New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
The News Of Brooklyn
HONOR TO GRANTS MEMORY

HONOR TO GRANTS MEMORY
UNWILLING OF THE STATUE IN FRONT
OF THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB TO-DAY.
ArJ THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PARADE AND
THE EXERCISES CoMPLETED-THE GEN
ERALS GRANDSON TO DRAW ASIDE THE
coyERINGs--wHO WILL BE IN
THE LINE OF MARCH.
Every preparation is now complete ior '"e
ceremony Of unwilling the Grant statue Il" io"'
of the Union League Club this afternoon me
large stand across the street opposite Tic 0'0'
house will receive the finishing touches carry
this morning and be in readiness upon inc "
rival of the ticket-holders. Inc oeiiahu io'
tickets has been enormous, exceeding tic '"pP''
nv hundr eds. and the committee has peeh coh-
PEELED to refuse all requests for acmissioi'
Already the streets comprising the line VI
r,orch have begun to assume holiday appear
49, A,most every house flies the National
co,ors and the many homes are decorated WIN
masses of bunting In festoons and streamefa
Decorat,ons on the Union League Club house
ara elaborate: flags and streamers are every
where. 80 arranged that the display Is AT once
impressive and beautiful. The statue Is parity
concealed by large American nag Inc "eau
and body of the General are covered ana aiso
the head and neck Of the horse on which ne s'ts'
Attached to the colors are the ropes when 'he
voune grandson Of General Grant will pull upon
the signal given by Grand Marshal Price. wnen
the guns of Captain Rasquins battery VIII peich
forth their salute
About six thousand men will be IN line. Inc
tha
ave. and Divsion-st at 2:3O O'Clock sharp' anu
uu then proceed to pass in review before the
statue.
The police regulations are most complete. su-
perintendent Mckelvey having made every ar
rsrgement for public peace and safety. ABOUT
five hundl ed members of the force VIII De ora"h
upon to be stationed at convenient points along
the line of march and in the neighborhood of
the clubhouse.
Following is the corrected personnel and order
Of the paraie
Mounted Police.
GRAND MARSHAL. GEORGE A. PRIZE
Escort to the 1 Grand Marshal Colonel John N. Part
ridge, commanding
FIRST DIVISION.
Ia.utenant-Colonel a. p Miller, u. S. A.. command
Fer. Hamilton 5alsi Band, ,,.. artillery
Lint Battery six batteries LIST Artillery, one bat
I'd Artillery.
Governors Island Band.
Senior Two ssP sompancs sS
captain ceors. E. D' RasS SNsRs Assistant Surgeon
,.u,.nan,-comS Maxy t j. a. Mer u NJ
manding, ,,
TWO companies Y; s R,1 Ma JasKets
1900 men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brigadier-Gen James McAleer, commanding
Second Brigade o,m sIsnsl cSrD' Captain
h Regiment Rfs! hfsn SoIoas snS M FSsn
18TH "a k HsE%saS \ G. 6 j William L. Wat
SsgtspB s Hs.1s g. E esSson
THIRD DIVISION.
Brevet Major-General Isaac 8. Catlin retired) con
manding, and Staff ~ ,,,r
Rankin Post No TO- Andrew J. lyon
Hasrv Lee Post No. H. Commander William c.
German Metternch post 30; l22 Commander Louis
First Long Island Post No a. Commander 'oSep"
Barbara Fritchie Post No, il, Commander George
Mansfield Post No. IS. Commander Captain Martin
James H. Perry Post No. SO. Commander Edward
James H. Kerswin Post No. l4s. Commander John
Devin Post No: liS Commander Isaac Coi sTfrsd
L. NJ Hamilton Post No Ioz' Co''ihaiiue' A''''N
a r Dupont Post No 1S7, Comm nder Peter Meyers
Winchester Post No. 1877; Commander waiter "s'''
r. G Dakin Post No pos Commander Charles G.
Hall
William Lloyd Garrison Post No. POI, Commander
William II. Wright 49, 49,.
Gushing Post No 23l. Commander Geo w. KacKeT.
G. X. Warren Post NJ 80 Commander 'o"D l.
c. D. Macknzie Post No &c., Commander william
Kimbel VI,
Abel Smith Post No. 435, Commander Frank w.
Rhodes. -
B. r. Middleton Post No, 500. Commander James F.
OHara. .
George C. Strong Post No 534 Commander A. s.
Merritt.
(,harlea R. Doane Post No 4ss. Commander John NJ.
Sancster.
Moses F. oDen Post No. 44s, Commander George P.
w Beecber Post No so Commander James A.
Tappen.
General Henry w. socum Post No. g. Commander
Fred Cocheu.
w W. Stephenson Post No $685. Commander Thomas
Moran
NJ s. Ford Post No. 16 Commander John H. Conk.
George Ricard Post H No ss2' Commander '" A.
Woodcock.
Ersstus T. Teft Post No, sSS, Commander Jordan
w: Lee.
Miller.
Grant SQuare.)
1000
FOURTH DIVISION.
American Guard Principal William l.. Fetler com.
From Public Schools Nos. IT, So. 90 and io9.
300 boys.