New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY LEAVING THE WIND

and upon many of those grzzled faces the heav.'
hand of age had been laid. Some of them limpec
painfully along the weary route and some Oh
then! struggled laboriously with the tattsrea
flags as the rude wind shook them once anf
again. But they marched steadily shoulder 70
shoulder up the Drive with hearts as true ~
they had ever borne in time Of battle and the,
put their sticks to port and dipped their hags
and uncovered their heads to the gale as they
passed the great pile of granite wherein lay
the body of their old and loved commander.
HONOR AND REVERENCE FOR THE
VETERANS
There was not much cheering the veterans
went by Even the most needless Of the multitude
became thoughtful at the sight of the grave
and timeworn faces and the tattered flags and
the empty sleeves, and many heads besides those
of the veterans were uncovered as they passed.
Probably an inkling Of what was passing in the
minds of these old soldiers found its way into the
thoughts oe the crowd. They could see If they
but tried that the thoughts of the veterans were
often far away in fields where the guns were
booming and the shot was flying thicker than
hail and the ground was covered with the bodies
or comrades who. but for that. would have been
with them passing the tomb of their old General
on that bleak April afternoon. Memory was
busy with the old soldiers as they marched yes
terday through the dusty streets. and so their
faces were grave and they were silent and they
SAW better than the multitude Of spectators or
the thousands Of beardless. youthful militia the
significance and the import OF the vast, historic
ceremonies OF the day. So when the veterans
pa assed ii was fitting that silence should fall
upon the crowds and that heads should be un-
covered for here were true heroes Of the Nation
also.
REVIEW OF THE WATER PAGEANT.
Before the veterans had all passed the review
ing stand the programme required the President
10 go aboard the Dolphin 10 review TIE water
parade The river was then dotted with the
craft comprising the merchant marine division
Of the water parade. which passed up through
the columns OF warshps and down by the Jer-
sey shore When the President and his party
boarded the Dolphin the steam craft In the river
set UP a terrific din of whistles. which continued
for ten minutes and drew all eyes toward the
river Immediately the combined fleet thundered
a salute of seventeen guns in honor OF the ad-
miras aboard the Dolphin. and when the Presi-
dents flagship following the torpedo-boat Por-
ter entered the column OF warships the entire
fleet again thundered out the National salute Of
twenty-one guns. At this moment the sun burst
through the gray clouds for a moment and IL
Illuminated the brilliant scene. Slowly the DOL
phin gided down between the white American
men of war. and as she came abreast each one
there was the flash the pun OF smoke and then
the salute came rolling across the river and up
the Hill and over the city. The foreign ships were
the lowest In the column. and hence the last to
salute and their guns doomed across the water
the longest Of any.
The rest Of the land parade did not pass Vice.
President Hobart who succeeded the President
on the reviewing stand. until after o'clock. and
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darkness had driven most OF the thousands away
TO struggle Tor transportation downtown Once
more the tomb was alone. save for those who re-
mained to guard IT, and the men-of-war that lay
az anchor under the hill. but united Nation had
dedicated II with the imperial honors II deserved
and the metropolis OF that Nation. the city OF the
silent soldiers choice, will guard the trust ooo.
nded by grateful country to It's care