The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-31

sports of all kinds, the usual decoration
of graves and experimenting, Memorial
day was we'll 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 throng-
ing at the exits of Manhattan island,
pouring over in ferryboats to Long ISL
and and New Jersey. some bound for
the sea shore, some for the farms and
some for the cemeteries where now, in
addition to the dead of the civil war
there lay, in a few instances, the dead
of the war with Spain. The graves of
these received the same tender care that
for years has marked those of the older
dead. There We're several professions
In honor of the day. but the more i'm
portant were the military parade in
New York City proper. reviewed by Ma
3er General Miles, and the military pa
rade in Brooklyn, reviewed by Governor
Roosevelt. The New York parade, con-
/ sisting of every National Guard regi-
ment in the city, three companies of
regular engineers. eight batteries of
posts, started at 8 o'clock and marched
in excellent formation from 57th street
down Fifth avenue to Washington arch,
where it was disbanded. The National
Guardsmen were under the command of
Major General Roe. the sailors under
Captain Sigsbee U. S. n, and the
grand marshal was John B. Hyde. A
reviewing stand had been erected in
Madison square and from this Major
General Miles watched the troops swing
by.
One of the most remarkable features
of the day was the extraordinary re-
ception accorded the list regiment in
the New York military parade. Several
officers of this organization have been
subjected to inquiry regarding their
conduct in Cuba, but the men were
greeted to-day with enthusiasm that
has seldom been seen in New York. All
along Fifth avenue the crowd yelled
and cheered when the fist New York
passed as they did for no other regi-
ment. Women tore off sashes, ribbons
and even caps and waved them in the
air
As the 7th regiment of the National
Guard, which did not go to the war,
passed the reviewing stand of the Man
haitian parade several persons began to
hiss. The kissing grew in volume until
it almost drowned the cheers with
which the friends of the regiment tried
to hide this unfriendly demonstration.
The Brooklyn parade started at 10
O'clock. It included several batteries of
regular artillery, the naval reserve,
Grand Army posts and other organiza-
tons. Governor Roosevelt reviewed
the procession from a stand erected
near the soldiers and sailors memorial
arch in the park plaza. In Manhattan
the streets were full of sghtseers and
cheers for the veterans We're coupled
who had won their workmanship under
the heat of Cuban sun.
These two parades constituted the
best military features that have marked
Decoration day in this city for years.
The sarcophagus of General Grant in
the tomb at Claremont was covered
with flowers this afternoon after i'm
pressive ceremonies by U. S. Grant
post G. A. R. of Brooklyn, an address
by Governor Roosevelt and a salute
Of q guns fired from the United States
cruiser Brooklyn. which lay in the
Hudson just below the hill, with all
her battle flags flying.
More than 10000 persons witnessed
the ceremonies and crowded Claremont
in the vicinity of the tomb large
stand had been erected on the east
side of the tomb, covered with red
white and blue bunting. Here the
ceremony was conducted.
Gen. A. w. Clous of Governors ISL
and and Col. H. D. Woodruff, acting
commissary general of the regular
army. represented the army.
Governor Roosevelt received an ova-
ton when he arose to speak. He de-
livered an eulogy on General Grant
OF him he said
Mercy and peace go hand in hand
If General Grant had shown mercy al
Fort Donelson it would have meant
years of destruction and desolation
10 i Tr,t,S1
pomattox a breach would have wild
ened between us and our brethren
which never could have closed"
Continuing, Governor Roosevelt said
Here I stand in this beautiful spring
weather in our own beloved countr.
and state, with quiet peace prevailing
while in the tropical, whitening hea
of the Philippines, fighting for gu
glorious flag with the same mOtiV
you Grand Army men fought with il
1854 are your sons and their hero com
radeS.
These men have a right to deman
that you think of them not with maud
lin sympathy or regret but as soldier
and men. Small indeed would be m
respect for an American il he did nc
welcome the chance to serve unde
Otis and Macarthur and follow gallar
Funston as they follow the flag ths
you and their fathers followed TO viz
tory in the civil war. Let us make OF
voices felt in the Philippines that W
stand behind the men who are dom
all they can to honor the flag, as yo
did, and remember, when the victor
comes, as it will that a heavier tas
by far is on us-the task of peac
When order is restored in the Philil
pines we must make peace and kee
order there and bring prosperity wit
this order.
I'VE must learn by lessons of whic
we are not proud no less than of thos
of which we are proud. Don't
afraid to face facts as they are, Whetl
err they are or not pleasant. | learne
a few days ago that there Is an Ala
kan town which does not care to col
slider itself OF the United States. bl
wants TO be declared a part of Cal
ada, as the United States would m
take the trouble TO provide for /
proper government Every good Anne
lean should bow his head in shan
that such a request should be made b.