The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
Streets Crowded as Civil
War Veterans 60
Marching by.
SMILING SKIES FAVOR
MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE
Mere Handful of Survivors
lnterspersed Between Mill
tary and Civic Bodies.
This is Veterans Day.

This is Veterans Day.
Dim cid eyes frightened, bent forms
Strengthened up, something almost
martial and sprightly entered the steps
of marching survivors OF the Civil War
as they strode proudly through the
banked lines of admiring friends and
relatives In the Memorial Day parade
today.
A kindly sun. smiling skies and soft
breezes made that perfect combination
for the days celebration which per-
mitted many of the old warr1ors-par-
tally incapacitated other dayB--to
march in line when the best they had
hoped for were seats in wagonettes and
carriages which had been provided for
them.
Although contributing but pathetic
handfuls along the line of march and
interspersed among military and civic
platoons. confident and enthusiasts IN
their youthful strength, the veterans
furnished tnat element to the parade
which distinguished it; which now and
then dirnr1ed the eyes of the watching
thousands with tears as the martial
airs Of the fife and drum corps and the
bands quickened pulses and lifted
heads; which summoned up that not
distant day when the veterans viii
have joined those comrades for whom
they marched today.
Big Crowd sees Parade.
The machine-like precision OF ths
marching squads of the First Regi-
ment, the prancing horses Of the Essex
Troopers. the solid strength of the po-
lice squad and the enthusiasm of the
youngsters but served to emphasize by
contrast the bearing of the old cam
paigners in blue, paying to the end
that annual tribute TO their fellows
who did not survive. which must soon
be paid to them
A crowd of most unusual proper
ton for even a warm, sunny Memorial
Day assembled along the line of march
in Broad street early in the day. From
Military Park. whence the parade
started, to Lincoln Park. where it
turned for the return journey. the
sidewalks were lined from curbs to
buildings with parti-colored throng.
Every window along the way which
looked upon the scene was preenpted
by a group of spectators. That nat
ural reviewing stand. the City Hall
steps, were crowded with those for
tunate to get a place. Flags at half
mast and the spring costumes and hats
of the women contributed brilliant
color for the scene.
Wagons Banked with Flowers.
At s:10 O'Clock the parade was START
ed. An hour after the big police
platoon which formed the vanguard
had completed the course and was dis
banding Significant among the inci-
dents which marked the time of ths
parade was that of the passing OF a
funeral procession which went by the
Four Corners as the first little squad
of marching veterans came into yiew-
Followin< each Grand Army post
came wagons filed with flowers to be
used in decorating the graves of the
soldiers. If for a moment under this
influence of some particularly fnspir-
ing air, spectators forgot the veterans
and the real spirit of the day, these
f1ower-laden wagons quickly forced =
read!ustment.
Police Lead Procession.
The parade arrangements were car
ried out to the letter. Park place.
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gan filing up by $50 o'clock, and every
organization had found it's place and
was ready to fall in when the word
came at $40
The mounted police squad IN charge
of Sergeant William H. Stucky, led the
procession, forming In Park place and
swinging into Broad street from the
nothern end. Following them came
vicents band leading the police, which
marched by precints. each division
headed by it's captain, the entire force
under the leadership Of Chief Corbitt on
horseback. Captain Bryant came next
with guard from the First Troop .of
Cavalry.
Then came the G. A. r. officers in
charge of the procession. mounted:
Grand Marshal JULIUS E. Seitz. Ad-
jutant- General Theodore A. Blauvelt
Chief of Staff David D. Keefe. and the
mounted aides. E. l. Conklin, DIR.
Henry vandercest Stephen Foserty,
Gilbert o. Lytle, Charles Sode. Van
Clief Soloman. Charles III. Lum, L. "
Aronson. o. r. Pierson. Patrick Burns.
Joseph Wells. Robert Williams former
Chief of Police Henry Hopper, DR.. T. c.
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