The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-28

way clear and only those With passes
we're permitted within the lines
Secretary Long. Of the navy. followed
close On the eE-Presidents heels.
Presidential PFOeshEiOH.
Loud shouts OF the people announced
the arrival OF the President at $50. He
rode in a carriage with General Porter
aad Mayor Strong. His reception was
flatteTlug IN the extreme. and he bowed
repeatedly. His usually grave face
vas wreathed in smiles. Vice President
Hobart Jolned the President and Gener-
al Porter and the Mayor and the open
barouche In which they were seated
drew up In the centre OF the plaza
where Il took Its place at the head OF
the line. General Butterfield. in his
uniform OF a retired general OF the
army. rode at the right or the 6arouehs.
which was preceded by picked force
Of mounted policemen. The military
escort included one sergeant ana ten
men OF troop "A"
departed by the Twenty-fourth street
entrance, leaving the way clear for the
Grant family, the cabinet and others
The Giants left the hotel by the F!fth
avenue entrance a few minutes ahead
Of the Presidents party. Mrs. Grant
leaned on the arm OF her son. Colonel
Fred. d. Grant and the others followed.
Altogether. they occupied eight car
riaHes.
Tho initial step In the parade was
made almost on schedule time and by
$40 o'clock the presidential PROCESSION
was on the move. ,
party as Il moved through the deeora-
led streets, the enthusiasm being so
1oieWprthy that President Mckinley'S
face was Joyous and his hat was IN
Mrs Grant and her family to the third
generation were objects OF especial at
t.ntion and the widow OF the hero was
ylsibly affected at the great popular
demonstration.
AZ the Tomb.
The arrival OF the Official portion OF
the procession a; the tomb was the Sig
nal for a most stupendous outburst OF
pntrlo,lc cheering from the 5000 peo-
ple In ;hc grand stands and on the
lawns around the monument and on
Ciaremont heights.
Tbe President and the other guests
,tipbted from their carriages at the
monument stands end took the places
assigned 70 them in readiness for the
0ratoIlcal and musical ceremonies at
1896 o'clock and stiffness rei5nei ~
Mace OF the noisy enthusiasm that
marked the arrival OF President Mohih-
ley
Is s o'clock vast crowds h1d arrived
,t ihe tntnb aud those who We're fortu-
n1te enough 20 possess tickets ontillng
mem 10 seats on stands, took thelr
macs in tho EAily deckcd structures
ma nrepnred for the long walt that w1s
~ snsuc before the arrival OF the mo-
tables and military pageant Thc less
S5rfunate ones selected standing places
,rnn which they could see what occur
rcd. -. -.
\ feeling ot reverence for the great
varfior whose renown was 10 be peF-
nctnnted was frequHltly manifested by
porsons In the surglug crowd that SUR
rounded his sepulchrc.
A TonehIng Incident.
Grny haired men were frequently 90
be seen iit;ing their hats as they were
borne past the tomb IN the stream Of
humanity and one touching incident oc-
c,rred carly In the morning. An aged
dSrLy with snow whftc locks and sloOp-
III se,ire stopped near the foot ~ one ot
~. TIvht- of steps leading TO the mon
urnrut. He carried IN his tTemoinN
hand a small bunch oi ylolr;~, which be-
iImldly nsked policeman 10 be placed
NJ the entrance ~ the tomb.
Gle helped to make me a free na1'
bos !" explained the Old negro
rbe p1iIcrman hesitatei m instun;
,rJ tbsn mounting the steps, lSil N.
n,iirv token Of gratitude at the foot OF
g1a ~ me columns 0t the tomb.
The sons Of Confederate veterans who
yers to arrive AZ the loinh ~ the $3.50
n'elo,l. and nlacc floral wreath with
crossed sWoris on the sarcuphhgua were
an aour tate In reaching the scene. They