Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-10
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Neg Yu.k, June 4tb, "a.

world, along with those who are bad
and others who are neither one nor
, the other, took holiday last week to
offer humble and fling tributes to
those who have gone before into the
shades of the unknown beyond. The
elements which had been in a chronic
state of blubbering teacs for many
wet and dismal days, braced up long
enough to make the day one of the
very few which did May any credit
at all. A few big baby clouds, ready
to bawl at any moment, hung around
all day and by evening were SO eff
fected that they turned loose afresh
from their tactical glands, but we
were all thankful that they gave the
sun chance to shine upon the pro-
cession.
Queer how men and boys and girls
too, for that matter, like to get out
drum or brass band and parade |
behind it. just as queer, too, how
the rest of us like to see 'em do it.
Really the long corcourse here was
worth seeing especially from
cushioned seat at a high Fifth
Avenue window. 1t got away con
time" thus breaking the Worlds
record, and went over long course
to the delight off many assembled
thousands.
There we're innumerable compan-
les of infantry from the National
Guard, headed by splendid bands;
Some of the United States regulars,
who, after all, are always a little
more like "truly soldiers" and there |
were dashing steeds that were not
permitted to dash, but simply walked :
proudly under the clanking sabers
and accontremeuts of the cavalry. I
There were many divisions of til
boys from the Naval reserve, in their
picturesque uniforms, there were
canon, and hospital corps with their :
ambulances; Grand Army men and
Mexican war veterns in old, but still
proud ranks; cadets from military n
schools: boy soldiers from other
academies and resplendent officers
upon their prancing horses. A
notable feature was a single rank of Z
tall young women, in neat military p
dresses which made them look ex-
,eeding sweet-for soldiers.
They marched with a splendid
uniformity, keeping one OF the best
ines to be seen.
Among the dozens of fife and drum y
corps was one composed of lads rang ei
ng from IL to ID years of age. They 81
right merrily although they Ia
we're obliged to stride along with un- Ell
steps to keep in time. CT
In the different companies and ds
corps of old veterans were carried the le
i'd and shattered flags which saw I'll
UGH holly contested fields. Faded
worm they were, torn until sometimes
My few futtering fragments re- :.
NAMED, but they were cheered from %
ne end of the line to the other and ~
7ere dearer to those old soldiers than ~
II of the light new silk banners in
he world. Many of those SCARED We
went by and many hearts gr
-ere touched to see them.
1t required considerable more than da
n hour for the succeeding hords to
0 by, but one who had seen it all 6
lit amply repaid for the long wait.
All of the various pieces Of statuary
/ the parks were profusely decorated err
it'll flowers and evergreens. Many tb.
sitors wandered from one square roc
another to be hold tn, lavish dis tn
ay of posies. At Union Square
le heroic statue of Lincoln was lit
ally covered with wreaths, punches
id festoons of lovliness. Perhaps
ere was most to much of it. Not ~
r away, surrounding the really "o
lendid figure of Lafayette was =
ilitary decoration which surpassed Az
that saw in artistic effect, The
oupihg of stacked muskets and
asses of flowers was unusually we'll
,ne.
4 few rods off there is fine statue
Washington, mounted on spirit
horse The decorations there are a
It as abundant SIS at Lincoln's cor rs
r, but they looked equally as well. Z
In Madison Square, some society
I'd ornamented the figure of Farr-