The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-06
AT THE TOMB OF GRANT
DEDICATION OF THE LAST RESTING
PLACE OF THE GENERAL.
President, Cabinet, Foreign Dipio-
mutists and Citizens of All Walks
of Life Present.

New York, April 2S.-Never before IN
the history of the United States mas
such tribute been paid 10 the houie
dead as when, with the wondrous pageant
by land and sea, the nation dedicated
the tomb that now holds the oouy VI
Ulysses S. Grant. 1t was an occasion
more of triumph, eulogy ana national
pride than of a funeral rite for IN those
~ years since first the nation mourneu
for Grant. the keenness of grief has worn
off and there lives in the hearts OF men
the hero worship which found such tu-
multuous vent today.
The greatest of our citizens, our SOL
diers and our sailors stood side by sue
with men of fame of almost every nation
of the earth and paid, without regard 10
race, or creed, or party prejudice, the
last and long delayed honor OF the living
to the dead while the greatest throng
that ever filled the city of New YORK
added its surglng peans to the roar OF
the belching guns and the tramp OF mar
ching soldiers. And In that throng there
was no north and no south. for since the
soldier president had said: Let us have
peace" the gray had blended with the
blue.
When the tomb was reached a strange
sight met the eye. All around the oval,
in the center of which stood the monu-
ment to Grant were what seemed to be
black hllocks. This somber background
was formed by thousands of spectators,
who filled the stands, built up from the
ground on both sides of the tomb to the
level of the steps that lead to its massive
DOORS
President Mckinley stood bareheaded
in the wind, speaking to the thousands
who stood in the circle in front of him.
General Grants services and character
will continue undiminished and advance
in the estimation of mankind so long as
liberty remains the cornerstone of free
government, and integrity of life the
guaranty of good citizenship Faithful
and fearless as a volunteer soldier, in
trepid and invlncble as commander-in-
chief of the armies of the union, calm
and confident as president of the reunited
and strengthened nation, which his
genius had been instrumental in achiev-
ing, he has our homage and that of the
world; but brilliant as was his public
character, we love him all the more for
his home life and homely virtues, his in
dividuality, his bearing and speech; his
simple ways had flavor of rare and
unique distinction, and his Americanism
was so true and uncompromising that his
name will stand for all time as the en-
oodiment of liberty, loyalty and national
unity. These words give the keynote of
the presidents address.
General Porter's grafton in honor of
the hero seemed to impress the crowd
less than the sight of the pale-faced.
oareheaded president standing beside the
widow of the dead general, ex-President
cleveland and the gray-haired statesmen
md soldiers.
Surrounded by his cabinet, his generals
md his friends, President Mckinley stood
ma reviewed the grandest military pa
'eant ever seen in this city There were
egular soldiers, regular sailors, national
,uarusmen OF the sea and land forces
irand Army veterans, Confederate vet
rams, and the striplings who in the flu
ure may fight as CALAMITY as their faith
RS did
With General Dodge and his staff rode
,hlet Joseph, the Nez Perez Indian. and
Buffalo Bill
According to careful estimates made
ONE time after the parade had started
OF review there were between $4,000 ana .
DOOO men in line. OF this aggregate the |
inited States regular and naval forces
1000; National guard of New
ork' lS,Ooo, and National guards of other
tates, 1880 The G. A. r. veterans i'm
ne were computed at 10000.
men the cheering was at its loudest
M when the wind had somewhat died
way, touching scene was enacted
men was seen by few. Silently Mrs
rant stole away from the presidents
eVlewing stand, where she had been
'atchlng the gallant troops go by and
ahlng on the arm of her son, Colonel
rant made her way to the tomb fol-
wed only by the members of the Grant
r aa me bronze doors were opened
~ me WIDOW OF the hero passed from
lie noise of the outside world IN The o,' Teii
the tomb, For 10 minutes she STAYED
lere' and then with her face hidden in
sr hands she left the scene.
soon after this President Mckinley
eht ABOARD the Dolphin amid the boom.
OF guns, and reviewed the great war
l n mat lay in the shadow of the tomb
o. q ne aorelsn men of war in the process
rench corvette Fulton, Italian crniser
osah, spanish cruiser Infanta Isabella
'anish cruiser Maria Teresa. '''''