The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
~ nROOKLTN AND OUEEvS.
Depleted Ranks u the Veterans Ihe
Noticeable PratuEes 81 the Paradss.

lbepteted Ranks ~ the Veterans the
Noticeable Peatuges ~ the Paradss.
The Memorial Day parade in Brooklyn
yesterday aroused a. much interest and
enthusiasm as any o. ~ predeceAsors,
a. was'evidenoed by the frequent cheers
Of thrOugs % spectators massed along
the line Of march from start 60 finish
\ noticeable feFture Of the celebration
was the thinning out in the ranks OF
the shortening Of their march for the
fisi time ~ they did not join in the
parade until the other b0dies in the column
had r==~A=a P;s;aaia avruu-. more ihan
mile from the starting point. Thew
were also more carriages for disabled
veterans In the line this wear than hitherto
The column was formed az Bedford
avenue and South Eighth street and
adjoining streets under the direction
Of Grand Marshal John Murphy % 4. \
Grant Post and Il moved N about 1879
O'Clock amid the cheers ~ thousands
Of spectators. Following the grand
marshal and his stan came the first divi-
sion. composed u United States army
and navy oontingents. comprismg four
companies of the Coast Artillery Corps
from Fort Hamilton and three from Fort
Wadaworth and marines aud sailors from
the navy yard The second division com
prised the entire Second Brigade Of the
National Guard, Brig Gen. John q. Eddy
commanding The organizations ma rched
in this order; second Signal Corps. Four
teenth Regiment. Forty seventh Regiment,
Twentv-third Regiment, thirteenth Rsgi-
ment. Coast Artillery. Third Battery,
Squadron e Cavalry and Naval Militia,
SecOnd Battalion. The brigade turned
out with full ranks and never was seen
to better dvantaRe
The third and fourth divisions were
composed Of the Grand Army posts. the
fifth Of the United spanish War Veterans.
the sixth II the sons Of Neterans-and the
seventh Of the Bows Brigade The line
of march was along Bedford avenue 20
the Eastern Parkway. to the soldiers and
Sailors Memorial Arch at Prospect Park
plaza. A grand stand was erected a short
distance from the start. from which the
parade was reviewed by Gen. James
Mcl.eeT. BrDuklyn's distinguished one
armed veteran. and Col Michael J. Cum
mings. Department commander 81 the
New YORK q. A. r. and meet % the leading
officials II the borough
Several thousand visitors crowded the !
many cemetertez throughout the Borough |
of Queens Yesterday and tho thin ranks |
u the visiting Grand Army posts we're |
swallowed up and almost lost to SIGHT |
in the crush % civilians and uniforms IN |
known a generation ago. Instead ~ the /
crash Of bands and the cleaning Of the /
Old steel barrel rife and hay0net the /
greater number of the veterans were |
iaksn 10 the Cemsterie- IN coaches Grand |
rhildrsn ~ gray haired siTcs did the 4
decorating ~ the graves in many M
STANCES
Many of the local Grand Army posts
in Queens held memorial services in their
home villages and did not, "a has been the /
ristom ever since the establishing olDer-
STATION Day. visit the cemeteries. for the
fatigue would have been TOO much for
many Of them.
Various organizations visited Calvary
'emetery. while Lutheran Cemetery,
which NJ one time Overfiowed with Grant
Army men on Decoration Day. mad It's
usual seTvicrs. but the old crowd OF vet
rams was gone. The remnant tried 10
make a brave showing. but their scant
numbers and hating steps caused the
Younger generations that looked upon
he occasion a. a sort q holiday 20 pause