Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-05

/ Donelson: above Shiloh and sc asturg: shove
! the campaign in the west, and AppomattoS in
the east. rise the inestimable services which he
rendered in the peace and reunion of his coun-
| try, when he threw himself and his fame be-
] tween President Andrew Johusons scheme Of
vengeance and the confederate leaders he had
! paroled, and when again he threa tened to draw
his sword to prevent a transfer by the same
president TO the same leaders, of the power
they had lost, and the government they had
tried to DESTROY
The most brilliant jewels in his crown of
glory will be, that though a conQueror in the
field. he counseled through life. and advised
with his pen when in his last hours his voice
had failed. peace and reconciliation among his
countrymen, and that though a soldier presi-
dent, he successful ly demonstrated the Justice
and wisdom of settling disputes among nations,
not by war. bat by arbitration.
The tendrils of loyalty and love stretch from
this monument to every soldiers grave in the
land The members of the Grand Army of the
Republic who have gone before. and those who
are here awaiting the summons, present arms
to-day to the memory of their Old Commander
This imperial city proudly and affectonately
assumes the custody of his remains. The peo
PIE called from the absorbing of life by
his natal day and this solemn ceremony, take
up again their burdens with lighter hearts. and
brighter hopes for their children and their chill
dren's children, because of the career and the
deeds of Ulysses S. Grant.
vi Ills seat 1t was several
minutes before quiet could be restored,
the repeated shouting and clapping Of
hands being almost deafening
When quiet was restored DR.. John Hall
pronounced the benediction. and the
services ended by the firing of salute
of twenty-one guns from the United
States ship Miantoaomah. stationed on
the Hudson.
During the firing of the salute the
carriages OF the Washington party
We're surrounded by their friends,
who We'd with each other in press
ing forward in order to shake hants
with the chief magistrate. After
some more music. and the ceremonies
being ended. lIr. Harrison and party
shook hands with those nearest them,
and bowling their adieus. amid the
strains of Hail Columbia.'' and the
shouting of the immense thronr, the
whole cortege returned to the hotel,
diversifying the route by driving
through Central park As soon as the
party had left the tomb over 200 school
boys passed in procession by the
tomb and scattered flowers up
on it. followed by a number Sof
private citizens and others. who cast
their bouquets upon the last resting
place Of the famous general The cere-
mony was marked as one without pomp
or ostentation-in fact. such Il one as
the deceased general would have de-
sired. There was no marked martial
display, bat here and there in
the crowd was sprinl1ling of
officers OF the army and navy. The
whole ceremony was civil from every
point OF view. \ few regular troops
we're stationed around the tomb under
the command of Maj. Randolph. who
saluted the president on his arrival. y
company Of blue-jacl>ets and marines,
landed from the Miantonomah. also
acted as guard of honor around the
tomb