Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-31
VETERANS SHOW
OLD SPIRIT ON
MEMORIAL DAY
But Members Are Few in Pa
rade and It May Be
Their Last.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
AND GUARDSMEN JOIN IN
Large Throng Witnesses Pa
geant, Which Is Reviewed by
Mayor Raymond.

Beneath a warm sun that followed
the cool of the early morning mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Re.
public posts of Newark, the com
paratively few that still remain. the
younger veterans of the Spanish.
American War, Sons of Veterans
members of the National Guard conf
mands and various civic bodies
paraded down Broad street from
Military Park to Lincoln Park this
morning. Then they counter marched
and passed in review before Mayor
Thomas l.. Raymond and James =
Connolly, former city clerk and now
commandant of the Soldiers Home at
Kearny who occupied an automobile
In front of the City Hall.
That time has decimated the ranks
of the heroes Of the stirring days Of
1861 and that the men of the United
Spanish War Veterans commands,
the National Guard or others must
shortly take their places, was mutely
! evidenced by the fact that not more
than a hundred Civil War veterans
actually marched in the parade, al
though about $50 more were in auto
mobiles and carriages The step of
the Grand Army men was slow and
measured, as time has robbed them
of the spring by which they were once
characterized. The ceaseless move
ment of time, however has been pow
erless to daunt their spirits or dull
) their patriotism, and they marched
behind their beloved flag-many per-
haps for the last time.
While no official action has been
taken by the Civil War veterans to-
ward relinquishing to their younger
Al, IL.
proper celebration of Memorial Day
1t is generally understood that this
year may be the last that the Grand
Army men will be in charge of the
parade.
Lincoln Post No. II, of this city,
alone has lost sixty men in the last
four and a quarter years. Twelve
died between January l and Decem-
ber 81, 1914, and four have answered
the final summons during the present
wear. In 1916 it is probable that some
other organizations will assume
charge, although the Grand Army
men will turn out, either afoot or IN
carriages. as long as any of theif
number are left.
In today's parade the grand mar
shall was Louis Weyand. of Hexamer
Post. G. A. r., battle-scarred vet
VI tic 1lNli WAL. ASSlSlilB
as adjutant was Captain c. Albert
Gssser, member of Mitchell Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans. of this
city, and chief of the bureau of COM
bustibles and fire risks. The chief of
staff was also Civil War veteran
and member of HeXamer Post. Julius
b. Seitz formerly of Newark, but now
q resident of Asbury Park.
The parade moved off al about ten
minutes after o'clock. the appointed
time for the start of the pageant.
Pageant One of the Beet.
From every standpoint. this years
parade was generally regarded as one
Of the best ever seen in Newark on a
Memorial Day. The marchers formed
about the plaza in front of the post
Office and Military Park. Many of the
veterans were on hand as early as s
O'Clock, some afoot and others In car
riages Members of the Spanish War
Veteran commands met at Eagles
Hall, in East Park street, and were
ready to fall into line when called to
parade.
In accordance with an agreement,
Old Glory was the only flag carried
in the parade, but there We're hun
dreds of Star -Spangled Banners both
in the parade and in the hands OF the
mWtitudes of many thousands who
lined the sidewalks on either side of
Broad street for the entire length of
the line of march.
Much enthusiasm was occasioned
and pulses beat high when the first
division of the parade got under way
1t was composed of Troops "A and
C, first squadron cavalry, National
Guard of New Jersey and a large
force of members of. the Newark
police force, led by Chief of Police
Michael T. Long.