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


Large Assortment of other Carriages
the honor OF entombng within your borders the ashes
OF America great captain the memorial to reared
vii be the chief ornament OF your city. pgrimages
VIII De made rom all quarters OF the globe to visit
that Mecca. You arc the metropolis aud the moneyel
centre You must unnidcd huild the structure" New
forh has accepted the challenge and will make gUod
White the monumental tomb will be thoroughly
hsOn@ N ts character ana PURPOSE it VIII stand in
TO lhe greatest Of AmeIcan soldiers Appanse)
fund i o% moving yr fcard OF w I'm f aGa pf 3
furled and all iiN Dattal0ns on tho march. II Is
bae but the field Of Generosity cit ' The purpose r
VII be to complete its labors before next Decoration
spring are laid on yondcr caSict. 1t can De pro-
claimed to the world that our debt has been discharged
=, You who are gathered here. shUld so forth from
this impressive scene missionaries in this patriotic
subject throughout the length breadtD Of city
1t will De as chivarOus the crusade, wagcd by
by your presence ut this ceremony yon have ldencd
yourselves with the work. and consccr7ted your ser
parties to the shame. If 1t succeeds, YOU will be
PARTICIPANTS In the glory of the triumph tApplausel
lts dome VIII point the path OF LOYALTY TO children vet
unborn. The hallowed memories which cluster about
IL VIII remind us of the heroic age OF the Republic
It's mute eloquence will plead for equal sacrifices
should should war again threaten the Nations hfe The
blending OF It's chastc lines and massive proportions
Viii VIII, be typical OF the hero Who sleeps bcmeath MS
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was minsEd win The majestic g1indcur OF his nature
It's crypt will hold the ashes Of who had filled
hess and covered the world with his rcnown. Here
VIII he entombed his body his name will be cter1ally
services attest his gIratness. lie did his duty. and
trusted TO history for his need Of praise us name
viii stand immortal when epltaphS have vanished nj
tcrly and monuments have clumblcd Into dust
Throughout all the vessels upon the noble stream
which flows at the base OF his sepulchTe WILL in pass
Ing sound their chimes in token Of salute and she
echo OF his guns Of war will have given place e the
and loud cheenng1
LAID WITH A GOLDEN TROWEL.
! At the close of his speech, General Porter cs-
corted the President TO the spot where the huge
cornerstone of granite hung on chains from the
derrick. Some workncn distributed the cement.
and President Harrison, with gold trowel, COM
pleted this simple duty and the stone was slowly
lowered to its permanent resting place. Then
the President, with General Porter, returned 10
| the stand and General Porter, facing the great
The service of laying the cornerstone having
been performed, will request the Rev Or John
! Hall TO offer prayer and TO pronounce blessing.
Dr. Hall arose from the chair which he had
occupied and those around him on the stand fol
lowed his example. Then amid deep silence, ne
said
Oh, God Almighty our everlasting Father, we wor,
! ship and praise Thy holy name. We thank The,
for the beSSpss Thou hast given unto ,' u.s. and EZpT
liberties and for the benefits bestowed upon US a.
NSon Enable and 10 or e the common r V eav
enly Father, We thank Thee for the men Thou hast
d up and and Gqad For d% S S5 the c a ma
In all lifting ways and let those grow up In The genera
tons to cone rl n i lery c"nu '
| Thy Providence calls upon them to 90. We ihanh
notice this day. We praise Thee for his personal
character and for his heroic DECIDE and We pray mat
the m Of Es @eT si br "a: r To % s To
true spirit OF patriotism IN al the year. ~ conn.
land We commend to Thep, the President Of tie
United States and all those who have ben caeu 10
| Give them we pray Thee, Thy kindly aid and sns-
tenance. Do Thou help them with Ddelity ana WIN
H IisH in he hearts Of the people regard for hs
constituted authores. Make US t'odfesrtn United
and and holy hame Rcinembsr the wife ne children
OF him whose heroic services we her ooin9enor..
and make their lives a blessing. Hear us IN these
petitions All these blessings we hnmSy SEX T nanny my
and through the mediation OF III" blessed l'in JUS
and 10 Father, son aud spirit be- hynCr, m''!c9S'
dominion and power. world without ond, Ameh
CHEERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
After the prayer, General Porter said: II now
have the honor Of presenting The President vi
the United States.
There was prolonged cheering as President lIar-
rison arose When silence was restored. he spoke
as follows:
| Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen: wv assign
mcnt I'm connection with these exercises has 10 90 WIN
mechanics rnthcr than oratOry Tie pleasant dutY OF
bringing TO to-day those brilliant in'idfhN
OF public service and those personal aud manly virtues
which have placed the name OF Ulysses = Grant zap
plause) 50 high upon the scroll Of famc and settled inc
love OF the man deeply in all patriotic hearts JAS
been devoved upon another who never falls 10 meet
these high occasions with credit Ia hlni54i ahI WIN
pleasure TO us favored bearers. ApphhseJ y"
orator however gifted over praise General Grant
I 4 The
structure that the architect plan or wealth execute
is justified when the name Of Grant Is ms"fbd dgoh
It's base (Applause.) TIs stoue, which has 10"
been laid accompanied by tbs magnificent cXpress'o"
Of popular interest Is only the topstone OF louu"
ton IL speaks 10 OF structure imposing ana grace
n1 In us condolences which shall rise from tbs sup
por1ing base. Shall il rise with stately progress VIVID
out check iardipess till the caD'tone Is SET anna
the pauds Of tr liberal and patriotic citizens OF TINS
great city7 several voices: " Ycs, ycSD Thus MS
| fame grew, from Belmont to Appon"uoS III WHOSE
| honor this tomb Is builded Appau7eJ
| I nm clad u see here what seem 10 me TO BE- ade
ouate assurances that this work. n0by planned VIII
| be speedily consummatcd. Your diStihgiishcn cl"~c"
who has assumed as labor OF love the burden OF con-
ductlng this great enterprise learned OF his beloved
friend and commander to exclude the word failure rom
his vocabulary. prolonged applause ana chcef1"s'
INTRODUCING MR.. DEPEW.
There was another roar of applause which spread
over the Nst throhB' "HV" '''' ''
General Porter snid Nothing assure S"u
will give you more qualification than 'ne an
nouncement I now am to make. that the oratioh
LII Ie delivered BY the Hon. Chduncey NJ
Uepew" prolonged applause ,oet
Mr. Depew remained standing unI Thon 'n Ge ' ds
ripple of applause had dicd away. f tn@n n ne the
The character Of this vast mass OIL people VIZ. VIZ.
! not Ia an orderly Observance OF the uISIn'S
rVs'trka occason WAS manifest from the beginning
OF a .h and of the ceremonies. There had been
No marring of the existing harmony. though S' n
Lu before the exercises began. Ana NcC
H ouls III the delivery by Mr. Depcw OF nus