The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-28

General W. s. Rosecrans. Major General c
I. Augur Major General II. u. Nrlght,
Major General ]. G. Parke Cheers greeted
the distinguished party as II moved through
the decorated streets. the enthusiasm be-
ing so noteworthy that Presidert Mckin-
ley's face was joyous and his hat was In
a state Of constant salute. Mrs. Grant and
her family TO the third generation were oo-
jects of especial attention and the widow of
the hero was visibly affected at the great
popular demonstration. The visitors got a
chance to see a million people. The un-
broken wall of humanity six miles long
was an inspiring sight.
IL was precisely l0:39 o'clock when the
carriage bearing the President and Vice
President and the members OF Grants fam
lily and the foreign representatives arrived
at the grand stand. The President and vice
President were under the escort or squau-
ron or the New York National Guard, while
the family of the uead hero was escorted
by mounted companies of the Society OF
the Army of the Tennessee, New YORK
Commandery of the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion. with four companies OF Geo
@. Meade Post, No !, e. A. r., Department
of Pennsylvania. in carriages The escorts
were under the direction OF General Daniel
Butterfield. Squadron A being commanded
by Charles +. Roe. and were preceded and
followed by platoon of mounted police.
As the carriages containing the distin-
guished party passed between the wall OF
people on the roadway the air resounded
with cheers. The President acknowledged
the ovation by smiling and bowling. The
party aScended the stage on the west Slue
of the tomb and the band stationed near
by played patriotic airs. The presidential
party was made up of the following mem
bers: John Sherman, secretary OF state,
and wife; Lyman j. Gage, secretary OF the
treasury and wife: Cornelius n. Bliss. sec
retary of the interior and wife; John ID.
Long, secretary of the navy, and wife; Gen;
Il, afarx nf
wife; James F.. McKenna, attorney general,
and wife; James Wilson. secretary OF agri-
culture. and wife; Maj. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. commander of the United states
army, wife. daughter and aid. Next came
the Grant family. already enumerated. 1he
diplomatic corps followed, led by the Brit
ish ambassador. followed by the French
ambassador the German ambassador the
Mexican minister. the Swiss minister, the
Danish minister, the minister or Ecuauor'
the Portuguese minister the Turkish min
lister and the Belgian minister.
IN THE GRAND STAND.
After the arrival of Mrs Mckinley. who
had to be assisted from her carriage to her
place on the platform, the ladies of the
Cabinet and the diplomatic corps. the
crowd In the grand stand back or the
speakers stand increased. Conspicuous
among them were DIR. Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Archbishop Corrigan Judge Gildersleeve.
Seth Low, Gen. Benjamin f. Tracy, John
Jacob Astor, Ogden Mills, Whitelaw Reld,
United States Senators Fairbanks, Foraker,
Cullom. Hanna, Hawley and Stewart; Con-
gressmen George 3. McClelland General
Buckner of Kentucky. Baron De Fava,
Italian ambassador, General breckenridge,
General Weeks. General Greeley General
Steinberg. L.. 5. A, and Bishop John +.
Newman.
AT O4 O'Clock President Mckinley en-
tered the speakers stand and was followed
by the others who We're To participate In
the ceremonies. The President, with barred
head was the first to enter the stand. He
leaned on the arm of Mayor strong; wno I1
| cheered, as was also ex-President Cleve-
| land. who appeared with eN.Secretary
| Tracy. Mr.. Cleveland and President Nc
| Kinley shook hands with each other as
soon as they met. The two then conversed
| for moment while waiting for the cere-
monies on the stand TO commence. Presi-
| dent Mckinley. Vice President Hobart and
! ex-President Cleveland had their photo
graphs taken in a group.
The order i'm which the various dignitaries
! took their seats in the stand was as fol
| lows: President Mckinley to the right OF
| the speakers platform. where he was
| Joined by Speaker Thomas Il. Reed, who
/ remained in animated conversation with
President Cleveland and Mayor Strong con-
| versed together to their left. The first row
! Immediately back of the platform was oc-
cupied by the Grant party. Col. Fred Grant
being on the end, escortinG his mother. I'm
mediately back of the Grant family were
| seated the members of the President S. fam
| ily. including Mrs. Mckinley and Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Abner Mckinley and Miss Maud Nc
| Kinley. The third row was occupied by the
ladies of the Cabinet. many members OF
! their families and their friends in general
! The exercises commenced with the singing
| of America"