New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
A HARD DAY FOR THE VETERANS.
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As THEY
PASSED THE CITY HALL

PASSED THE CITY HALL.
II was long and hard day for Brooklyns Grand
Army men Grand Marshal NJ. J. Cummings gave
orders for the posts TO form on the Heights and be
ready for the Mayors review at SIS o'clock This
meant that many Of the veterans had to leave their
homes before O'Clock but most Of them were on
tho ground in time.
The posts formed in Clinton Pierrepont Remsen
Montague and Joralemon SITS, and with one or
TWO exceptions were ready 10 march at the time
appointed, but the exceptions kept the entire col
umn waiting for nearly half an hour. After all the
other posts had formed Grant Post. Brooklyn's
most nobby veteran organization. which 10 be
a guard Of honor to Commander-in-Chief Thaddeus
s Clarkson, marched through Clinton-st. between
lines formed by the other posts Police Superin-
tendent William J. McKelvey is commander of
Grant Post, and among its members are Senator
George w. Brush Colonel George A. Price. Major
Augustus c. Tate and Noah Tebbetts.
After the line had been formed Il moved, escorted
by squad of police. down Clintor-st. and through
Fulton Court and Joraeraon SITS, and around in
front Of the City Hall for the benefit of the city
officials big crowd had collected there and
chcerod the veterans parade
THE POSTS IN LINE
The organization of the line was as follows:
Escort Of mounted police Grand marshal NJ J. Cum
mings Foraham G Miles, adtuant- general and chief
5o4 s aas
John Mprphy judge & ~ PANEL simmons nm
spector. Roger p. Towner. chaplain; Alexander A.
Gainard. Inspector general; David L. Quick. commits
George Jackson os op-.r
chief Of cavalry: Arson Foster chief mastering Of
Ss I@ ce a'sy dn ns5 Hsy sSon
chief Of artillery; George NJ Crossan;. assistant sig
mai officer: Richari W. LHommedieu. assistant pay
Thomas II Herman, chief Of stiesde camp John r.
Maxwell John Little p IL Bowes, H H. Mason.
George Lewis Henry Loefier. Robert Forfsr
FIRST DIVISION.
U. s Grant Pos; No 327. Commander William J. Nickel
vey, preceded by band: Rankin Post No. 10 Comman-
der Alfred r Wilson, preceded by hfe drum and
mander Harry Lee Post No u. Commander George
W. Beeney German MetteInich Post No. ID Com
mander Louis Fnkelmier: Frank Head Post No Is.
No. II, Commander Hugh Duffy; First Long Island
Post No. S4 Commander Joseph Seeley: James h
Perry Pos. No. 50. Commander Louis Sanger
SECOND DIVISION.
James s Kerswen Post No 14e Commander John W.
Werner preceded by band; Devin Post No rs, Com
mander Isaac :. Collier; y; S, Ford Post 70 leI'
Commander Cornelius Poulton; ;. T. Dupont Post
NJ. Isl. Commander Peter Myers, WINCHESTER Post
No 1871 Commander John b. CHASE; T. s. Dakin
LLOYD Garrison Post No 2o7. Commander William II.
Wright: Cushing Post No. 2A. Commander Joseph
William Ennis; c D. Mackenzie Post No. 3s'a. Com
mander James b. Taylor.
THIRD DIVISION.
coded by band: Moses F Odel Post No ~ Com
nander Edward KiTkham; B. F. Middleton Post No.
300 Commander c. +. Wilcox; George c. strong Post
No. 53i Commander Robert b. Keller; Henry Ward
Beecher Post No 62o Commander James A Tappen;
Henry ". slocum Post No. 2o Commander l. G.
Toneasseii: " v. Stephenson Post No. $50. Com