Evening journal., 1892-04-27

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Of Grant; Grants Indian piece lot us have
Peace" Washington and 9rant modaeite. i4in-
coin aud Grant. Grant reception. Dec li 1872;
Grants birthday, ispO; Grants birthday. lsH;
complete proof sets OF United States gold and
silver coins copies OF New York aud Brooklyn
daily papers, various Illustrated papers.
when the children had finished their
work President Harrison delivered an ad-
dress, in which he paid glowing tribute to
the greatness Of the dead general
Dr. Dcpcw's Address.
Following the address Of the president
came the Grafton Of Hon. ChaHDcey n. De-
pew, who spoke with m0re than his Wonted
eloquence Both the Address " the presi-
dent and that of Mr Depew we're listened
70 with interest by a. many Of the vast
throng as could get within aaBhnt of the
speakers Then Dr. Hall pronounced the
benediction, the turreted monitor Mim-
tonomoh fired twenty-one guns, and the
ceremonies came tO au end The presi-
dental party returned 90 Washington inn
mediately after the conclusion Of the cefe-
monies
The military parade vas not as large as
was at first expected, as the First brigade
was not ordered ont by Governor Flower.
The Grand Army of the Republic was rep
resented by 5000 men.
The parade started at 1910 sharp from
Madison square. Troop A, n g. S. N. Y.
Captain C. + Roe commanding, formed ia
front OF the Fifth Avenue hotol President
Harrison then left the hotel, accom- panied
by Secretary Elkins, SECRETARY Rusk. Secre-
tary Foster and Postmaster General Waua-
maker He rode in an open landau drawn
by four horses
Following them came open oarriagcs, con-
-. ha only ITnunralQ nVfnn
who commanded curps during the war
General Schoheld, now in command OF tho
army; General o. o. Howard, General
Granville ~ Dodge and General Il w
Slocum. Then came the committee q ar
rangements In carriages and invited nests
including the mayors and members Of the
city governments of New York and Brook
lyn, the representatives Of New ork in
congress, members Of the state legislature
and heads OF the various city departments
Troop A, after saluting the president
wheeled into column, four plaeOons proceed
ing the presidents carriage aud three pia-
tOOns forming IN the rear Of the carriages.
Comrades Of the Union Veteran Legion en-
campments fell in behind Troop A
The line Of march was up Fifth avenue TO
Fifty-seventh street. to Broadway, 20 Sew
enty-second street, to Riverside drive anc
thence 10 the tomb Upon arriving the
president was received by three Companies
Of regular troops from Governors ISLAND
and two companies Of marines Aad sailor
from the Brooklyn navy yard
Tammany Hali's Consribution-
This evening the Grant Birthday AsseCa-
| ton, Of which General g. n. T. Collis $
chairman, viii give dinner At Delm onicos
/ The guests win number 80. Pins h ilie
/ fifth annual dinner OF the association. ira
speakers win be Secretary Elkina, Gene u
| Breckinridge, g. B. Henderson, the low,
congressman, and General Horace Porter
The committees working Tor tho fund nov
number $500 persons, carefully seaecic
from the varied business and profe ssion'.
interests of the city, with large rePre sen lar
tion from Brooklyn. IL Is expected that the
committees viii complete their work by
| Memorial Day.
At special meeting Of the sachems Of
! the Tammany society az tanmany h,-.i
5000 of the societys funds we're donated
{ 10 the Grant monument fund