The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-27
HERO OF UNION.
North and South Join in Do
ing Honor to the Memory
of Ulysses S. Grant.
MAUSOLEUM DEDICATED
Vast Gathering of Citizens and
Great Parade Of the Ma
tion's Armed Forces.
sALUTEs AND oRAToRY
The National Colors Displayed on
All Sides-President McKin-
ley's Speech.
SALUTES AND 0RAT0RY


NEW YORK, April 27, 1S97.-When the
sun rose over Manhattan on this day
of days in her history of patriotic
pageants he found a eloudless dome
awaiting him. The prayers of million
or more had been answered and storm
seemed impossible. 1t was cool-almost
cold-but that same sun could soon mend
the temperature and the brightly tinted
clouds that soon fiecked the Permanent
held no promise of anger or sorrow.
Briskly blew the northwest wind and joy
fully it tossed the striped and starred
bunting which from every vantage point
in Greater New York cleaned in a
beauty and brilliancy no other flag on
earth can hope to equal. Flags there
were by the hundreds of thousands
flags of every size, from the huge en-
blem with its fifty feet of fly and fifty
of hoist to the tiny emblem which dec
GRATED the collars of the truck horses.
Flags in the great thoroughfares and in
the narrowest alleys; from tenement win
dows and on the staffs on public build
ings; from the stalls of street vendors
and the facades of mighty hostelries
and mightier Office buildings; from the
ioily SpdTS VI WOr!u euclTclnS merchant
ships and from the bows of the humblest
of canal boats.
Long before the sun had cleared the
eastern horizons rim, the streets We're
thronged and earnest was given of the
mighty throngs which later in the day
would crowd the line of march and surge
around the mighty mausoleum of the
great general a world delights to honor
Much of decoration and of preparation
for the day had been put off until the
last moment-lest rain undo the toll
and all night work was cheerfully given
that the end might crown the work If
molly was not the only wear, variety in
costume was surely the rule ana sober
sided Americans had burst into colors,
gorgeous as the flag they honor AS the
= day frightened the crowds increased and
by seven o'clock-the hour when even
busy New York is thinking of breakfast
the cars, as well as the sidewalks were
teeming with jocund life.
The ceremonies proper began at sun
rise, 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, in fair weather and foul until
the winds have worn it away and the
suns have faded it's colors. At the same
moment the marines on the warships
were piped to quarters and landed on
shore to land and receive the head of
the land column.
Bands were playing on land and wafer.
children were singing and youths shout
ing in very joyousness of spirit for it
was agreed on all sides that the prevail
ing note should be joy over the memory
of a great man honored-not sorrow over
the death of a hero. Not the least elated
were the members of Grant Post, GAR
upon whom had been conferred the honor
of hoisting the largest American flag that
ever rippled in the wind
The Fifth Avenue Hotel. the official
headquarters of the Presidential party.
was the scene of hustle and excitement
during the early morning. The broad cor
ridors were filled with native and foreign
dignitaries and almost every second per
son blazed with bullion and military trap
pings.
In side room was the members of the
Reception Committee, each with his in
sigma of office, consisting of white and
blue ribbon. The guests of the city were
escorted to this room one by one. and
each turned over to his special charge
Among the earliest on the scene was
Speaker Reed, who loomed like a
veritable giant. Mr.. Reed was the guest
of his boyhood friend, Augustus G.
Paine.
Ex-Mayor Grace had the Secretary of
War in tow. Secretary Bliss was with the
Republican National Committeeman.
Frank L. Wetherbee, Charles Stewart
Smith guided the Italian Ambassador and
his Secretary, General H L. Burnett. took
care of the Brazilian Minister while
Homer Lee made things comfortable for
the Minister from Argentine Republic
General Anson G. McCook had General
Miles by the arm. and all the foreigners
were duly looked after
Officially the diplomatic corps were not
a part of the Presidential party, which
was formed as follows
President Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart Mayor Strong and General
Horace Porter in the first carriage
Ex-President Cleveland with Richard
watson Glider in the next equipage.
Then 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 was left free to
leave when they pleased in their own
way.
The Presidents carriage was drawn by
four mettlesome ciaesnuts, with very
correct groom and footman.
Sir. Julian Pauncefote the British
Ambassador, was under the wing of
Chauncey M Depews General schofield
and General Ruger were together. Mr..
Cleveland arrived at the MOTEL at s:15 with
Mr. Glider. Troop A had already lined
up on the west side Of the park Acting
Inspector Allaire with los men kept the
roadway clear, and only those with passes
were permitted within the lines.
3 Secretary Long Of the Navy, followed
lose on the Presidents heels.
koud shouts Of the people announced the