New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-04
THE POSTPONED CEREMONY
DEDIcAr1oN OF THE WASHINGTON ARCH
TO TAKE PLACE TO-DAY.

Az, ARRANGEMENTS TO BE CARRIED OUT AS
r,xrn FOR TUESDAY. EXCEPT THAT THE
SECOND BRIGADE WON'T PARADE-Gos-
SIP ABOUT WHY THEY REFUSE.
,,,o MILITARY d,splay In connection with the Wash
,neton Memorial Arch dedication to-day VIII DC '"e
.ar,o that arranged for last Tuesday except tha'
the Second Brigade will not take part as or's
sau,. orranced there would have been a division pa
rade bnt the refusal of General McLeer 10 take par
reduces the soldiery TO a brigade "hich oe"e'a
Louis Fitzgerald will command. The oFigaoe VII"
form on rifth-ave. right resting on Fifty-secohd-s'
in the following order:
9Th Regiment Colonel William Seward
ga Reemen Co; Colonel } IsneI T. A Samp
10Th Regiment, Colonel Heman Dowd 49,,
list Regiment, Leuterant-Coiohei "a"a0e -''N'
18th Battalion. Lieutenant-Colonel George Moore
sth Battalion. Major Henry Chauncey' jr'
Isl Battery Captain Louis Wendell
ID battery Captain David wilson 49, ,,,r
list Naval Battalion Commander j. W. Nli'ei'
Tho line will probably extend far as Seventy
.econd-s, At 2:s0 D. m Governor Morton. &C
companied by his staff and with squadron do
special escort. will pass along the line ana "hei
he reaches the right the column VIII move cow"
FYfth-ave, preceded by Brigadier-General LOUIS
fitzgerald and his staff. with the LIST Signal corps
"a escort The Governor and his STAFF VIII halt al
the stand in Washington Square and the prigaue
will pass in review.
The exercises at the Arch will begin about p. m.
with a dedicatory prayer by Bishop Potter ue"e'"'
Horace Porter Will then deliver the Grafton mem
G. Marquand Will make an address ana Will De io'-
,owed by William Rhineander Stewart the secre-
tary OF the Committee OF Arrangements VINO VIII
hand the keys Of the Arch 10 Mayor Suohs' WIZ
WILL In turn. deliver them 10 PRESIDENT hH's' Vi
the Board OF Park Commissioners Inc committee
of ARRANGEMENTS consists of Henry IT, Marqua'u,
chairman. William Rhineiander Stewart. Edward
Cooper Richard Watson Glider. Theodore W. Myers.
Charles H. Russell. Clarence ". Bowen EDWARD
d. Adams William a. Coffin Alexander w Drake
and Oliver H. Perry.
the dedication parade will reduce the NUMBER III
line from 5000 10 about 500 The Brooklyn troops
were 10 have the right Of the line, but even tha'
distinction would not induce them to turn OUT SCI
ond time for the same purpose william hh"e
lander Stewart is quoted as saying Il CONSIDER ,her
action most ungra,efu At the time OF the broohl!n
,roi,ev strikes which were so mismanaged. the tth
and other regiments In this city turned out almost
TO n man 10 aid In quclng the riots. Inc p'oo"
lyn mllltiamen thus relieved. were abe 10 return
IN their homes and get rest and sleep while our boys
stuck II out to the end In view OF these iac's l
think their refusal to participate In the deuicdo"
services a pretty mean sort of business.
General Fitzgerald would say nothing on 'he sun
feet OF General Mcl.eer's action lie SAID 'ha' inc
wish OF the Governor to have both brigades paraue
had been communicated to General Mcleer, and II
a matter as to which he alone could give any III"
formation.
General McLeer said that he regretted exceedingly
that circums were such as TO prevent HIS
brigade from taking part in the ceremonies. -" heh
we were informed Tuesday, he said' 'hd'
there would be parade. we were told also 'hat
the parade was countermanded. not postponed. had
/ known that 1t only postponed couu nave
given the various commanders in my brigade no,ice
TO that effect on Thursday asked Genera So ~
Alpin II 1t was the wish Of the Commander Chle,
that the brigade should parade ana was .oin ti a.
/ would receive answer that day. RENAMED III
ceiyed none. This morning / received word tndii
the Commandern-Chief was anxious that we snou1c
parade. but the time was too snort, ana .no h
Il hest not TO call the men out wishing 10 nave
an expression of opinion from the comnaHan ny o' "
GERS OF his brigade, General Meier caiied ,he" ~
and (WHICH which Mayor schiefen attended At the meet.
ing a motion to decline the invitation Was unani-
pressed regret that the circumstances were such
as compel such action ,..,x,,, and ., the
story Another version is the effect that niue
dinner at the University club caused ,ne nevU s,
brigade men decline General F1tzgeraIas my va.
ton. on Tuesday when the troops hao az oes &c,
dismissed and the military ceremonies caled on,
General Fitzgerald. possibly 10 consVie nesi' , 10.
their disappointment ssSed a the University
Club They accepted the invitation am M.
good time the consequence put neltneI Ia
asked and some think that the snght may nay
caused the Second Brigade TO withdraT from tne
division and the Brooklyn Natioha! uudiu "'ee
Clubs TO sing
I don't want 10 go 20 your town.
don't like you march;
You'll be sorry when you see me
Tramping under my arch
You can't quell our riots
You can't sleep In our street.
! don't 10 your town.