The evening world., 1911-05-30
THOUSANDS IN
MEMORIAL PARADE
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lands and learned o fit through their
children in the public schools.
To-day many of them had sons in the
Boy Scouts or sons in the National
Guard. and the Stars and stripes, a
ran flag but a short time ago. rep
resented to them the flag OF the country
OF their adoption-a flag to be loved and
respected even more than the flag OF
the home country.
Gov. Dix in Brooklyn.
Although Gov. Dix reviewed the pa
rade in Brooklyn. the largest parade
was in Manhattan. This started at .
o'clock from Riverside Drive and Sew
enty-second street and moved north to
Eighty-ninth street. where memorial
services were held at the Soldiers ana
Sailors Monument.
The Brooklyn parade moved through
Bedford avenue and Eastern Parkway
to Prospect Park. Veteran Brooklyn
| policemen said they never saw such a
large crowd out on Memorial Day TO
witness "A parade.
Gov. Dix and his entire STAFF, es-
corted by Troop G. reached Brooklyn
by way of the Williamsburg Bridge At
9 o'clock this morning. The Governor
and his escort were met at the
Williamsburg Plaza by a squad of
mounted police which led the way to
the Hanover Club at Bedford avenue
and Rodney street.
From . o'clock until 10 o'clock the
Kings County G.. A. X. and the Han
over Club gave IA reception to Gov. DIX,
Past Commander Chief Tanner and Past
Department Commanders of the q. n.
Z. The parade started at 10 o'clock.
Gov. Dix. on a grand stand in front OF
the clubhouse, reviewed the marching
divisions until those which had formed
above Rodney street had passed. Then
with his escort he went to the Soldiers
Monument, where the main reviewing
stand was located.
Boy Scouts In Swarms.
II was estimated that there were 2o,OW
men and boys in the Manhattan parade
The Boy Scouts. who turned out ir
swarms, were centres of attraction. Th'
eyes of the veterans dimmed as the,
witnessed the eager, energetic move
ments OF the khski-clad youngsters
They recalled that ffty years ago they
were as eager. as young. as energetic
but they were preparing then for rea'
war. while the Boy Scouts of to-day
interest themselves with mimic contest
on the field.
While the veterans were lining up 70
the match girls carrying baskets o
pcsies moved through. pinnins W
ON the blue Jackets.
1t was very warm on Riverside Driv'
before the start OF the parade and dur
ing its early progress. Ambulance sur
geons were kept busy. The Troop
ambulance treated half "A dozen per
sons who were overcome at Seventy
ninth street.
Lieut.. j. j. Holmes of the Sevent'
Regiment was overcome while waitini
! to fall into line with his company a
Seventy-hrst street. He was attende
by DR.. Mead OF Bellevue Hospital 81
removed to the Seventh Regimen
Armory.
The National Guard made a grea
showing in to-day's parade. \ great
improved regiment Is the Seventy
first. Volumes of cheers greeted thi
smart organization all along the lin
Of march,
Probably the veterans who receive
the greatest attention from the crowd
were the few VINO marched In the pic
turesuue uniforms OF the zouaved
Only Il few days z occurred the III
tleth anniversary Of the death of Co
Ellsworth of the New York Ellswort
IFire Xouaves. the first officer kille
In the civil war. lie met his deaf
, after tearing down the nag OF II
= c~onfederacy from "A hotel in Alexar
!, dria. Va.
In the parade Were probably half
-, dozen old men who were with Col. ELL
worth when he was shot. They WEI
possibly the most interesting OF the We
Grams in the line of march, for the deat
" of their commander. fifty years AK
was a stunning reminder to the peop
n of the North that a great contest b
n tween men OF the same race was on
v. grim and deadly earnest.
a Old Guard Escorts Sickles.
- Grand Marshal Matthew Jennings W
20 In charge Of the line OF march. Ge
Sickles was escorted to the reviewil
stand at Eighty-ninth street BY the Q