Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
DEDICATION OF TOMB OF GEN
U. S. GRANT.
NOTABLE EVENT IN GOT HAM
President Mckinley and His Official
Family Accompany the Widow of
the Illustrious Dead to New York
1t Is Estimated That 1000 900
Strangers Are in the Metropolis.

/ Monday soldiers of the national army
and guard marched through the hand
4 somely decorated streets of New York
/ from the railroad stations and ferry
landings TO their quarters. Every
train brought notable people to the
metropolis, among the arrivals beng
I President Mckinley, Vice President
GCL5rt, the cabinet officers, members
Vi the dip.OnadC corps, senators, rep
+ reseuldLiyes ANA governors o. STAGE.
Late in Inc evening inc las, ii tae lor-
+ eign warships, the Italian cruiser,
Dogaii, steamed into the poI I've. =
lniug is ready for the ugiiCa lion Jla
massive toldD ia Riverside park, i'm
which rests lne remains OF America S
great soldier, Ulysses S. Grant. Weeks
I ago it was estimated that a million per-
sons would come to New York 10 Wit
ness The parade and the ceremonies Of
the dedication OF the tomb, and that
number may be exceeded. The line OF
march stretches several miles and much
OF the route is along Jde SIDE OF parks
and vacant lots upon which have been
buiIf ara8t stands with cushioned se,ts
INA canvass .sofg and ressaf,,,ants Tor
snertalgIq VIII, exnegt 40 oerunv fbeir
places for several hours, from Tue time
Mckinleys carriage passes in The
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IteSIueh' wan MIS- ieNi-l'eg anu
the CABINET MIS-. I. D. Gt@"s ana IAN
lly ana company OIL olileia' person
ages including ambassadors ministers
ana dtJacheS OF me diplomatic corps
ana hlgh oIhcefs 81 Dht army ana navy
We're Saleiy transported from NasAtaS-
ton 10 New YORK ID a speciai tram
over Tue pennsylvania raluoau 20 par
licipaJe III the ceremonies at me l-ho
OF Cen Grant Inc trip was NheFehl-
IuL from Jersey Clty jAe Parry We're
conveyed across me river on ferry 10
the foot OF twenty ,hlrd street, there
TO be ushered into carriages ana
escorted IN a procession by a deuteh-
ment OF cavalry, sailors ana poilce 20
the tuth avenue motel. seven cars
made up Inc train, The private car
OF President Thompson OF the Penn
Syvania lines, at the end OF the train,
was given to the presidential party
IL was handsomely emoellshed with
roses and IN IL were the president,
Ms. Mckinley Mrs SaXton Mrs.
Mckinley aunt, Secretary Porter ana
WlIe; Or. Rates, the presidents phy-
sleian' and VIM. Slnc;tr the white
mousse steward The next car con
tanned Mrs Grants parry, the caDine.
ana IamIiles ana rev others. ihey
were MIS-. Hrahl, IRIS. Nellie Grant
9artorlS Alserhon SartoI7s, Mrs. Wv
an SlrJorls' Miss hose SartorlS, sec
ietAry sherman and daughter, Mrs. Nc
taIuih, secretary Gage ana WE sec
rotary Alger and Private Secretary
Mason POSTMASTER General Gary Mrs
ana MISS Gary Attorney General Nc
henna' secretary wilson, MAJOR Cen
eraI Miles VIE ana son. 1T Gen.
hnEEIeS captain BACK, keaI Admiral
Brown WIFE and daughter and Third
assistant Secretary OF State orfdler
Ihe other cars were occupied by BRIT
ISM Ambassador SIR Juilah Pauhce-
Io'e ana secretary OF the Embassy
heNirohSlae' the French AmbasSa-
o'' en''ehlre' ana a'taehe boeni'e,
1o"hI "o'lAeF military aVtaehe' ana
''''' Jury van Nocnenau' represent
ing lhe German ambassador; the Mex
L.