The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-27

Iamiiy and the foreign representatives
arrived at the grand stand The Presi-
| dent and Vice President were under the
escort of Squadron A., N G.. s. N. Y,
while the family of the dead hero were
Society of the Army of the Tennessee,
| New York Commandery and Military
! Order of the Loyal Legion, with four
comrades of George G. Mead Post No.
| in carriages.
The escorts were under the direction of
Sin Seneral Daniel Butterfield, Squadron A
and were preceded and followed by
| platoon of mounted police.
AS the carriages containing the dis
tlnguisned party passed between the wall
of people on the roadway the air re-
| sponded with ringing cheers The Presi-
dent acknowledged the ovation by smiling
and bowing. The party asceuded the
/ stage on the west side of the Tomb. and
tne pand stationed nearby played patri-
The Presidential party was made up of
ehe following members:-John Sherman,
| secretary of State, and wife; Lyman J.
cage, Secretary of the Treasury and
Wife; Cornelius M. Bliss, Secretary of the
t4nuerlor, 4a and wife; John ID. Long. Secre-
| tary of the Navy and wife; General Rus
| sell A. Alger, Secretary of War. and wife;
James Mckenna Attorney General. and
wife; James Wilson, Secretary of Agri-
, eulture, and wife. also Major General
Nelson A. Miles, Commander of the
United States Army, wife, daughter and
| aide. CIV
In In the Grant family carriage were Mrs.
Master g. S. Grant, hs third g. jug s Grant Grant,
Ss Sr n mrs; Sra .; s cS Grant, Jr.. Miss Marion
Grant, Mrs. Fannie Grant, Master u. S.
Grant. fourth. Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris,
Mn4gernon n;gse 4, Sartoris. Miss Vivian sartoris,
Mrs Mrs Jesse R. Grant. Miss Nellie Grant
Waste MMaster chapman Grant, Miss Virginia
Grant n Coz Gorbin and N; ]. Cramer and Mrs.
Inc diplomatic Corps followed, led by
the British Ambassador, the French
6anish 66m9ishsadST the German the
Portuguese Minister, Turkish Minister
and Belgian Minister.
ladies' of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic
corps, the crowd in the grand stand back
OF. the speakers stand. increased Com
spicpous among them Were Dr. Chauncey
gan, Judge Gildersleeve, Seth Low.
Sherlff Tamsen. General Nelson A. Miles
secretary Of War Alger, Secretary of the
interior Bliss, Senator Burrows Presi-
dent Jeroleman of the Board Of Alder
men. Justice Beekman, General Benjamin
T. Tracy, : Colonel E. C. James, Colonel
John ion Jacob Astor, Ogden Mills. White
panks, Foraker. Cullom and Hanna, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, Congressman Lowe
ana an l., M McClellan United States Senators
William II
Brown, General Buckner of Kentucky
Goionel Marros Belknap Baron de Fava
Italian Ambassador; General BreclSin
ridge, General Weeks, General Greeley
ana General Steinberg, u s. A.. and
Blshop John P. Newman.
ABOUT l0:O4 o'clock President McKinley
entered the speakers stand and was fol-
lowed by the others, who were to partici-
pate in the ceremonies. The President
with barred head, was the first to enter
the stand. He leaned on the arm of
mayor Strong, who kept his hat on The
President was loudly cheered as was also
ex-Pfesldent Cleveland, who appeared
with ex-Secretary Tracy. Mr. Cleveland
and President Mckinley shook hands
two then conversed for a moment While
waiting for the ceremonies on the stand
to commence, President Mckinley Vice
PRESIDENT Hobart and ex-President Cleve-
land had their photographs taken in
group.
The order in which the various digni-
tar1es took their seats on the stand was
President Mckinley took his seat to the
right of the speakers platform. where he
was soon Joined by Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, Thomas E. Reed, who
remained IN animated conversation with
the Chief Magistrate for some time ex-
President Cleveland and Mayor Strong
conversed together to their left.
The first row Immediately back of the
platform was occupied by the Grant
party, Colonel Fred Grant being on the
end escorting his mother
Mrs. u. s. Grant was wrapped in
heavy seal cape and over her Ian was a
heavy plaid shawl
She was dressed in a very heavy black
crepon dress.
Next to Mrs Grant was seated ber
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris and
the. other members Of the family. I'm
mediately back of the Grant family were
seated the members of the Presidents
Mrs. Abner Mckinley and Miss Maud Nc
Kinley.
The third row was occupied by the la
their families and their friends in gem
eral. The exercises commenced with the
singing of America" Bishop ]. P. New
man then offered prayer.
A solemn silence then fell on the dense
crowd as the venerable clergyman invok-
ed the blessing of heaven on the cere-
monies; Many of the people Joined in the
"Our Father" which concluded the Bish-
op s prayer. AS soon as the prelate had
taken his seat the hymn of thanks, "Old
Netherland Folk Song" was sung by the
choriSterS.
Another mighty cheer arose as Presi-
dent Mckinley after the singing of the
hymn, moved to the railing of the speak
ers' stand to deliver his address. He was
introduced by the Mayor.
The Mayor introducing the President
sald:-'I now have the pleasure of intro
ducing President Mckinley to you. the
PRESIDENT of the United States.''
AS the President removed his hat cries
came from all sides: Put on your hat,
We'll excuse you.'' The President how
ever. stood with barred head despite the
n1pp1ng wind that swept across the ex-
posed stand. The President delivered his
address as follows
"a great life, dedicated to the welfare
of the Nation, here finds it's earthly
coronation. Even if this day lacked the
lmpresslveness of ceremony and was
devoid of pageantry, it would still be
memorable, because it is the anniversary
OF the birth of one of the most famous
and beloved of American soldiers
:, Architecture has paid high tribute to
the leaders of mankind. but never was a
memorial more worthily bestowed or
more gratefully accepted by a free peopIe
than the beautiful structure before which
we are gathered.
In marking the successful completion
of this work, we have as witnesses and
participants representatives of ali
branches of our Government the resident
officials of foreign nations. the Governors
OF States, and the sovereign people from
every section of our common Country
who join in this august tribute to the
soldier, patriot, and citizen
Almost twelve years have passed since
the heroic vigil ended and the brave
spirit of Ulysses s. Grant fearlesslvs fdsolS
its light: Lincoln and Stanton had
preceded him., but of the mighty captains
OF the war Grant was the first to he
called. Sherman and Sheridan survived
other shore.
The great heroes of the civil strife on
land and sea are for the most part now
no more THOMAS and Hancock Logan