Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-27
-IN GRANTS HONOR
Cornerstone of the Monument
 Laid To-Day.
MOST IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
President Harrissn Yields tha Trowsl and
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Riverside Park Filled to OvsrnOwlng by
 the BTultItudS-AEaDy Distinguished PeO-
 pie at the ExsrClses-Vsterans Who Fol-
 lowed the Warrior Take Fart in the
 The Only Four Generals
 NEW YORK, April 27.-Thousands and thousands of people are Blocking to Riverside Park where amid impressive services, the cornerstone of the Grant monument will be laid this afternoon by President Harrison. The day is beautiful, and the occasion will be a memorable ona.
 The Presidential party arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night shortly after o'clock. It consisted of President Harrison, Postmaster-General Wana- maker, Secretaries Noble and Rusk and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey, Maj-Gen. SOhofield and wife and Lieutenants Parker and Andrews.
 The party was met at the Pennsylva- mia Railroad depot at Jersey City by Generals Porter and Dodge, and the party was driven to the Fifth Avenue Hotel in carriages provided by the Union League Club.
 There will be at least 9.OOO partici- pants in the services. Il 3 platform built over the completed foundation of the monument will seat the 2,50O com mttteemen of the various trades and pro- fessions who have been collecting money for the fund. On the platform, at one end, the President and party will be seated. Fronting the'platform are seats for 3, 900 members of the G. A. R., and on the bank east of the platform are placed seats for the general public. The Loyal Legion also have a small platform to accommodate 300 members.
 At o'clock the President, his Cabinet the General commanding the army, the Admiral commanding the navy, and 8 few other invited guests accompanied by members of the Committee of Arrange ments, will leave the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Troop A, N. G., s. N. F., will form into platoons, four preceding the Presidents carriage, and three march ing in the rear of the carriages.
 The line of march will be up Fifth avenue to Fifty seventh street, to Broad way, up Broadway and the Boulevard to Seventy-second street, to Riverside Drive, and thence to ClaremOnt.
 Upon arrival at the tomb the President will be received by three companies of regular troops from, Governors Island and two companies of marines and sail- ors from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
 After reaching the stand the following programme will be carried out:
 Firsr-Musio by the United States Band, ''Hail to the Chief"
 Second-Prayer, by the Rev. Dr. John Hall.
 Third-Address by General Horace Porter, president of the Grant Monu- ment Association.
 Fourth-Laying of the cornerstone by the President of the United States and address.
 Fifth-Muaic.
 sixth-Addrsss by Chauneey N. De- pew.
 seventh-Benediction by the Rev. Dr. John Hall.
 Eighth-Firing of salute of twenty one guns from U. S. S. Miantonomoh.
 Among the notable Generals who par ticipate in the ceremonies to-day are General Soho6sld, General O. o. How Howard, General Granville N. Dodge and General H. ". Slocum.
 About 2,000 sehoolboya, under the di- rection of Lawson Fuller, will scatter flowers over the tomb at tho conclusion of the ceremonies.
 The usual articles will be placed in the cornerstone, including coins and notes of this date, newspapers, and resolutions and documents. Mrs. Grant gave Q dinner last night, at which a large number of distinguished soldiers and civilians were present. At the banquet tonight, given by the Mon ument Association, MT. Breckenridge of Kentucky will be one of tho chief ora tors.