The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-28

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NEW YORK. April 27-Never but
once In the history OF the world and
never before in the history If the United
states has such tribute been paid to the
noble dead as when to-day. with wonder
aus pageant by land and sea. the nation
dedicated the tomb that now holds the
body Of its hero. Ulysses $, Grant.
7. was more an occasion OF triumphlal
eulosy and national pride than
funeral rite for in these
Twelve years since FIRST the
nation mourned for Grant, the keenness
az grief has worn away and in It's place
there lives in the hearts OF men that hero
worship which found such tumultuous
ven, to-day. The greatest OF our eih-
ysHs our soldiers and our sailors, to-day
stood side By side with men Of fame from
,lp1st every nation OF the earth. and
rald. without regard TO race. or eree7i. uF
marty prejudice. the last and long delay
"a honor OF the living 10 the dead While
The greatest throng that ever nlled the
city Of New York added its surgins
men TO the roar OF belchinB guns and tho
irsmp ~ marching soldiers. And in that
farDpg ;hare was no north and no south,
fo- since the soldier President had SAID:
Il Us have peace" the grey had blend
sG with the blue
Before the presidential party left the
..sv i, foks mart in the dedication cere-
monies the dag-decked streets were
black With people who cheered vociter-
oli,,v as the great men drove by. When
10 tomb was reached q strange sight
mt the eye. All around the oval In the
centre OF which stood the sreY monument
10 Grant were what seemed 70 be black
hlusciCu- This sombre back-gTound waa
formed by the thousands OF spectators
who filled the stands built up from tne
ground on both sides Of the tomb 20 me
level Of the steps that led 10 its massive
doors.
10 the south where the loop around the
oval met the Riverside drive there were
two solid lines OF humanity. On all FOUR
Tides OF the monument oval the stands
were packed TO overfiowing. while facing
these crowds was the great mass OF eager
aiFht-seers who had not been othciaIly
provided for.
The solemn service Of dedication SEEM
ed 20 throw a strange hush over this vast
thronE. The President a;oOd bAre-heAd-
Cd IN the wind. When he spoke he was
heard distinctly by the 5000 persons who
stood directly In front at HIM
General PorteT's oratlon In honor OF the
hero seemed TO impress the crowd less
than the sight OF the pale-faced: bare-
headed President standing beside the
widow OF the dead general. eX-PreEident
Cleveland and the Gray-headed states
men and Foidiers. II was their presence
rather than their words that lent solemn
ity TO the occasion.
And when II 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
in the luncheon tent, a sigh OF RELIEF went
up from the crowd. for at last the hero
lay In the tomb BETTING his rengwn, and
ilidnEly dedicated by a grateful nation.
Inspiring Scenes.
While the land parade was waited for
after the conclusion Of the ceremonies.
the sky became cloud-ladsn and the
wind increased untll 1t howled around
the trees. The waters OF the Hudson re-
nscted the aShen hue OF the sky. and the
great white chips that noaied on ~
busom stood out In almost omincus re-
liel. The dusty road-bed OF the drive
was whipped up until black coats became
brown aud spectators fOrsook the un-
sheltered seats for the protection OF the
tomb pillars.
Then suddenly, under the cloud OF dus:
f-nn the south, between the two black
lines OF people which seemed 70 meet In
the peTFpsctive, came the n0ddlhB
plumeH OF the soldiers. on they muFch-
a. an endless line OF white and red and
blue and gray. First passing on the
west side og the monument oval and re-
turning on the north road under the
monumental arch. they passed The Presi-
dent IN review and then back again INTO
jhe black background OF humanity and
the white clouds OF dust
Surrounded by his cabinet. his generals
and hls friends. President Mckinley
f.l9d and reviewed the Erandest military
g1goan: ever seen IN thia city. There
were regular soldiers. regular sdllor'. nn ?
f.lHll FusrdsmHn Os the sea. and land
forces grand army veterans. c0nfsder-
ne veterans. and the striplings who In
The future may fght as sallJntly uB the!r
fathers dId
WHcn the cheering was its loudest and
when ths wind had somewhat died away.
f0uchlng scsne was enacted which was
seen by few. Silently MIS-. Grant stole
away from the Presidents reviewing
stand where Rhe had been watching thc
rlIlant troops 20 by, and. leaning on the
arm Or her son. Colonel Grant, made her
way % the tomb. followed only BY the
members of the Grant family. The
bronze do1rr we're opened. ana the widow
" tBe hero plsgcd from the noise OF the
6uuIIH world Into the aim quist tomb.
For about ten minutes she stayed there.
and then. with her face hidden in her
han1E she ie't the scene
Soon after this President Mckinley
rsEt aboard the Dolphin amid the bogm-
luz NJ guns and reviewed the great war
sa'p- that lay In the shadow Of the tomb.
The t.use crowds 3liIl s'uye1 in their
seats aad watched the cod n the land
ulfJin. Then, when the last company
Uasgr1 out OF sight on the white road
. .'l, IHs HuHir1drof thG1aaDds Di Ep' 90
iatars I9ught tnalr homer. All ifaHis
Vac cHnEatsd aui it was hburl before
..r al- o., travel fsli 70 rs normal fon-
liti0n.
ChssTsd the PRECEDENT
- O'Clock. the h0ur al which Prea'-
dent Mckinley was to 30 pu board thu
i0iphu, approached, the crowd ou the
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