The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-31
CHEERS FOR THE SEVENTY-FIRST
But Tempest of Kisses for the Seven
tieth New York


New York, May S0-With hoIidav-mak-
ing. parades, the flying of flags, sports Of
oil kinds. the usual decorating of graves,
md speech-making, Memorial dav waswell
celebrated in New York and vicinity. The
sun shone brightly and light breeze kept
the heat from becoming oppressive. Early
in the day thousands of excursionists were
thronging at the exits of Manhattan
Island, pouring over in ferry boats to Long
Island and New Jersey. some bound for
the seashore, some for the farms. and
some for the cemeteries. where now. in adj
dition to the dead of the civil war, there
Jay. in a few instances, the dead of the
war with Spain. The graves of these re-
celved the same tender care that for years
has marked the graves of older dead.
But though the exodus both from Man
Ulattan and Brooklyn was Of more than
usual proportions there remained an nrban
contingent that did full justice to the pa
rades that filed through the city streets
There were several professions in honor
of the day, but the more important were
the military parade in New York City
proper. reviewed by Major General Miles.
and the military parade in Brooklyn, re-
Viewed by General Roosevelt The New
York parade, consisting of every national
guard regiment in this city, three compan-
les of regular engineers, eight batteries
of regular artillery and forty-two Grand
Army posts, started at O'Clock and
marched in excellent formation from
Fifty-seventh street down Fifth avenue
10 Washington arch. where It was dis
banded. The national Euar5smen were I'M
the sailors under Captain c. .. SlEFbee,
L. s n. and the grand marshal was John
IL HYDE. 4 reviewing stand had been
erected IN Madison Square and from this
Major General Miles watched the troops
swing by.
The Brooklyn parade started at 10
O'Clock. It included marines. several bat
teries OF regular artillery. the naval mill
tia. Grand Army posts and other organ
tzatfons. Governor Roosevelt reviewed
from a stand erected near the Soldiers
and Sailors memorial arch IN the park
plaza. AS IN Manhattan, the streets We're
full Of sight Seers. and cheers for the vet
Grams were coupled with cheers for the
younger soldiers. who had won their vet
eranship under the heat Of q Cuban sun.
These two parades constituted the best
military features that have marked Deco
ration day n this city for years
In Jersey City the chief event was the
dedication Of q new soldiers and sailors
monument in front If the city hail. This
monument cost about Ne.5o0 \ large ma
rade, composed OF military ana civic or
CARNATIONS, formed and marched by the
city hail. There. religious exercises we're
performed by Aionsigrov seton. and school
children sang patriotic SONGS. The ora
ton OF the day was made by Former As
s-sJant Secretary OF the Navy NcAEae.
The mora serious exercises in NIanhat-
tan were held in the afternoon IN River
side Park. under the shadow a. Grants
tomb. There the Grand Army ritual was
performed and speeches were made rv
Governor Roosevelt and others.
At Orange Grove y. J.. there was also
n unwilling OF a so,3,arsrti-osSHRDL
the uvelling of q soldiers and sailors
monument The monument cost Ss.eeo