Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-10
OUR HONORED DEAD.
Patriotic Observance Of Dec oration
Day at New York.
The President the Honored and Applauded
Guest of the acknowledgements
Ceremonies at the Tomb of GEN
eral Grant at Riverside.

NEW YORK, June Long before the
National Guard and G. A. R. met at their
rendezvous at Fifth avenue and Fifty
sixth street, Madison Square began to
I'LL with people. AS early as nine O'Clock
the grand stand on the west side of the
square, from which President Cleveland
was to review the parade, was nearly
filled, and at quarter after ten O'Clock
the glstening rife of the guard was
placed diagonally across the narrow en-.
trance to the stand, forming a barrier
none could pass, even on presentation of
ticket. The dense throng took slight
shower which fell early in the morning
almost as matter of course, and their
spirits did not seem dampened in the
least. The stand was under guard OF
First Lieutenant Beneke, of the Twenty
second Regiment, assisted by a Sergeant,
two corpOrals and twelve men. Police
Superintendent Murray directed in per-
son the movement of his officers in the
vicinity of the stand. The patrolmen
were under the direct command of Cap
tain Williams, of the Twenty-ninth pre-
cinct.
Conspicuous on the grand stand were:
General Rufus Ingalls,, Comptroller VIM.
" Loew, Inspector of Police Steers,
Colonel Hart, of the regular army; Presi-
dent Mooney of the board of aldermen;
w j. Florence, charity commissioner;
H. II. Porter, city chamberlain; VIM. M.
WINS, school commissioner; Miles
O'Brien, Dewitt J. Seligman, J. Gould
Warner, General Lloyd Aspinwall. Com
missioner John McClave, ex-Lieutenant
Governor Dorshemer, General Thomas
Kilby Smith, Sheriff Grant, r. M.waters,
+. e. Farrell, Edward Mitchell, General
Lewis SeaSongood, of Cincinnati; Col
onel Lopez De Queretta, Colonel H ges,
OF the United States army, and E. S.
Ridgeway.
There was notable group of three of
the war veterans of 1912. They were
headed by General Abraham Daily, who
is ninety years of age. He was dressed
in full uniform of the time and presented
most picturesque appearance. His
companions were Henry Morris, eighty
six years, and General Crygler, eighty
eight years. After the procession bad
passed these veterans proceeded to the
Sturtevant House, by invitation of Louis
and Horace Leland, where they were
At half-past ten o'clock the advance
line of the procession could have been
seen halted away up Fifth avenue, the
familiar uniform of the Old Guard stand
ing out in bold relief in the midst of the
restless mass which surrounded it.
The presidential party left Brooklyn BY
the Twenty-third street ferry, reaching
the New York side at fifteen minutes be-
fore eleven O'Clock. An escort of mount
ed police then preceded the carriages to
Fourth avenue, and thence to Twenty
sixth street, where the Old Guard, under
Major Mclean, was drawn up to act as
an escort of honor. The column was then
formed by Mayor Grace and city officers
in carriages, and the Old Guard, headed
by its band, marching in front of the pres
idcntial party. The President and Cabinet
officers rode in an open barouche, the re-
mainder of the party being in closed car
rIages. The procession moved along
Twenty-siXth street to Fifty-eighth ave-
nue.. When the President was recognized,
handkerchiefS were waved from windows
and shouts gave him a hearty welcome.
As soon as the President appeared in
front of the reviewing stand, the March
of the column was taken up. When the
Twcnty-sccond regiment reached Del
Twenty-fifth street and Fifth
J.. S. Gilmore, struck up Mcndelssohn's
"'Wcdding March," until after Twenty
second street was passed. While pass
ing the Fifth avenue Hotel, the enthusi-
asm of the ladies at the windows told
that they recognized the strains SO differ
ent from the other marches which had
preceded it. 1t was also evident that the
President knew the import of the music,
for as the band approached n flush of the
face indicated that he knew why it was
played OH that occasion. He recognized
the honor by raising his hat to the militia
~ salute of the band master.
r The President did not show the least
fatigue. He smiled and shook hands |
with those he knew. He took his posi- |
ton firmly in the box, placed his hands
behind his back and looked steadily be- |
fore him, occasionally bowling in acknowl- |
edgment of salutes offered him. He was
dressed entirely in black, wearing a frock
coat and high silk hat. He wore a mar
row necktie of black ribbon crossed with
fine white stripes. Next to the President
stood Mayor Grace, and then in the order
named General Sheridan and President
Mooney of the board of aldermen. Be-
hind the President was General Nc
Dowell, of Governors Island, and Adj
miral Jewett. The President occasional
1y addressed a remark to General Sheri-
dan or Mayor Grace, but made such a
strict business of reviewing the parade as
would Indicate his mind was preoecupied.
During halt in the parade, the Presi-
dent was asked if he thought himself
equal to the fatigue of being present at
the ceremonies ut General Grants tomb.
MIR. Cleveland replied:
81 am here to do what the people of
New York want me to do, and shall not
grumSle at any arrangements you make;
but remember have a hong night before
me-"
1t was finally decided that the fatigue
would be too much, as the President had
done early morning duty in Brooklyn,
and would have to be present m the even
Ing at the Academy of Music. 1t was
agreed at the conclusion of the review
that the President should be driven to
Secretary Whitney's house under escort
OF the Old Guard, and thus enable him to
secure a rest and recuperate for the even
ing event
Riverside was the Mecca of patriotism,
and it made an early start. AS early as
six O'Clock people began to flock about
the tomb of Grant. Magnificent offerings
sent from various States were not all in
place when the ceremonies of the day be-
gan, and many will have to be arranged
to-day. The general effect was beautiful
In the extreme. Colonel Fred Grant ar
rived about eleven O'Clock, and professed
great satisfaction with the arrangements.
long platform had been built out from
the hillside in front of the tomb. On each
side and behind it, about the vault, stages
with seating capacity for twelve or fifteen
hundred spectators had been erected.
Outside these railing inclosed three
sides of vast square, with the vault in
center m al do u lie <k,<