The sun., 1885-08-09
7NB HEROLAID TO REST
fen, Grant Buried with Mill
tary Honors at Riverside.
NORTH AND SOUTH UNITED.
R,Eopcderat. Generals Lock Arms with
Union Generals at tho Tomb.

Union Generals at tho Tomb.
-. ,e,,,tsry Pageant In broadway ana |
r,o. Ayeaue-Ilaif . Miitisa Strangers In |
A.. C,,y-Men-oE-War Anchored II tho |
u.ds.. Fire s.iutes as tho Procession
Moves Tsronsh the Tswn-A Remarkable
Assem- blnxe or D,stinsulshed Men-Presi-
den, Cleveland and his Cahiaet. the Gov.
sr.ors Of Many states. Seal uators. aaA Cen.
.re,.meu Present-83.O 900 Men II tho Line,
I.e,ud,ns tie Now York Resimcnts. ths
ua,ted States ,visiting Resimeats
Of the Nnsioaal Guard. Marines and Sail.
err, and vsterans Of the War Eseort the
Fsseral Car-Iaeiaents Along tho l.iao OF
Narcs-A Jam at Firs.niath Street.-The
Day Noa"rrd In Many Towus aad Cities
TArougAous tho Uuion-seeuos At the
Bur,ai Piaee-seaiins Up the Tomb and
set,,ss q Watch 70 Rennin Thirty Days.
There have not often been gathered In one
vlsce 30 many men whose names have been
household words. and whose lives have been
tnvoyen with the history Of grave crisis In
srest nations life as mot yesterday in this city.
Tho scene was before Gen. Grants tomb In
Riverside Park the space was less than goes to
A.i An ordinary city block. and the names Of
TIA actors vere william T. Sherman. Joe John
Atom. Phil Sheridan. Simon D. Buckner. John
4. Logan, W. 8. Hancock. Fitz John Porter.
Chester A. Arthur. Thomas A. Hendricks. John
sherman, Pitz Hugh Lee. John B. Gordon.
David D. Porter. Thomas F. Bayard. John L.
Wordsn. and dozen others naturally linked
IN the mind with those greater mon. Among
them, like children amid gray heads. or
sh.dows beside monuments. were other mon
more newy famous. and famous only for deeds
0, pesoe In times Of quiet and plenty-a Presi-
dent an ex-Fresldent. Governors. Mayors, and
njllionaires. And all we're paying homage to
tho greatest figure OF their time. whose mortal
remains they pressed around with barred
bowed heads.
Yesterday was beautiful golden day. In
the early morning. whom the sun nrst lighted
he sky 40 that the anxious multitude could
rad tho promise OF the usual signs. thin
vsil OF clouds. like a curtain OF white lace.
helped the light wind that stirred tho tree tops
10 cool tDs mir and to Offset the heat Of the rays
Of tho midsummer sun. Tho population OF
the great city had bounded from its ordinary
limit at q million and half to very much
nearer two Millions and citizens and strang-
en- side by slide. we're early In tho streets seek-
Ing vantage points from which to Wow tho OBJ
ssoules OF the nations horo.
The hotels were never more crowded. The
Biz and little ones. tho famous and the obscure.
were all 80 well filled that II como OF the late
somers we're not forced to sleep on cots. at
lsast there were no rooms for any more. But
u was not only In this way. and by reason OF
tho country relatives and friends who quarter
ID themselves in the houses OF tho citizens.
that the population grew 40 suddenly. Much
more was the increase due to the boat loads
and train loads that we're rolled into the depots
and ferry houses constantly from every point
Of the compass from daylight until noon.
Imagine tho scene from q balloon poisod over
osLua Park as day chased back tho shades OF
alsht In most OF the streets were little. broken.
irregular lines Of mon and women. moving
toward Broadway or its northern contin uation.
In the other streets that end in the great
nouth-like ferry slips were denssr. broader
PROFESSIONS. always toward broadway. A
little later. armed and uniformed lines.
symmetrical and moving like solid bodies.
penetrated the city from all sides. az II there
bad been capitulaton after O sioge. They
marched up from the Battery. across from the
North River. over the Brooklyn bridge. and In
from the East River ferries. The people nc
longer moved In thread like lines they poured
out OF all the houses and rushed hither and
thithsr. jostllng and pushing to get to Broad.
way and sfterwsrd to get good standing placaa
6srs. The ear then shared the enjoyment
With the eye. for there came through the all
Tho blare and clash Of great bands. the shrtll
thin music OF hies. the rat = plan OF drums
and tha sound OF thousands treading In uni
son. Only little later came other bodies IL
Eayer uniforms out Of the avenues. and on. lik'
al the rest to Broadway.
Suddenly. as tho eye scanned the miles o
strssts and houses. fash OF flame. q pun o
smoke. and loud conclusion would call At
tention 10 . Aeet Of men Of war In the broSt
Hudson. some with little notIllas OF small boat
athsirstsrns. and othsrs with tiny steamboat
plying between them and tho shore. as the!
pulled with the tide upon thoir heavy sncho
chains. No shots ny from the bslching iroI
mouths betweon their decks. for they are mere
saluting with minute guns the dead Com
nander.in- Chief. Following the lines OF smok
- they roll from the cannons to tho shore. tn
eys would rest upon q little round-toppet
suiiding. on gentle knoll. amid tho lofty tree
0 0Awaterslds park. and resting thcre woul'
eecosntzs the Mecca OF the tireless bodie
GudginG. In limo In all tho city below.
fhus the city prepared itself to provide an
Witness the solemn ceremonies attendant Of
Me burial Of Ulysses 8. Grant Tho day
nAeY ever to be a notable one In the city's his
'o'I' For tho historian the scene at tho tom
.nofe the victors and tne van anQuished In tho wa
me rebsllion o!asped hands and minglo
os'r tears before tho populacs will seem mos
Important and for all who had any share In th
sATs demonstration the enormous number c
persons who gathered here TO soc the corteg
snd the burial will seem as remarkable. thong
ess Important The procession BY itself va
eoaut'iul. but by no mems large or peculis
N any respect. There were only IS. 900 men |
uae' ahd all OF them were seen ty only the fe
vho gathered along the few blocks betwes
MAI point at which the last organization 10
a'oilne and that other point ut which the mt
Ssty Quilted the line OF march.
'here was one unique feature OF the militar
demonstration. All who took part In IL then
ssNes saw nearly all the rest In limo. bird'l
ve view revealing tho method which brourh
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