New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31

Memorial Day OF 1902 will be remembered
long by patriotic people OF this city the day
when the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monu-
n.ent unveiled and dedicated. That stately
and beautiful structure in the Riverside Park
at Eighty-ninth-st., was surrounded for hours
yesterday by many thousands of New Workers.
They applauding witnesses of appropriate
ceremonials that marked the completion OF a
noble work. An impressive and imposing parade
passed the monument for the space of two
hours. The guns of the battleshp Alabama and
cannon on shore gave their loud salutes when
the monument was unveiled. Prominent men
lent their graceful oratorv and children of the
public schools raised their voices in song at the
dedication.
The weather was as fine as possible for the
ceremonials. Bright sunshine and clear air,
without undue heat, enabled the thousands of
men in the parade to make long march with
out suffering and to appear at their best when
they passed the reviewing stand while the thou
sands that stood in crowds along the Riverside
Drive almost comfortable the thou
sands who sat the stands. The breeze that
helped to make the day enjoyable out of doors
kept countless flags futterng and waved the
bunting displayed many houses along the
route of the parade.
American flags flying halfmast all
the city. on all the public buildings and
thousands of private buildings they stood
out futtering in the breeze attracting general
attention. from sunrise to sunset. one flag that
attracted more than usual notice flying
high up between the spires of st. Patrck's
Cathedral The portals of the edifce still
draped with black and purple emblems Of
mourning for Archbishop Corrgan. The breeze
carried the folds of the American flag out
Fifth-ave. at height TO be for many
blocks. Large flags were flying on the towers
of the Brooklyn Bridge until late in the after
noon.
CROWDS ARRIVE EARLY
When the crowds began to assemble near the
monument at Fifty -ninth-st. and the River
side Park, yesterday morning, they saw that
only a part of it hidden from view by an
enormous American flag. A large stand to the
south of the monument filled its utmost
capacity after 9 "a. IN. The reviewing
stand, fronting the drive to the north OF the
monument was nearly full before 10 a. m
Along the east side of the drive for a distance
of three blocks people standing massed by
the thousand. Riverside Park the monu-
luent was black with people. For many blocks
along Riverside Drive, in Seventy -secOnd-st and
in Central Park West there were large crowds
waiting to the parade
The government troops. regiments Of the Ma
tional Guard and many other organization
which took part in the parade formed in the
side streets and marched into Fifth-ave. south
of Fifty -seventh-St., through which they passed
10 Eighth-ave. and Central Park West The
Old Guard, acting escort to the reviewing
officers, formed in Seventy-second-st. and led
the line of carriages through that street from
Central Park West to the Riverside Drive and
up the drive 10 the reviewing stand, the other
organizations in the parade following
The parade started about m. and IL was
10: % a. IN. when the Old Guard arrived at the
monument and took a position in front of the
reviewing stand. Acting Governor Nixon was In
the first carriage General Miles and Mayor
Low were in the second, and General Howard,
the orator of the day was in the third Mem
bers of Governor Odells staff In their glittering
uniforms, and several city officials in sober
black were in the carriages that followed Colo
mel Joseph A. Gouden. the master of cere-
monies was on the reviewing s.and, with Gen
eraI Horace Porter and other prominent veter-
ans before the carriages arrived. Mr. Nixon.
General Miles. Mayor Low and General Porter
were the chief reviewing officers and were at
the front Of the stand while the parade passed |