The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-27
IN MEMORY or GRANT
New York Thronged With Soldiers and
Civilians to Attend ihe Dedication.
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ARRIVE
Two Distinguished Parties from
Washin@f0n--E -Estiinntcd ihnt Fifty
Thousand Soldiers Will be La Line
To-day <;cnernl James I.on@sircct
EUid.izcs His ola Clnsslnnte.
copyrighted, 1897. by Associated Press
New York Auril &c 1897

(Copyrightcd, 1897, by Associated Press }
New York, April &c, 1897.
All day long soldiers OF the regular
army and national guard have marched
through the handsomely decorated
streets OF New York from the rairoa, d
stations and ferry landings TO their
quarters. Every train has drought no
table people to the city, among the arri-
rnls being President Mckinley. Vice
Hobart, the cabinet officers, members OF
the diplomatic corps. Senator's Repre-
sentatiVets. and Governors OF States.
Late THIS evening the last Of the foreign
war ships, the Italian cruiser DogaIi.
steamed into port Tonight wind and
rain storm cooled und Cleared the air.
Tomorrow 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 s
great soldier, Ulysses S. Grant
y MILLION VISITORS.
Weeks ago 1t was estimated that one
million visitors would come to New York
10 wiineas the purade and ceremonies of
dedicat tion or the tomb, and that number
may be exceeded. In making up the
parade the grand marshal General Grcn-
Elhe M. Dodge, has cXCluded,many civic
podles, which asked for places and has
given room to the regular army. the mill
ltla or the several States, and the Grand
<Ni hiS uHu NllOltt OfpanlZ1 1tl0Gt;. I>lprn
VIII be b5. 600 men In line.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The special train bearing the Vice
presidential party 10 the Grant ccIe-
monies arrived 1t Jersey City to-day at
5:3i y. m The entire trip had been un-
eVentful Vice President and Mrs. uo-
part walked at the head OF the process
sion through the small crowd on the plat
loFm 10 the carrlges which were waiting
ior it mem. They were driven on boalai
the Jersey Central ferryboat Fanwood.
and landed at Twenty-thrd street. this
city. whence they were driven to their
respective stopping places.
" the famous men who travelled on
thls train. perhaps none was more spok
en- OF tnah General Longstreet His
venerable face and tall figure, now
somewhat bent with age brought back
10 mlhd the days when in the prime Of
HE he led the Southern forces i'm many
a hercc assault. Since those times he
mas been United States Minister TO Tur-
key.and now holds first rank In the short
list OF the Confederate generals still
alive.
1eneral Longstreet requested the AS
sociated Press to publish statement
written by himself. He said TO the cor
respondent that it was fitting on such
an occasion that he should speak, for he
was with Grant at West Point served IN
war, and even introduced him 10 the wo-
man who became his wife The state
ment, as General Longs!reet wrote it, is
as follows:
FROM GI0N. I.ONGSTREET.
IT was my good fortune TO know, as
few others could. that Grants heart
went out In sympathy for the brave
men and women Of the South during the
distressing times OF reconstruction and
tho my old comrades who followed the
stars and bars Of the South and The
gloom and glory Of Appomattox, / want
TO say General Grants heart went to
us IN AL OF our woes. He Appreciated
the principle that rulers derive their
power from the confidence and rcsnect of
the people, and his great mind and pa
triot:c heart were bent toward the yc-cs-
tablishment Of cordial feelings between
The sections Of the land. If every old Con-
fedcrate soldier or widow OF a Confed-
crate to whom he gave a helping hand
could leave Il tear about his tomb II
would be baptized in loves best Offering
10 the brave men on the other side
OF the great strife, my people send mes
scngcrs to crown this august occasion
We turn from the setting star Of the
C0nfederacy to accept the glorious flag
OF the Union, to put il about our hearth
stones, and love it rs we love our noble
women; we stand guard about It and
uphold it forever; its glorics are ours
with undivided hearts. undivided peo-
pie, undivided arms TO protect it's tri-
umphs We are with you to-day and all
days, brothers and friends. All passions
are buried and gone. and with the
ragged remnant OF our once proud arm
we offer the loving tribute to the chief
tain who led you to victory; renewed
heartfelt allegiance to the great Union.
Your union; our union.
JAMES LONGSTREET."
It was such sentiments as the vcnera-
bic general expressed in his statement
that pcrvaded the talk OF the gray
haired men Of all parties who came from
Washington to honor Grant.
TIlE PRESIDENT AND PARTY.
President Mckinley, with Mrs Nc
Kinlcy and his Cabinet, Mrs. y. S. Grant
and her family, and a company Of ON
cial pcrsonaGes. including the ambas-
sadors, ministers and attaches OF the
diplomatic corps and high officers of the
army and navy, were safely transported
from Washington TO New York to-day
in q special train OF the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. TO participate IN the ccremo-
MES at the tomb Of General Grant.
The trip was q rapid one and entirely
uNcVcntful. The train left Washington
wncrc q small crowd was gathered at
the depot. promptly ut 1920, and steam
cd into Jersey City depot at II minutes
after o'clock. stopping only at VIII
minEton for a moment and at Gray's
Ferry, suburb OF PHILADELPHIA, where
n change OF enrfnea was