The silver star., 1897-05-06
HONORS TO GRANT.
DEDICATION OF HIS MONUMENT
A Million People Witness the Ceremonies
In New York-spccchcs by President
Mckinley and Others. aud Monstcr ra-
rades ON Land and Water.

dedicated the new tomb in which the
rcuiains of General Grant will rest
forcvermorc. The occasion, which will
make one of the brightest pages In
tn, history of the metropolis. was one
OF great display. There were three
grand divisions In the panorama--thc
solemn and Impressive exercises at the
tomb, the magnificent land parade
and the imposing naval spectacle. Add
to this the hundreds of thousands of
people that thronged the line of
march and witnessed the ceremony ut
The tomb, together with the millions OF
huttering flags that 20 to make up the
decorations not only along the route
't the parade. but throughout the city
tnd on ships in the harbor. and one
mas in his minds eye a picture of the
EXERCISES and the attending features
lllat go To make UP the Offering of a
loving people to the memory of the
lead hero. Every available place
where any of the ceremonies could be
seen was crowded with sightseers.
New York had turned itself loose for
holiday and visitors from out of
town estimated by the police as fully
imillion in number. helped to swell the
crowds that throngcd the streets and
river front
Riverside drive. in the vicinity of
The tomb, WIS packed with people long
before the hour set for the exercises
10 begin. The many reviewing and Of
1cial stands in the neighborhood We're
hlled early and presented very pretty
appearance with their gay decora
tion> in the fore and the sea Of faces
IN the background The decorations
" the official stands around the tomb
were unusually elaborate. All of the
exposed stands facing the east and
west drives. also the lower exposure
'f stands, and the speakers stand.
we're covered with dark royal bunting.
The speakers desk was drapcd with
the nag of the United States. the re-
viewing stands Were draped in front
with the official tias Of the President
n the Uuited States On the south |
side Of some Of the stands We're hung |
poles on which We're the eighteen corps |
days Of the army. ON the main stands |
were also placti the colors of the for |
ei-i countries. either a> drapsry or as
das>- Stands ]. and II had their (
troutS draptd in national colors. with |
The motto Let us have peace" in the |
5euter.
On the tomb itself there were no
decorations except double victory /
palms bound on the face of each or |
The columns in front aud one or more /
laid on the sarcophasus, They were I
bound 10 the columns with purple silk. !
The tomb stands upon an eminenee |
which rises $50 feet from the river 50 \
that II can be seen easily Those in 4
the stands about il had a magnificent I
view OF the surrounding country.
lh.a.a h.,
her> Of the Grant family. which III
-ludci Mrs Grant and her children: |
President Mckinley and his Cabinet.
ex-PreSident Cleveland. Vice President |
Hobart the diplcmatic corps. the
wemher> ct the Grant mouumen, COM
Wtitee. headed by General Horace Por-
Ter. who delivered the orsltion OF the
iSy and formally turned the monu-
men; over 10 the city. Mayor Strong.
wh0 accepted the same, and all the
members OF the city government, seua-
ter> and consre>smen. the governors
at Delaware. Illinois. Kentucky.
NSine, Maryland. Massachusetts.
New Jersey. New York. Ohio. Pennsyl- |
Vania, Rhode Island. Vermont and
West Virginia. aud host OF other
prVminent citizens and clersymen.
The services began soon after the ar
rival q President Mckinley al the I.
tomb He. in company with num-
lar - official guests. left Fifth avenue I
Ina carriages AZ promptly $50 s'el~,k !
They We're escorted by Troop A and /
DROVE over the same route which WIS I
followed >oon afterwari by III. mill I
ary paseant-
Tie exercises commenced with the
singing ~ America
\ solemn silence then fell on Tie
ituSe crowd - the venerable BiShop
lehp 7. Newman Invoked the blessing
z heaven on the ceremonies Many ~
tlic p-ople Joined in the Our Father
which concluded the bishops prayer.
t'rc>lden, Mckinley wa~ then intr,-
luc,,i, and raSeived warm greeting
trom the great crowd which listened
with keen attention 10 the Presidents
wor'is. and at intervals broke Into
cheers when some incident of the dead
soldiers carver was alluded to by the
Distinguished speaker. Even those
who We're too far removed FROM the
SPEAKER 10 hear Il word seemed ~ much
Interested a. those who were within
ear>hot-
Al the conclusson OF the Presidents
1i,ire>s. Colonel Frst. Grant advanced
and shook him warmly hy N. haDi.
The two men stood IN the foreground
% the wonderful plcsure the spectators
applsrdlns.
General Horace VI. rOrser presented
the monument 20 the city % New
York and Mayor StrDn. received il
Ia A reat speech.
The singing % The Halieiubs cho-
rus. from HAn5srs Messiah and a aox.
1lo-y corpleted ihr dedication exer-
clse<
A. thsIr conclusion the presidential
party and the i.so guests % the city ~
ti-sd 10 the pavilion AZ Ctarsmont. ju>s
hack OF the tomb. whsre lureh was
served during the interim ~ waiting
sor the military pageant. whleh started
trOm Madl>oc square AZ ta@0.
1t was near II O'Clock wher- with
true military precision the srard mar.
shai. Mxicr Gsnsrsl Grenviu~ VI.
podse. ard his sfac. 1rrred by ph-
tuun cf potes. came in sight The
head % the colunn soau reached N.
reviewing stand. aud frVtu tha, tine
on. regulars. riiiitismsn. veterans aud
s.rviiixrS IA SGD -apttfv Il. -vxtsw r.