New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
fayette and by the Veterans of the
Foreign Wars of the United States

fayette and by the Veterans of the
Foreign Wars of the United States
When the Civil War veterans came
into sight, so slowly did they march
and so carefully did they hold their
tattered flags erect, that it was possible
for the crowd to visualize almost the
the South from the legends on the ban
ners. There were the New York
zouaves, in the gorgeous bloomer
trousers and gold braided coats with
which they marched away from New
York in 1851 and had to discard on the
battlefeld-qn experience which paved
theT way for khaki and camouf1age.
There were only five members left in
the Zouaves ranks. Last year there
were eight.
Other feeble little companies told the
story of Gettysburg and Bull Run and
of Farragut's entrance into Mobile Bay.
There were two posts of negroes who
served in the Union army-Thaddeus
Stevens Post, 255, and John A. Andrews
Post, 234.
company of Frenchmen who fought
for their adopted country was led by a
tiny girl in the costume of Alsace-Lor-
raine and a band playing the "Mar-
seillaise."
There were only twenty-one men left
in the platoon of William Legrett
Post, which for the first time since the
Civil War walked yesterday withou.
its leader, Asa Bird Gardiner. Colo
mel Gardiner died the day before. yes
terday.
Probably the oldest veteran on Riv-
erside Drive was John F. Reilly, nine
| ty-two years of age, who watched the
parade from an automobile, but in =
sisted on taking a seat on the stand
for the exercises afterward at the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument. He
was almost carried to his seat by his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Landrey, and the
Red Cross chauffeur who drove him
from his home, at 25 Herkimer Street,
Brooklyn. Mr.. Reilly is the sole sur
vivor of the Monitor.
Following the Grand Army veterans
were the men in khaki and blue flannel
shirts and campaign hats, veterans oe
the Spanish War, marshalled by P. A..
Garrachy.
American Legion in Line
Marching inconspicuously behind
these was q small contingent of the
American Legion, composed of veterans
of the present war, organized by Lieu
tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, jr.
The fifth and last division was com
posed of the police reserves aud many
civic organizations, including the WON
ems motor corps and Girl Scouts.
Following the parade there were many
ceremonies at spots sacred to the men
who lost their lives in the Civil War.
Ella Bixty Tent, No. 18, Daughters of
Veterans, was in charge of the service
at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
The women, dressed in white, laid many
wreaths at the base of the monument.
and formed fowerguard for the
speakers, who dedicated the monume e mt
anew to the nations good.
DR.. Christian f. Reisner was the
chief speaker.
"The same self-sacrihcing spirit
actuating these veterans of fifty years
ago." he said, "has born flower again
in the youth Of to-day, who went across
the sea In another self-sacriAcing cru.
sade. Their grandfathers took up arm,
to make the black man free, and they
reiterated the gospel Of freedom fo1
the oppressed people Of Europe"
The Spanish War was also a war fol
freedom and liberty, the speaker point
ed out, and as a result Of It. Cuba ane
the Philippines have been liberated.
Maine Monument Decorated
Flowers for tho Maine Monumen
were carried to Columbus Circle in
camoufaged field piece, French 1856
nm. rife. drawn by y heavy arm.
tractor. Tho ceremony Of deposltin,
the flowers In honor Of tho heroes o
the Maine was under the auspices o
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, led b.
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee. TIL,
jazz band of tho Marine Corps playe,
during tho ceremony, compliment /,
tho many veteran marines In tn
organization. Monsignor John p. Child
wick, former chaplain Of the U. 8. s
Maine. delivered the address.
Mon who have given their lives Il
tho service Of the merchant marine
especislly wireless operators who hav
been lost at sea, were honored with tn
placing Of wreath on tho monumen n
ut Battery Park.
This monument was erected il
memory Of the lives lost on the Titani
by officials Of the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph Company.
Samuel p. Orth, a professor Of Cor
nell University, delivered the principa
address at the memorial exercises con
Quoted at Grants Tomb yesterday, b.
u. s.. Grant Post, 327, &. A. r. Mrs. Free
erick Dent Grant, daughter-in-law o
General Grant, was on the platform
The, U. s. S. Huntington, anchored Of
l2oth Street, fred a salute to Genera