New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31
AT THE TOMB OF GENERAL GRANT.
GENERAL HORACE PORTER DELIVERS AN GRAFTON
FLOWERS IN PROPULSION.

GENERAL HORACE PORTER DELIVERS AN GRAFTON
FLOWERS IN PROPULSION.
Riverside Park was thronged with visitors all Gay
yesterday and the objective point Of nearly all corners
the tomb OF General Grant. 1t was almost buried
In Of floral offerings sent from all parts OF the
country. Over the entrance Of the tomb were the
words Eternal Honor to his Name" In mmorelles'
and from the grating OF the door hung cross OF roses
bearing the card OF President Harrison. Beneath TINS
hung wreath OF volcts from tho American All
Association OF Paris, with the words We Remember
Our Dead" on the ground rested pillow ana Cross
OF roses At the right Of the tomb was sunset scene
IN flowers from Meade Post Of Philadelphia. and shields
from tho departments OF Minnesota and the Potomac
of thc rand Army. Nearby nso offerings from
Luther NJ. Wheeler Post, Of Saratoga, made of roses
from Mount MoGregor, and large set piece OF eiab-
crate design bearing the words Let Us Have feacc
At the left stood a square design I'm roses. lilies ana
immorelles with the inscription, From Fred d. Grant
and Nellie Grant sariors. in Memory OF Their Father
other offerings We're from the japanese Minister Mt
Washington. the Department Of Ncw-York and the
New-York Commandery Of the Loyal LEGION The
cornerstone of the new monument was covered with
flowers.
The services wer conducted by L. s. Grant Post, Of
BROOKLYN. They In two boats. and on landing NJ
Onc-hundrcd andtwcnty-l fthst. were met by f. ID.
Morgan Post and about 100 members OF the Confederate
Veteran Camp. The United States ship jamestown
guns during the ceremonies.
detail Of regulars under Colonel W. II. King fired
sautes Of the tomb. I. 5. Grant Post ana thdr
guests assembled the stand nj the cornerstone.
On platform beside the officers OF the post sat cen
eral Horace Porter. Colonel Charles Marshall. OF
Baltimore: Henry NJ Calvert, chairman OF tho
Memorial Dag Committee, ard the Rev. Mason
Gallagher. chaplain OF the post. The choir Of the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church OF Brooklyn
furnished the music. The Grand Army ritual was
read By Thomas ". Topham commander OF Grant
Post After prayer by the Rev. Mason Gallagher
General Horace Porter was introduced. iIc paid nm
eloquent tribute % The memory OF General Giant
Among other things he sad
"n were a. utter one word TIA, above all others
expresses Ce man It woud bc loyalty lie was
loyal TO every work. loyal his friends loyal to his
family loyal his country and loyal to his God. lie
was made for gra. things When In small posi-
with one company there nothing 10 distinguish
him from his brother officers. When b" commanded
IN. armies OF a Nation he the admiration % the
world. He could secure millions from Gry.. Britain
for the Alabama claims, but he could nH pri'ct Ms
own little savings from the pirates NJ Wall street
General Porter then turned and welcomed Comcl
Marshall, who made short speech. which vas IN,
terrupcd by the heavy fall ~ rain which lasted III
tho ceremonies were over Colonel Nnr'hall's closing
words were:
At the entrance Of tho erut harbor Of our com
mercal metropolis stands the representation ~ Liberty
Emil ghi ong the World In her hand The figure holds
the torch toward which The artist dc-ird + DRAW u,'
II all nations. the hope % Oppressed and help
less mankind Here upon this sacr, spot. my
brcthr,O, raise n noble and grand temple, uhe hope
and assurance Of the defender. Of our National fdth.
and upon this altar insctbe for the teaching of the
coming generation, OF Americans the lllusiTons name
Grant Of AppOrna.fOy. Grant tho Maenanlmous.''
parting salute was fired by the regulars as Grant
pUs; left The monument.
No announcement was made during the services OF
he amount Of subscriptions received for The Monu.
nent Fund. General Porter. when mixed II b" could
taic thai The necessary amount had been subscribed
ald that be did not know. lie could not tell un tie
.O2cs the theatres md hotels brought I'm aud
heir contents counted. At best that could not be
lone until late al night He declined 10 ~ the
result of the count. II the boXcS contained NJ much
,s he hoped they would ihc work would b, done. bat
b. Ind no means ~ knowing whether or not they df
,ontHin enOug to complete tho fund.