Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
The Grant Monument Dedication

.ne remains OF Gen. Ulysses S. Grant,
in Riverside Park, New York, was ded-
icated to-day with impressive ceremon.
les. The military and civic parade in.
cluded at least so, 900 men and consist.
ed OF troops of the regular army, sail
ors and marines from the warshps,
| National Gusrdsmen of New York and
other States, Grand Army of the Re-
public, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
armed and uniformed cadets, and
many other organizations.
The parade started from the corner
of Madison avenue and Twenty.fourth
street shortly before II o'clock, and
moved to the boulevard and thence to
the monument at Riverside Park. As
the column passed the monument
marching salute was given in memory
of General Grant.
The vessels that took part in the
naval parade were the North Atlantic
tiset, revenue marine vessels, light
house tenders, foreign men-of. war,
and vessels of the merchant marine.
The President reviewed the fleet from
| the Dolphin, passing downIbetween the
columns, each ship saluting in turn.
The exercises at the tomb began with
prayer by Bishop Newman. After the
prayer, chorus of 1000 voices, accom-
by an orchestra of hundred musicians,
under the leadership of Frank Dam
rosch, sang a national anthem. Gen.
Horace Porter then formally delivered
the tomb into the keeping ofNew York
city. The chorus sang again and Mayor
Strong, on behalf Of. the. city, formally
accepted the tomb. After another rem
dition by the choir President Mckinley
made an address, followed by mighty
anthem, in which nearly all the people
present joined. BY this time the mill
larry and civic parade had nearly reach
ed the scene, and the review of this and
the naval parade by the President fol-
lowed, thus concluding the days exer-
cises.
| New YORK, April 27.-The sun rose
in clear sky this morning. The
weather was cool-almost cold, and
a brisk northwest wind tossed the
myriad flags flying from a hundred
thousand points. The ceremonies pro-
per began at sunrise when from the
tall flag pole near the tomb was flung
the immense American flag furnished
! by the Daughters of the Revolution
There it will fly night and day until
the winds have worn it away. The
Fifth Avenue Hotel was the scene OF
hustle and excitement during the early
morning. The corridors were filled
with native and foreign dignitaries and
almost every second person blazed
! with bullion and military trappings.
| The presidential party left the hotel
for the scene of the dedication in the
following order President Mckinley,
V ce President Hobart, Mayor Strong
and General Porter in the first car
rage; eX President Cleveland with
Richard Watson Glider in the next
eQuipage. Then followed the twenty
six members OF the Grant family, the
members of the Cabinet. the generals of
the army and the admirals of the navy.
The diplomatic corps were not officially
members OF the presidential party and
lett shortly afterward. The visitors got
a chance to see a million people. 1t was
an inspiring sight, that unbroken wall
OF humanity six miles long.
The arrival of the official portion OF
the procession at the tomb was the sig
nal for most stupendous outburst Of
cheering from the so, 900 people. When
President Mckinley entered the speak
er's stand he was loudly cheered, as
was also ex-President Cleveland, who
appeared with eX-Secretary Tracy.
Mr.. Cleveland and President Mckinley
shook hands as soon as they met and
conversed for moment. Before the
arrival of the procession the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, headed by James
II. Branch, placed floral wreath with
crossed swords on the sarcophagus
The tokens were laid on the sarcophagus
by General J. B. Gordon, while his
comrades stood by with uncovered
heads.
The military procession was prob
ably the most imposing ever seen in
this city. All along the line with regi-
mental colors waving marched the
hosts OF armed men, while from thou
sands of throats of brass rang out the
strains of martial music.
The warships claimed the attention
of the crowd before the arrival of the
dgnitaries. AT o'clock orders flashed
from the flagship for the fleet to dress
for the days festivities. A few moments
later rainbow OF colors began going
up from the bow of the New York.
Immediately every vessel in the fleet
followed suit. The big ships made a
magnificent showing in their gala attire
with rainbows of bunting from bow
to stern. The military commenced
passing the reviewing stand at o'clock,
and at the same time the men Of war
began firing salute.
One of the most striking features Of
the day was the profuseness of the
decorations, not only along the line of
the big parade, but throughout the city
generally.
One hundred feet above high water
of the Hudson river, the Grant Monu-
meut stands, solid pile of white gran
ite $50 feet in height. The entrance
is enclosed by portico made up of
row of recessed columns. Above and
behind the portico rises an almost
blank wall, which will one day be re.
lieved by four equestrian statues, and
which finishes in a parapet showing
upon its face the sculptured figures of
Peace and War. Above the parapet is
a cupola, 70 feet in diameter, surround
ed with Ionic columns. The tlawless
granite of which the tomb consists is so