New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
srMoR1AL DAY IN JERSEY
,orrsM OF THE PEOPLE SHOWN IN
rAIfi0 VARIOUS WAYS.
nr IN JERSEY CITY-CoMMENT
d. sn BY THE FAILURE OF THREE c.
osrc To TAKE PART.

u POSTS TO TAKE PARI.
.. tho people OF Jersey City was
The paTio,'.o os.erday Saturday is the harvest
,nonsra'eo ..u s,orekeepers. but business was
,v for the ne suspended The prominent mer-
,mOsi 70 -, not open their stores. rev hep'
tssni' olu ooen until noon. but found II uh-
A,r pa ,s customers were few' Ihefe was
,roiis0',s, ,,.nav Of bunting. ana a'ohe the ,ou'e
ss,rsl dsp"' ~ Stars and Stripes were shown
ih.. he p every store and almost eVer' u" ,"rmo
sluos' rna narade was witnessed by large
-rhonse' n,s - who crowded the sidewalks
,qrOer Oh p.hou impassabe while the process on
81 rsnaeisu The display aroused much en-
,,s pass'"ss .xcjted favorable comments
,.s:issm . noo mon and boys took part IN the
inos -na line began 10 form al "ashiheIo'
ais i"' =, o'clock In the morning. The
,i Granu .,ren,. under command OF Chief
pHs pep".a p'..aa nnnctually and was Inspected by
qcpN" 800, The 4th Regiment was prompu!
W. w. ~ starting. and the Mayor presented
20 pc" ,,edals 20 the members VINO had oeeh
kT.,,re,t for twenty years ana liteen year D
~. "a march was given al AZ oo'ooN ~
,gter ,nsl ~ William b. Mason, the grand
srssL ,x divisions The Police Department
rre were SO .. 1,vision Their marching and
ssp'ise' W. Tor them applause along the entre
,splne "o. pag,ment. with 500 men, composed
si.ra a. s,,ision They received their share OF
ss 'sc0"' ~ alignment was excellent. The Naval
iifause - IN this division. 1t was their hiel
fssNe' once They wore natty uniforms OF
FiAe aps p ynit skulcaps One company. carrying
t'h va" hats OF duck. They were under cohi-
glns ns..I1su,enant C commander Washington irving
Haus They made a fine appearance anu re-
'n' ,, cordial reception The third division was
HNe' ~ several uniformed Polish companies
eonpose under command of General John
aaa SUI ard staff The marshal of the fourth
'"'. ,.s Captain Charles W. Laws with nVe
'Ns"n q, the Bows Brigade Independent Cadet
e'"p' .ra the Cadet Corps Of Public Schools Nos
.''r' .na 2 and the cadets OF ST. Peters, st.
80. and st. Bridgets parishes. The young SOL
'''' ''.' ,o0Iss well The fifth division was occupied
s s. I.nnn Veteran Legion No. 81, wilson fost NO
"clR:W B. Gushing Command. No. ], Union
- '..,,., Inon and the letter-carriers.
~. ,bsepce of Van Houten. Zabriskie and
-.au.s posts OF the G. A. r. from this division
-. criticised Some alleged that jealousy existed
80 ,hs nrospective place to which each might be
,,rsd The excuse offered was that the veterans
-,aN not have time 10 properly decorate the
,,rss II they took part and the march would be
.yfs,jgulng The route was. however, short one
,s was traversed with frequent delays. in an hour
n. Sixth Division was occupied by the Flre de-
urmsnt under Chief Conway. A hundred ueco-
,,.a wagons followed. The procession moved
,brush Westinghouse. MOntgomery-st.. Newark
ave, Grove-st.. Eighth-st., Jersey-ave., 1ork-st.
an; Groye-st The parade was reviewed by Mayor
Nanser and the city officials from SrahusAahu III
front Of the new City Hall.
The new Municipal Building was thrown open IoI
nsoection by the public, andsthe windows were
cr1yded with men. women and children while the
parade was passing. The procession was dlSmlssea & a
a Grove and Wayne SITS. block beyond the Clty
Hall The city officials declared that 1t was an eA-
ceeingiy credltable display.
A mornenary feeling of anxiety was experienced
BY those on the grandstand. When II was an
nounced that the parade was coming there was d
rush for the stand. and everybody crowded 10 the
front rail- One of the supporting timDers snapped
and II wss feared the stand was about 20 coilapse.
Fears we're allayed when II was found that ~ was
only one of the light cross braces that had broken
because Il had not been inserted properly ana was
sustaining all the weight instead of the stout
Sanctions ~
The United Singing Societies OF Jersey City and
Hoboken unveiled yesterday a monument 10 Herr
Groschel in Flower Hill Cemetery. and presented 1t
aaer Of the Arion Society, OF Jersey City Heights.
nd he trained the chorus which won the honors OF
es ssngerfest in Madison Square Garden.
The Jersey City veterans decorated the graves or
eslr dead comrades in the local cemeteries Van
Eouten Post No g. went to New-York Bay Gene
terry in the afternoon and held Interesting exercises
After the parade Henry Wilson Post, G.. A. r..
Cemetery M aSa and the two cshoc Cemeteries on the
West Side. Wilson Post had a campfire last night
Zabriskie Post had its ceremony at Speer's Gene
terry. The Rev. W. W. Case Of West Hoboken, was
the orator. and the benedicton was pronounced by
the Rev. Dr. Halleron. Of Jersey City The post
also visited the Bergen Cemetery and the West
Side and Hudson County cemeteries Zabriskie Post
was entertained at dinner at the Avenue House by
me Ladies Auxiliary, and In the evening had exer
Sses at Pavonia Hail. Edmund Wilson. OF Red
Bank was the orator
George H. Thomas Post had short parade in the
pa Hudson City district, and stopped at Public
schoos Nos Z and s for the flowers given by the
scnolars; They then boarded special and were
conveyed 10 the Flower Hill and Weehawken ceme-
eries. The Rev. E. A. Meury pastor Of the Second
Hs'ormed Church. Jersey City, made address at