New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-27

part in the ceremonies attending the laying Of the
stone OF the Grant Monument Riverside Drive on wcdnc>
cay special platform with been erected for
The commandery. and VIII be In charge OF the following
| committee Major Thomas b. Odell Paynaster A. Nod
Brakeman and Paynaster George F. Barton Companions
will report to the recorder the Clsrcnont the hotel .5
north OF the tomb at In order TO insure recogni.
ton, the insignia must be centre Of the ft
breast. BY order of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WAGER SwAYNE.
u s. a. (retired), Commander.
The Loyal Legion has paid for its own seats 50 as
not to burden the Grant Monument Association. The
seats are the southeast Of the foundations
no ESCORT THE PRECEDENT
General Horace Porter. with other members Of the
Grant Monument Association. will appear the Fifth
Avenue Hotel with carriages before noon. to call for
the President and his party. The open landau
drawn by four horses which used by the President
at fhe Centennial Celebration In 1850 will be used to-
day. The party will include, beside the President
members Of his Cabinet. the General commanding the
Army, and a few other invited guests.
Troop A. OF the National Guard OF the state of New
York commanded by Captain G. F. Roe. will form
line in front of facing the Fifth Avenue Hotel at
L. IL O'Clock. and the party from ihe hotel
the troop will salute and wheel into column. Four
patOoDs will prcoedc the Presidents carriage. ana
three patoons will fall in the rear of the carriages.
The line Of march will be mp Ffthavc. 40 Fifty sew
enth-st; through that street Broadway; mp Broad
way ana INC BOneNaiu 10 seventy -seconu-9''' """
through seventy second-s TO Riverside Drive Then
the Drive will be followed 10 the tomb. when the
President arrives at the tomb he will be received win
military hOnOrS by the three companies OF regular
troops from Governors Island and by the sailors
from the MantOnomoh.
Major Wallace F. Randolph. Of the Sd Artillery
with Batteries F. and ID of the LIST Artillery. Com
pany Of the 9th Infantry. and the band from the
General Recruiting Depot at Davids Island. has been
ordered to report at the tomb at IL Is. The batteries
and companies will be taken 10 the grounds by The
Government steamboat Chester a. Arthur. and battery
and company commanders will report TO Major Ran
dolph board the steamer The band will come from
DavId's Island by rail. The orders We're issued by
Assistant Adjutant- General George ID. Rugglcs by
command OF MaorGencral Howard.
TIE AUTONOMOUS PART.
In a coat Of dazzling white the Miantonomoh viii
leave her moorngs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to DO
honor to the memory Of the soldier who lies buried at
Riverside. The vessel will start upon the trip about
8 O'Clock in the morning. This early start VIII be-
made that she may be well on her way before the
feryb begin to bring the people Of Brooklyn and
jersey City to NewIOrI. The vessel has received q
Of paint. and the turrcs giiStcn like marble
In the sunlight. The composition which was placed
on the muzze OF thercat guns in the winter has been
scraped of and in It's stead Is a covering OF white
paint. The heavy awnings have been removed and
when the vessel appears this morning the decks will
be cleared. The dressing of the Mantonomoh Will be
simple The only decorations will be the ensign and
the jack II is thought that the monitor Will reach
Riverside between and a. IN. She VIII be anchored
as near the shore as possible.
SEAMEN TO GO ASHORE.
About l O'clock q company OF thirtysix seamen,
divided into two platoons and commanded by Lieueh
ant Kilburn will land. The first platoon VIII be com
manded by Lieutenant Capcron and the second by
Ensign Faust The officers Of the Miantonomoh. many
OF whom will be on shore. Captain Montgomery
Slcard. Lieutenant Commander Asa Walker. Llen'en
ants y. Z. Mason, Alexander MoCracken, W. hiiburh
and W. II. Caperton. and Ensgns L. > van Dnzer ana
w. IL. Faust The staff Officers ne Chiei Ensin Se
G. W. Magee, Past Assistant +. {. Beg. Assistant IN
gineer W. II; Chambers ltiymaster j. g. carton f, slE
wood The duties Of the Miantonomoh VIII he com
peted after she has fired National salute OF twenty
one guns ut the close Of the exercises Two Dil3ss
schroeder guns will he used In giving the salute; me
big guns will not be g;sd as t nye wf s SaS at 90
heavy. The vessel VIII leave hNeisiuc ae"'u az
o'clock in the evening.
THOSE WHO WILL SPEAK.
After the Presidential party arrives and the first
sautes have been given, there will be music by The
l.. s. A. Band, Hall to the Chief"
Then the Rev. DR.. John Hall viii offer prayer.
General Horace Porter president OF the Grant Monu
ment Association will address those present; giving an
account OF the work which has been done and telling
what Is st to be accomplished. An Interesting part
OF HIS speech will be statement OF abont how much
~ trades and professions They asked TO inform
him last night so that he cOuld announce IL "a day
After General Porter's speech. benjamin Harrison.
the President the United states, Will with "A goa
trOwel lay the TO receive the cornerstone Wnch
is a great granite block weighing twelve tons lie.
fore IL Is lowered into place. Their" VIII be dePp~"l
I'm a cavity at It's base, copper box 1Nl2NlO lncHfs
In dimension. InclOscd In II VIII be copies OF IN,
Declaration Of Independence. Constitution of n" nitoi
States and Articles Of Confederation. bound IN one
book; a Bible two volumes d" Memoirs OF General
Ulysses :. Grant" n copy OF the memorial day pam
phlet MAY 80 and ~, l1--. containing among other
things St Of contributors Of flowers. prayer by the
Rev II. :. StOrrs. aud an address by General J"hn
A. Logan: copy Of Mayor Grants proclamation
dated April q. 1902 TO the citizens OF New ork
new American flag. Then there will b" a collection
OF medals and coins from the United states Mint "a
follows MajOr-',cnefal Gnnt- by Jolnt EcSou
ton Of Congress. December Il. l-G3. I. :.
Grant. Presidential; Pacific Railway head OF Grant.
| Grants Indian piece; Let rs Have Peace |
Washington and Grant mcdalctc. Lincoln and Grant:
Grant reception Doember 10. $50, Grants
birthday 1880: Grants Birthday, l-J3 complete
proof set Of United States gold coins cOmplct" proof
sci Of United States silver coins.
Then there will he copies ~ the afternoon papers
Of yesterday, and all the morning papers OF New York
issued this morning.
Aner the cornerstone IS laid the President will
make n brief address. Then will come Chaunccy VI.
Depew's Grafton, and n benedctlOn from Or. Hall
will end the ceremonies land after which the
MlantononOh will fire the Presidential salute OF twenty
guns
In the city to-day. II Is hoped that they VIII not De
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