New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
SERVICES AT GRANTS TOMB.

| SERN lCEaS AL bhANl'S IOhD.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DECORATIONS At THE
GRAVE OF THE wARRIoR-EXGov-
| ERNOR roHAKER's ADDRESS .,.
Tho formal exercises at The tomb 81 General Grant
Mt Riverside Park were conducted by the Y. = Grant
Post No. 3a7. The post was IN command of Com
mandcr Enoch Rntzler. The officer Of the day was
Martin Dcmarcst. There upward Of 80 veterans
| OF Grant and other posts present. and crowd OF
hundreds OF people surrounded the speaking platform
| and extended in all directions about the tomb
Grant Post arrived at the tomb at n quarter before
| 3 O'Clock. The members were conveyed by steamer
from Brooklyn TO Onc-hundrcd and twenty -hfth-st,
where they landed. and marching mp the boulevard
came up and about the tomb 10 the seats which had
been reserved for them AT the rear OF the monument
The speaking platform also at the rear of tn"
monument was drapcc with hags and hung With
red white and blue bunting. Before II were drawn
up companies OF cadets from the Columbia Institute
and from Grammar school 40. 80. ON the platform
were the Invited from other posts and women
and the orator Of the day. Ex-Governor j. H. Foraker
OF Ohio.
The tomb rscl. was decorated all sides with
floral pieces wrcaihs and loose flowers. placed there
in loving remembrance Of the dead hero At the foot
~ tho tomb was an immense shield Of red. white
and blue inmorelles interviewer with tcaross. This
was placed there by the L. :. Grant PoSi Over
the entrance q curved band OF White jmmor"llcs
bearing In purple fcttcrs the words Let his 81 nj
example stand" Before the door OF the tomb rested
a. heart-ehaped floral piece II was composed 81
| American Beauty ana white lilncs. on back
ground Of ivy leaves and was from Mrs. Grant md
her family BY tho door OF the tomb wreath
| Of red roses. pconi's and ferns. 1t was from the
| President. The 1nfana also placed n wreath there
IL was crescent shaped. OF white roses and lDi's
small Of RED and evergreen. over shield
Of white immortces, The GROWING piece OF the
entrance
on the north side OF the :pn b large shield
OF white roses ana ferns. the token Of remembrance
from the New York Commnndery Of the Loyal Legion
The GEORGE Gallatin Post. oi philadelphia. sent
large yellow star Of inmcrteIcs bearing SHELF 81
National coiors which crossed swords OVER
n red diamond. The piece decorated the back Of the
tomb. on the south s!c hung pyramid OF ri AM
pink roses and yellow and red immorielle' on
white background. Bordering II were lilies Of The
valley and upon them were the words "Chna's tbu'e
| TO General Grant
The exercises OF The decoration were opened hy
tho singing OF the hymn America by the assembled
ca herring COMMA nder EnOch Rutzlcr then read
from the ritual OF the Grnnd Army Of the Republic.
The reading was followed BY prayer Offered by the
Rev. Dr. Arvlne {. B0wdlSh. Commander Rutzlcr
continued the reldiug Of the ritual. there was n
selection by the band End then the orator OF the day.
Coinradc Joseph u. ronkcr Of Ohio introduced.
Tx Governor Foraker spoke In part as follows:
1t is on honor participate In these memorial
cises anywhere. No how obscure the spot may
be unknown bp the Union dead who lie there,
tribute them Is tribute oil that throng Of heroes 10
whom Indebted for the preservation Of our national
life But " engage In these ceremonies AZ this place u
all exceptional honor On this day this SPOT Is the most
conspicuous in the Union. Here Is tic tomb Of Ulysses
| s. Grant He only commanding General. but
his was the commanding spirit in the field Of all that
mighty struggle. A. the years go by his name grows
Brighter his character and services loom constantly
| into higher and greater proportions.
| The speaker outlined the history OF tho war md
the events which Brought IT about. lie spoke OF
Grants training for the geDeraship h. developed. OF
his promises ana their fublmcnt In hi dCtos Of his
final victory the speaker. said .
But the crownng glory him at Apromatt0x. 1t
was browning glory In moie senses than one. 10 was
the final triumph OF the ncld but he there won higher
honors involved in the surrender OF Lee tnuI
that moment had him only soldier. Until
then very imp"fsonation Of lie was
stantly In Of season, the aggressive.
striking with unrcmlt,ng energy blow upon blow. IL
occurred IN consider whether or not he
knew anything except how b nght, but In the very
moment OF his supcncst triumph he revealed new
character by turning instantly from war 70 peace When
offered him his sword he declined n receive
it; and when Lee offered tun over to him the horses
@, hs command he made answer which, under all the
circumstances, wos the most notable Of all his many
notable utterances He told Lee 10 have his men keep
their and take them home with them, for 'thcy
would need them TO 90 the spring plouehing with" by
that answer, simple the language of child, he
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showed that he had vanity TO satisfy; no ambitions
crafty and malice hatred bitterness to appcasc
In this strain Governor Foraker continued to speak
for nearly an hour, and was listened TO with marked
attention and frequent applause.
The exercises about the tomb closed with the
singing OF the DDxoogy. The bencdicion was
sounded by H. r. Bartlett. As an answer to the
notes Of the buglc. the Miantonomoh anchored In
the Hudson opposite the tomb, gave National
salute OF twenty one guns.
A MONUMENT TO THE REV. j. p. swANSTROM.
monument unveiled yesterday upon the
grave OF the Rev. J. p. Swansrom In tir.enw0o
Cemetery. . Mr.. Swapstrom was for twenty-five years
a city missionary and his SON Is II member Of the
Board OF Education. The funds for the monument
were contributed 10y the scandinavian societies in the
city, among whom Mr. Swansrom worked largely.
The monument was uny clcd by Miss Jenny Johanson,
l.. Wilb0rg made the speech of presentation behalf
OF the societies and addresses made by the Rev
John Sheridan ard KNIT Eiicson. \ swedish glcc
club sang.
BAPTIST BOYS PARADE AND GET CDLOliS.
| Five hundred boys ranging In age from ten to
twenty years. comprising the LIST and ID regiments Of
the Baptist Boys Brigade. Of NewYork city. gathered
ut Fftavc. and sixty-seventh-st yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock for the purpose OF being photographed.
They In charge Of colonel John DemDg of
the Rev. Thomas II. Demne. They then paraded and
were put through some military exercises for the
purpose OF Observing Memorial Day. being reviewed
by Charles l.. Colby. president OF the Ncwiork City
Baptist Mission Society.