New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-29
MEMORIAL IN NEW YORK.
SOME FEATURES OF To-MoRRows OBJ
SERVANCES.
THE pARADE-DEcoRArIoN OF GRAvEs-cIFrs TO

THE PARADE-DEcoRATIoN OF GRAvEs-GIFTs TO
THE VETERANS RELIEF FUND.
The chief features Of the observance Of Decoration
or Memorial Day in this city tomorrow VIII De
the parade In the morning and the meeting al Car
negie Music Hall in the evening Botn VIII DC
under the management OF the Memorial committee
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, OF which Phihp
s. Bign is the chairman. Other members OF the
committee E. J. Atkinson. secretary; n. W.
Day, treasurer: J. A. Goulden, Edward Gilon Hugh
McGovern, George Won Setback and william j.
Barry Another important part OF the celebration
will be the service at the tomb OF General Grant IN
Riverside Park at 2SO p. m, when Generai Man
derson, ex-United States Senator from Neorasha'
will deliver the Grafton.
The Memorial Committee yesterday communicated
with Admiral Bunce. requesting him TO have the
Siors OF the White Squadron take part IN the Deco
ration Day parade in this city, and the DOCK COM
mssioners were asked to designate pier at which
the sailors might land and embark George Won
Setback will be the grand marshal OF the parade,
ard will have az his escort the Squadron cadet
Corps commanded by Captain Robert Maclay. Jr
Governor Morton and Mayor Strong VIII review the
parade at the reviewing stand at the Worth Monu-
ment in Madison Square. and the Old Guard VIII
act as escort for the reviewing officers
The route Of the parade will be from Fiftieth-st
down Fffth-ave. to Washington Square. The column
will begin the march down the avenue promptly al
10 a. m. Only regiment OF the National duard,
the 69th, will march In the parade. Inc houhteu
Police under command OF Sergeant Ravel. Will lead
the wav followed by the United States Regular
Troops and the sailors OF the White Squadron II the
sailors permitted to join the parade linen VIII
come the 69th Regiment. commanded by CoIohe'
George Moore Smith. The lst Regiment OF lrish
Volunteers may after the 18th II the organiza-
ton is allowed to march with firearms After the
armed troops will come Grand Marshal Won SchacK
and his escort. followed by eleven divisions OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic
No tickets for the services at the Carnegie Music
Hail in the evening have been sold. the Memorial
Committee being allowed to distribute them as Tree
invitations. Mayor Strong will preside and make an
address, after Chairman Bign has made an intro
ductory speech General Stewart L. Woodford VIII
deliver the grafton; Job T. Hedges VIII make an ao
dress on behalf Of the Sons OF Veterans and Colonel
beaverton will read poem Music Will be fur-
nshed by the Goth Regiment Band. and there VIII be
songs and other observances In the hall
There will be the usual display OF bunting in the
CITY and many OF the statues OF public men In the
parks and squares will be decorated The Roscoe
Conkling Republican Club of the XXNllth A.
semblv District escorted by the Lincoln Pioneer
club Of the With Assembly District VIII proceed TO
Madison Square this evening to decorate the
ConkIlng statue The statues OF Washington, Lin
coin and Lafayette In Union Square. Will be deco
rated handsomely. "a on other Memorial days.
Nearly all the city posts OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic will proceed to cemeteries AFTER the
Many other people will be at the cemeteries also
10 decorate the graves OF relatives Special trains
are to be run from the Grand Central Station 10
the Kenslco Cemetery. where arrangements nave
been made for special observances. After decorat-
ing Iawrence's grave In Trinity Church yard. the
naval posts and the Naval Cadets viii be Joined
at Trinity 10y the John Ericsson Memorial Asso-
citation AMI By the Swedish Singing societies. Lyram
and Svea OF New-York. and the Amateur club.
Linnea Blue Ribbon and Swedish glee clubs. OF
brooklyn. with banners and American and Swedish
flags The procession viii leave Trinity al noon
and will march down Broadway 10 the Ericsson
statue at the Battery where the chorus OF lJ0
voices will sing The Star Spanged Banner ana
Swedish chorus songs. There Will be an address
on Ericsson by Captain A. l.. Bowie. Rear Admiral
OF the Naval Cadets. The Ericsson statue will be
suitably decorated.
MEMORIAL. DAY CONTRIBUTIONS.
The treasurer OF the Citizens Auxiliary 10 the
G. \. Il. has acknowledged the following contribu-
lions the Charity Fund for the OF distressed
soldiers and sailors and the widows and orphans: