New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28

We'd with each other in showing MN ~
REPRESENTING THE WHOLE NAIloN s..,, Twas
We gather to-day not simply as the represe.'lu,sS
OF the hundreds Of thousands living anu " -
he led to victory. but Of the entire Nation Oh 'nO
who wore the gray as well as the men VINO "ore '"e
bue II s fitting that here in tho greatest city OF our
land on this emnence overlooking the harDor nOse
with the sails OF every nation, SO near inc Occ. we
restless waves shall forever sing his requiem,
erect this memorial and pledge increased deVo' U" "
the common country. han +h.
great heart Of nature is beating full and strong
lie and beauty to every tree and shrub ana How.
should gather with q hi S pulse e ana whp issues
no more the thrilling order, hears no more the roar
OF battle sees no more me IeToe nvsnts tu Of
significance to this Nation. In this month me cni i
was born whose memory we Enc honor To-Day rIl apd
occurred the terrible battle Of shiloh April H. nt
fearful Of the poor 9a ss n sqGrs 5e S
act in the fearful drama OF the ClV war On AIili
H. when the Nation was REJOICING s s ' Snr coSe Gloom
er our entire land Then the foul assassin laid low
the savior Of our country, the lamented Lincoln:
pnt N our departed chlefaln the cold OF winter or
the Snrsti1c light Of sprngtime are no more He has
entered The realm OF eternal summer Rest on undls,
tuT6eH eog gfs'e so honor Thy Trusted generals
sherman sheridan. and Logan have an IAN down 10
rest 10 more may the sound OF ciy.l site be heard
in our lair land. No more may brothers hand be
n or against brother. When we who have
gathered here to-day to on NOR t or cbGrcns children
uU%n No Sc monument that is to be erected here, may
they saw with reverence, Here lies the man "IDS1
fame was as wide as the world whose military shil
and undannted courage saved from dissolution In9
grandest Nation under heaven, ard whose memory VIII
be cherished when the ndrUlo anu s'"'''0 ''''i ~
cumbled into dust"
The family of General Grant, Grand Army De-
nortmpnt Commanders. and the members OF the
Grant Monument Association then followed Com
mander Freeman into the hollow square lie
said there:
Now. in the presence Of Almighty God and these
rtnc"sos we the representatives of the Grand Army
~ The Renublic break the sod preparatory to the
LAYING of The foundation Of the monument Whlch sia
stand as slight expression OF the love OF this Na0h
for its great chefaln, and shall tell 10 al e Wprlu
that the United states OF America uoeS hoV i' e0V ~
heroic dead 81,
And. so SAYING he dug up the first sod for the
forrda+ion Mace of the monument. lie used
shade whose blade was made of the beSt-tempered
Steel and whose handle bore an inscription en-
rrayed on silver coil which wound around the
handle and down the shaft recording all the prlh-
cipal events in the life OF General Ufaht, ron ron
his birth April q, 1922, TO his dea'h OH July
%, 1885. ,..,,.o,,. ,odo, with
flowers All the guests wanted flower ana there
was rush for the roses and lilies. General SolnS
got the first one from the fragrant heap anu pIe-
sented it to Mrs SartOris. ~. Aoo,, 90
At this point the guns of the ianuc pegan 10
fire the National salute Tie Marine iflh1 pl4SeIJ
America" while the chorus sang [rUe arched
children from the Shelterng Arms Home marcheu
oronnd the hill and passed the tomb, hInging on
il bonouets of violets prepared by MISS Etue AM
mon When the last gun Of the salute was ABOUT
IN no fred the band led the whole asSemDlaGe IN
the singing of the doxoOgy. The Rev Dr. olarK
WRIGHT pronounced the benedictlon ana the lh'
pressve ceremony was over.