The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
TRIBUTES TO GRANT.
The Dead Chieftain's Tomb
Buried in Flowers.
Every State in the Union Sends
Floral offerings.

The centre of attraction in Riverside Park,
New York, on Memorial Day, was General
Grants tomb on the heights overlooking the
fair and placid Hudson at the northern end
Of the Park. Soon after daylight the people
began to come, and by afternoon the throng
could be numbered by thousands. The tomb
in which the remains of the General lay was
fairly hidden with the floral offerings from all
parts of the country. The iron cross sur
mounting the facade of the tomb had been
transformed into cross of roses and lilies
The cornice arch was covered with a ground
OF ivy, upon which appeared in flowers the
words: Faithful Unto Death" just be-
meath this sentence was a crown of flowers,
thus completing the cross, crown and prom
ise. On either side Of the gate, and In the
centre Of it, were wreaths Of flowers. The
casket and interior of the tomb were fairly
hidden by rare exotics and also flowers sent
by the Grant family and President Cleve-
land
About the arch of masonry were, tier upon
tier, great wooden platforms, which were
completely covered by elegant flowers, made
up in beautiful designs, and rare palms and
lerns from the regions Of the tropics and the
East. Every State was represented in these
memorial offerings, and most Of the Lead
ing cues sent Cner tributes ~
The ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public posts of Illinois sent from Chicago, an
open book, the pages composed Of white Inn
mortelles, with edges Of gold and red, and
running across them in purple letters the
words: 'They That Rock the Cradle
Rule the World-U. S. G." The
widow of the late President Barrios, of
Nicaragua, sent large floral eagle dwarf
Gus colored immortelles with outstretched
wings measuring six feet from tip to tip.
Near by this was quaint and striking con-
tribution from the Robert E. Lee Camp Of
Confederate Veterans, of Richmond, Va
The words: "Let Us Have Peace" appeared
in blue letters on a gray ground, on the out
side of hollow pillar, in which was large
and elegant Virginia cedar, surrounded with
bright flowers. Y
Scattered all about the Generals tomb
were tributes bearing the names Of men
civil war in the ranks Of both Federals and
Confederates. They were wrought into every
conceivable device and bore all sorts Of
inscriptions. There were wreaths and
swords and columns and cannon, and
every implement of war that could suggest
the career Of the dead. Last, but not least,
or rather first, for it looked one in the face
as approach was made to the tomb, was; 9
large cannon Of flowers, stationed immedi-
ately in front of the gate, sweeping the de-
civity that extends to the bank overhanging
the Hudson. ~
The tomb was under military guard, z
while Park Police Sergeant Flock and a de-
tachment of his men were on duty among
the throng. On the left Of the masonry near
the tomb extended the platform and semi. !
circular stand from which General Logan
were the seats for the press, and on
the level below were arranged hum
dreds Of settees for the Grant Post .
and invited guests. Two lines Of palings en-
closed areas for the accommodation Of the mill
itary and Grand Army representation. At
sunrise the ensigns on the men-of-war of the
North Atlantic Squadron anchored in,
Twenty-third street were hoisted at half
mast. Booms were also rugged in and the
yards and gaffs cock billed. At 1 o'clock
they were Joined by the Tallapoosa, which
had on board Rear-Admiral Jouett
and Grand-Marshal Isaac G. Catlin
and his staff, who were transferred
to the flagship Tennessee: Then the
Brooklyn, Swatara, Galena, Yantic and
Tallapoosa, steamed up to Riverside Park.
On their arrival there minute guns were
fred during the exercises at the tomb. The
firing concluded with the national salute Of
twenty-one guns from each Of the ships:
U. S. Grant Post, No. 327, Of Brooklyn:
.; s. Grant and George G. Meade Meade Posts, Posts Of
Boston, left JEWELS Wharf on the Co
lumbia Immediately after the parade in
Brooklyn. At West Twenty-second street,
New York, q stop was made to take
on President Cleveland and Cabinet and
General Sheridan and staff. The party then
proceeded to Riverside. Visiting delegations
from Massachusetts,, Vermont, Michigan,
Iowa, California, Delaware, Maryland. Can
ada, New Brunswick. Virginia, Illinois,
Maine, Missouri and Minnesota awaited them
at the tomb. The exercises were In the fol;
lowing order:
~ Arbuckle's Military Band
Ritual Of the G. A. r.:
Comrades the duty Of to-day?' &c.
Commander ]. P. Howatt, U. 8. Grant Post,
No. 327.
Hymn. "Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Amphion Musical Society, under the diree-
tion of c. Mortimer Wiske.
Prayer. Rev. R. S. Storrs, D. ..
Responsive Service. From Ritual g. A R.
Hynn. aye Heroes Who Immortal Live"
Amphion Musical Society.
Address. 49,; .;......... Gen. John a. Logan
I 'NA'' A' .a lrbuckle's Military ' Band
Salute of the Dead.
First-Battalion Of Marines, y. 3. n.
Second-Salvo First Battery, N. g., s. n. =.
Third-Minute Guns and Salute by, North
Atlantic Squadron, Rear Admiral
Jas. E. Jouett Commanding.
Hymn. my Country, IT'S Of Thee:"
Amphion Musical Society. -
Colonel Fred D. Grant, his wife and chill
dren, were present during the ceremonies.
Other grandchildren and their parents and
relatives of the Grant family were also pres
ent. Mrs U. S. Grant was the only exception
to the rule, her health not being regarded as
sufficiently good in warranting her to stand
the strain Of such demonstration
The procession Of veterans during the day
was reviewed at Madison Square by Presi.
dent Cleveland Among those gathered
Immediately in the rear Of the President in
the reviewing stand were Secretaries Whit
ney, Endicott and Lamar, Postmaster Gen.
eral Villas, Generals Sheridan and Scofeld
and Others The morning procession
in Brooklyn was also reviewed by the
President. At the New York Academy
of Music in the evening Postmaster-G General
Villas delivered memorial Grafton in pres
ence of President Cleveland. his bride elect,
who occupied private box, General Logan,
members Of the Cabinet and a large assem-