New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-25
TO MARCH TO THE TOMB.
GOVERNOR FLOWER ORDERS OUT THE
FIRST BRIGADE FOR WEDNESDAY.
cp,xr,s B1PTIIpAY WILL BE PUBLIC HALE
= HOLIDAY, TOO, so THAT WORKlNGMEN
NAY SEE TIE CORNER TONE LAID.

from Governor Flower for the participation OI the
FIRST Brigade, which includes all the regiments IN
NeyYork City, In the ceremonies at the laying Of the
cornerstone for the tomb Of General Grant on Wednes
dow Governor Flower directed Adiutant General
porter 10 represent him with his staff in he him
er should be prevented from attending by the extra
a.son OF the legislature lie hopes to be present,
hovever Other good news was that the Governor had
,gned the act OF the Legislature making that day
legal holiday after l. o'clock
The fact that Yesterday sunday caused no ceSsa-
zion in the movement the raising Of sufficient money
90 assure the erection and completion Of fitting ana
or,hy tomb The activity Of cCuIse. took dlhcreht
form from what II during The week, but IL WIS
effective From many pulpts In this city sermons
were preached, both in the morning ana evening" MAX
ing at least some alluSiOn TO the monument IL"
can't Monument Association kept at work as
,usiy rs ever the Different officers visited many cuDS
and hotels and enlisted many who had not yet prom
,ed aid The great crowd, estimated nj 2OOOO people
which visited the tomb yeste day. contained many WHO
had never il before, and who had been attracted
by the newspaper articles about the "o'k' l"'N
realized how dsgraceful it wGs To New-fork to have
- poor shelter for one Of Americas heroes. ana the
determination to aid financially to change THIS CONDITION
Of affairs frequently expressed
Among the preachers who underworld to arouse thelr
coprreration TO sympathizc with and give aid TO the
cause was the Rev. DR.. Paxton, who, in his sermon IN
The sest Presbyterian Church the morning. spoke of
on the battlefield and said that he hoped that his con
rregation would show their generosity in return by
aiding literally 70 make General Porers unselhsh and
able efforts IA grand success.
The Rev. Madison c. Peters last night delivered
include 10 his sermon The Grant Monument IN
the BloOnincdale Church. lie said among olher
T,ings: Il am not here to praise most lustlous
General but 10 bespeak for him decent burial we
are now determined by all that is honorable in man.
by all that is getic in business by all that IS
dear 10 our altars and rcsidcS that the Grant Mohu-
mont shall be built al once. II. when the representa-
,ivcs M NIL the powers OF the earth visit our city next
year on the way 20 the Columbian Exposition thi'
structure is not well under way. we shall nave l"
hide our heads in shame. and l. for one, wolld DE
,euptea 10 live outside OF New York during that time
Cur neglect to build this tomb. and in allowing the
body OF the saviour Of country TO lie nor seven
wears under 4 pile Of brick, is the foulest STAN on
or fair cscltcheon. The people shall ana VIII own
This monument. | want a share. ! want every mem
her Of my church. all my hearers and all the hhFeh
In nv three sunday schools TO have a slaie III H.
II we each give one penny shall all be stoc ihoieIS
The GIANT Monument will bc lesson in patriotism
for generations t. until tme shall be 10 more
The effect of the efforts Of the Grant Monument Ass5-
citation and of the newspapers 10 Goi>c pOpulir IN
tere>t in the work striklngly shown yesterday al
Riverside Park. Ii any one Lad doubted that tue
citizens of New-York were fully aroused, he would
began to come carly IN the morning AMI kept arriving
until darkness fell on the broad Hudson. The fine
weather no doubt had something 10 do with this But
that the desire e. the tomb was The cmel mouFo
that brought the visitors shown by thc fact tiH
most OF them departed again soon a. they had cast
a glance through the glass door OF the t"hD' nj me
sorcopbarus The sergeant of Park Police, ON guard
there said that while about 1000 was ms ~ 'T-c
SUNDAY attendance, there fully 10000 peoPe
there Yesterday, and his estimate was pro w not
fnr wrong for nj the streets and stairway eadih2
IN the tomb were crowded with people agr' * and
going. ,.,..o
Members Of the Giant Monument As eia'on
were also there during the greater pHr' Vi
the dav. making arrangements fr the eefe NY.
Ceneral Porter was present until almost Il p H. ana
before he went away he expressed himself Is I'is
sat,.ied tho the ceremonies would lie size q ana
aid that all that he feared was that tn "e''hcf
might play New York some sorry trick
The grounds around the tomb have begun to feel
the influence of the new spirit Which ma, a"akened
>,ou-Yorl from her torpJr. Scai0lding hnd ieW I'm
ho~ are EVERYWHERE Boards ana plaks cover The loan
dot;on Of the monument I'm inclosire about lou lec'
soare has been covered with timber ana the creeu' o
seats has begun 1t is estimated ina; about "oo' Pc
,c can be seated there Then there VIII ne T'n' i''
thousands upon thousands all arouiA the platform ana
Il 1860 people come which Is the 1u"icr
exnectC1 under any circumstance, thce VIII be- -
trouilo about handling them giving The. salts
factory Places More than 2)oo'o pe"l "'''
prc,ent at the funeral Of General Grant, M III"
wns no trouble Of any Kind.
There Will BE- 200 policemen from the I TIA ~
partmept there bsldcs soldiers 10 Keep th' H"''
Fi,ht .,airwavs will lead 10 the pa'iorm-hVe from
,he north and three from the south. At the Suu'l
side NJ the platform there To pc seats 10Y mehD'F -
of the Grand Army OF the Republ g. OF Nin0h ~ he
will be- about 5000 aud for about 'a, hei" ~ Dlbic
Icyal LEGION. The best place IoT NE ~ " hive
io 500 the ceremonies VIII De- from u'y Tors
and places will be roped on thee NJ ,r n" othwcst
The c0rnerStOne VIII De laid on the - irehY ireodv
angle Of the foundations. anJ der lex mas "''o"'
been erec, STgr nv large fine blo Of we NAN
granite from the Long Island qnl.ie, miami ~ las
Twelve tons, and IT vii oke aoDu. hirh ,g holi
it. on tfe bot there IS cavity ,rI ", nut such
conner box 1oxl6A9 inches, In whlcl ~ 10 brr,arv,
,ies ana I'm meR1pis e relics ns of Gonera e. a N
cvdinr duplicates Of the medals and decorauo"' VIM
ne Ie ioU for the speakers viii be 81 me son
dr ~, lie rlotform, near an1 nttlq ca, "i IA an,
ner tone While the cornerstone IL gyersde PARK
MiantonomOh. which Will Sithor or tho rnst side %
viii frs tie appropriate sautes on t'j ,oricai oil,
W. u nanted by General Hamilton ana ~ ,
sin vigorous and just bcelnnhg 40 que, monument
,tbc, aSvaucsd for " grows Oh VIVA Is hl'eh"'u '
part Of the tomb. , n,, ho,uty OF tn,
,l.no ~ "erfnction and General Porrr, lo3hIne 81
he river from the place 10 be "rcuphin pS tr,,n th
called a.,Tn" ,he monument is TO stand there open
northward up the beautiful stream an uioi'p o Th
,t,.e nd I'D
vi o. 10 - clear and transparent Yesterday tiat ~
rugged line Of Palisades could be 1ok" M
",d IN thcv faded vague and blue' ~ inc 1S'"i i
TncEing southward. The winding cOuir ~ W. on
NAV he traced far down 70 where cr2neu lhrst
me-" how the vicinity Of the great by. AD!'as S
PI ,do porL the stream was still AMI barely rum
By the wind which blowing freshly li ~ IN, ,h Watci
TIE Measure yachts gliding 10 and iN adaeo !" -
neaccnll character Of tie scene. >,,rs comnoDy
NJ, "a. courtesv Of the American Nsws 'Ohl,n'i
.hs Wv ~ rcciyc contributions OF the Ppp'
W., h,,d ne tomb have been placed OF every s'o""
ol ,ne noo,inc Of thc artste Of the cay lpr W
,orr,e e. adopting measure TO Tonn'e ,a ,e cvcr
ILL, of tbc tomb II was resolved -a' r
Pl,ts ,ouId he invited to contribute a WnrR oI a.,
io ps ,oM al public aua'on,7'e; i,,namv oce
Vas -, 11,.N,ncev VI. Depcw and Genera ivie'
Porter aGsoqcer 0S Sa 60 o1as y' Of %S Snc r
gaHolr - The committee t. take ch4rg' y, :,
preparations * ec%rqfc1 q ru heT and oibeps
a,,,e and servants Of The Union L"asu..
, i"V o-gsnized themselves into subconnliuhr o,