Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
DECORATION DAY IN NEW YORK.
Grand Parade and Fitting Tribute Paid
to the Memory Of Gen. Grant.

Grand Parade and Fitting IflDute Fa10
to the Memory Of Gen. Grant
In the decoration day exercises in New
York President Cleveland reviewed the
rrand parade. As he appeared in front Of
+be reviewing stand the march Of the col
,,nn was taken up. When the Twenty
eocopd regiment reached Delmonico's,
Twenty-ffth street and Fifth avenue, the
hand in the leadership OF Gilmore struck
m Mendelssohn's wedding march until
after Twenty-fifth street was passed. While
rassing the Fifth avenue hotel the enthu-
eiaem of the ladies at the windows told
thev recognized the strains, SO different
from other marches which had preceded.
II was also evident that the president
knew the import ol the music, for as the
hand approached flush of the face indi-
Gated that he knew why it was played on
that occasion. He recognized the honor by
raising his hat to the military salute Of
the band master.
Riverside was the Mecca Of patriotism,
and it made an early start. AS early as
6 o'clock people began to flock about the
tomb OF Grant Magnificent offerings sent
when the ceremonies Of the day began,
and many will have to be arranged her e.
after. The general effect was beautiful
in the extreme. Col. Fred Grant arrived
about IL o'clock and professed great salts
faction with the arrangements. A long
platform had been built out from the hill
side in front Of the tomb on each side and
behind it. About the vault stages, with
seating capacity for ] 200 or 1900 spec
tators had been erected.
The services at the tomb, which did not
begin until nearly 3 o'clock. were most i'm
pressive. They began with Chopin's funeral
march and that portion Of the ritual of
the Grand Army Of the Republic begin
ming: Comrades, the duty Of the day."
was recited by Post Commander j. p.
Howatt, OF U. S. Grant post No. 327. The
Ampion musical society sang Nearer My
God to Thee" and the Rev. r. S. Harris
offered prayer. Chaplain r. B. G. Will
liams conducted the responsive services
from the Grand Army ritual, beginning,
"What man is he that liveth and shall not
see the death?" A chant beginning Jesus
Christ said, am the resurrection and the
life, by the Ampion society followed. Then
Post Commander Howatt continued the
ritual, beginning with To-day is the festi-
val Of our dead" Post Commander Cal
vert recited "In your name, my oomrade,
we have deposited these memorial flowers
upon this tomb, which represents the
graves Of all who died in the sacred cause
Of our country" and then the hymn, "Ye
Heroes who immortal live, "was sung. The
grafton by Senator Logan followed.
Gen. Logan began his address by re-
marking that the spectacle Of millions Of
citizens assembling throughout the land to
sing pRans Of gratitude to their sleeping
benefactors should forever silence the SLAM
der that republics are ungrateful To
be an American citizen officiating in service
OF gratitude to fallen defenders OF his coun-
try is but second to being numbered among
those to whom this homage is rendered.
In the course Of his address Gen. Logan
said the number OF patriots who volun-
tarily left home, family and peaceful
parents to defend the principle then sub
mtted to the decision of war was 1885,
95l, and OF these nearly 100000 perished
alter comparing today's tribute to the
martyrs with the more imposing monumen-
tal and other commemorative methods OF
ing language to the death since last Decora-
tlon day OF Gen. Grant. In eulogizing
Grant the speaker said:
no comprehensive plan for the final
frushng OF the enemy was considered unti
the mighty chieftain to whose tomb we are
Vo-uay sorrowlng pilgrims was placed in
position to lead the union hosts. From
9hat time the triumph Of the union armies
DeCame SIMPLY q question OF time. When
shakespeare wrote OF julius Caesar, He
was the foremost man Of all Of this world
Grant had not then lived"
zen. Logan went on to comnare Grants
achlevements with those OF all the great
seHeFals q history, and concluded that, all
circumstances considered, none before him
nau r eqnaled him. Two names should be
Ihise'led upon the majestic column that,
ieapihg from the banks Of the Potomac,
Inlses u It's graceful head far into the clouds
!, y Washington and Grant, the warriors Of
1uef1y ~ one It's father, the other it's latest
defender
The band then played Beethoven's
aaIl ~ Inarch, Next came salute for the
tea1. Is The first battalion Of marines from
the he soFtn Atlantic squadron fired, then all
.i .Le hFSt battery Of National guards, and
ehen theNorth Atlantic squadron anchored
mlral Jouett.
Wy Country, 'Tis OF Thee" was sung,
and all present Joined in the anthem, nro,
eueLng grand effect. The taps were
|bu5ued III p.l, and the benediction pronounced
+so nlShop VIM. L. Harris, Of the Protes-
'"i' Episcopal church.
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