The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-01
nut Lighter Moments Too.

man had iimpel by.
nut Lighter Moments Too.
But the seriousness was not so
,eIgh,y that ii was depressing there
were too many rosy checked school girl
ehor!s,ers and brass bands crashing and
futterlng ~pennants and soldier boys in
eladdest gold lace TO permit OF extended
bordering.
When the little BOY Scout captain in
rs excite rent bawled out shrilly. Eyes
rrh;" 90 while passing Rea" Admiral
sigshec and party ~ the reviewing stand
Of the soldiers and sailors Monument
when he should have said Eyes left 80
that company OF half portion warriors
tromred by with eyes turned away from
tre ADMIRAL. for who were they to ques
ton tire command OF n great little cap
a.n9--,he crowd chortled ecstatlcally
And when young George Sebech Of Reno
Camp No. +i-ninety-one years young
ard still strong for eating tobacco
waved his sailor cap to the crowd whose
cheers Geo gic's deaf ears couldn't hear
ss he passed in review. 1t would scarcely
he far 10 say that the general attitude
vas one ~ ~solemrity.
And who comes there Advance and
ave the counters,gn. Dodgast II. II II
isn't that Past Commander Horn. lad.
O. James c. Rice Post. who was only
80 years old when he was mustered out
fty wears aro-a y~oungster sull. And
T. was worth standing in the no, sun for
o long. long time 10 hear the atmosphere
crack when the last handful we have OF
te old Zouaves came along decked in
faded glories. the red fCzzes far back on
bald pates beaded with sweat. or when
young George sherman of John A. Dix
Fost-his years are 80 and seventy-six
vas the number of his old New York
volunteer reeiment-swung along briskly
on crutches.
Effort Too Much for One.
There was Bob Mcclure. Ave years
younger than George Sherman. whose
Efforts TO haul "A great flag on high in
front OF the monument as ar answering
salute 20 the Florida and Mohawk guns
we're TOO much for him. Bob Mcclure
t-umpled in the hot sunlight and cu,
us brow on marble steps as he fell
They ran to help him as II il were their
own father who had fallen.
Tim Whelen, who back i'm so sailed
TITO New York aboard q ship owned by
ty'Mayor Lows father. the trader Bene
fr,or-in her hold the first tea that
fer came TO America from Japan
was close at hand, arguing II u witt
Capt, Howard NJ. Graf tina; Tin was
oder than Young Howard by six year
o. six year.
There were happy yips and wells fo'
Ns brown skinned. white headed old
r1clee who trudged along behind the
tommaEdery flags of the John A. An
f-ews and the Thaddeus Stevens negrc
POSTS. There never was monotony wher
that second division OF the parade. the
g. A. Y. men, marched into view and
passed. almost 500 strong. Their bands
Played a mite slower and they walked
less easily than the brawny regulars
from Governors Island and the nav,
yard, the militia and the Spanish wal
feroes. who had preceded them, but as
NE tempo Of the parade lessened thu
tullabaloo along the curb increased.
Not Moments silence.
The Julia Richman High School girls
s!th Mss Frances Gould welding the
baton, never let silence even try TO pene'
tate the atmosphere around the review
ing stand for "A moment. And when thu
last Spanish Warist-some of the Eel
Halted vets are getting a bit bald ant
tay too and running 10 waist line-hat
lassed and there was n wait until th'
'rand Army men, the real paraders OF
We day, could come along there was
even during the lull. sufficient for thu
Gay IN the reviewing stand to keep IN
crowds happy.
Not only was Admiral Sigsbee there
u he gazed at and audibly commented
WON, but beside him stood none o.hei
N4l Ma tnr-I.AH - pnus hAtOhaifE nj
iennsylvauis's National Guard-ths
tNnes' looking Major-General from
roast 10 coast. Gen Dougherty hao
'~h Invited by Gen. Organ to help re
view the parade, The crowd after on
t'od look a. Gen. Doug'herty in full dress
..Norm agreed that az an inviter Gen
'Nyan il perfectly capable.
ana Rear Admiral Robert NJ. Doyle, re-
Ntn-iall and straight standing ant
's1ring The last word in new spring
ZONES \ glance at Admiral Doyle
pls a familiarity with the excellence'
ms Annapolis roommate. Capt. VIII
I'm cutler, retired. proved that the folks
,,oo voted the Glass OF 20 ghe best lock
z That ever escaped bilging at TIL
.aVal academy were also perfectly
nnpabIe pickers. Furthermore. Mrs
.Vyle was present, and so vas he
's"art military son.
henry C1ews stayed in the sand unit
vas time to slip u upon the asphalt
don his high hat as he marched b,
~ Inc Asplnwall Post. Mrs. Clews is. h,
~ an associate member OF the post
u Gaming FAR out expectantly from
seat on the stand was NJ. Guillaum'
,tngel sembrich, husband OF Nine. Sem
,pn. NJ. Sem5rich, who is president o
y. american Polish Relief Fund. wa
s'ing the arrival Of the soldierly look
re- follsh Falcons OF America. led b,
,,,pI Edward s. Witkowski. and thei
.uacuse looking troops of Red Cros
nurses. The Polish Falcons includ'
=" "elr ranks ar aviation corps.
March 10000 strong.
Arh thousand strong, the veterans
~" sons the regulars. The militia an<
N. organizations passed in review
oHncs OF the civil wal veterans run
AZ mostly TO Onward, Christian Sol
,o,' whereas the Spanish-Americal
No., ,'s"-fs' whose Thoughts so far hav'
an, seemed to dwell so strongly Of
Tir..Ia' Things, swung along to "A Ho
W. the Old Town Tonight"
to,s rshs Of the Philippine Insured