The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-14
GRANTS MONUMENT.
DEDICATED WITH NOTABLE
United States Soldiers and Sailors, Militia
From Several States, Veterans and Civ
ilians in Line-The President Speaks
A Glowing Tributc.

"SNiSdlloI VI tne Sfanu TO
General Ulysses S. Grant, in which the
body Of the soldierstatesman will re-
pose tor all time, opened gloriously
bright and cool. Countless thousands
were early astir for the grand para de
and dedlcatory exercises were set for
the morning hours. Hundreds Of
thousands of flags floatcd from build
lngs all over the city, from ships Of all
kinds and from windows of rich and
poor alike.
The ceremonies proper began at
sunrise, when from the tall flag pole
near the tomb was unfurled the i'm
snense American flag furnished by the
daughters Of the Revolution, which
will fly night and day in fair weather
md foul, until the winds shall have
worm it away and the suns have faded
is colors. At the same time the ma
zines on the wavships We're piped to
quarters and landed on shore to stand
md receive the head Of the land col
umn. Then bands began playing en-
land and water, children singing and
youths shouting, while hosts hurried
20 the route of the parade or to River
side park.
THE GATHERING OF NOTABLES.
The Fifth Avenue hotels broad cor
riders were filed early with native
and foreign dignitaries, and almost
every second person blazed with bul-
lion and military trappings. In a side
room were the members Of the recep-
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Of the guests Of the city. Among the
earliest of these guests was Speaker
Reed and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, with Chauncey M.
Depew. General Schoheld and General
Ruger were together.
EA-President Cleveland arrived at
the hotel at 9:l5 o'clock with Mr..
Glider. Troop A had already lined up
on the west side Of the park. Acting
Inspector Wallace with 1O5 men kept
the roadway clear and only those with
passes were permitted within the
lines. Secretary Long of the navy fol-
lowed the ex-President closely.
The loud shouts of the people an
nounced the arrival of the President
at 9:20 o'clock. He rode in a carriage
with General Horace Porter and Mayor
Strong. His reception was fattering
IN the extreme and he bowed repeat
edly. Vice President Hobart Joined
the President and General Porter and
the mayor and the open barouche in
which they were seated drew up in the
center of the plaza where it took it's
place at the head of the line. General
Butterfield in his uniform Of a retired
general OF the army, rode at the right
of the, barouche which was preceded
by a pickedforce of mounted policemen.
The military escort included one SER
geant and ten. men of troop A..
THE PRESIDENTIAL PROCESSION.
In the meantime the diplomats had
departed by the Twenty-fourth street
entrance, leaving the way clear for
the Grant family, the cabinet and
others. The Grants left the hotel by
the Fifth avenue entrance a few min
utes ahead of the Presidents party.
Mrs. Grant leaned on. the arm of her
son, Colonel Fred D. Grant, and the
others followed. Altogether they oc-
cupleu clSnC carriages.
The initial step in the parade was
made almost on schedule time, and by
$40 o'clock the presidential procession
was on the move. The order of. this
procession was: Squadron A; President
Mckinley, Vice President Hobart,
Mayor Strong and Genernl Porter in
a carriage; Mrs. Julia Dent Grant,
! Co1o0al and Mrs Fred n Grant and
Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris; Mrs. Jesse
rant, Miss Nellie Grant and Master
Chapman Grant: five carriages bearing
the others of the Grant family; ex-
President Cleveland and Richard Wat
son Glider; Major General w. S. Rose
Grams, Major General c. C. Augur,
Major General FL. G.. Wright and
Major General Fl. c. Park.
Cheers greeted the distinguished
party as it moved through the decor
ated streets, the enthusiasm being so
notew worthy that President Mckinley's
nat was in q state Of constant salute.
Mrs. Grant and her family to the
third generation were objects of special
attention, and the widow of the hero
was visibly affected at the great dem
onstration.
EXERCISES AT THE TOMB.
By 8 o'clock vast crowds had arrived
at the tomb, and those who were for
innate enough to possess tickets en-
.itling them to seats on stands, took
heir places in the gaily deckcd
,.%ructures and prepared for the long