The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28
Big DAY At NEW YORK
Opening Exercises at the b,lica-
ton Of the Grant Monument
FLAG DECORATION GRAND,
President MoKinisy Made the Opening
Address AAd General Porter the
spssoh Of the Day-Many Dis
tinguished Persons There.

New York. April 27.-when the sun
rose over fair Manhattan on this day
OF all days In her history Of patriotic
pageapts, be found cloudleas dome
awaiting him. The prayers Of million
or more had been answered and storm
seemed Impossible. Il was cool and |
brightly tinted clouds held no promise
Of anger or sorrow. Brlskly blew the
wind and joynilly tossed the striped
and starred bunting which from every |
vantage OF point In Greater New York. |
CLEANED IN a beauty and hrilliuncy
that no other nRE on earth can hope
10 equal. The Gags there we're by hun
dreds Of thousands from the huge em-
blem With lts any feet Of NJ OF hoist.
10 the tiny emblems which decorated
the collars VI truck horses. Flags were
In the great thoroughiaros and ga thC
narrowest alleys from tenemenis win
dows and on the stats OF public build
lngs: from the stalls OF the street ven
dera and facades OF mighty obstetrics
and l0ftier ollce buildings. from the
spars OF merchant ships and from bows
OF the humblost canal boats
Long befor the sun had risen above
the aasterh horiten the streets were
thronged With a mighty host which
later In the day would crowd the lino
81 march and surge around the mnuao-
leum OF the great general-Grnnt The
ceremonies proper began az sunrise.
when nom the tall Gas pole near tho
tomb was hung the immense American
hag furnished BY the Daughters Of The
Revolution. There II VIII fly rlght and
DAY N fair weather and foul. until the
vinds have worn Il away and suns
have faded lts colors. A. TIE same
| time the marines on warships were
piped 70 quarters and landed on shore
10 stand and receive the head Of the
| land column. Bands we're playing on
land and water: children singing and
youths shouting IN the very ioyousness
Of spirit for Il was agreed on all sides
that the prevailing note should Do. JOY
over the memory Of great man. not
sorrow over The death OF a hero.
The Fifth Avenue hotel was tho
scene OF hustle and excitement during
the early hours The broad corridors
we're allied wiN native and foreign dig
nltaries and almost every second per
son biased with bullion and military
trapping. IN a side room
were the members OF 'he re-
cep,lon conmlttee who formed
the escort II the guests 90 OBJ.
city. Among The earliest 90 thCf'
quests wa Speaker Reed slg lulIlr
Pauncsfolo. toe British Ambassador
Chsuncy 81 Dopew Gen SchoNeld au,
Ger RuFgef Mr Cleveland arrive.
at ai6. Secretary Ions OF iae uayl
followed close TO the ey-prcsiieul
Loud shouts OF the people announce.
the arrival Of President Mckinley al
$40. he rode IN TIE carriage VIII
General Porter and Mayor strong Hl
reception was hatterlng In the exucml
aud he bowed repeatedly. Nice-Presi
dent Hobart Joined the president aul
Gen. Porter and Mayor Strong and th
Oman barouche 10 which they wer
seated drew hp Ia the centre ot On
plaza where Il took rs place az IN
head Of the line General buiterholt
10 the uniform Of q retired general q
the army. rode az the righ
OF the barouohe which va
preceded by q picked force Of mountc
nolleemen. The military escort On
Guided one sergeant and ten men d
troop A. In the meantime tie diplC
mats had departed. leaving 'he W
clear for the Grant family the cuhlnJ
/ and others. The Grants lcf, ihe hot,
, few mlpuiet ahead oi the president
party Mrs. Grant leaned on the ara
Of her son. Col Fred D Grant, and N
Others followed Altogether they o,
! cupled eight carriages The iniu
step In parade was on schedule ~
, and By o: 70 the presidential party WI
on the move.
Cheers greeted the distlngulshs
{ party as Il moved through decorate
streets. the enthusiasm being 20 no.
worthy that President McKlnlsy's %
was Joyous and bis hat was 10 a sta
Of constant SALUTE Mrs Grant an
, her family 10 Tie third Eene,ato
we're objects Of special attention ar
the widow OF The hero was yisihly a
y fected at the gteA, demonstration
/. The visitors got a chance 20 see
n million people. The unbroken wall
humanity az miles long was an q
splring sight The arrival OF the q
i hclal portion Of the proceeded at q
j. tomb was the signal for the mast 81
. pendous outhurtt OF patriotic chez
!, Ing trom the 10000 people To- q
brand stand and on lawns around q
, honunent and on ClaTemont Height
y The bresident and other guests aligh
4 a from their carriages at monume
stands and took places assigned
them ln readiness for oratorical al
y musical ceremonies and st.lluo
b Feigned In place Of the nosy cnthui
/ asm that marked the arrival OF Pr,
|, ldsnt Mckinley.
Al u;0t O'Clock President Nrkinl
catered he speakers stand and "
V followed by others who we're fO pert
% mate IN the ceremonies The preside
IL was loudly cheered. al was also q
|. President Cleveland. who appear
with ex-secretary Tracy NJ. Clcy
n land and President Mckinley fhOl
= hands with each other as soon ns M
81 met The two then converset for
:. moment Tho exercises began vi
singing America" The vcaeral
y Bishop Newman then Invoked diyl
blessings. President Mckinley q
lowed and delivered his address
AT rs conclusion Col Fred Grant a
yanced and shook President McNlnl
W warmly by the hand General Horn
~ Porter. orator Of the day, was accord
y warm reception He made m,
in eloquent address. Following cai
MAYOR strong. whose speech was
W able one. Hallaluiah chorus from Ha
10 del's Messiah and noNology WAS u
- ana this concluded tho ceremonies
a, the stand. The president and othl
OF the party retired % tent On Z
y rear OF the tomb, where an claborl
luncheon Was served.