The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-11

The center, ana inside this the troops were
70 be massed, the body Of the spectators
taking the outside.
General r. II. Sheridan came on the
u nited States war ship Tennessee with
his stan: and took his position on the
speakers platform.
General Logan came with the q. A. II.
Posts on the Grand Republic, and was
escorted BY them 10 the platform. The
United States steamers Swatara and Yam.
tic accompanied the Tennessee.
Mrs. Grant with her sons, Colonel
Grant, Ulysses and Jesse, with their
wives and children, occupied seats back
Of the speakers. Near them were com.
rades Lyon and Fuller from the CalIfor-
MIA Grand Army. and Irving, Of Michi-
gan.
BY noon thousands had assembled, and
manifested great Interest. The view
from the platform above the tomb, which
was reserved for the park commis sioners
and their friends was grand, taking in Z
vast sea Of faces, the sweep Of the river
beyond for miles, and the dark green
bluffs on the other side.
About fifty park police under Captain
Beatty, and nearly one thousand munich
pal police mounted and on foot under In
spcctor Steers were on the ground to
preserve order.
After the parade In Brooklyn the u. s.
Grant post, which had charge OF ccre-
monies at the tomb, embarked with their
guests on the steamer Colombia from
Jewell's Wharf, and started for Riverside
Park. when the steamer reached the
wharf at One Hundred and Twenty-ninth
street and North river, the several or
ganizations disembarkcd and marched to
the park and the tomb Of General Grant,
where they arrived ut 2 p. m. During
the march to the tomb the North Atlantic
squadron fred minute guns. At the
tomb the battalion Of Maims and State
Fenciblcs formed line to the left,
while the q. A. II. posts advanced to tho
place reserved for them In front OF the
grand stand. The Edwin ID. Morgan
Post No. Ss7, OF NewYork, acted as ushcrs.
The services ut the tomb, which did
not begin until nearly three O'Clock,
were most impressive. They began with
Chopin's funeral march and that portion OF
| the ritual Of the G.. A. X. beginning
| "Comrades, the duty Of the day" was re-
| cited, Post Commander j. r. Howatt
| Of u. s. Grant Post S27 leading. Tho
| Amphion Musical Society sang Nearer
| NY God 10 Thee" and Rev. DR.. X. 3.
| Storrs offered prayer. Chaplain Il. B.
| Gwiilm conducted the responsive serv.
| ices from the Grand Army ritual begin.
| ming: "what man Is he that liveth and
| shall not see death" chant beginning,
| "Jesus Christ said am the resurrection
| and the life," BY the Amphon Society,
| followed. Then Post Commander Howatt
| continued the ritual, beginning with:
| "To-day IS the festival OF our dead"
I, Post Commander Calvert recited; lin
| your name, my comrades, we have de-
| posted these memorial flowers upon this
| tomb, which represents the graves OF all
| who died In the sacred cause OF our coun-
try," and the hymn Eye heroes who i'm
| mortal live' was sung.
The Grafton BY Senator Logan followed,
after which the band played Bcethoven's
| funeral march.
General Logan began his address by ref
marking that the spectacle OF millions
citizens assembling throughout the coun.
try to sing peans OF gratitude 70 their
sleeping bcncfactors should forever ST.
lence the SANDER that republics are I'M
grateful. To be an American citizen OFF,
ciating In a service Of gratitude TO the
fallen defenders Of his country IL but sec
ond TO being numbered among those TO
whom this homage Is rendered. In the
course Of the address General Logan
said the number OF patriots
who voluntarily leff, home, family and
peaceful pursuits 10 defend the principle
then submitted 10 the decision Of war,
was 2.335,95l, and Of these nearly five
hundred thousand pcrished. After COM
pairing Yesterdays beautiful tribute to
these martyrs, with the more imposing
monumental and other commemorative
methods OF the ancients, General Logan
referred in touching language 70 the
eli loo n
eral Grant. In cuiogizing Grant, the
speaker said: ssNo comprehensive pan
for the final crushing Of the enemy
was conceived until the mighty
chieftain to whose tomb we are
to-day sorrowIng pilgrims was placed
In position to lead the Union hosts. From
that moment the triumph Of the Union
armies became a simple question Of time.
When Shakespeare wrote of Julius CGser,
she was the foremost man Of all this
world, Grant had not yet lived" Gen-
eral Logan went on 10 compare Grants
achievements with those OF all the great
Generals Of history and concluded that,
ali circumstances considered, none before
him had equalled him. Two names
should be chiseled upon the majestic col
umn that, leaping from the banks Of the
Potomac, rcars its graceful head lar into
| the ClOuOts w otulu@ WI Nhst - esstt -
warriors OF liberty, one Its father, the
other Its greatest defender.
Next came the salute for the dead. The
First Battalion OF Marines from the North
Atlantic squadron fired, then the first
battery Of the National Guard, and then
the North Atlantic squadron anchored In
; the river, under command Of Rcar-Ad-
miral Jouett.
"My Country, IT'S Of Thee" was sung,
and all present joined In the anthem, Gre
ating grand effect.
Taps were sounded and the bencdic-
; ton pronounced by Bishop VIM. i. Har-
! ris. Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
DECORATION DAY IN BROOKLYN -- RE
VIEWED ny THE PRESIDENT.
BROOKLYN, May elaboration Day
ceremonies were observed with more
than usual interest. A grand parade BY
numerous Grand Army posts, militia
regiments and United States troops, was
witnessed by an immense concourse q
people, many having come from New
, York and Jersey City for the purpose q