The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
FOR TO.DAY'S CEREMONIES.
PREPARATIONS FOR LAYIN0 TEE
GRANT MONUMENT CORNER STONE


GRANT MONUMENT CoRMER STONE
National Troops, 0raaA Army lGes. $50
Troop A or the State Guard - Tahs Fart
"A Gold Trowei fbr President HARNESS
TO Use-Tannany's Gin % % eeo.
Since the body Of Con. Grant was laid IN Ne
tomb with oil military aud civic honors there
has been no display at Riverside Park to COM
pare with the demonstration to-day. when
thousands OF spectators will witness the cere-
mony Of laying the corner stone OF the monu-
mont which 10 to mark tho final resting place
OF the dead soldier. The platforms and chairs
which arc to accommodate tho great crowd
that 10 expected were all In place yesterday.
and tho wooden structures were hidden from
view by the graceful folds Of the Stars and
Stripes hung about them. II has been Gen.
Porter's aim not to touch tho building fund for
the expenses OF the dedication. and nearly all
Of the expenditures have been provided for By
outside contribution.
Secretary Reed of tho Monument Associa-
ton gavo out yesterday the official programme
for the days ceremonies. Tho Rev. DR.. John
Hall OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
was finally selected to deliver the prayer and
tho benediction. although II had been the In
tention to have Bishop Andrews OF the Meth.
odst Church to which Gen. Grant belonged.
Tho programme Is as follows:
Troop n, NJ 70. o. M r.s capt. " =. Hoo COMMANDING
will limo In front of and facing the Fifth Avenue
Hotel at 1918 O'Clock. Tho President and his Cabinet
the General commanding the army the Admiral com.
nAndng the navy and . few other invited guests ac
compan!ed BY msr,bers OF tho Committee Of Arrange
men.s will leave the Yifth Avenue Hotel At 1880
o'clock.
Troop after saiuting the President will wheel into
column. four platoons preceding the Presidents car
rage md three pstoons forming In the rear Of the
carriages.
I'll. lin, NJ march viii be mn FIFTH aysnue To riftv.
sevcnt street. from Ftyaevcnth street to Broadway
ur broadway and the boulevard to seventy.second
street through street to Riverside Drive
and thence 10 Catemont Upon arrival at the tomb the
President will be received BY three companies Of regu.
lar troops from Governors Island. and two companies
Of marines and sailors from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
After reaching the stand the folio wing programme
will be carried out:
Music by United States Band. Hail to the Chief"
and a national air.
Prayer by Or. John Hall
address. by Gen. Horace Porter. President Of the
Grant Monument Association.
Laying the corner stone by the President OF the
United States. and address,
Music
Address by Chauncey u. Dspew.
Benedicton BY Dr.. John Hall
Firing OF salute Of twentyons guns from United
States steamer Miantononnoh
David S. Brown. aido-de-camp to Com
mnnder in Chief John Palmer Of the g. A. r..
lssueu oIueAo " th0 oiu0o-uo>CoIup Vi tio
national staff to assemble at the Claremont
Hotel at II o'clock In full uniform. to escort
the President to the tomb. These officers will
probably meet the President at tho entrance to
Riverside Park and accompany his party from
there to the platform.
The Grand Army OF the Republic will mako
the largest showing to-day Of any organization
present. as fully 5000 OF its members are ex-
pected to turn out The Brooklyn contingent
will be out in force. mnrshalled by Gen. Isaac
L. Catlin. Gen. Catlin has instructed the
Brooklyn men to assemble at the Bridge dock
at II o'clock. where the steamboat Eliza Han
cox will BIO waiting to carry them around to
the North River. The Grand Army badge will
the Memorial So@ni; tee. consisting Of is0
1 81 he u" Brookyn Adef%e R0 viii 'b Be
There will be an interesting gathering Of
men GraTmlnens IN city, state end patton on
The ns%
aueF the xs
H. Sec Gan Ths xao n"aSe and
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aney sH Mrs aat T his
ths rnrt taken y The sshoolbSys q army q
and scatter flowers upon the casket Lawson
" Fuller Is in charge Of tbs part Q, the ce5e,
intendent Of Buildings Brady has. ilrnished
Nil 81 IL ehslse
-. "a Ths WA bsjssse: n a,sMX. will not pa,
'"S errsr bss The dimension. Of s112.1s
copies q The consitution 81 the United States.
Declaration OF Independence. and Articles Of
the BiSl printed BY the o Xs Bible 50.
c!rty; :. Personal Memoirs OF Gen: Ulysses e.
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Mint. ~ follows: Major-acn. Grant, BY joint
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Ieaes;" iWashinston ana Grant med.istts:
@ a ant srhday 1885, Gsnt pr
.lny; lH,2 eompete proof set II United States
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check from indepcndont sources sources" were re-" COM a
ing in to him ut a iivcly rate This morning he
tx sss to eES S q nj on wsR
~ base hi. remarks regarding the condition. OF
thf !rn nd, THO yellow boxes At AL Of the Gle.
small contributions, thu aggregate Of which
vii! I've cons idernble. There arc to he two
l"Nos ut the tomb to-day In which visitors 80
minded may drop their contributions. Gen.
Porter and Gen. Daniel Buterlrld appeared
meeting Lrl! IN. tho Wigwam yesterday. md
requested aid IN furthrring the, Grant monu-
m"nt scheme. The Snchcms then went into
executive session. where on motion Of Rich
.nrd Crok"f 4 was resolved to give S5.0OO to
IN" ,u md Tho l'oarL Of AldcIrpen adopsed
rloy"e. 81 the municipal Government to meet
ann APPOINT com h'ittres to cooperate with the |
monument assnriHtion |
u" nall holiday provided by tho Leg stature
VIII he generally observed. in accordance
WIN orders 'e'eiiyed from Washington yester-
gay he custom House Will close ut noon and
m. ,ir, Shh. lrrusury Mt ! O'Clock. The banks
Viii GENERALLY close at noon and Wall street
vii take u halt holiday. N'' '@o'