The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

States regular and naval forces mum
bered 1000 National Guard of New
York 1900, and national guard OF 0thel
states 1850. The Grand Army of the
Republic veterans in line were computed
at 10000.
The arrival of the official portion OF
the parade ut the tomb was the sigma
for most stupendous outburst OF patrl
otto cheering from the $4,000 people IL
the grand stands and on the lawns
around the monument and on Claremont
Heights. The president and the Other
guests alighted from their carriages al
the monument stands and took theil
places assigned to them in readiness fol-
the oratorical and musical ceremonies al
1896, and stiffness reigned in place OF
the noisy enthusiasm that marked the
arrival of President Mckinley.
| BY 8 o'clock vast crowds had arrived
at the tomb. and those who were for
tunate enough to possess tickets emitting
them to seats in the stand took their
places in the gaily decorated structures.
The warships which lay at anchor in
the river in sight of the tomb claimed
the attention of the crowd before the
arrival of the dignitaries and the COM
mencement of the services of dedication.
The river was dotted with small boats
which were tossed about in the roughen-
ed waters, and looked like so many bob
bling corks from the bluff. All was life
and hustle aboard the men-of-war. The
merchant marine division was located in
the lower bay.
At o'clock orders flashed from the
| flagship for the fleet to dress for the
days, festivities. A few moments later
a rainbow of colors began going up from
the bow of the New York. Immediately
every vessel in the fleet followed suit.
The big ships made a magnificent
showing in the gala attire with rainbows
of bunting from bow to stern.
| The naval grand division was under
the command of Rear Admiral Francis
III. Bunce, United States navy. The
anchored vessels were:
| United States steamship New York
| alag ship, Massachusetts, Indiana.
Columbia, Maine, Texas, Raleigh, Puri-
tan. Amphitrite, Terror.
The marine contingent was as follows:
Porter, Woodbury., Dallas, Hamilton
| and Window
The following lighthouse tenders:
Maple, Citania, Cactus, John Rogers,
Mistletoe, Verbena, Axales, Lilac, Myr,
tie, Gardenia and Armoria
The foreign men-of-war were:
II. NJ. 5. Talbot, the French corvette
Fulton, III. /. NJ. s. B0lgia, I'll. s. NJ. S.
lnfanta Isabella and III. S. NJ. S. Maria
Teresa.
The marine division, which was sched-
uled to leave the lower bay at 2 o'clock,
was divided into four divisions, each COM
manded by commodore. The rear adj
mlral in command of the entire division
was f.; q; Osborn, with the American
for flagship. The commodore in COM
mand of the first division was Fred b.
Dalzell. with the Fred B. Dalzell as
flagship; the commodore in command of |
the second division was A. B. Valentine, |
with the George w. Washburn as flag
snip; the commodore in command of the |
third division was NJ. Moran, with the |!
L. L. Wise as flagship; the commodore in |
command of the fourth division was f. H. |
Boyer, with the Fortuna as flagship.
With military precision and perfect dis
clpline the land parade started from
Twenty-fourth street and Madison avenue
on the minute at 1870 O'Clock. Maj.
Gen. Dodge, followed by staff of cele-
brated soldiers, led the column, the mil
ltary commander of Governors island
The veteran Gen. Mer-
rift, one of the worlds famous leaders of
cavalry, commanding the division of the
ATLANTIC, led the first division, and the
natty West Pointers called for cheers
as they followed. Engineers, artillery,
cavalry, infantry in picturesque but or
ierly variety, tramped by, each being
headed by veteran of note. Not least
among the hOnored troops were the tars
from Uncle Sans navy. Beside these
regulars, there We're the citizen soldiery
md the naval militia.
Hearty were the plaudits accorded the
Sons of Confederate Veterans-youths
whose sires took their horses home with
them at the mandate of the general in
whose honor the march was made.
1t would be impossible in any country
other than the United States to duplicate
procession which would call up so many
memories of war and peace, of days of
gloom and days of sunshine.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans. who
were to arrive at the tomb at $50 and
place floral wreath with crossed swords
IN the sorcophagus, were an hour late
in reaching the scene. They were headed
by James r. Branch, commander in chief
Of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The tokens were reverently laid on the
sarcophagus by Gen. j. B. Gordon, while
his comrades stood by with uncovered
heads.
1t was precisely 1899 o'clock when
the carriages bearing the president and
vice president and members of the Grant
family and the foreign representatives ar
rived at the grand stand
ne pTeSlueIltldl party was maze up |
Of the following MEMBERS
John Sherman, secretary of state, and
wife; Lyman j. Gage, secretary of the
treasury, and wife; Cornelius n. Bliss,
secretary of the interior, and wife; John
D. Long, secretary of the navy, and
wife; Gen. Russell A. Alger, secretary
Of war; and wife; Gen. James f. McKen-
ma, attorney general, and wife; James
Wilson. secretary of agriculture, and
wife; Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commander
IF the United States army, wife and
laughter and aid.
Next came the Grant family, already
The diplomatic corps followed, led by
the British ambassador, followed by the
French commander, the German ambas-
sador. the Mexican minister, Swiss minis
ter Danish minister, Ecuadorean minis
ter, Portuguese minister, Turkish min
ster and Belgian minister.
After the arrival of Mrs. Mckinley,
who had to be assisted from her carriage
to her place on the platform, the ladies
IF the cabinet and the diplomatic corps,
the crowd in the grand stand back of the
speakers stand increased.
At 11:4O President Mckinley entered
the speakers stand and was followed
by others who were to participate in the
ceremonies.
The president, with barred head, was
the first to enter the stand. He leaned
on the arm of Mayor Strong, who kept
his hat on. The president was loudly