The evening world., 1894-05-26
Elaborate Plans Completed for
Memorial Day Celebration.
The Parade, Of Course, Will Be
the Principal Feature.
Mayor Schieren to Preside at the
Cypress Hills Exercises.

60 than ever before. Inc elaborate
character Of the plans laid out certainly
Indicates that the old soldiers intend to
pay their sleeping comrades a tribute
worthy Of the cause they fought for
thirty years g
The veterans, however, are not the
only ones and indeed are perhaps n mi
nority. of those who will make open re-
membrance of their dead. Instituted by
the @. A. r, a few years ago. n soon
thereafter made a legal holiday In most
Of the States of the Union. the day has
been taken UP by the American people.
citizen and soldier. as one peculiarly set
apart to the honor of those who have
nnished the duties of life.
Thousands of soldiers graves in this
cluster Of big cities will be marked with
nags and flowers and the dust of the
heroes shaken with salvos of canon.
but thousands of mounds that mark
where lay those whose lives led through
more peaceful paths will be heaped with
blossoms.
with fine weather on Wednesday the
throngs as never before. The Grand
Army. people are turning their attention
especially to Cypress Hills. A commit
tee OF the order went to that cemetery
over the ground.
The Committee consisted of Col. NJ. J..
Cummings, Chairman Of the Kings
Riley. Chairman Committee on Public
Ceremonies; Col. ]. w. Jones. Chairman
COMMITTEE on Public Speakers. John
tIoasi Monument A.soeistion; ''e Col. M n.
@. Shattuck. Grand Marshal for Brook
lyni George, II. Jackson. A~djutant.Gen-
eral and Chief Of STAN: Mr., William
r: +. Butts, the superintendent.
The location OF the platform was de:
out, and grounds mapped SO there would
be no confusion durlag the services.
The programme will be the most inter-
es9ue that have been held for years, and
II 10 expected that at least 60, 900 specta-
tors will witness them:
Mayor Schieren will be the citizen pre-
public speakers will make the addresses.
Every grave will bear n flag and cut
flowers will be laid simultaneously on
each soldiers resting-place.
Similar exercises viii be held in other
cemeteries where soldiers are buried.
In the forenoon the parade occurs-the
great popular feature Of the day. The
ing for many days at the Grand Mar
shal'ss Headquarters. in the new Seven
ty-hrst Regiment Armory., Thirty-fourth
anu u hNclut d DetH pre-
pairing great things for that event. The
muster will be made as large as possible
and pains have been taken to have eve
Tyth,nE IN perfect working KIN order. The
Ing Fifth avenue between Fifty-first and
Ftfty-seventh streets.
The Committee promises the largest
turnout Of veterans In years. n It is
estimated that there will be between
5000 and 5000 school children in line.
The patriotic small boy and that large
H tSSee' % nj tns %a VIII : 9 9oSbtldi .hat be e0t disa on
pointed that the militia will not take n
more active part In the demonstration.
The Ninth Regiment. Sixty,ninth Bat
first, Eighth and Twelfth Regiments.
with their thousand %bayonets each and
Ing from the event.
70 Gen. Fitzgerald. Inviting the National
courteous letter. saying that the troops
had been and would be called upon to
do SO much duty this Spring and SUM
them out. hf Ho owe nq. he heei w txe o wrtte 3
letter to the Colonel Of each command
and leave. 1t to his discretion whether or
not to volunteer. The Ninth. the Sixty
ninth Battalion and Troop A alone sent
favorable replies.
"A veteran at headquarters said to-day
that II was Adjt.-Gen. Porter's fault
ltLt ~ ~ "ob v AT
this season. With Creedmore practice,
Van Cortlandt Park manoeuvres and the
Peekskin encampment following In
rapid succession. the men could not be
fatigue.
The line of march is both short and
street. down "FFifth avenue asem to 'S Washing,
ton Square. where ranks will be broken
The procession Is scheduled to move al
9 o'clock. and all will be over long be
The order OF parade will be as follows
Observation-Disclosures Battalion from wiilet
Point. sir .ompanies Of infantry and First Artil
lsry marching as infantry under command Of
Naval Brs.dsmThrss companies 2, marine,
Ninth Regiment, n. Y. s. n. G.
Sixty ninth Battalion.
Troop A as guard Of honor TO Grand Marshal.
Troop A. cadets. personal escort TO Grand Mar
Grand Marshal. Capt. Charles p. Roe and stan
Past Grand Marshals under escort Of First Vet
sran Mounted Battalion.
Firi Division. @. A. r.. J. c. Wolf. Marshal
Posts 40. II. tss. $50. l4s and .l3.
Second Division G. A R., A Butler, Marshal
-eos,s iss. iss, e., zss. q, rs and f 81 Marsha
ahai~Pos.s q. SSS sss. TIC and liz. mar
Fifth Division, c, A R. J. NJ. Gsno. Mar
Sixth Division. c. A. R-PostE -, 81, sc, :s5
1se and ep4.
Seventh Division @. A. R.. Charles Ksyser
h~srshal-POsts $50. 402. az. G., IlS. ITS and co.
n q.
MesEber Irish Brigade.
Veteran ZonEVe Association.
Thirty-eigth Regiment New York Volunteer
sons Of Veterans, Camps :. q. TO-. ic7. IL an
III.
Army and Navy Veterans. U !. A.
Veteran Organization, L. {. A
union Veterans. Y. 8 A
Veteran Guard Battalion,
Washington Continental Gunri.
Noah L. Farnham Veteran Association
Eleventh Regiment Veteran CofpC.
Anderson zonAves.
Niagara Hose Company.
Gardes Lafayette.
Grenadier kochsmbesuN
Ninth Ward Pioneer Corps.
Jehersonian Pioneer Corps
Charles sumner Ploaesr Corps.
NsS Ynrk Military Academy Cadets. Of Cor
vall-on-the-H Hudson.
Ninth Baptist Boys Brigade.
Grammar School 81.
Camerden Cadets,
Firat Battery Cadets. n. Y. s. n. G.
Ninth Regiment y. Y. 6. n. q. Cadet
st. George Cadets.
st. Bridget Cadets.
New York Turner Cadets.
Parochial School Organization.
the Memorial Committee announc
that the cruWning event OF the day will
the evening concert at Music Hall. FIT
ninth street and Seventh avenue. 4
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