The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-28
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY The Nation Dedicates the Tomb of Its Magnani-
 nous Soldier Hero,
 Ulysses s. Grant.
A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE
NO UNTOWdRD INCIDENT MARRIED
 THE IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.

THE IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
 fully Carried Out-vast Throngs Filled the City and Every Vantage Point Was Occupied-Exercises at the Tomb-Tnoc- sands Hear President McKinley's Ad- dress and General Porter's Oration-
 Prayer by Bishop Newman and Accept- ance of the Tomb by Mayor Strong Nearly Every Civilized Nation Officially Represented-A Host of Dignitaries, Civic, Military and Church Present. How Connecticut Was Represented-A
 Summary of the Day's Events.
 New York, April 27.-Never but once before in the history of the United States has such a tribute been paid to the noble dead as when to-day with wondrous pageant by land and sea the nation dedicated the tomb that now holds the body of it's hero, Ulysses s. Grant.
 It was an occasion more of trium- phant eulogy and national pride than of funeral rite, for in these twelve years since first the nation mourned for Grant the keenness of grief has worn away, and in it's place there lives in the Tx of hot JxrnrS found such tumultuous vent to-day. The greatest of our citizens, our sol diers and our sailors, to-day stood side by side with men of fame from almost every nation of the earth, and paid without regard to race, or creed, or party prejudice, the last and long de- leyed honor of the living to the dead; while the greatest throng that ever filled the city of New York added its surging pageant to the roar of guns and the trampling of marching soldiers. And in that throng there was no north, and no south, since the soldier-presi- dent had said: Let us have Peace," the gray blended with the blue
 Before the presidential party took part in the dedication ceremonies the f1ag-decked streets were black with people, who cheered vociferously as the great men drove by. When the tomb was reached, strange sight met the eye.
 All around the oval in the center of which stood the gray monument to Grant, were what seemed to be black hillocks This sombre background was formed by the thousands of spectators hn Sfa hl1i1t from the ground on both sides of the tomb to the level of the steps, leading to it's massive doors To the south, where the loop around the oval met the river side drive, there were two solid sombre lines of humanity On all four sides of the monument oval the stands were packed to overflowing, while facing these crowds were the great masses of eager sightseers who had not been officially provided for
 The service of dedication seemed to throw strange hush over this vast throng. The president stood barehead- ed in the wind. When he spoke he was heard distinctly by the five thousand persons who stood directly in front of him. General Porter's oration in honor of the hero seemed to impress the crowd less than the sight of that pale faced, bareheaded president, standing beside the widow of the dead general, ex-President Cleveland and the gray headed statesmen and soldiers It was their presence rather than their words that lent solemnity to the occasion.
 And when it was all over, when Mayor Strong had formally accepted from the nation the trust of the tomb and when the president and his party disappeared Sin the luncheon tent a sigh of relief went up from the crowd.
 While the land parade was waited for after the conclusion of the ceremonies, the sky became leaden and the wind rose until it almost howled around the trees. The waters of the Hudson re- iecteG the ashen hue oe the sky and the great white ships that foated on its bosom stood out in almost ominous re- lief The dusty roadbed of the drive was whipped up until black coats be- came brown, and spectators forsook their unsheltered seats for the protec- ton of the tomb pillars
 Then suddenly, under the cloud of dust, from the south between the two black lines of people which seemed to meet III the perspective caIue the HUI ding plumes of the soldiers. On they marched, an endless line of white and red and blue and gray. First passing on the west side of the monument oval and then returning on the north road under the monumental arch, passed the president in review and then back again into the black charger of hu- manity and white clouds of dust.
 Surrounded by his cabinet his gen. erals and his friends, President Me Kinley stood and reviewed the grandest military parade ever seen in this city. There were regular soldiers, regular sailors, national guardsmen of the sea and land forces, Grand Army veterans, Confederate veterans and the striplings who in the future will fight as gallantly as their fathers did.
 When the cheering was at its loudest and when the wind had somewhat died away a touching scene was enacted which was seen by few. Silently Mrs. Grant stole away from the presidents reviewing stand, where she had been watching the gallant troops go by, and