New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-31
Crowd Moved to Loud Applause
as Veterans March Past
President.
gINDS PLAY WAR TIME AIRS
Sun Shines Brightly for Process
sion. but Rain Mars Succeed
ing Memorial Day
Exercises.

Tinted States sailors and marines and
national guardsmen of the state, passed
nv 5auntily as the advance escort of the
reterans before the line was broken.
And then il seemed as if the parade
vas over. because for a little more than
,en minutes there was no column of
nsrchers in sight to the south along
the drive. At last, however, there came
catering Of hoofs and a wiry little
pony bore a flourishing figure swiftly
toward the reviewing stand
The crowd saluted the dashing rider
with cheers. most Of them yelling "Buf-
talo BIZ" and as he passed the stand
with a sweeping bow the President
doffed his hat and smilingly greeted him
with hearty welcome. 1t was Captain
Jack Crawford, scouting ahead of the
Grand ARMY men, as he had done in
wartime.
There was another pause, and march
ing slowly the first companies of the
veterans presently reached the Presi-
dent. Then the real applause of the
crowd broke forth. There had been
cheers and handclapping for the regu-
lars and for the spick and span ma
tienal guardsmen. but the tribute Of the
spectators came in full force when the
halfscore comrades of John A Dix
Post led the fourteen hundred and fifty
veterans past the stand.
Airs Recall War Times.
The music. too, showed the change in
al Of he
the regulars and guardsmen il had been
popular and modern marching airs, but
the bands that accompanied the Grand
Army veterans went back to war time
for their music Marching Through
Georgia" was favorite and The Battle
Hymn Of the Republic a close second.
Following most Of the. Grand Army
post companies came a group of young
er men. and in one or two instances a
company Of young women, who carried
the title Of associate members. Sons
and daughters Of the veterans they were
for the most part, and their numbers
helped 10 MI out the veterans section.
cf The parade. CLOSING over the notice
able thinness of the ranks Of those who
fought in the Civil War.
The Veteran zouave Color Guard and
the ID Duryea Zouaves attracted the
closest attention from the crowd, and
the old men in their red bloomer trou-
sers made a striking picture.
Farragut Post of the G. A r., with
It's two lines of eleven men each, led
by Commander John McGann. swung by
With their arms locked like sailors They
looked 10 be the youngest company Of
the veterans section of the parade. Two
Il the comrades carried an immense
wreath which had been sent 10 them
from the Farragut School in St Louis,
bought with the one cent contributions
Of 800 school children, TO be placed on
the famous admiraTs grave, in Wood
lawn Cemetery.
Flag OF Famous Army Corps.
William Mckinley Post. detailed to the
reviewing stand. carried six-pointed
blue star on a white background. and one
Of the veterans explained that it was the
nag Of the Eighth Army Corps. in which
Presidents Mckinley. Harrison, Garfield
and Hayes had served. General Lew
Wallace and General John A Dix COM
handed the Eighth at different periods
Of the war, and General Phil Sheridan
worked with the Eighth at another time
The 5th New York Heavy Artillery, re-
cuited in New York and Brooklyn, was
z part Of the Eighth Corps and served in
the neighborhood of Harper's Ferry until
peace was declared.
Bringing up the rear of the Grand
Army section came three companies or
negro veterans. preceded by the James s
"adsworth Post in carriages. With
Commander Thomas Hamilton rode Mrs
Aady Burneil. said to be the only woman
member Of the C. A r. She went TO the
'front.' with the Rhode Island Heavy Ar
olery, serving as a regimental nurse in
camp. and is now the custodian of the
Junel Mansion.
The United Spanish War Veterans fol-
te@ed the Grand Army, and after them,
ieading the division Of cadets Of various
school institutions. came the Army and
Navy Union.
Close TO fifteen hundred veterans of
tae Civil War reported to Grand Marshal
DeoFge E Dewey, at 72d street and
roadway. al O'Clock, and every one OF
hSm finished the walk from there to
sist street and Riverside Drive. where
ne parade disbanded at noon.
me Old Guard escorted President Taft
the stand and the Veteran Corps OF
fuiiery acted as his special guard OF
t during the parade.
with the President in the reviewing
party were two major generals who took
pm in the great review of the Union
any in Washington directly after peace
been declared. They were General
hel z. Sickles and General Julius I'll.
siahi
General Arson G. McCook. General
race Porter. General John T. Lock-
a' General Thomas II. Hubbard, Gen
@ Nicholas W. Day and General wal
Howe. now the ranking officer OF
Impairment Of the East, on Govern
Island, were with tie, President. and
the guests Of the G. A. r.. in the
were Congressman J. Van Vechten
s." William s Bennett and William
81 Samuel S. Koenig, Secretary OF
OF New York; Henry Clews, Louis
Continued on fourth page
OEWEY's OLD BURGUNDY.
4 r. A great blood maker.
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