The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
.6AT TRIBUTE TO SHERMAN.
uaLFTHE CITY SEES HIS GRAND
SON uNVEJL HIS STATUE.

That-M4yOT nCCOuNCN VIC StaNuC SVT
the city and Secretary Root, Makes
the Oration-Miss Roosevelt There.
william Tecumseh Sherman was New
york's Memorial Day hero yesterday. st.
coudens's equestrian statue Of him, given
~ the city by the Chamber Of Commerce,
was unveiled in the Plaza yesterday morn
inc and the veterans Of Shermans legions.
,ber sons and their grandsons, the white
ha,red warriors of the Rebellion. the gall
nnt Young bucks OF the Spanish American
War the citizen soldiery Of this island. the
brave battalions Of the schoolboys and the
all.o 6cer band OF the Loyal Legion marched
no Fifth avenue in honor OF themselves,
in honor Of the great army OF their COM
rade. for whom taps have already sounded.
and in honor of the great dead comman-
der. second in the splendid triumvirate of
American Generals
Military sharps with long memories
said that the parade was the most impos-
ing seen in the old city in many Memorial
Day. 1t was certainly one Of the largest.
The line took an hour and half to pas 8
given point.
There was only one Earring feature Of
,he show For some reason not officially
EXPLAINED, an organization excellent
enough in its way and in its place took
mart in the parade. 1t was the comment
Of those on the reviewing stand that 1t had
no more business in a Memorial Day parade
than had a lodge of the Knights Templars
mr. Of the Order of Elks in a turnout sacred
TO the memory OF the soldiers Of the Union.
The parade formed in Washington Square
and moved promptly at 0" O'Clock. under
command of Major-Gen. Adna r. ChafIee,
L S. A., commander of the Department
of the East and grand marshal OF the day
The line Of march was up Fifth avenue to
Sixtieth street. where the Sherman statue
WIS to be unveiled, and thence to dismissal
through the side streets east Of the Park
cHAFrEE THE CROWDS HERO.
It seemed evident from the remarks
made tbv the crowds along the line that
the people had come ont quite as much to
zee what manner of man was Chafiee.
veteran of three wars. but still as active
as young recruit. as to see the parade,
And however great may be Gen. Chat
fees reputation for courage and daring,
he looked up to it, Mounted on superb
hay and clad in the full dress of Major
General, sitting the saddle as If horse and
rider were of one piece, his face thoroughly
bronzed the square chin firmly set and
the grizzled mustache bristling on the
upper lip, Gen. Chaffee was the incarnation
of the force and the discipline of the Regular
army. 1t IVES not the perfunctory cheers
of good-na tured crowd that he received,
but full-throated ovation, from WASH
ing,on Arch to the reviewing stand. At
Fourteenth street. "a broth of boy.
Tomewhat under 60, shouted:
Sure. there's a Gineral for ye. bys
Damned if he couldn't take ell the walls
tween here an Chiny hisself."
1t was at Fiftieth street. no viewer
ripht at the Cathedr al corner, that Gen.
lhafree got the greatest tribute OF the day
young man, with just TRACE OF the coster-
monger cockney in his accent and some
his nidst straightened himself to ate ntion
IA the General passed, saluted and then
shouted: Et
Hs 'TNa ,ss nf *. .s si IL I e spring
To haye Kipling thrown at him on parade
was too much for 4 be General! and a smile
loosened up his chin The crowd cheered
like mad
CHEERS FOR REGULARS, THE 7IH AND list
Back of the Grand Marshal came the regu.
lars, Companies E, F, G and Of the Eighth
United States Infantry. stationed at Coy
ernors' Island. Major r. F. Ames command
ing, and four batteries OF Coast Artillery
from Forts Hamilton and Wadswo1h
Major I. II. Walker command ling. IRE re
commend of Col W. b. Dougherty, com
handing the Eighth Infantry. Whenever
United States Regulars are on parade, the,
get a great send-of from the folks in the
street and they got it YESTERDAY ..n.a
1t was made up Of all the organizations
In the First Brigade. Brig. Gen. George
Moore Smith commencing, e except ,.o the
which had been detailed to participate IN
Roe, Commanding the National Guard OF
the State, was in command OF the division
his escort being Squadron A. After him
came Gen. Smith and his staff, followed by
the Twenty-second, now regiment IT,, o.
sion, Col. Franklin Bartlett command
ing: the First Signal Corps, the Seventh
si1ty-ninth, Ninth, Twelfth and Seventy
6rst regiments and the Naval Reserve;
All the, regiments we're well recelvea
first seemed to inspire particular enthusi-
ssm. The men of the Seventy-first, who
had to wear their service uniforms because
their hest parade clothes were destroyed
IN the fire that destroyed their arnory. did
splendid marching from one end OF the line
The seventh, made a fine showing
in their cadet gray coats. white trousers
and white cross belts, until the command
reached the reviewing stand. Then, either
because it was a bit disconcertad by the
noisy ovation, or for some other reason.
the first platoon wavered just as it passed
the reviewing officers. 1t was an undu-
lating line Of gray and white for Just
moment Then, as the Captain OF the
company noticed the break and shouted
Steady, there Guide right the line
Strengthened instantly and marched on
MISS ROOSEVELT AT THE REVIEW.
DIV. udell and his staff, in their gorgeous
uniforms, were escorted to the reviewing
stand by the Old Guard. Capt. Robert ?;
Lyon commanding. headed by the Old
Guard hand. The special guard at the
stand was made up Of members. OF the
Order Of the War Of 1872. The police were
in charge Of Inspector William Mclaughlin.
The Governor and his party, Mayor Low,
Park Commissioner" Wilcox, the Hon.
Elihu Root. Secretary Of War; Cornelius
y Riiss. John Fl. Starin and Charles Stewart
Smith. members OF the special committee
of the Cha mber OF Commerce, and other
specially invited guests reached the re-
viewing stand at 10 O'Clock Shortly after after
they arrived Mr., and Mrs. Whtelaw Reid
and Miss Alice Roosevelt. daughter OF the
President, walked on the stand. They
didn't know where they were expected to
sit and Mr. Rid aSked Police Commits