS much a. you feel
inclined TO help US In this worthy cause. THOSE
comrades who are on the committee, with the other
gentlemen, have contributed large sums, feeiing te
worthiness Of the cause.'
Contributions sent 20 Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, No
SO wsll-st., viii be duly Acknowledged.
The members OF James II. Kerswill Post, No. 1ho.
of Fatbush l.. l.. have made extensive preparation
20 observe Memorial Day. An appeal sent out 10
citizens, school children and pastors of various
churches for flowers 10 decorate 200 graves In Holy
Gross Cemetery has been heartily responded to. The
post IS TO form at Grand Army Hall in Grantst. ana
their number Is to be augmented by two veteran
organizations from Brooklyn-frank Head Post No.
L. Peter Seelus. commander, and the l3Jh Regiment
Ncw-York Veteran Association, IN command OF Alex
snder ID. Delom The line Of march Will be through
the principal streets OF the town to Holy Gross
Cemetery one OF the features OF the day will be
the parade OF the Flatbush mllltiamen. Company H..
18th Regiment. OF Brooklyn. After the ceremonies
the veterans and their guests will par,akc Of refresh
menls at Comradc William X. Taylors home In
Grant-st.
A dinner viii be given for Grand Marshal Barry
by hi, staff on Thursday evening following Memorial
DAY a, the Terrace Garden. During good part OF the
war CAPTAIN Barry held the record a. 10" Youngest
commissio ned officer In the Army Of the Potomac.
Ills Photograph stood for more than year on me
table Of Ma,sachusettss great VAR Governor Johil
a. Andrew IN the State House IN Boston. and The
Governor used 10 refer him with pride as his
youngest officer Ia the field. The Grand MnroAi
served IN She famous 10Th Massachusetts. Com
marder james Bimbnok Of Wlilnn, 49, he 1, ,Do,
No ~. issued stirring address, ,ai'ne upon
every cOmradc who wore The hiuc 10 "ihs NJ pa, ,,
memory Of m. nlnsirious dead. The National
Gugrd say, Courad- bambrck, who h're'oor. nav
deemed II an honor Ia parade escort 10 the N'ie
NJ The late war will not act H. that capacity on III"
coming Memorial Day. il bclOCr", n,, therefore, 10
~. how Inc ruiiic t,nt he service of our militia
are no, entirely Indispensable to 'h' Success :" ""'
MORGAN Post No 3O7. presented teau'liul
American nag Public school No ~; III S"v'"N ~,
Wcdncsday list The POS, marched 10 the School lea
bv Commander \. G.. Deniaicst, ana was l"Ir ~
s.v,d 10y The trustees. After the school N1I''> h
vrre over The presentation speech was maze Ds
General J. Il. OBcirnc. , ,,,u,o, M
Three New.York Iosts-Aexander Hamilton %
49,. Il A. Kimbsll, No. 100. and D. j. hlh'I, w.
G5-win go 10 Poughkecpsi" Memorial Day "ne per-
~ev viii be the guests Of Kitchings POST ana Iii
cart In the parade In that city Tns fare 20 DS i m
road 10 PoughkceIsie and return on NAY W WI" Nv
one rate for the round trip or ha, p,,', ~ oueens
,onn,y wall bc held Harpcr's Hotel >raS,d. s.i
don kockaway beach L. l.. "wednesday, Jny ~;
P.st Department Chaplain Clark Wright VIII nor. -.
r.morlal services next sunday In ms churcn "a, a.
kodsord and Bethune ss.. which will be ATTENDED, p
. A, KimhaIl Post and the Hawkins zouave Ne'er''
Association 49,, -. ,or IN OK.
r,rs,on on Junc H. at which plenty Oh sisr' -
nrornI.ed Two more comrades. IIeify uIuoiPll.u