Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-01
AT GRANT, S TOME.
Services by the g. a. II. and an
Grafton by Gen. Logan.

services by the q. "A. r. and an
Grafton by Gen. Logan.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Two O'Clock was
the time fixed for the celebration at Gen.
Grants tomb. 1t was nearly two hours
later when Roscoe Conkling rose from his
seat on the speakers platform, where he
had been chatting pleasantly with Mrs.
Logan, to greet her husband, the orator
Of the day. Long before that one thing
had become evident, that the nation ha0
found at this grave under the hill with 81
lent pines its mecca on Decoration day
for all time. Floral tributes from every
State, from Mexico, New Brunswick and
Bermuda were not the only evidence OF
tnis. With early morning the human
| tide had begun to set towards Riverside
Park and 1t never ebbed till the evening
shades had almost shut the scene from
1 the sight of the swarmIng multi
tudes. Stragglers hung about the
outskirts of the park long
after the armed senLnels that pace up
and down before the closed iron door Of
the tomb had commenced their night vigil
At this time the tomb was enclosed with
sheets of canvas, 80 as TO shut out from
view the tomb and its decorations.
THE GRANT FAMILY.
been reserved for the members of the
Grant family and their friends. The
familiar faces of Col. Fred Grant, his wife
and two little children, Julia and u. S.
Grant, Jr.; Jesse Grant and his wife,
with their little daughter, Nellie; U. s..
Grant and wife and child, and Mrs. Judge
Dent wers also seen. All OF the Grant
family were dressed in deep black.
Seated with them were Mrs. H, ID. Honore,
~ nd VHyifa
gan, Gen. Rufus Ingalls,, and DIR. and
Miss Logan OF Illinois, Miss Govalger of
Michigan, u. S. Grant, son of Orville
Grant, Gen. James b. Frisbie of Califor-
MIA, and DR.. Shrady.
THE MEN-OF-wAR IN SIGHT.
1t was 8 O'Clock when the masts OF the
Tennessee, Yantic, Brooklyn, aud Swa-
tara came into view. Half an hour later
minute guns announced the approach OF
the marching column. The veterans were
soon seated around the front of the plat
form, with the Amphi0n Singing Society
in the front seats. Battle flags were
grouped about the tomb. There were four
stalwart men in gray uniforms,
Capt. Arthur A. Spetzer, George c..
Montcastle, Capt. T. J. Bowles and Col.
John Murphy, of Robert E. Lee camp, of
Richmond, Va. With them was State
Senator Loenstein, OF Virginia. Gen.
Rodney G. Ward, with hundred men,
bers OF the Loyal Legion, sat at the right
end OF the platform.
OPENING THE EXERCISES.
1t was o'clock when Maj. COrwin,
Chairman of the committee, opened tn @
exercises by directing Arbuckle's band
to play ChOpin's funeral march. Com
mander j. p. Howatt, of U. S. Grant Post,
read from the ritual Of the Grand Army
OF male voices than sang Nearer My God
To Thee" Rev. DR.. K. 5. StOrrs then
offered prayer. The ritual of the
| Grand Army of the Republic was then
read, with responses by the Amphion So
ciety, Chaplain II. b. Guillion leading by
eadiDg: "What man is he that liveth."
etc. The AmphiOns then sung: "Ye
heroes who mortal live"
Gen. Logan was introduced by Mai.
COrwin as tour cOmrade." Gen. Logan.
who was frequently applauded, occupied
! Que hour in his OratiOn. All of the time
minute guns were fired from the war ships
anchored under the bluff, and at the con-
cluson OF the services battalion of ma
rines fired a volley over the tomb and
| then the war ships fred a salute.
Bishop Harris then pronounced the
benedction and the entire assemblage
/ sang America" Numerous floral offer
ings we're tastefullY arranged about and
upon the tomb. Large canvas signs which
/ had decorated the car containing CalifOr-
MAS Offering were conspicuous behind
the tomb. A large basket decorated
with the nag which was used to cover the
Bible at Gen. Grants funeral was sent to
Grant Post by Rev. DIR. Newman contain
ing Doutonaires made OF laurel plucked
from the grave Of Martin Luther.
The most notable group upon the plat
form was composed OF Gen. Phil SheridaH,
Gen. Schoheld and Gen. Daniel +. Sckles,
who occupied a settee just behind the ora
tor, aud Immediately behind them sat
Engineer Melville OF Arctic fame.