New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
HONOR HEROES OF WAR
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| mounted police. After them came the resu-
lars" including detachnents of infantry in COM
nand of Colonel L. C. Allen, attachments OF
sailors and marines from the naval vessels and
companies Of coast artillery. Then followed
national guard organizations of Manhattan
which as usual, made an impressive showing
+ But the old veterans of the Civil War were the
objects Of greatest attention. There was quite
A gap between them and the last national
e,,a-d organization which had stepped off at
nace not suitable for the old men. When the
Grand marshal accompanied by the members OF
his staff and the special aids, appeared mlghty
cheer went up Sumner Post ~ the nrsl III llie'
brought ont more cheers when the spectators
saw the tattered old battle flags which were
horne by a special guard Of zouaves
Inst at this moment the rain came down
harder. and did not slacken to any extent u'l'ii
after the veterans had passed by. Although the
old soldiers made every effort to hold their RANKS
as firm and straight in days gone by, the ef-
<ac+s of the wears were evident IN the feeble
steps and the broken lines
The George G. Meade Post could muster only
two survivors and Joined ranks with the Joiiii
E Bendix Post 402, which had six men. Ihe'e
were only three men under the standards OF the
E D. Morgan Post 30T. Lafayette Post, when
is the largest in the borough, had the greatest
number Of men in line. 49,. They passed the
reviewing stand with arms liliO"h "'N- 0
another's shoulders.
One noticeable thing this year was that Tor
the first time a majority of the posts turned
over their colors to their sons, weight Of the
standards being too great for the veterans. NOT
few Of the posts were accompanied by daugh-
ters of veterans dressed in white and carrying
flowers and flags. The John a. Dix Post MEM
bers in frock coats, spats and white hats, at
tracted attention Each man carried wreath
which was laid on the grave Of Governor DIX
in Trinity Cemetery.
The Anderson Zouaves. ten hardy looking |
veterans, dressed in boomers and fezes and |
bearing several stands of tattered flags. were
cheered until they passed out of sight. A blind |
man with one Of the posts and another with a |
lame leg. which he dragged laboriously but |
cheerfully along also came in for more than the |
usual amount OF applause
The Cameron Post. 20. accompanied !
by party of bagpipers and Highanders. There !
were two negro organizations in line.
Between the fourth and last division Of the
G. A p. came three anbulances from Bellevue,
Respondent In new paint and the green crosses
that have replaced the red. There need |
for them. however. aIthogh seven or eight
ria ges filed with veterans who could not stand
the long walk were in line.
The fifth and sixth divisions were made up Of
veterans Of the Spanish War, including q COM
pany Of veterans of the Police Department, who
followed the department band. They received
cordial reception. Sons of veterans. tapering
down 10 little lads who could scarcely hold
gun and various school organizations made Up
the seventh and last division
The line Of march was fringed with spectators |
all the way in spite of the rain. which did not
danpen their ardor.