Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-30
5000 IN PARADE
HONOR NATIONS
HEROES MEMORY
Grand Army Veterans in Thinned
Ranks Pay Tribute to
Dead Comrades.
KEARNY SOLDIER DIES
PREPARING FOR EVENT
Militia, Army Soldiers and Civif
Organizations Join in Rec
ord Demonstration.

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Martial music of many bands in thd
Memorial Day parade tooay, while II
thrilled thousands, failed to check th1
tears that weled from many eyes Al
the members of tho Grand Army ii
the Republic, with halting step, passed
in review.
They were so few. so very few. TED
years ago these were many. Fivd
years ago there were less TodAI
there was a handful of the men wi1a|
fought that the nation might live. And
who shall say how many, If any, thsrI|
will be ten years from today
There Is no more pathetic celebrated
If the word celebration is permissihlI
than this annual Memorial Dal
parade. While it is eloquent as les|
son In patriotism, it's sorrow is poigna1fI
and overwhelming when it is noted hoN
year after year the real heroes OF thl
Gay drop out of the ranks to answd|
the last bugle call.
In today's pageant there were maf15
brilliantly uniformed and caparIsone(|
organizations. They evoked genar|
Gus applause along the line of march|
But the real heartfelt applause wen|
out to the G. A. r. survivors. At fir6I
their line was struggling and their ste3|
unsteady, but as cheers roared ffofa
every point of vantage along the liitl
of march their eyes seemed to brightez
and their chests expan1ed and thoj
closed up and marched with a step thai
vas a pleasant revelation.
And even while the men were marcnI
ing another of the veterans answere{
his last call. Michael Cahill, who had
hoped that he might live to take par|
in the parade. died today in the Oh
Soldiers Home, in Kearny. |
Reviewed mt First Church.
The saluting point was in front n
the First Presbyterian Church, whex|
the official party assembled for review
In a carriage were the principal Qt
ficers of the day. Mayor Jacob HauF|
ling and James F. Connolly, depai
ment commander of the g. A. H..
New Jersey. accompanied by James n
MullilSin. assistant adjutant- general
and Walter S. Tully, assistant quaiI
termaster- general. Almon N. Rickel
grand marshal for the day, with hl|
mounted aides. Osceola Currier. cllje|
of staff: 7. A. Blauvelt, adjutant-ge&
eral; William campbell; Lieutennn|
Henry Hopper, former chief of poljcs
Watson Ryno, William Lytle. Van cid
Solomon. division marshals, and Wal
ter Godfrey, DIR. f. C. Artopeous. Ada.I
Raiding, Joseph Wells and Joseph Jonf3
son, aides. were lined up 70 the rigf1
of the mayors party.
David Keefe, of Kearny Post. c. a
r., who was originally chosen for thI
honor of grand marshal. Joined ta|
PARTY on foot and received cheers fro:|
the comrades of his own post as theI
passed Others saluted him as he I'd
linquished the office accorded him be|
cause he considered the work to Ell
citing for q man cf his years.
AS each unit of the parade passe|
the party flags were dipped. sWorI
points were dropped. while thoser{f
carrying arms or canes raised {HE /
hands to their hats in salute.
jaunty salute of the younger part
pants contrasted with the stiff
of the veterans, unit after unit
trim uniforms were commented
by the reviewing party, p
friends in the parade waved gr
to. the officers os the Grand A,i'g
then Cassed on to where the for
was dispersed.
Celon Williams, the 4-year-olc
of RAY F. Williams of 162 Bellevii1
Avenue, and grandson of the past conf
niander of James A. Garfield Posi-
raised his hand TO the broad brimnla'
lat of his G. A. r. uniform and shylI
kept his eyes on his grandfather n
The official party acknowledged M
fourth salute given in IL Memorial DaI
parade.
1t was estimated by the adjutant-gSIz
eral. from Information furnished hid
bv the commanders of the variol&
units. that there were fully 5000 pei.
sons in the parade, which was one a
the greatest ever held in Newark
At the head of the line was a larG.
detachment of police under Chief Con
bftt The battalion marched we'll arr
pre- sented a very fine appea rance3s ul4
official party and staff for the day fo4
lowed with the First Regiment AZ. q
NJ j.. looking their best. immediatelE
to their rear The excellent marehinA
smart appearance and gene rSl air f&
business which characterized this bod.
made It prominent feature cf III
pageant Battery A, Field Artillery. n
East Orange, also made Il very favo&
able impression and passed the review
ing stand in perfect order, every nla&
maintaining a military bs airing. i
The veterans, however, We're the an
traction. 1t was their day. and thei1X
was the important position. nhX
Kearny Post No. / took the righ O.
line, and was followed by the six csl1<)
posts of the city and detachme.l d
the negro veterans AS each post pc s.
there were many comments. promiaer
members were pointed out and the gef
eral spirit of reunion among the cofr&
rades of the Civil War was everywicr
apparent.
Memories Of former parades In III
dim past were revived by the sturd|
and stalwaft quotas from the Amer
can Veterans of foreign service, WI
had been in the more recent campaiRr
of the country In Cuba, the Philippine
and China. 1t was virile body, locke
ready for service at a moments NOTED
and some of the members In negli1
uniform, without jacket or decoratlo0