White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-06
Grants rl'onD.

New YoRK, April 27.-Never but once :,
in the history of the world and never be- :
fore in the history of the United States
has such tribute been paid to the
noble dead as WHOM today, with wonder ,
GUS pageant by land and sea, the nation
dedicated the tomb that now holds the
body Of Ulysses S. Grant.
1t WAS an occasion more of triumph
ant eulogy and national pride than OF q
funeral rite, for in these twelve years
since first the nation mourned for Grant
the keenness Of grief has worn oi1, ana
there lives in the hearts OF men the
hero orship which found such tumult-
uous vent today. The greatest OF our
citizens. our soldiers and sour sailors,
today stood side by eide with men OF
fame Of almost every nation OF the
earth and paid, without regard to race
or creed or party prejudice, the last and
long delayed honor of the living to the
dead, while the greatest throng that
ever filled the city Of New York added
its sulging pnan to the roar OF belchlng
guns and the tramp Of marching col
diers. And III that throng there was
no North and no South, for since the
n soldler-president had said, Let us have
} peace the gray had blended with the
W blue,
S, r1rA prOpTH.
Before the presidential party left the
9 city to take part in the dedication cere-
= monies. the flag decked streets were
~ black with people, who cheered vociFer'
o' ouglv as the great men drove by. When
. fbe tomb was reached. strange sight
met the eye. All around tho oval IN the
~ center of which stood the gray monu
al ment to Grant were what seemed to e'
W black hllocks. This somber baci
!S Ground was formed by the thousands
VIC spectators who filled the stands, bull
AZ up from the ground on both sides OF tn
% tomb to the level OF the stops that lea
u" to ite massive doors.
To tho south, whore the loop aroun
'nu tho oval met the riverside drive, .theT
g. were two solid lines OF humanity. q
p aIl four sides Of the monument oval, I'll
lm stands we're packed to overflowin
"'i' while facing crowds was the great ma
'F Of giehtseers who had not been official
.o'' provided for. The solemn service
dedication seemed to throw stran
az" hnsh over this vast throng. Tho pre-
Vne dent stood bareheaded in the wiz
ais When he spoke he was heard distinct
e''' by the 5000 people who stood directly
front OF him.
'ioh' A feeling Of reverence for The gr'
anus warrior whose renown was to be perp
most uated was frequently manifested
the persons in the eurging crowd aurrou'
aeo inp his sepuIchre. Gray haired II
we're frequently seen lifting their h
~ as they we're horao past the tomb III
" p stream Of humanity. touching u
azure dent occurred early in the morning.
oeefS aged darky vita snow white h
stopped near lIt lh't t' WV -
iroHl flights ofstcps leading to the mo
ana ment. lie carrtd in his uemb
'nieaI hand bunch of eiolets which he
'he idly aexod policeman to be placed
e'ec tic entranee al the tomb. "ile hel
~ 'ne 10 make me free man, boss, expla
"''"' the old negro.
The policeman hestated al ins'
; VIII and then mounting the steps. laid
VlVVo paItry token Of gratitude at the foo
ds oi one of the tslumns of the trmh.
nds oi The Sons Of Confederate Ne'e
4 tae who we're t. arrive at tha tomb nj
retnhy o'clock and place floral wreath
St't'' crossed swords On She earrhoph
VII pe were an hour late ~ reaching
h' ~ se,le They were beaded by Jdu