New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
THOUSANDS AT GRANTS TOMB
GRAND ARMY MEN VISIT RIVERSIDE.


A CONSTANT STREAM OF vIsIroRs-scENEs AND
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Two sentries in the uniform of the United
States Army paced with regular steps around tho
tomb OF General Grant oil Saturday
night At nidnght tho Park police with.
drew, tho lights went out in the Clare
mont House and when clouds shut out the stars tho
entire plateau which the tomb stands was wrapped
In deep darkness. Only single lantern reflected dmlv
the shadow OF the passing sentry. countersgn was
established at night and half hours the time called
by the sentry to the corporal Of the guard. Every
two hours the corporal made his appearance
with two sentinels. who formed the relief AS the
sun rose yesterday morning Kraus, the bugler who
sounded the taps" after the funeral service reused
the soldiers in the tents with the revec The flag went
up st half.mast the tomb and cannon doomed
from the manowar that lay in the Hudson of River
sides
Daylight was the signal for visitors to ap-
pcar They came In groups OF two or
three at first, among them the venders OF
iemonadc. refreshments and cigars One enterprisng
dealer brought with him q load OF small pasteboard
boxes labelled "Sand from the tomb OF General
Grant, five cents" He had just filed his boxes with
ssnd from the hillside when detachment OF Park po-
icoan arrived and drove the venders Of all articles
from the grounds. keeping them at distance for the
rest OF the day. The carry visitors
were mostly strangers In the city Grand
Army men belonging to posts from all parts
II the country gathered in groups all over the grounds
01 friends who had not met each other for years en-
coestered each other and the bond OF army life made
scqmintances OF them ALL and called out incidents OF
ware1pcricnce and anecdotes of the dead commander
Daring the forenoon system adopted to regulate
tb crowd In viewing the tomb. The line or the sentry
WA established about feet In front OF the
vsnlt aud beyond that was permitted
pass by the guard without special authoritye The
al fha
vhfe walls within aud the dark steel that enclosed
the boly OF General Grant, uLtl IL became tired and
moyed away give place to others Now and then an
eyt would be made by TO get closer. but the
gard would stop the intruder point of the bayo
net
sSodier.' said man. 81 wsh you would let me 20
down get that little pebble the lower
stop"
HE sentry remained mmovable and the man taking
his Silence for assent about TO step forward,
whom the musket held before his breast.
~You can't the lino." tho reply, and the
msp moved sorrowfuly away.
ono woman was more persistent She appealed
with In her eyes TO the sentry and was finally d.
reeed by him TO apply to Captain Fessendcn She could
not ind him but sought ou. Lieutenant Sawyer the
officer Of the guard
am the European correspondent Of several papers
Ny name Ia Mrs Johnson" said the woman attended
the funeral OF Garbadi and have followed the bodies
places you will surely permit me TO enter the tomb OF
Gencr, Il Grant Tor q few moments. Lieutenant"
at Is not In my power. madame" replied the officer
Captain Fcsscndcn only opens the vault to exProsl-
dents and am limited the Governors Of States"
As the day advanced the number OF people Increased
until the grounds covered with visitors. II soon
became keep back the crowds that assembled
| In ,ront of the vault II was decided form line
| finally THIS was done by the policemen about i
! O'Clock and the management OF the crowd then
| became moro easy. Tho limo continued to
lcugthen until 1t stretched out over the
bua and curved about forming the letter u The people
were allowed to moys lcisuroy before the vault en-
trance giving ample timc TO look into the tomb. All
ranks OF life were represented In the line. but more of
the visitors appeared residents OF NewYork than
| In the morning. Young men and women were In the
majority.
shortly before o'clock four carriages drove from the
main avenue along the road by which the funeral car had
approachrd the tomb Three OF the carriages were open
but the fourth closed. The Park police permitted
the carriages TO pass their lines. but the large crowd
prevented them .rou getting the vault one OF the
| coachmen then called to kraus, the bugler, who
was passing, aud requested him to say
| to the officer OF tho guard that
Colonel Frederick d. and his wife aud other mem
bers OF the family In the carrages They wished to
ton ai the tomb AID Lieutenant sawyer at once re-
onested the police enable the carriages to drive up
and passage was opened In the crowd for them Gen
orl sheridan and Colonel Grant and his wife left the
carriages and walked down tho steps at tho entrance
and Mrs raut stood foT several mnucs resting partly
IN the shoulder OF Colonel Grant and against tho gate
~ while size ioo1ei within None OF the other ladies
| leT tho carriages General sheridan conversed Tor
| f,w minutes with Lieutenant sawyer .
After leaving the vault the partJ drove sowy TO the
northern portion o the grounds ana around o avenue
,o thr po,nt of ne blu whore II commands view up
,hc Ind- Here the carriages paused Tor several
| minutes while the occupants admired tne picture ihey
| dr,ye back 10 the city along the Riverside Drive.
After o'clock the crowd Of visitors diminished bnt
errt many carriages road wagons dogcafts ana isht
drtyingcns OF every description nlcl the avenues anu
| nas.cd around the tomb In an endless procession.
e stnnd beside the vault has been taken by tho bat
| terry ON duty for "a general house and a tent placed
| upSn It, The nvo tents occupied 10y tho men
| are now on low portion OF tno river
hiener point There will be twenty tents for INC trty
numbers of battery. The camp has been ehli'teheu
Camp Grant. relay OF twelve men 20 ON uu'y wy
wont -four hours and from these two scHtll's are
| nl.crd on guard the tomb and relieved every TWO
hours Captain j. 4. Fe-sendcn, who Is IN command -
a nephew OF William Fcsscnden' OF Mane nc set,o1
with Grant In the West aud was brcvcted
san,o,u for gallantry at shiloh. Lieutenant
Il h. sawyer saw active duty In the war
aud Lieutenant c. ID Treat was Graduated wv" ysnrs ago
sergeauts k Her. Barrett. Caflnody ah ShIouui' "
CnrnnraIs Ilartuan. Matthews. Huston, Thornto ana
Buglcrs krau>e and Mailer lho P,ae' az
A. omrrn Blatt Robinson, Ryan. Quinn Picfson, Goc'
h., hastings and Druer Part OF the battery was on
duty at Mt McGregor after General rrah.s uea.n' S
cant Cars,ody, who on guard yesterday. was on
auty IN Fort Sumter when 1t was hrcd on in I-oo
s",ge.nt SHREDDER the oldest member or the battery
enlisted hrst IN lsi9 and has served since reensuns
after being repeatedly mustered out He Is now MY
Tour years old taken out papers Tor retirement
on account OF Ills age
VISITING THE CITY HALL.