The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-27

Among the Party Were President
ncKinIey and Wife, rlembers of
the Cabinet, Mrs. Grant and
Family, and Company of Officials,
Including the ambassadors, Him
listers, Attaches of the Diplomatic
Corps and High Officers of the
Army and Navy.
NEW YORK, April 26.-All day long
soldiers of the regular army and Ma
tional Guard have marched through the
handsomely decorated streets of New
York, from the railroad stations and
ferry landings, to their quarters. Every
train has brought notable people to the
city, among the arrivals being President
Mckinley, President Hobart, the
Cabinet officers, members of the diplo-
matte corps, Senators, Representatives
and Governors of States. Late this
evening the last of the foreign warships,
the Italian cruiser Dogali, steamed into
port. Tonight a wind and rainstorm
ISoOlcO etilQ Cltdleu tic all 1O-illOl wv
will be fair and pleasant.
Everything is ready for the dedication
of the massive tomb in Riverside Park,
in which rests the remains of Americas
greatest soldier, Ulysses S. Grant.
Weeks ago it was estimated that one
million persons would come to New
York to witness the parade and cere-
monies of dedication of the tomb, and
that number may be exceeded. Early
to-day the crowded street cars and no.
tells gave proof that a multitude of peo-
pie had come to town, although the
suburbs had not yet begun to send their
hundreds of thousands. More people
will behold to-morrows pageant than
will see the Queens show in London next
month, for the line of march here
stretches for several miles, and much
of the route is alongside of the parks
and vacant lots upon which have been
built great stands, with cushioned seats,
canvas roofs and restaurants, for the
spectators are expected to occupy their
places for several hours from the time
President McKinley's carriage passes
in the morning until the last of the 3d.
600 men goes by in the afternoon.
In making up the parade the Grand
Marshal, General Grenville NJ. Dodge,
has excluded many civic bodies which
asked for places, and has given room to
the regular militia of the several States
and the G. a. r. and kindred organiZa-
tons.
The white squadron lies in the North
River, opposite the tomb, and the for
eign war vessels are anchored below.
The exercises of the day will be car
ried out precisely as arranged weeks
ago. The President and other distin-
guished guests will leave the Windsor
Hotel at 800 a. m, and escorted by
squadron of cavalry proceed to the
tomb, where stand in the open air has
been set apart for them. At 1870 a. m,
the head of the parading column will
move from Madison Square. At II
o'clock the exercises at the tomb, prayer
singing by a great choir and speeches,
will begin at / o'clock, and when the
bands of the procession are heard the
exercises will conclude.
At 1:30 p. m. the head of the column
will reach the tomb. The fleet will fire
a salute of tWenty-one guns and the
review of the parade will begin. At 2
o'clock the naval parade will move, and
at o'clock President Mckinley will
leave the reviewing stand at the tomb
and embark on the dispatch boat
Dolphin to review the warships. In the
evening the President and other guests
of the city including the officers of the
warships in port, will be entertained at
receptions
The massive mausoleum in Riverside
Park was completed only a. few days
ago, and has been handsomely decorated
with flowers and bunting. The grounds
between the tomb and river are not yet
ARRANGED as contemplated. To-day huge
stands cover the lawns and all the avail
able grounds about the tomb, and the
fscene is not impressive, but tomorrow
every foot of ground where a human
body can find rom will be occupied.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AR
RIVES
NEW YORK, April 26.-President
Mckinley, with Mrs. Mckinley and his
Cabinet, Mrs. u. S. Grant and her
family, and company of official per-
sonages, including the ambassadors,
Ministers and attaches of the diplo-
matte corps and high officers of the
army and navy, were safely transport
ed from Washington to New York to-
day in special train, to participate in
the ceremonies at the tomb of General
Grant.
The trip was a rapid one, and entirely
uneventful. The train left Washing
ton, where a small crowd gathered at
the depot promptly at 1:30 o'clock, and
steamed into the Jersey City depot at
3:17, stopping only at Wilmington for
a moment and at Gray's Ferry, a
suburb of Philadelphia, where a change
of engines was made. From Jersey
City the party was conveyed across the
river to the foot of Twenty third street
there being ushered into carriages and
escorted in procession by a detachment
of cavalry. sailors and police to the
Windsor Hotel.
Seven cars made up the train. The
private car of President Frank Thomp-
son Of the Pennsylvania, at the rear
end of the train, was given to the
| Presidential party. 1t was handsomely
embellished with roses, and in it were
President Mckinley, Mrs Mckinley,
! Mrs. Saxton (Mrs. McKinley's aunt,
Secretary John Addison Porter and
wife, DR.. Bates. the Presidents physi-
clan, and William Sinclair, the White
House steward. The next car con-
tanned Mrs. Grants party the Cabinet
! families and a few others. They were
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris,
Algernon Sartoris, Miss Vivian SaI'toris,
Miss Rose Sartoris, Secretary of State
Sherman and his daughter, Mrs. Nc
Callum; Secretary of the Treasury
Gage and wife, Secretary of War AL
ger and Private Secretary Mason, Post