New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY IN WAR TIME.
I'M ,NrAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ANN
vERsARY THIS YEAR
SYMBOLS AND EXPRESSIONS OF PATRIOTIC FhhL
mo on ALL sID4js-GRAvEs OF
HEROES DECORATED

HEROES DECORATED
Memorial Day always day OF deep ana tenoN'
Significance 10 the citizens OF this country was
eJehrsted oven more widely and generally yester
day than heretofore For many years the sur
v1vors Of the Civil War their numbers decreasing
with the passage OF every twelvemonth nave ea'h-
cred in sadly thnned ranks 10 do honor 10 the
nernorie. Of their comrades who fell in battle LOT
the Union II has been complained that TOY 'ne
younger generation the day had lost r1uch OF 'ne
Significance intended TO attach TO it, ana that 'ne
day was devoted by them too largely 10 sports anu
all manner of out-of-door pastimes that were any
thing but a fitting celebration Of Memorial Day
To a certain extent this criticism doubtless NOUS
true but for a large majority yesterdays celeors
ton had far more significance than ordinarily.
The memories aroused by the day were eHphasizeo
by the fact that for the first time II was ceie-
breted IN the midst OF war. For the nrs' u"'e
many OF the citizen soldiers who were accustomed
TO escort the Grand Army OF the Repubhc were
absent from the line Of march. They were AZ the
front prepared 10 enter almost at once upon the
invasion Of foreign territory. And so the thou-
sands who watched the veterans in hne were
somewhat depressed with the thought that poe
sfbly year from now might add 10 the numbers
Of soldier dead whose memory the Naio" io''"'''
honors year.
All over tho city and the State and the country
the red white and blue waved. as It mas WaVeu
for weeks Many Of the flags in New-Nork were
flown at half-mast out Of respect 10 the memory
Of the dead willis Others few from the tops OF
the STATS on the City Hall the flags were at mar
mast According 70 the Arn:y regulations. Me-
mortal Day is not occasion upon which the nag
should be haf-masted. The War Department does
not regard the day as one OF official mourning but
rather as one OF celebration Of the achievements
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
UNITED COUNTRY
But Memorial Day IS this year especially notable
,.,H ha o
the North and the South united under the same
flag shoulder 10 shoulder in the field. arrayed
against a common enemy. II witnessed closer
oementing OF the tiee that bind the various sec
tons Of the bat mas end Poln are dead
and. bsinE dead buried past ali power OF
About i've thousand veterans in seven division,
took part In the procession on Manhettah isia ana
done such valuable work In furnishing recruits IN
answer 20 the Presidents call, was not present
on-the- Hudson where the post unveiled statue
Of Lafayette and presented II to Mezingah Chap-
Post too. was absent. having gone to Albany TO
be present at the pnvelling OF statue OF Genere
cap,tal. When the Manhattan parade was ended
each Grand ran Ay PHs SGe In %beh the
to which they marched we're az follows
arragIt. B. Clann and oliver Trlden posts
Ki%Ssn ana Dse 4 pOs''. to Cypress Hni'
Fitzpatrick and John A. DIX posts TO Trinity.
The VOshurgh Veterans ana the Ola American Guard 10
Greenwood.
Reno No ~. tie city cemetery Harris leland
Provision was made 70 take Reno Post by boat
as also Dix Post No 1876 The steamboat for Dix
Post was moored at the foot % West feminist. TO
await the post led by the tn Regiment Band
The Rev Dr. s Parkes Cad nan. pastor Of the
post 10 make the principal address
Last evening In Carnegie Hall was held the n
nual Memorial Day service Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. Colonel A. d Shaw. Past Com
mander Of the Department Of New-York, 6. A r.;
the orator A large crowd present. and
there was much enthusiasm over the singing Of the
National hymn.
A FAIR MAY DAY
After a period Of uncertainty in the morning
May made UP her mind 10 give the city fair day
the first in many days AS a result, the streets
were filled with equpages and pedestrians Bicy-
clists out by thousands At the racetrack. at
Coney Island al Berkeley Oval at Ambrose Park
and. In fact al az the many points where sports
going the attendance was extremely large
The parks We're filled until after dark with thou
sands Of children. Central Park seemed overflow
Ing with them, and every lawn covered with
them. Many had permits for May parties which
they had not used on Saturday. account Of the
uncertain weather Yesterday. however, they turned
out In force, and as a result; the Park was yoca
with childish shouts and laughter ali day.