New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-25

division j. W. Mackey. marshal. 5000; Flatbush
division, Lewis T. Titus marshal. 300: South
Brooklyn division, II. z. Spence marshal. l.5oo
The different divisions parallel In parts Of the
city where 1t was most convenient. and they were
watched by other children from the sidewalks in
almost equal numbers.
A chief feature Of the ceebra ton. already an
nounced, was the presence OF ex-President Harri-
son and Prince Francis Joseph OF Battcnberg. who
reviewed the Prospect Park division OF the parade
at Long Meadow In the park. and afterward the
Clinton division in Cinton-ave.. between Dekalb-
ave and Fulton-st
Siias II. Giddngs. president OF the Sunday
school Union, and Alfred lilly. Grand Marshal Of
the day. called for General Harrison at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at about lis In the afternoon. Sew
eral hundred people were hand to see him start
for Brooklyn. The party drove to the Everett
House. at Fourth-ave. and seventeenth-st.. and
were Joined by Prince Francis Joseph.
Another open carriage which followed contained
Sir Bruce Burnside. commissioner OF the British
Government TO NewZealand; Sir Bruce's son.
Colonel Burnside, and Colonel +. r. Townsend. Of
the British Army
Proceeding to the Bridge. the party was Joined
by another carriage containing Assistant Chief
Marshal Charles Il. Barnes. Leo Aigeltinger and
william NJ. Roberts. The brooklyn CITY Hall was
the next stopping place, and there Grand Marshal
Tilly gave up his seat 10 Mayor Schieren. The
procession started for the Lafayette Avenue Pres
byterian Church. and the crowds which lined Full
ton-st. and IAfayet,e-aye, greeted General liar-
rson with cheers and the waving of faga,
At the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
General Harrison and the other guests Of honor
occupied seats on the platform. II, w. iiaikncHH
chairman of the Iioard OF Assessors, introduced
General Harrison, ana II was several minutes be-
fore the cheering ana waving OF Haas made " pos
eiblc Tor him 10 be- heard lie spoke briefly. ray
Ing that II afforded him great pleasure to bc prcr
ont with tho children OF brooklyn 10 celebrate An
hlvofrary Day. He had heard Of tho magnitude
of the parade before, but never realized what II
wan until he saw IT, He commended tho children
for their interest In Sunday school work. ana said
that II could not help making them better men
ana women
Prince Francis Joseph followed. and was also
cordially received He thanked the audi
young ladies' and wished them all prosperity and
happiness Sir Bruce Burnside was introduced.
and spoke briefly expressing his pleasure at the
reception accorded him.
After brief services In the church the party
drove to Prospect Park. where a reviewing
stand had been erected In Long Meadow There
were fully 900 people at the park The stand
was beautifully decorated. and among others on
II, besides the ex-Presidents party and Mayor
schieren. were Mrs. Mckee, General Harrison's
daughter and her two chidf}n; william Berri.
Park Commissioner Squier and a number OF
invited guests. About $4,000 children. in two
columns. which went In opposite directions.
passed in front OF the reviewing stand. Con-
ternos Ninth Regiment Band played the Star
Spangled Banner" Watch on the Rhine" and
God Save the Queen" The faces OF Prince
Francis Joseph and Sir Bruce Burnside beamed
with pleasure when they heard their National
airs.
Shortly after o'clock General Harrison and
his friends left the park and went to the grand
stand in Clinton-ave.. where they briefly re-
viewed the Clinton division. Then General Har-
rison and his party accepted the invitation OF
William Berri. of THE Standard Union" to take
luncheon at the oxford Club. They reached the
club at about 4:45. General Harrison, Mrs Nc
Kee and the children stayed a half-hour longer
at the club than did the Prince and Sir Bruce.
At the luncheon were Mayor Scheren. General
W. c. Wallace, ST. Clair Mckelway. Murat
Halstead, General Stewart L. Woodford James
A. S. Perry. II. f. Gunnison and n number Of the
division marshals In charge Of the parade. Mrs.
William Berri and Mrs w. c. Wallace made
things pleasant for Mrs Mckee and her children.
General Harrison left the club before o'clock
~ po back to New-YOrk.