The Forrest City times., 1897-04-30

tGrand Marshal of Grant Memorial Parade }
TIE tokens were reverently laid on the sar-
cophagus by Gen. John b. Gordon while his
comrades stood by with uncovered heads.
1t was precisely 1879 o'clock when the car
rage bearing the president and vice president
and the members OF Grants family and the for
eign representatives arrived at the grand stand.
The president and vice-president were under
the escort of Squadron A. n. G. S, N. Y, while
the family Of the dead hero were 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 comrades of George G. Meade Post No. |
e. A. r., department of Pennsylvania, in car
riages.
The escorts were under direction of Gen
Daniel Butterfeld, Squadron A being COM
manded by Charles F. Roe. and were preceded
and followed by platoon of mounted police.
As the carriages containing the distinguished
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 assembled the stage on
the west side OF the tomb and the band sta
toned nearby played patriotic airs.
AT 1904 o'clock President Mckinley entered
the speakers stand, and was followed by others
who were to participate in the ceremonies. The
president, with barred head was the first to en-
ter the stand. He leaned on the arm of Mayor
Strong, who kept his hat on. The president
Cleveland, who appeared with ex-Secretay
Tracy.
Mr. Cleveland and President Mckinley shook
hands with each other as soon as theJ met.
The two then conversed for a moment. While
waiting for the ceremonies on the stand to COM
mence. President Mckinley vice-President
Hobart and exPresident Cleveland had their
photographs taken in a group.
The exercises commenced with the singing OF
America.
A solemn silence then fell on the dense crowd
as the venerable Bishop John p. Newman in
voked the blessing Of Heaven on the cere-
monies Many of the people joined in the Our
Father which concluded the bishops prayer
BISHOP NEwMAN's PRAYER.
Father Almighty maker of Heaven and
earth, Saviour of all men, God over all and
blessed forevermore, hear us while we pray
Around this new tomb we gather to perform the
last funeral rites for one we love, whom a nation
honors and world revereS. We pray not for
him. for he is forever free from the oppressive
burdens, the grave responsibilities, the stern
conflicts of this our inconstant life. He shall
die no more; he lives with Thee, in the GER
taintes and realities of better life. sometimes
thinking of US and the country he loved so we'll.
Forever with Thee, Lord, he needs not our
prayers TO cheer his soul, nor our monuments
of stone to perpetuate his memory among the
sons of men. Thou has ordained his place In
| human history for all time by the largenesS OF
his soul. the greatness of his mind the upright
ness of his character, by his love of truth, his
| devotion to the nations welfare, by the sweet
| and liberty, and here to-day we pour forth
| liberations OF gratitude to Thee. o Thou God OF
| our fathers, that in our countrys danger. when
| authority challenged and judgment i'm
4 periled and freedom threatened, in the supreme
/ hour of doubt and fear. Thou didst give US this
man to defend our rights. to lead armies to
victory and to administer government in
| righteousness and honor.
Around his sacred dust we give Thee thanks
| that peace prevails. that those once divided on
the field of battle are here united in prayer and
praise under q common flag the symbol OF uni
| versal liberty and here linger to pray for
| wife of his youth. the companion OF his man.
| hood, the Sharer of his joys and SORROWS, that
| her last days may be full OF heavenly rest, that
| in them Thy word may be fultilled-"Who were
| lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their
| death they shall not be divided.
| May their children and their children's chill
dren live in all virtue happiness and honor un-
| der Thy Fatherly care.
| May the mantle of our departed chieftain and
| statesman rest upon him who Is to-day the
| chief magistrate OF our favored republic, that
| under his wise administration our land may be
| the home OF peace and plenty; may the poor
| suffer from injustice; may the rich care for the
poor and the poor respect the rich, for Thou
| art the Maker of all.
After the prayer the chorus gave hymn of
| thanks, and President Mckinley was intro
duced His reception was enthusiastic in the
| extreme. He spoke for some 20 minutes in his
usual clear-cut style. laying stress upon the les
sons to be learned from a study of the great
commander. Following is the presidents ID
| dress: