The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-28
AMERICAS GREATESTPARADE
he Demonstration the Dedication Of the Grant Monument Never
Equaled in This Country--Many Foreign War Ships
United With Bunces Squadron in tcnoring the
Dead SoIdier--Thousand Of Regular
and Citizen Sodery.

dim quiet Of the tomb. For about ten
minutes she stayed there. and then.
with her face hidden In her hands, she
left the scene.
Soon after this President Mckinley
went aboard the Dolphin amid the
booming OF guns and reviewed the
great war ships that lay In the shadow
Of the tomb. The dense crowds still
stayed in their seats and watched the
end Of the land parade Then, when
the last company had passed out Of
sight the white roadbed. the hundreds
OF thousands OF spectators sought their
homes. All traffic was congested and
1t was hours before the tide Of travel
fell to Its normal condition.
At 11:04 o'clock President Mckinley
entered the speakers stand, and was fol-
loved by othe:s who were to participate
IN the ceremonies. The President, with
barred head, was the first to enter the
stand. He leaned on the arm Of Mayor
Strong. who kept his hat on. The Presi-
dent was loudly cheered. as was a'Eo ex-
PRESIDENT Cleveland, who appeared with
ex-Seci etary Tracy.
MCKINLEY AND CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Cleveland and President Mckinley
shook hands with each other as soon as
they met. The two then conversed for
a moment While waiting for the cere-
monies on the stand to commence Presi-
dent Mckinley. Vice President Hobart
and eX-Presldent Cleveland had their
photog: phs taken In group.
President Mckinley sat % the right Of
The speakers platform. where he was
soon Joined by Speaker Thomas B. Reed
VINO remained in animated converse ton
with the Chief NJ gis:ra te for some time
IIX-President Cleveland and Mayor
St:ong conEersed together on their left
The first row Immediately back of the
Dla tiorm was occupied by the Grant par
~, Colonel Fred. Grant being on the end
escortins his mother
Mrs y. S. Grant was wrapped in a
heavy seal cape, and over her lap wss
a heavy plaid shawl. She was dressed
In a very heavy black crepon dress.
Next to Mrs. Grant was seated her
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris and
the other members OF the family. Imme-
d.ately back Of the Grant family were
seated The members OF the Presidents
family. including Mrs. Mckinley, Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, and Miss
Maud Mckinley.
ladies of the Cabinet. many members of
their families and thei. friends In gen
eral. The exercises commenced with the
singing Of America"
a solemn silence then fell on the dense
crowd IS Bishop John P. Newman in
woke ed the blessing of heaven on the GER
emoni's. Many people joined the '.Our
Father" which concluded the Bishops
prayer.
AS soon as the prelate had taken his
seat me hymn Of tha nks, "Old Neither
iand Folk Song" was sung by the cho-
ius.
Another mighty cheer arose as Prcs,-
Gent Mckinley. after the singing Of the
hymn. moved TO the rail in the Speakers
stand TO deliver his address, He was IN
tro6uced by Mayor Strong.
AS lhe President removed his hat cries
n f.>nt -
we'll excuse you" The President. how.
ever. stood with barred head, despite the
nlpp.ng wind that swept across the ex
posed stand The President delivered his
address as follows:
THE RESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Fellow Citizens-A great life aedi.
Gated to the welfare OF the nation. here
hnds Its earthly coronation Even if
th!s day lacked the impressiveness of
ceremony and was devoid of pagentry,
~ would still be memorable, because il
IS the anniversary of the birth OF one OF
me most foremost and best beloved of
Anne lean soldiers.
Architecture has paid high tribute 10
the ieaders or mankind, but never was
memorial more worthily bestowed Or
more gratefully accepted by free peo-
which we are gathered
IN marking the successful completion
or this wo:k we have as witnesses and
participants In this represen ta,!yes OF al
branches OF our government, the resi-
dent officials OF foreign nations, the
Governors or States. and the sove: eign
people from every section Of our common
country. who join In :hIs august tr.bu.a
to the soldier, patriot. and cl izen
About twelve years have passed sincs
the heroic vigil ended and the brave snI-.
II Of Ulysses 8. Grant took Its flight.
Lincoln and Stanton had preceded him,
but OF the mighty captains Of the war
was The first to be called. Sherman and
sheridan survived him. but have since
Joined him on the other shore.