New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
cHEERED ALONG THE ROUTE.
THE PARADE AN ATTRACTIVE SPECTACLE
THE VETERANS. FEDERAL TROOPS, STATE MILL
TIA AND THE OTHER BODIES IN LINE RE-
VIEWED BY THE MAYOR-INTEREsr-
ING FEATURES OF THE PRO
CESsION
LAND AND WATER.


Sentimental girls are not the only persons who
delight 10 see marching columns OF men in uni
form \ military parade has attractions fos
every one. and that of yesterday was made douory
interesting by the memories and the patriotic inn
pulses which it called forth. Nearly half hum
dred posts of the Grand Army OF the Republic
marched down Fffth-ave (Which is happily still
free from street railway tracks,, ana were re-
viewed at Madison Square by Mayor Gilroy ana
other city officials and by prominent veterans OF
the War OF the Rebellion. These posts FORMED
the main body OF the parade. but there were IN
line also troops from the United states Army
marines from the Navy Yard regiments OF the
State militia and many corps OF boys ana youths
from various institutions OF learning or charity.
There music in plenty, and the whole spectacle
was as attractive the eye as 1t was edifying To
the spirit
Mayor Gilroy and the other reviewing officers met
al the Windsor Hotel whence they drove in open
carriages to the stand et the Worth Monument.
Their escort was the Old Guard. Major Thomas
T.. Sloane In command. and a special guaru OK
honor OF veterans under the leadership Of John
W Fleck. The Mayor reached the stand before
o'clock, and many persons had preceded him there.
The big stand the Madison Square side or Fifth
ave also filled. although the number OF tickets
given out so limited that on neither side were
the seats unduly crowded
The Old Guard was drawn up In two lines along
the side of the avenue. The men wore their
big bearskin shakos when they marched down to
the reviewing stand, and Kept them on until most
of the parade had passed Then the hot, uncom-
Portable headgear was replaced with light fatigue
caps The veterans composing the Guard OF Honor
stood in front of the stand on the other side OF the
street. Philip S. Bglin. chairman OF the New
York Memorial Committee. was in charge OF the
arrangements here
The big Liberty bell. drawn by eight white horses
had arrived at its position just north OF the re-
viewing stand a; an early hour and was the OBJECT
OF much attention. It's heavy but melodous BOOM
ing was heard at intervals while the parade was
passing.
FORMATION OF THE COLUMN.
The parade was in eleven divisions The various
posts and other organizations formed in the sids
streets off Fifth-ave., between Fifeth-s' ana Cen-
tral Park 1t had been arranged to start the nafen
at o'clock. and there was no undue taruihess'
The head OF the column reached Madison square
at about 10 O'clock At that time there were with
Mayor Gllroy Recorder Smyth Commissioner NJ.
T DAILY OF the Department OF Public Works. Presi-
dent James j. Martin OF the Police Department;
President Barker. OF the Tax Department. Con'
tro,ler Fitch Surrogate Arnold, Postmaster Day
ton. Appraiser Bum, United States Marshal Jaco-
bus Corporation Counsel Clark, and other city anu
Federal officials. and General Horace Porter ths
Rev. H. NJ. Galaher. General wager swayhe'
ex-Secreary William NJ Evarts. John H. Starn.
General Daniel F. Slckles. General Anson G. NC
Cook and other "old timers OF the war.
Colonel LOOMS l.. Langdon was In command OF
the regular troops. The trim looking marines were
applauded as they passed the revewtig stanos.
The 9Th Regiment was out in force, commandeo
by Colonel William Seward. and the 69th Battalion.
Major Duffy. came next. Troop A. captain
Charles F. Roe commanding. aroused great en-
thusiasm The horses hoofs raised laundering
| noise on the granite paving blocks-a noise mat