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AT GENERAL GRANT,s TOMB.

The Memorial Day Exercises-The Com
ing Grand Celebration There Next Year.
New York. May S1.-"For ten years
on this day." said General Horace Por-
ter to U. S. Grant post No. S27, and to
a great throng of citizens and their
wives and children, sit has been our sad
pleasure to come here and decorate
with the choicest flowers yonder little
tomb On April 26, 1897, the anniversary
of General Grants birthday, his illus
trious ashes will have been borne to
the magnificent building, there to re-
main undisturbed until the Judgment
day. That building has been contrib
uted by the generous American people.
1t has no parallel in the worlds history
On April 26, 1897, it will be dedicated.
That day will be public holiday. The
president of the United States, the
heads of government departments, the
surviving commanders who fought with
Grant, ships from our navy, and, we
hope, from the navies of other powers,
and the diplomats representing all the
world, will be there. We will, of
course, bring garlands. But his true
sepulchre will be in the hearts of his
countrymen."
General Porter's words We're a part
of the usual ceremonies held on Decora-
ton day north of the little round
topped tomb on the Riverside drive.
Among those present were Colonel Fred
d. Grant, his wife and daughter; Gen
eral James Grant Wilson, Yang Yu, the
Chinese minister, and his attaches, My
Chung and S. 7. SEE, the latter of
whom steered the Yale crew in 1888;
Hsu Mai Kwang, the Chinese consul to
New York, and his secretary, L. Wing;
Secretary os State John Palmer, Col
onel Norman S. Dixie of Governor Nor
tons staff, Mayor Strong and Captains
Rogers and Harrington, Commander
Barry, Lieutenant Commander Adams,
and Lieutenants Moran and Tappan of
the navy yard.
Just before 2:30, when the ceremonies
were begun, the cruiser Newark, which
was lying directly off the shore from
the tomb, fired the national salute.
Then the members of Grant post, led
by Commander William HI. Miller, took
seats east of the platform, and the band
played and the people sang America"
Commander Miller read from the ritual
of the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Rev. Arvine C. Bowdish offered prayer,
and General Stewart L. Woodford pre-
scented the orator of the day, General
Charles F. Henderson, ex-senator from
Nebraska. The latters address was
read slowly and distinctly, and, what is
unusual out of doors, was undoubtedly
l. 1,e+N
was frequently applauded.
IRISH VOLUNTEERS MARCH WITH
ARMS.
The First regiment of Irish Volun-
teers paraded Saturday with arms, I'M
der the command of Colonel James
Moran. The regiment had $50 men in
line, who presented a fine appearance
in their neat new uniforms. The men
marched down Madison avenue from
Fifty-fourth street, to Madison square
Garden, where they were reviewed at
the Cuban Fair by Major General Dan
iel E. Sickles. No attempt was made
by the police to Interfere with the car
rying of arms by the members of the
regiment, as Justice Truax had granted
an injunction restraining the police
from stopping the regiments parade
with arms.
IN MEMORY OF CONFEDERATE
GENERALS.
Lexington, Va, May 31.--Confederate
Memorial day was observed here yes
terday afternoon. The graves of Cen
eral Robert E. Lee, General T. F..
(StonewalD Jackson, General William
N Pendleton and other distinguished
soldiers were decorated with flowers.
An address was delivered by the Rev.
DR.. t. J. Wightman in the Lee Memoir
ial chapel.