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sacrifice Of the American people. But
there Is cause for concern that the ma
tion be so circumscribed as TO its de-
fences that undue weakness would
tempt either the covetous or ill-dis-
posed. if such there be, TO aggression
against US"
Admiral Sigsbee In Stand.
Each borough of the greater city had
its memorial parade in the morning.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in
Riverside Drive, at Eighty-ninth Street,
was the rallyIrg point for the veter-
ans in Manhattan. There the review
ing stand was erected and in 1t sat
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee, L.
S. ~, retired, who commanded the
battleship Maine when it was blown up
in Havana Harbor, to review the pa
rade.
Guests filled the temporary grand
stand, and Riverside Drive between
Seventy Street and Ninety-sec-
ond Street, the line Of march, was
thronged with spectators. Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, commanding the
Department Of the East, L. S. A., was
unable 10 attend the review. With
Admiral Sigsbee sat Henry Clews and
Borough President Marcus NJ. Marks.
Major General John F. Organ re-
viewed the militia organizations. In
the grandstand were Colonel Edward j..
Atkins, secretary Of the New York q.
A. r.; Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner and
General Horace Porter. The chair
which General Daniel Sickles, who died
recently, formerly occupied was kept
vacant in tribute TO his memory.
Regulars Lead Parade.
A company Of United States Coast
Artillery led the parade. The line Of
Civil War veterans, which swung into
the Drive from Seventy-fourth Street,
was headed by Commander Sherburne
c. Van Tassel, grand marshal, and his
chief Of staff, Colonel Joseph b. Lord
Before the veterans came in sight Of
the draped Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment and the reviewing officers, how
ever. there passed the perfect-step-
ping 7th Regiment, Colonel Daniel Ap-
pleton commanding; the efficient look
Colonel Louis d. Conley; the 18th, the
22d Corps Of Engineers, the 9Th Coast
ARTILLERY, the 1st Field Artillery with
it's businesslike looking field guns,
Squadron A and Machine Gun Troop,
Company A, Signal Corps, Sd Ambu-
lance Company and the lst Battalion,
Naval Militia.
A DELAY OF several minutes occurred
before the men Of the Civil and Span
ish wars came in sight. Many veter-
ans of the earlier struggle who have
not attended Memorial Day parades
for several years and who were not
expected were lured out by the fine
weather and the pervading excitement
of the times. Difficulty in finding the
location in Zine of their posts caused
some confusion.
The cheers that greeted the regular
and volunteer military organizations
gave place TO less noisy but sincere
demonstrate for the old fighters.
A dozen Zouaves, in the faded. now
ing red trousers and fezzes. and
group of Fsrraguts seamen, marching
beneath a blue banner bearing their
former commanders undying words,
Damn the torpedoes! Go ahead!
brought smiles of particular affection
TO the faces Of the spectators VINO
found it necessary now and then to
avert their eyes from the faces OF the
veterans to conquer queer sensations
that arose in their throats.
Interest also was evenly distributed
among the Spanish War Veterans OF
the Police and Fire departments and the
Veteran Artillery Corps OF the Society
OF the War of 1912. In line were forty
four posts of Grand Army men, in four
divisions, and fifteen camps OF Spanish
War Veterans.
Rabbi for Preparedness.
Immediately after the parade, which
disbanded below Grants Tomb. Ad-
miral Sigsbee and the reviewing party
were escorted by tho Veteran Corps OF
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