New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-01
GENERAL GRANT HONORED.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT RIVERSIDE.
AN GRAFTON BY SENATOR LoGAS-PROMIyEyr
PEOPLE PRESENT.

Wharf, Brooklyn, waiting for the Grand Army posts and
visitors that she to carry to Riverside Park
Crowds poured down the wharf disappeared within
the steamer only ladies' were refused admttance. with
the Information that tho steamer exclusively for
war veterans. The ladies and their escorts formed
melancholy line along the pier. but they subsequently
received places Iron steamboat that sailed from
an adjoining pier. shout went up from tho blnc'
coated throng Of Grand Army mon as stout. black
haired man with bushy gray mnstache. and wearing
sombrero. marched down the gang PLANK followed BY
an escort Of Grand Army officials.
Hurrah for Black Jack " Thrco cheers for Gen.
cra John A. Logan! !" shouted with Q will that
made the General raise his hat and bow and smile .
response. Tho visiting State delegations aud the
National Guard officers were In full Uniform Captain
"Jack" Crawford. tho United States Indian acouf, In
Grand Army uniform, his long hair hanging hallway
down his back attracted general attention. as did also
the delegation OF the Robert f. Leo Post in their cray
Confederate uniforms. standing out conspicuously
among tho blue Commodore John T.. Hofnire.
president OF the Knckerbocker Line took command OF
tho Republic. and she swung out from under the
Bridge Arbuckles band played Inspiring air. and the
cheers from tho and the piers vered
by shouts and waving handkcrchiefs from crowds
gathered on tho Bridge. Tho steamer seemed
crowded with military men. ministers. state
and city officials. but there still
for the lafayette Post and the State delegations
OF the Legion OF Honor whom she stopped az the Wess
Twentysecond-st pier Excursion steamers crowded
with people blew their whistles the Grand Republic
passed up the river; yachts raced up and down
beside her and the wharves crowded with men and
women who shouted their greetings The vessel, OF tho
North Atlantic Squadron beginning with the Tallsp
and ending with the Brooklyn. fornoin line abova
Twenty thrst with their yars bowed to the steamer.
As shc abreast OF each vessel salute was fired
After passing the black hulk of the Brooklyn the begin
ming of Riverside PARK reached and tac Republic
recognized by tho people driving along tho avenues
AID their horses urged to faster pace to keep
abreast with her
The sky had been hazy and threatening. but 10
frightened up In the afternoon and all fear Of storm
mad disappeared az tho Republic passed the bluff
Carom0nt that black with thousands assembled
services The great stand at Riverside Park had
begun to I'LL carly IL o'clock. To the left Of the
tomb facing the river semi-crcnlar speakers stand,
shielded by patch of canvas had been erec'ei, and
both sides of 1t and beyond up to the crown II tho
hill twenty thirty of seats ranged above
another The ground covered VITA ~ inches
for hfty feet or more and an open spsco had been
fenced off with rope for 100 feet further After THAI
came the swari aud trees Of tho bnf the broad
blue Hudson AMI tho hazs-covored banks opposite
Major Il. f. Corwn, the chairman OF tho Commttce or
Arrangements, and George W. Wenck, the vice-ehatr'
man, were OIL hand early, and the blue coated
ushers from the Z. D. Morgan Post, headed by Com.
mander Samuel Wnnes. Colonel f. ID. Grant was one
OF the first Of the spectators to arrive. With him camo
wife and two children. Julia ami U. ;. Grant, jc.
and Mrs. IT, s. Grant and child Mrs. Judge Dent and
Mrs II. IL. Honore. Mrs. General Grant WAS unable To
be present and sent regrets. With the Grant party
also Mrs John A. Logan. DR.. and ars Logan.
DR.. Shrady. General Rufus ingalls,, General Nayoro
and Mrs. Governor Allen BY o'clock the seats in tho
stand were fairly filed. Roscoe Conklins was among
those present.
The order Of the procession from the Grand Republic,
which arrived about o'clock. from the landing as
One hundred and through Manhattan.
to the Boulevard to the Observation-Disclosures
seconds entrance to Riverside, and thence along the
broad to tho entrance Of the tomb. Mounted
police at tho head Of the ne and behind them was
the batali OF Brooklyn police. under Captain
McKevy. Henry W. Knight was the grand marshal
and Adutant George b. squires his chief aid U. 8.
Grant Post No. 327, OF Brooklyn, which organized this
service at Riverside mustered 200 men and marched
THE SERVICES AT THE TOMB.
AS tho procession turned into Riverside Park the
Brooklyn Post formed line permit the visiting dele
gates pass The Philadelphia State Fencbles in theie
light uniforms and bearskin shako led the delegations
making fine appearance The whitehairei veterans
George G. Meade Post and tho U. 8 Grant Post
No. Of Philadelphia had their own bands
and each played funeral march
as 1t approached the tomb. score OF
tatered old battle flags draped in Grape lent addi.
tona mpressiveness tho scene as they approached
tho vault The officers Of tho National Guard. the u T.
Grant Post No f. of Massachusetts, and Ncw-York Posts
R, formed
of Honor. After all had passed and taken seats the
battle flags were ranged before the entrance OF the tomb.
Word then given that the intervening space could
be given the public and there was general rush to
secure places At tho Same moment the minute guns Oh
the fleet had moved up the river began firing The
passed out brightly from over purple cloud and oy
prec0ncerted signal the wall OF canvas that had OBJ
scured tho vault dropped and revealed the bright
mass Of designs ranged around the tomb with the
green hillside for background, the hemlock trecs
towering above murmur Of applause ran through
the great assemblage and tho services began with
funeral march from Chopin by Arbuckes Band.
General Sheridan and General schofieli had been
seated directly behind the and General sckes
Joined them laying down his crutches General Logan
was ne or them with General Stewart WOodfor on one
side aud Bishop Harris and Dr. Storrs on the other Tho
members OF the Grant family and other friends occupied
the seats the tomb Other seats near them were
occupied by General James B. Frisoie. Chauncey NJ Do
pew Park Commissioners Beekman, Borden and Grim
mins and their families. Police Commissioner Voorhiss
the wife OF Governor Albeit OF NewJerscy the wife OF
Governor Ager. Of Michigan Mrs. e. Coddngton. the
Rev. Dr. Field and Edwards Pe rrepont It estimate
ed that fully $4,000 people were gathered on the
grounds the tomb.
Major CorwIn in opening the exercises briefly thanked
tho Park Commissioners for their efforts to make the
ceremony success aud enumerated the States and Ter
ritories represented by officials and Grand Army mon.
The prelude o, the Ritual Of tho g. A. r. read by Com.
mander j. p. Howatt Of u 8. Grant Post No 327, fol'
lowed. the Amphion Society singing "Nearcr, my Gods
to Thee" at the close The Rev. Dr. storrs then rose
and the vast audience listened amid the
deepest silence to an Impressive and eo'
qucnt prayer There was pause for
moment when the clergyman sat down.
pretty readingdesk tho shape Of straw PEDESTAL
draded with crApe and Gags. and wrearhed with ivy
slips cut from tomb OF Martin Luther and presented
by Mrs. Dr. J. p Newman was brought on aud the re-
sponsive services OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
ritual we're road what Is he that iveth and shall
not see DEATH" by Chaplain r. ID. Gwiilims
To-day the festival Of our dead W Commander Js
r. Howatt; 4" In your name my comrades we have DO
posited these memorial flowers upon this tomb" by
Past Commander ii. n. Calvert and the fnsl, CONF
| rades, by this SERVICE" by Chaplain X Il
Gwillim again. Tho Amphiou Society gang
| tho chant am the Resurrection and the Life and