New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-28

TIE MONUMENT AS IT WILL
pomp or ceremony Ike a private citizen.
But along his way there WAS the full and spon-
tsneous respect OF many thousands, with cheers
and barpd heads, for the Chief Magistrate Of the
Nation. And 80, too, those thousands stood for
hours at Riverside Park 10 do honor 10 Nations
dead hero, until the booming Of the white Man
,onomohs guns, waking the echoes along the lIud-
son River, announced that the purpose for which
they had gathered was in part accomplished
TILE PRESIDENTS PARTY.
The ceremonies began soon after p. m, when
the Presidents party arrived at the tomb
General Horace Porter and Grenvle W. Dodge
and Henry w. Cannon called for 'he party at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. and escorted by troop
A. the carriages drove 10 Riverside Park. There
were besides tho President Nice-Ircsident Levi
Y. Merton, Secretary John W. No e, John Wana-
maker. s. b. Elkins and J. VI. Rusk. Chaunccy
". Depcw. General Schofcld. Admiral
Ghe.ardi and the Rev. Dr. John Hall
Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
After the ceremonies the Pre- ldcnt at once re-
turned 10 Washington. with several members Of
his Cabinet, but 5. Il. Elkins, Secretary OF War
remained here TO take part in the dinner given
at Delmonico's last night in memory of General
Grant, by the Grant Birthday A-s,"iation, which
has dinner each year on the Generals birth
day. The Harlem Republican Club also gave a
dinner to honor his birthday last night.
The day was kept as half-hoday through
out the city. All the banks, the Stock Exchange
the Consolidated, Produce. Cotton, Coffee and
other exchanges and the Cleanng House cloecl
their doors at noon; most Of the factories stopped
work, and building operations ceased for the most
part throughout the metropolitan district. The
schools also closed at noon.
Flags were flying everywhere, and the streets
took on holiday appearance early in the morn
ing. IL did not if there were much
business downtown even before noon, and after
that the streets were almost deserted.
In BROOKLYN the Union League Club gave n
dinner at us clubhouse and Grant memorial
meeting was held at the Brooklyn Institute.
NAVAL AND MILITARY FEATURES.
There was not much military or naval display At
the ceremonies Of the day. The chief part was
played by the Miantonomoh and by Troop 4 Of
the National Guard, which escorted the Pre,i-
Dental party There was a company of marines
from the Navy Yard. n company of sailors from
the Miantonomoh, three batteries, about 200
strong from the lst Artillery |. y. A.; one COM
pany from the 9th Regiment Of Infantry, |. y.
4. and the band from the General Recruiting
Depot of the United States Army at Davis
Island The Miantonomoh was the great object
Of interest before the ceremonies began, ana
crowds watched ier from the shore AL morning as
she lay al anchor abont n quarter Of a mile from
shore. with the sun shining on her white hull The
river was so still that her sides were mirrorc'i
in il as i'll pond. she came UP
carly in the morning, flying the ensign and the
lack. and she showed no other bunting during
the day She nrel the Presidential salute alter
the ceremonies were completed What was lacN-
nq in military display made up for by Inc
fine a3peorancc Of the Grand Army Of the Rc-
public. the Loyal Legion and the Union Veteran
Association.
The weather was all that could be desire"'
The day lasted as II began, beautiful and cam
AT noon and up 10 3 p. IN. the air was so stl
AT Riverside Park that the flags on the plhtioIW
and the hotel, the streancrs stretched overhead
and the ensign OF the monitor in the river hunS
limp without stir. The sun was then uh-
comfortably warm for the waiting crowds whch
had no shelter to shade them from the rays
streaming from blue and coudlcs, sky. But after
The ceremonies had begun, breeze came up the
shining river from the south. and set flags AMI
streamers iuttering. About p. IN. haze began
River and obscured the lcadlanls there, when
had until then been wonderfully clear ana dlS-
t;nct but the mist soon vanished and LETT The
river as before dazzling and bright in the sunlight
Az IMMENSE GATHERING.
The crowd was enormous. To the south and west
from the grand stand, when it was time for the
ce rrmonies to begin, there was not a square inch
Of tho park to be seen. It had disappeared. and