New-York tribune., 1890-05-31
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY GENERAL RUSSELL.
A. ALGLR-GRAND ARMY PHsIs VISIT
THE CEMFTERIEs WITH
FLOWERS


The graves of the fallen heroes Of the
War were not forgotten Yesterday over
200 people, men, women and children. PAID
their tribute 10 the memory Of General I. :.
Grant At his tomb IN Riverside Park. where Appfo.
rriote services wee held under the au.pi'e' oi
L. > Grant Post. of BrOokyu. with General hu''e''
4 Algcr the Commander IN chief 81 the Grand Army
Of the Republic. the principal orator ana Govern"
David b. I'm as the presiding officer. The tomb
was almost hidden under flowers. which came rom
various organizations. The coffin was buried nnn'r
a mass - palms caas and towering plsnts, "ho
on either side ~ the gate leading INTO Tie tOihb
stood many handsome floral designs. emma was
the only foreign nation which honoTcd Grant IN tl'
way by sending large horal shield OF beantiiul
flowers with the Chinese yellow predominant "h
four wrelths Of yellow immor'c!les "ero inscribed
these words "Chinas Tribute 10 the Illustrious soldier
and statesman In the centre Of this shield va the naS
OF China black dragon on yellow background.
The LOYAL Legion sent an cn0rrons shield OF flowers
with the words Loyal LEGION on II From the Goorre
H. Meade Post q. A. r.. NJ Philadelphia. came another
shield Ia the centre Of This massive cro,s
and crown Together with these testimonials were
the tributes Of thousands who added b. them
bououets and nosegays until the tomb WAS a mound
Of nowers The stand reserved for the spcakcrS'
officers and guests heavily drapcf with bunting
save for tle flag at half mast which blew from the
flagstaff near the tomb there wac nothing before the
were 10 be held. Everything was bright and CAV.
The drcsses and bonncts Of the women In the crowd,
together with the bright trappings and arms Of the
soldiers did not speak ~ sorrow regret But the
stern faces of the veterans when they marched mp
tho path leading the tomb N the slow strains oi
N, dise brought every Immediately u appreciate
the surroundings. From the grand stand above the
tons OF the trees the tall masts Of tho four men oi
sr the Pensacola Jane ,town lantlc and Essex could
| ~ he IL, fryf
nrookIvn on the fcrryboat Columbia, was announced
by the loud report Of cannon frrd on one Of the gun
toats In a few minutes the distant sound of music
oouId be heard and before long the head Of the
column could be winding up tho steep ascent. IN
| and around the curving paths which lead to the
tonb A BODY Of Brooklyn policemen, each man a
veteran. each wearing Grand Army badge, and all
sbovyinr the marks ot war, had the right 0f the
line behind the mounted park police. They were
unacr the command Of Captain McKclNay, and were
forty three strong.
Then came Governor IIlll and his stan, and i'm
+ med at~Iy behind them came General Algcr and the
commander Of Grant Post, General George j. Collins
Camera, Alger wore neatly nttng suit Of Grand Army
hlns and a soft felt hat. lie looked every inch =
soldier on the platform besides those Just mentioned
were ex United states senator and Mrs. Thomas g.
pIstt Mrs. Algcr, the Rev. DR. Wesley Red Davis,
General Robbins, Grand Past Commander Henry W.
Knight Colonel Judson. the Governors military secre
] ia A
! ,atutant-5eneral George H. Hopkins, Colonel Floyd
(,I.rhson commander Of the department Of New OrI
W. A. Wallace. assistant adlntant general OF the
IG A r. OF NewYork; Generals Varan. Bryant
psrlcr BartIott and Earle, and Colonies ODonOugh,
Mcf,Iesn Russell Rupert and Williams, Of the GOV
crners staff
ULYSSES S. Grant and his children were the only
rcprcscntatvcs Of the Grant family. General Grants
widow did not feel that she was strong enough 10
stand the strain Of the exercises at her husband 8
tomb The exercises opened by the playing of
the Memorial Hymn by Boswalds Military hand.
Tho ritual Of the Grand Array then read by Gen
eral Nneent the officer OF the day Atcr these
vices and more music by the band, the chairman Of
the day. Governor ill. introduced General Agcr in
few words General Alger was received with loud
cheers lie said In part As follows:
Comrades: upon this haowcd day sacred 10 the mem
rv Of those gave lives 10 preserve Nation
beside this wherein lies the crrmhllnc dust Of
b.loyel chieftain 10 raise voices Ia thanks
giving 70 the God who gave Ms such commander. such
! an army, and for preserving ~ ration.
We remember, with q"ckcninc puso. when We who
Ar. now in and yellow" Of life. In our
urtyne mastering and drilling IN camp learning the
Of war when later witnessed great armies facing
each other graphing In deadly strife the TO de
stray the other defend this Republic and
grateful that In mighty strugge it to de-
fend the mug and that never within the brain Of
who wore the found one single thought Of dis
| loyalty TO It,
1 think too apt 10 forget the great lessons NJ
the var possibly those WHO saved the Nation that
| re often enough recall what would have been
had the commanded by the great soldier In who's,
memory gather here today failed In their mighty
purpose.
When we turn memory back ovor those years ans