Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
MBmORIAB DAY sERVIoEs.
HmposinR Ceremonies Conducted at
General Grnnl,s Tomb.

General Grants Tomb.
NEW YoRK, May 31.-As early as @
o'clock this morning people began to
flock about the tomb Of General Grant at
Riverside. The magnificent offerings sent
from the various states were not all in
place when the ceremonies of the day
began, and many will have to be arranged
tomorrow. The general effect, however.
was beautiful. A long and broad plat
form had been built out from the hillside
in front of the tomb. On each side of
this and behind it, above the vault, stages.
with seating accommodation for 200 or
$500 spectators, had been erected. Ont
side these q railing inclosed three sides of
vast square, with the vault in the centre,
and inside this the troops were massed,
the general body of spectators taking
their places outside.
General Phil Sheridan arrived on the
United States war-ship Tennessee within
sian, ana took his position on the
speakers platform. General Logan went
up with the grand army posts on the
steamer Grand Republic, and was escorted
by them to the platform. The United
States steamers Swatara and Yantic ao-
companied the Tennessee. Mrs. Grant,
with her sons, Colonel Fred, Ulysses and
Jesse, and their wives and children, occu-
pied seats back of the speaker. Near them
were Comrades Lyon and Fuller, from the
California Grand Army and Irving of
Michigan.
When U. s. Grant Post, which had
charge of the ceremonies at the tomb.
landed with its guests at One Hundred
and Twenty-ninth street and North river
the several organizations disembarked
and marched in line to Riverside Drive
and the tomb of General Grant, which
they reached about 2 p. IN. During the
march to the tomb the North Atlantic
Squadron fired minute guns. At the tomb
the battalion of marines and the State
Fenoiblos of Philadelphia, formed line
to the left while the Grand Army Posts
advanced TO the place reserved in front OF
the grand stand. The members OF Edwin
Morgan Post of New York, acted as
ushers.
The services at the tomb, which did moi
begin until nearly O'Clock, opened with
Chopins Funeral March. The ritual OF
the Grand Army of the Republic for such
| occasions was then observed, and the
grafton by Senator Logan followed, after
which the band played Beethoven's
| Funeral March. Next came the salute
for the dead. First the battalion Of ma
rines from the North Atlantic squadron
fired, then the First Battery of the Ma
tional Guard, and then the North Atlantic
squadron anchored in the river under
command of Rear Admiral Jouett. IN,
country, Ills of thee" was then sung, and
all present Joined in the anthem, creating
a good effect. Taps" then sounded, the
benediction was pronounced by BishoI
W. l.. Harris, and the ceremony ended
In the evening the Academy of Music
was crowded with veterans and theii
families and friends in attendance upor
the memorial services. On the stage wer,
seated President Cleveland, Secretaries
Whitney, Endicott and Lamar, and Post
master-Genernl Villas, General Logan and
others. Mayor Grace introduced The
orator of the evening, General Villas, who
paid a glowing tribute to the dead heroes
OF the war. He dwelt at length upon til,
the three generals who have died since
last Memorial day-Grapt, Mcclellan ant
| Hancock.