New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
IN MEMORY OF GEN. GRANT.
TO BREAK GROUND FOR HIS MONUMENT.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT RIVERSIDE PARK
To-MoRRow-TuE ALLEGoRY OF THE
WYE IL SONG

WAR IN SONG.
This week viii be devoted in a great part to The
memory Of General Grant. Ground VIII be broken
tomorrow the anniversary Of his birthday AT river
side Park. 70? the monument which Is To procianl 10
future generations The love in which the great nero
Is held by Americans. The services IN hoor Vi JUG
occasion will be full # interest and 1t IS eNpeceu ina"
thousands Of persons will be present. Tic veterans
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic will be the chiei
actors I'm the display Cha.Ics II. Freeman, Depart
mrnt Commander Of the Grand Army OF the lepuOhc
for this state. VIII preside. To him also has oee as
signed the honor Of digging the first earh IN the Pao
where tine stand. The spade to be used
/, a superb piece Of American workmanship, ana bears
an inscription containing the chief events OF "eherai
Grants he Commander Freeman will be acconPa''0i
by his fIll statI.
Tine n,ar,hals Of the day will be George Clappen'
George NJ. Brown and John KJher, - whom the Po''S
will report II.
Between and = p. NJ the veterans will a'semoe
at the Park and prepare to form square AROUND INC
mound. They will be Joined by General o. o. HoWau
and company Of infantry and battery oil artiicrS,
that will land from the steamer Chester ~ Arthur AZ
One.hundrcd twenty nnh.st. and the North River
During the formation OF the soldiers the members Oh
the Grant Monument Association, their guests, inc
committees and speakers OF the day will gather at
the Claremont Hotel 10 the north Of the mound
The CHESTS Will be received by the ALEXANDER
Hamilton Post. platform, to hoid 'oo per
SONS has been erected near the mound. The repre-
scntativcs Of the Grant family will occupy PAGES Oh
the stand There viii be also Rear ADMIRAL bf'io
and hi, stan. The United states steamer lahuc'
rnder command Of Commss.Jcr Rockwell. will lie al
anchor opposite the tomb. At the proper tmo It's
Guns will fire a saute in honor of the OCCASION
The formal programme will begin with an overt
ure nv the Marine band 1t Will be followed WIN
a prayer by the Rev. DR.. Clark Wright, the chaplain
ON Commander Freeman's stan. Then the star
spangled Eanner7 will be sung by large chorus
under the direction OF silas c. Pratt "eher"i
Itoco po,tor the orator Of the day, will be intro
duced hy Commander Freeman. The Grafton VIII DC
followed by the singing of America and the 10y
ing Of the cornerstone 49,
Tomorrow evening will also be dedicated 10 inc
memory Of Grant The annual dinner OF the "r'h'
Birthday Dinner Association viii be eaten AZ DeL
monco's at : p. m. over 125 guests are eApc'''a
10 be present Joseph II. Choate VIII Pre,"o' "'N
OK senator william VI. Evarts Will respond TO inc
toast General Grant, Informal speeches VIII be
made bv senator U,cock and by number OF eA
Union and cN Confederate officers. General Ho"alu'
Admiral praue and several representatives Oh '"o
LOYAL Legion viii be present
The Harlem Republican club also VIII give u"'i'o'
# tDc Metropolitan Hotel, i'm honor OF the nero III
the evening Among the guest, expected al INC
dinner are Secretary Elaine, cX senator Spoohef' Vi
,yicoo.tu. ok Govcrnor Foraker, OF Ohio, and Gen
cral G. Il. Busscy, Of Iowa. -.
The Alecrry Of the Was in song" for the behehV
Of the Grant MonSWent Association VII! br F'en IL
fine Madison square Garden in the afternoon anu t| it
H." ,r.c,isd Tv the singing Of the "tontcuIial Annl-
vert1rr overture" by = g. Pratt; VII" G'mp9s,u e
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