The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-05-30
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tne Old duAru veteran baltLaA.EA'
commanded by Major Edward HaS o.
meyer Snyder.
While the Old Guard. IN the pie
tureadue bearskin. shakos and uni-
form Of the corps, lined up at the
reviewing stand hundreds Of white
clad school children, forming a chorus
for the ceremonies at the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument, sang patriotic
songs.
One OF the interesting Hgurcs in the
reviewing stand was Col. Edward j..
Atkinson, seventy seven years old.
Secretary OF the New York branch OF
the q. A. r., who was out OF the
house for the hrst time In three
months TO watch the parade which ne
had been active In arranging.
Following the main celebrations as
soeiated with the parades many Bpe-
ciai ceremonies are scheduled for this
afternoon and this evening and propa-
rations have been made for over
fiOwinR crowds at all OF them, despite
the fact that tens OF thousands OF
New Workers fed from the city yes
tSfday, last night and this morning
70 spend In the country or at the sea-
ahore the first out Of door holiday IN
two years not overshadowed by the
participation OF this country in war
TEN DIVISIONS IN THE MAN.
HAITIAN PARADE.
Past Department Commander
William Y. Klrchner, q. A. r., was
Chairman OF the committee which
arnnged the Manhattan parade and
the services nj the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument In Riverside Drive.
John d. Trainer was Grand Marshal
OF tho parade, which was COM
posed - OF ten divisions, including
The Guard escort, and Capt Henry @.
FritSoh was his AdJutant General and
chief OF stan. The parade was reviewed
at the monument. sOth Street and
Riverside Drive. by Gov. smith and
his military stan. Borough President
Bowling and other city officials liv-
the United states and State courts
POLICE Commissioner Enrlght Major
Gen. Thomas II. Barry. Commander
OF the Department Of the East; Major
Gen. Horace Porter. Major Gen
Charles Y, Roe, Major Gen. Daniel
Appleton, Rear Admiral Charles ID
Sigsbee and scores OF prominent New
Workers., who actively or by financial
support aided tho United States In
the three wars this country has
fought since 1850.
ing stand was composed OF the Old
Guard under command OF Major 10
II. snyder. and the Veteran Corps Of
Artillery, under command OF hajoI
Bryce W.. Metcaife. The honor es-
cort, leading the parade bohind
column OF mounted police was the ls
Brigade OF the New York Guard, un'
der command OF Brig. Gen. George
n. Dyer, and composed of the list
0Sth, 18th and 7th Infantry Rsgi-
ments: the 9th Coast Artillery Rogi'
ment the LIST Field Artillery Regi,
ment, the LIST Field Hospital and *
| Ambulance Company. the LIST Bat.
TALON, Signal Corps and Squadron
A. ist Cavalry. The special escor
20 the Grand Army OF the Repupll
was made up OF a battalion OF tn
Gardes Lafayette and a detachmep
OF Veterans Of Foreign Wars
CIVIL WAR VETERANS At HEAL
/ or PARADE.
At the head OF the parade manche
eight veterans OF the Civil War, tn
sole surviving members of Lafayett
POST. The cheers accorded them
they passed the reviewing stand wer
only equal 90 those given to III
blinded veterans who were led d
Boys and girls in costume to reG
resent different war societies adde
color TO the procession, as did II
uniforms Of the Zouaye organization
Cameron Post No. 10, Spanish Wa
Veterans. wore their kiltB and wei
headed by n band Of oagpipeA In u
lead of the detachments from Il
n Police and Fire Departments marcht
u retired members OF those organic.
tions who served In the Civil al
Spanish Wars.
Gen. Joe Wheeler Post No. 50 ca
ried a service nag with twelve gold
stars showing that a dozen SpaniI
War veterans had given their llv
in the World War. Franklin BE
n Post No. SO, Spanish War veteran
carried a nag denoting that a numb
OF members OF that organisation Z
y also In the World War
p Il took one hour and tifty-sev
~ minutes for the parade to pass I
n reviewing stand: Every veteran "
," started the march completed X.
y One OF the most martial figures
the ranks OF the mRrchers was
m Klineberg, No 1916 Avenue A. ".
despite his 81 years and small stats
90 lis less than hve feet In height
- marched as straight as a ramI
nd from start TO nnieh.
:. The Oldest man on the line
march was John Reilly, nlnsty-ei
&c years old. a veteran who served
n the Monitor In It's historic battle W
Of the MerrimAc.
Mr.. Reilly viewed the parade n
one OF the Motor Corps machines
~ ssth Street With Aparkling eyes
ms watched the marchers. from time
nd time venting his enthusiasm In
marks TO army veterans compAT
them not favorably with those
m the navy. Mr.. Reilly lives at No
NE Herkimer Street, Brooklyn.
lhs The Rev. Christian #. Reisner
livered the principal address In
n services at the Soldiers and Sail
Monument. an immense thronR. wi
AN overfloWed into Riverside Park c
down TO the river, taking part
Wy these services.
ere A meeting 70 honor the soldier d
na- will be held tonight at Carn
- Han. II has been arranged by
Memorial Day Committee
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