New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-30
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE.
These. 7cith Slocum Monument I'm
Ueiling, Chief Features of To-day.

President Roosevelt comes to the city to-day to
review the Brooklyn parade and take part in the
,,nveling OF the statue of Major General Henry W
elacln but will not come TO Manhattan. He will
.Iso sneak 10 the 'jackies' at the navy yard
The President will reach Jersey CITY about :
O'clock There he will be met by Inspector Cross
,rbo will escort him 10 the Fulton-st ferry landing
where they viii be met by detachment of mount
ed policemen The President will at once go 10 the
Union League Club in Bedford-ave. for breakfast
where he will be Joined by Mayor Mcclellan and
Commissioner MeAdoo. Later in the morning the
President viii go TO the navy yard. The mounted
notice viii act az an escort 20 the gate where they
~ he relieved by detachment OF marines Ieax.-
Sc the navy yard. the President will be driven
si-cotiv 20 the SocCm statue which stands IN the
Eastern Parkway. at Bcdford-ave Both he and
me Mayor will make short addresses Miss Ger
tyuoe s!ocUHa- The granddaughter OF General Slo-
err vii lcFeil the statue Henry W Slocurn a
scr. AID Mrs hinssbary, daughter, will also be
present
President Roosevelt will start for Washington
s5oa after noon, the trip back being made around
the Battery, without any landing in Manhattan
In SPITE Of The many attractive excursions offered
By the various transportation companies thou
sands C. holiday makers Will remain in this city
Aside from tne unvei,.nS OF the SIocum statue
the only thing in the days programme which
viii serve 10 recall the origin of the day is the
parade q The veterans. For those who appreciate
what the day means TIE parade is the thing and
there s,H be many 10 watch il as It files by the re-
viewing stand at the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
rreut IN Riverside Drive
Only uniformed men viii he in line For the first
tine to-day tie veterans will not carry their head
qua-tey cclors Tie heavy poles and flags would
prove too heavy a burden for the old men, and
three corporals Of the lst Battery will act as color
bearers So mary OF the veterans have been mus
tered out in the last few years that this year the
parade viii be in four divisions. instead OF five, TO
present greater appearance Of soIdty The
parade viii form this year last.
The Grand Army division will form before
clock tn west side OF Central Park West,
telo" flst-st-. while the Spanish War Veterans.
Rifles viii form or the east side of the street.
TIE military and naval escort, which will head the
TaFade. IS composed OF Inc band and Company
OF the Sth Regulars and battalion of sailors and
6 national salute OF twenty-one guns as the parade
the regulars: Major General Roe will command.
IL liue will he the headquarters staff and Squadron
Regiment engineers Colonel Franklin Bartlett, and
be followed by the lst Brigade, General George
Company, signal Corps, Captain o. F. Erand-
Ssth Regiment. Colonel Edward Duffy; 9Th Regi-
raent Colonel ". +. Morris; 18th Regiment Colo,
Tel George p Dyer, and the list Regiment, Colonel
William 6. Bates. The lst Battalion of the Naval
Reserves viii imnle dlately precece Grand MarsaaI
Colonel Joseph p. Lord and the Grand Army posts.
The reviewing officers Will be Lieutenant GOV
ernor Bruce, who viii be escorted by the Old GUARD
He viii be accompanied on the reviewing siaho OE
military ana naval OINCeIS
The local forecaster promises fair weather for
TO-DAY followed by showers. II the prophecy OF
Inc weather man is correct the day will open with
q clear sky and fresh easterly winds. While yes
terdav was A moderately warm day, averaging %
degrees the humidity is gradually increasing. ana
& thunder shower is not unlikely for tonight i ne
Temperature Of May % last year ranged from 90 10
= degrees ~ ,-.,.a.
Decoration Day and the bronze inquire OF Nath1hn
Hale which adorns City Hall Park. were the SUB,
3ects OF much comment among the newsooys ana
kootblacks in the park yesterday. a committee
made Up Of bootblacks Will put flowers on the hale
statue II the decorating is overlooked to-day by
any u the patriotiC societies.