New-York tribune., 1900-05-31
BRIGHT MEMORIAL DAY.
VAST CROWDS ATTEND THE VARIOUS
CELEBRATIONS

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT REVIEWS THE BIG
PARApE-GRAvEs OF HEROES PRO-
FUsELY DECORATED.
The last Memorial Day of the nineteenth century
was reverently observed by and gaily observed
by others but the two forms Of celebration did
seem fncongruous or discordant. Flags at half
ushered in the day, veterans of three wars
para6ed IN the morning. and the decoration of the
graves OF dead comrades went all afternoon in
the various cemeteries. But all these re-
rinders of and death the brilliant poured
down floods OF life giving light. and the sounds
Of cheering and competition which came from the
sporting grounds more numerous even than the
graveyards. seemed natural TO the mourners as
the leaves and flowers of the laughing spring. The
parade, which took place in Manhattan and was
reviewed by Governor Roosevelt. said by
many 10 be the finest that had been seen on May
so for many years. Old sportsmen declared that
the turnout Of athletes and spectators at the var
GUS meets in this neghborhood had seldom II ever
been surpassed in number. Business houses were
almost all closed, the downtown streets were prac
ticaliy deserted and the elevated trains. trolley
cars and suburban railway lines did an immense
business.
The Manhattan parade formed between Fifty
eighth and Fifty-sixth SITS, in Fifth-ave.. and
marched down the and under the Dewey
Arch to Washington Square, where it dis
banded. A few OF the older veterans dropped
before the long route wholly covered, but
most Of them stuck It out the end. though some
OF them tottered feebly near the close More peo-
PIE turned out to and cheer the veterans than
for many years. The applause almost con-
tinuous. The battle stained flags attracted great
deal Of attention. Many hats came off as these
tattered but glorious old rags fut.ered by Two
companies of negro veterans seemed to evoke more
cheers than any other. but the 6sth y. G. N Y
got lot; SO did the 7th, with its ten full com
panies' marching in almost faultess alignment
The Spanish War veterans by means over
looked, and feature Of the parade which pleased
the crowds immensely the presence of many
httie ooys ana girls acting mascots and "daugh-
ters of the regiment among the veterans The
line passed the reviewing stand in the following
order:
Platoon mounted police. Sergeant James McGiynn.
Regular troops. Laeutenant-Coionel G. A. woodruff COM
United States Engineers. Major ]. C. D. knight.
willets Point Engineers Band
B flsnf 5sF7e5 fs9sS Soa#sndias
Company E. Leuehaat a.. Han Harry Burgess commanding
e e Ais Asy EnisS Enisd States States Army Army
Battalion GoEf5nITs Sf5 T5 Island Ban Band
COMPANY l. Captain A, R: Paxton commanding.
Gua t%o ersade Roe e
Sfesa. q s G ca Rsss eGs.R
IL In nssI5ss; Sss5@sa' csSSs SSi8ssl Ts1=f. PSs5
Fifth Brigade Hse a. SapiRh werde eorg.
=, M9ors ssr,-Ia Smith; 3..,1I eommsndns
sath Regiment Colonel 'bTrS'' Duty
a siat fss5sa5 EsF%ea GS50Hs1 coi8RsI Baiss }aass
Naval Miil3is, fHGh1 FiTst Fh1'fFz Battalion.
squadron a. Cadet Corps.
Edwin E ss ree65aIg aSn5ed Ssng NswE9J %stsbRi Res
sfey @% and chef emo 'sH Of s,a
AbraIn L. Weber assistant Adtuant-General.
Ten Divisions Grand Army Of the Republic
FIRST DIVISION.
Ne~syoFk % &c oatha!ie @ ProectqEy Band Noah l. Farnhs
Regment pe!eEaR p AssSeaton escort to Horace
a. drum corps PHI Kearg oea No NavaI EeIf POST Se
No. BIC. Farragut No. IS.
SECOND DIVISION.
Reno Pos No ~ - Winfield & IS Scott It Hancock Post No $50
500. General James D. wadsworth II, Koltes
THIRD navfsioN
Post wi5n s g MI5shsl Pc Post s 80 ss5e $50 5os
hn9eFson zouaT ave lS 5d 'qan n "A KaWns Post NO 40
Cadets SS Pauehsrs Of veterans;
FOURTH DIVISION.
John A. Dix Post No l$5. Lincoln Camp No L Sons
Henry a. wee's Post No. IIe. John E. Bendix post
association. NewYork City. escort to sumner Post
FIFTH DIVISION
Genersi James McQqade Post No 55 sedgwick Post No
& so 1eneFsis Post No So General
30: No $ss Aeam AZ GOss Post No. 88o John A. Andrews
SIXTH DIVISION
6 foi r. No Cos s @ Post Pos @ e
Post No 255 sheridan 9 Post So 81
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Sons q Veterans Battalion spans-Amercan
Manhattan Command No. s.. Gloucester Command
EIGHTH DIVISION
First Regiment Irish Volunteers. 1.atay-
cite Veteran Corps 69h Regiment. y. G. N Y:
Regusr Navy veteran seS asrGs Ss1dss
ing Guardian Society Orphan Asylum.
NINTH DIVISION.
Cadet Battalion Of the College Of St Francis Xavier,
Battalion Bartholomew cadet T3attaiion West End
ST Paus Cadets SewYor TnTneS Ca1et ret c
section Of artillery
TENTH DIVISION
9 t Reeme5 asS ATTY 5a Rrimeh ffn5 nFsss sfs
Regiment, 9Th Regiment.
The Old Guard Major Briggs. acted as the per
sonal escort of Governor Roosevelt Troop A es
corted Major-General Roe. Alexander Hamilton
Post escorted Grand Marshal Greenfied
ao1n 0a or the features b OF the parade was big
mandery. Spanish War Veterans, had in line.
Ing stand 6eTe wSs uch Ffaehfd cbeerbs fhs
sn WycR party SoHna % The wsTe Mayor
c68irms9 Goulden Of the Memorial Day com amd
nittee of the 6. A R.; Ex-Governor Hill. General
Strong, Ashbel p. Fitch. General j. w Cious. IS
Colonel John yrooman. Colonel NJ V sheldon
General N P. Pond, Colonel Edward Mitchell and
tie following members f Of the Governors star:
n Andrews, Captain Adrian Littauer and Lieuten-
After the parade Governor Roosevelt and his
party driven back TO the Hotel Manhattan
where the Memorial Day Committee entertained
The National Guardsmen returned to their ar
various cemeteries to decorate the graves Of their
former comrades in arms.