New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY FEATURES.
THE PARADE OF THE NETkRANo'
COMPANIES OF WOMEN TO ACT AS ESCORTS TO
THE VARIOUS POSTS SPORTING CON


TESTS OF TIE DAY
THE ,rre s,sn.ncance Of Memorial Day Will be
brought home wildly the minds OF the people
=. a. ,,r,.od States this wear Somehow during
the last few years especially in the big cities inc
real purpose for which the day was set as'oe mas
been 10 q large extent lost sight OF. IN 'e0'"'
orn,versares there has been an Increasing 'ehoehcs
nm the mart OF the multitude 20 give more atteh-
ton 10 sport and pastme than 10 general Cd
servance OF the beautiful and touching custom OF
decorating the graves Of the patriots who gave
their lives for the honor and integrity of 'he
Union
Pint this wear undoubtedly. throughout the couh-
try there will prevail the truest regard Tor the
spirit which should animate the day deVo'eu ~
,ho ,nemories OF the heroes OF the Civil War The
bostilities with Spain have given inspiration 20
Americans OF ali classes Lethargy mas given Wy
70 National enthusiasm. and assuredly there WIZ,
no reflected In the attention and admiration 'na'
ere being bestowed upon those who are no" o'''
ing arms for their country anectionate n'e'hoi'es
Of the men who fought and died that the unity OF
their country might be maintained
THE PARADE.
40 usual the chief feature Of the Memorial Day
ceremonies tomorrow in this city Will De 'he pro-
cession organized by the Grand Army Veterans
In consequence Of the demands when the wal
has made upon the National Guaro resi'ie'''
there will be only seven divisions In the paraue Us
aoa,ns, nine last year Nor will there be as mere
tofore any detachments from the regular army
or Navy The Lafayette Post which IS 10 go W
Fishkn 10 assist in the unwilling OF 'he 81" Nv
of General Lafayette. after whom 'he p''' "
named and the Steinwehr Post, whlch Will x" "
Albany to be present at the unveiling OF me io"u
mont 10 General Stenwchr. will also be absent
pesnIte these depletions however, the paraue'
which is in charge Of the nfty-three posts oi '"o
boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx WI" " "S
interesting and as attractive as ever. Nohs'u''"
hlv more veterans will march tomorrow that II.
former years II is anticipated that fully nan Oh
the fen thousand or more members OF the ioca'
nosts will take part in the procession In oruer
that these old warriors may not be undu'y nus
the length Of the route has been materaN! ie's
ened Instead OF marching from Fifueth-s' uo""
FYfth-ave TO the Washington Arch' 'he mar"
will be from Forty hrst-st to E!ghteenth-st' ne-
sid.a Tho veterans there will be in the procession
attachments from numerous civic and Hih'ars
bodies helping to make total OF ABOUT Ten 'i,o
sand men A new feature in this years res'lVai
will be the presence of companies OF women, VIM
will act as escorts to the different posts MANY
hands and stIl more numerous fife and drum CORPS
viii enliyen the parade. The procession VIII oesh
70 move uunctually ~ 10 o'clock. and VIII occupy
about two hours In passing the TWO reNn .s
stands which have been placed near 'ne "''''
Monument in Madison Square
Governor Black has intimated that II IL Is g. '''.
possible he will review the parade II ne c"n"o'
ha nresent his place will be taken by Genera ..
p S Goblin Command er-in-Chief OF the ",enu
Army of the Republic Among those wiz 10"
definitely promised attend the review "'
Thomas ] Stewart Adjutant-General OF the fehn-
s,,yoria Ntl,tia and Of the Grand Army; Randolph
Cuggenheimer resident Of the Council T G' Viii
Arson G McCook. Samuel p Avery; Hugh IT DE
CS 6STes } p DAY. Horace W6ne Colonel j9hP j.
Mccqok General JS 1nod sa LS'f% n~ Frederic
co oid wlliam II webb Charles o C. bef Kap
L Dal,- Il
w Dayton, Charles L. tiffany. Loyah farrasu''
A. J. Dttenhoefer and Miles siandish
DECORATING THE GRAVES
After the procession has been dishanded at Eigh-
feminist. the cemeteries in this neiehoo' "oou VI"
be visited by special committees OF the diere"'
nos,s which will decorate with flowers ana nIos-
SONS the graves of the dead soldiers ana saiioiS'
The usual memorial services Will be heiu AZ i'sA'
In Carnegie Music Hall If Governor BACK Is
able 70 attend he will preside The vice-presdonts
OF the DAY 10 the number Of seven HUNDRED. WIN
be seated the PLATFORM. Inc os , ~ n
Band will furnish the music ana oUoNeff New
York G. A r.. VIII deliver the prinCipal oratH .i
Other addresses will be made by "eh-Kho"" ''"'
Provided the weather Is fine theTe VIII Se many F
outdoor atlrac'ly. ,S 1or,,nr ,nclnations will find
a surfeit Of entertainment Lovers OF cycling CON
tests in addition the rne,honored lrynEt ,on,
Millburn twenty-five mile road race may select
from numerous other meets Ths he az are YORK
TO be held ~ Berkeley oval; the ATLANTA " hee d
mems a WaVc:lyi a f1teen-iiIt pac'u
for amaie Tours TO be held under the auspices OF me
Century cycle Racing Association at the MOTIFS
town Driving Park while a large number OF en-.
tries have been received FOR the EHceisior bo"'
Clubs races on the Clifton track. -
seawa nhaka Corinthian club Will hold is knocka-
bout-class races at oyster Bay. while the Harlem
River Yacht Club will celebrate It's fifteenth annual
regatta on the Sound There Will be two great
rowing contests for followers Of aquatlcs. The
Harlem River regatta as in other years. VIII at
tract large numbers of people. and GOOD sport Is
also promised al the annual contests conducted by
the Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association.
The principal athletic competitions IN TINS Vlc.nlty
will he seen in the annual games Of the NeW-Jer-
sev Athletic Club. Some Of the best-known run.
hers in country have entered In one or more or
the competitions. -,
cricket matches at Prospoct Park and Staten
County Paltusrol. Richmond fn. Dyker Meadow.
Harhor Iill and Ardslcy clubs. while baseball on
thusiasts will fnd the N"w-York team opposing
Cleveland twice AZ The Polo Grounds and In Brook
Ign two games viii also be played with the On
cinrat team
HEBREW VETERANS MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Memorial services Of the Hebrew Union Veterans
Association were held last night in the Temple
Emanu- FL Forty-thrd-st and Ffth-ave. The vet
Grams in full uniform. and LED by the Garfield FIFE
and Drum Corps marched TO the temple from their
headquarters. at Fifty seventh-st and Third-avc.
The tempe beautiful ly decorated with palms,