The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-04-30
IN GRANTS MEMORY
The Great Generals Sixty-Sevcnth
birthday COMMUNICATED by the
People of New York.
Ground Broken at Riverside Park for
the Monument to Mark Gen.
Grants Grave.

NEW YORK. April 20.-Amidst the plaudits
ii thousands OF cit Zens, the beating o:
drums, the booming OF cannon, the
melody Of children's voices and the elO-
quence OF orators, ground was broken
to-day for the monument which
Is to be raised at the tomb ut Riverside Park,
where rests all that is mortal OF the greatest
OF the heroes of the war Of the rebellion
the immortal Grant.
There, upon the hillside gathered the
members OF the Grand Army of the Rclub-
lie and a number OF other bodies and,
ranging themselves around the tomb, paid
reverence 10 the memory of him whom oil
nations hOnorcd while in lie On
the Hudson river decorated with bunting,
lay anchored opposite the tomb the war
ship IantiC. aud ut . o'clock her guns COM
menced to belch forth a salute OF twenty
one guns, which were heard at intervals of
thirty seconds On the plator near
mound We're gathered the members
OF the monument association, the
members of Alexander Hamilton post, G.
A. r., the leading members of the various
Grand Army posts and the orators who had
been elected Tor the occasion. BE ore the
regular ceremonies commenced, Lawson
Fuller, at the head Of 800 children from
the shClterinS arms institution and
drum and ti.e corps playing ''America,
that marched past tho tomb with t1age
dropped, Cacm carrying bouquet Of forget
mc-nOts, which was cast upon the tomb.
The marine band played an over
turc, after which Rev DR.. Clark Wright,
chaplain O. Department Commander
Frceman's stall, offered prayer, and
chorus sang The Star Spangled Banner"
Commander Freeman presiped.
GEN. POHTER's SPEECH.
In few we'll chosen words he introduce
Gen. Horace Porter, the orator 0. the day.
Gen. Porter said, i'll part:
"SiXty-nine years 70 to-day, there was
ushereG into the world q being who was
destined to stand prc-eminent i'll the his
tory Of his country, and whose fame
was 10 reach into the uttermost
parts of the earth. Most of the
conspicuous characters in hosiery have
risen to prominence by gradual advances,
but l. s. Grant came before the people
with a single bound. Almost the first sight
caught o! hum was III the blaze OF his camp
fires and the flashes o! his guns,
those wintry days and nights in
front Of Fort Donclson. From that time
until the browning triumph at Arpomat-
tox, he was leader whose name was the
harbinger of victory. From the final
sheathlng OF his sword till his ashes were
laid to rest i'll yondcr tomb, he was the
chief citizen of the republic and the great
central figure Of ;he world"
The chorus san; "America'' when Com
mandcr Freeman arose to initiate the par
ticular ceremony Of the day-the breaking
OF the ground Tor the monument. BEFORE
turning up the sod Commander Freeman
said;
In the presence of Almighty God and
these witness We the representatives of the
Grand Army the Republic, break tho sod
preparatory to laying the foundation OF
the monument WHICH shall stand rs
slight expression Of the love of this
nation tor its great chieitain, and shall tell
to all the world that the United States OF
America does not forget her heroic dead"
At the close OF his remarks, Commander
Frecman took the spade III his hands, and
with it tossed mp the earth. This ended the
ceremonies and the crowd dispersed.