The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
HOAOR|NG The GAR.
Jersey City's Tribute To the
Veterans A Grand
Parade.
CEREMONIES AT THE CEMETERIES.
Mgr. Seton Presented With a
Set Of Resolutions by Ia
briskie Post.
The Day With George H. Thomas
Post = Many Holiday
Outings.

Outings.
Yesterdays parade eclipsed any ever held
in this city in honor of the veterans OF the
late war. The procession was a magnificent
one. Every nationality in the city was rep
resented. The Grand Army men had a just
and deserving compliment paid them. Not
only from the paraders did the honorable
tribute come, but from the entire com
munity. Patriotic citizens spared no ex-
pense in decorating their houses Tor the
occasion, merchants displayed patriotic en-
blems in their windows, the big ciothiers and
milliners tastsfully decorated their entire
buildings, business was suspended and the
city business was called to a halt in order to
allow young and old, great and small to do
his or part in making the occasion a memoir
able one. As early as eight O'clock the
Hill section of the oity became depopu-
lated. Men, women and children
made their way down town to witness the
grand procession so nicely arranged by
Grand Marshal Mason. At nine o'clock the
lower section OF the city seemed alive with
people. A half hour later the air was
filed with strains of sweet music Uni
formed horsemen were dashing hlther and
thither, and the various organizations, with
banners flying, were marching to their re-
s~pective positions in the line of march.
All along Grand street, from Washington
to Jersey avenue, thousands of people lined
the streets, and, with interest, watched the
manoeuvres of the organizations preparing
TO get in line.
of Grand street, with its right resting on
Jersey avenue. Two blocks away, at Grove
street, on the same side of Grand street, the
second division formed. At Van Worst
street the third division formed, and at
Grand and Hudson streets the fourth dl-
vision formed, the latter division including
the Public School boys who were arranged
in line according to the schools they came
from in numerical order. s.
THE ARADE.
Promptly at eleven o'clock Grand Marshal
| Mason gave the order to move. The head OF
| the column broke from the right, marched
| the division into line. Grand Marshal Ma
son took his position at the head Of the line,
| mounted upon a restless charger on which
| he sat gracefully and well. His staff OF six
| mounted men were Immediately behind him.
Then followed the Fourth Regiment under
command Of Colonel Abernethy, who was
| accompanied by his staff. As the line
moved into Montgomery street from Hud-
| son and thence into Newark avenue the
/ paraders were to be seen at advantage.
Never before did the militia boys present a
more beautiful appearance. They inspired
| every one who looked upon them with a de
| sire to shout for glee, and they received
| cheers all along the line of march. New
| ark avenue. sidewalks were packed with
| thousands of people and a few politicians re-
| viewed the paraders from City Hall. Fol
| lowing in the wake of the Fourth Regiment
and presenting a pleasant appearance, We're
Companies A, B and G Hibernian Rifles.
The companies were in command OF Cap
| tains Graham, P. Sweeney and 2. Connolly
| respectively. This made up the first di-
| vision. The second division was composed
| of the representation sent out by the Police
Department. The policemen made a splendid
showing, and received, perhaps, as much ap-
| plause as any other organization. The po-
| iicemen were under command OF Chief OF
| Police Murphy, who beaded the division,
| accompanied by his staff, consisting Of Ser
| eeants Holderer, Archibald, Battersby n
| Snow. The policemen were divided into two
battalions, the first being undel the COM
| mand OF Inspector LANCE, and the second,
| Captain Archie Mckay.
| their marching did honor to the Chief, and
| their appearance was a credit to the city. The
| police comprises the second division, with
| four patrol wagons, drawn by spirited horses,
drawing up In the rear.
The third division was made up of the
| fashily dressed Polish organizations, Knights
| of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Red Men,
Colonel Gustav Steup was in command Of
this division. Following him came the Po-
lish Krokose, in command of Colonel >Praz-
kopawski; Polish Sharpshooters, Captain
John Madolski: Polish St. George Society,
! Colonel John st Asilski; Polish Red Lam
GERS, Uniformed Rank knights OF Pythias.
Uniformed Rank Of Odd Fellows In COM
mand Of Captain John L. Compton, I'm
proved Order of Red Men in uniform. This
made up Division No. 3. The division was
loudly cheered along the line of march. By
the time Division No.. 4 was passing City
Hall the head OF the division was vending
it's way into Grove street, which was to be
followed to Eighth street, thence turning
into Jersey avenue, march down that avenue
to and past the reviewing stand at Van Worst
Park.
SCHOOL BOYS DID WELL.
The fourth division was under command
Of Captain T.1W. Wrightman. This division
was an interesting one. The second COM
pany's boys brigade and also, the fourth
came under the watcbful eye Of Captain r.
r. Romano. Companies i've and seven of
the Boys Brigade were commanded by Cap
tains John T. Murch and Louis II: Shennon
respectively. The High School Cadets, under
command Of Captain P. II. James won APP
plause all along the line as did also the
Emory Battalion under Captain J.. B.
Faulks, ST. Matthew's Cadets, Of Hoboken,
under command Of Captain Werdman.
Washington Guard Cadets, under Captain
Lohmeyer and the school children, of whom
there seemed to be an endless number. The
boys marched we'll, but managed to have a
good time in general at that. The boys OF No.
s scored a big bit by appearing IN straw
hats. Mgr. Seton was also in the line with
q hundred Of his school children all OF whom
marched well.
The fifth division was made up Of the G.
AR Posts, under command Of Thomas J.
Armstrong, Marshal. William 7. Sherman
Camp, No. 20, Sons Of Veterans, were at the
head Of the division. john A. Logan Camp.
No. 30, Sons Of Veterans, followed. Colonel
Donnelly was in command Of -Encampment
No. 81 Unicn Veteran League. Wilson
Post, No. Is, was the head OF the line Of
Posts. followed by zabrisKie Post. No. 80,
Van Houton Post drawing up in the rear,
headed BY its big drum and fife corps, 9
pleasing feature OF which is Phil Lynch's
baton swinging exhibitions. At the end
there were several wagons loaded with girls