The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
tees for raising the money for the build

mittees for raising the money for the build
ing OF the tomb.
Meantime the audience increased until it
would not have been counted by hundred
men. Some said there were LOO, OoO people
present. Some said 200, 600. Whatever Its
number it was an enormous crowd and those
on the outskirts were several times removed
from earshot.
1t was Just before2 o'clock that the school
bows arrived in charge OF Lawson n. Fuller.
They marched from Washington Heights.
SOME Of them carried flowers. The police
made way for them through the crowd, and
they marched around to the tomb and cast
their flowers by it. Then troop Of soldiers
from the regular army, commanded by
Major Randolph, marched up and formed
in line from the drive through the crowd to
the grand stand. and squad Of marines
from the Miantonomoh took up position
Immediately behind and on the left. A path
was cleared there from the road.
1t was 2:l2 o'clock, when a faint cheer
came from way down the drive, and was
carried along like the sound OF successive
waves Of the ocean rolling to rocky shore.
Across the heads OF the multitude appeared
regular lines of golden, nodding plumes:. I.
they came into the eye as phalanxes OF
Troop A. escorting the President OF the
United States, his Cabinet and few dis
tinguished guests.
AS the Presidents escort assembled the hill
leading to the tomb, boys from the public
schools were ranged along each side OF the
road, every one standing with almost mill.
tary precision, and each holding a small
bunch of flowers in his hand. When the
procession had passed, these boys fell into
line and marched in the rear up the hill.
The Presidential party climbed the steps
to the platform and filed into the orators
pulpit, where chairs had been placed for
them. As President Harrison passed Mrs.
Grant he formally bowed to her; she re-
sponded, and that was the only greeting that
passed between them.
In the Presidents train were Secretaries
Rusk, Noble, Elkins, Wanamaker, General
Schoreld, Lieutenant Parker and ex-Mlnls.
The United States band from DavIds
Island played several national airs and
then General Horace Porter stepped forward
to speak for the Grant Monument Assocla-
ton.
although the fund required for this
monumental tomb is large" ne said, 1t was
decided to lay the corner stone to day in the
confident belief that this patriotic work
once begun will never be allowed to stop
until completed. The present move.
ment organized for the purpose OK
securing the required fund began It's
labors on March 81. The first commit
tee formed in New York began its WORK on
March 25. Generous Brooklyn came forward
cheerfuIly to divide the burden and share In
the honor. Now there are 2l5 committees at
worK, and their membership numbers 24S7
persons. Ihave great satisfaction in an
nouncing to you that the total Of subscrip-
tions received up to this morning. as the re-
suit Of about four weeks work, is $2o2. you.
The work OF obtaining subscriptions will be
continued until every company, firm and
individual has had an opportunity to
subscribe. While some generous SUBJ
scriptions will be received from other