Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-01

SARCOPHAGUS AT GRANTS TOMB.
tions: 'Kaisermarsch," Wagner, with
words specially selected for the occa-
sion; Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
At the head of the military Division
and of the parade, in which 5000 men
marched, rode General Granville M.
Dodge, the grand marshal. Upon the
recommendation of General Grant, I'M
der whom he served, he secured his
stars as a major general. It was fit
ting indeed that he who began life as
q butchers boy in Danvers, Mass. and
rose to greatness under Grant should
lead the host of soldierly pilgrims to
the tomb of the general who was once
the tanner of Galena Behind him
rode Colonel A. Noel Brakeman, chief
of staff, and the other staff officers.
Next in line came the United States
forces, under command of Major Cen
eral Wesley a. Merritt He was sur
rounded by a brilliant staff and was
followed by the First brigade, u. S. A,
led by General William M. Graham.
Under his command, among other bod
les, were the West Point cadets, en-
gineers from Willets Point, the Thir-
tenth and Ninth infantry regiments
and nine batteries of artillery. Then
followed a regiment of crack United
States cavalrymen. The Second bril-
gade of United States forces was made
up of three battalions of marines,
headed by the fine Marine band of
Washington, and five battalions of
bluejackets from Admiral Bunce's
white squadron.
Then came the militia from the sew
eral states, led by the governors. There
We're in the line Governors Black of
New York, Hastings of Pennsylvania,
Griggs of New Jersey, Cooke of Con-
necticut, Grout of Vermont, Bushnell
sf Ohio, Wolcott of Massachusetts,
Busiel of New Hampshire, Lippitt of
Rhode Island and Tanner of Illinois.
resented by militia.
The Fourth division was made UP of
three brigades composed of cadets from
various mil! any schools in and around
New Yor7-
Then f owed the veteran grand d.
vision, under command of General o.
o. Howard and his staff, composed en-
tirely of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
Following the Union veterans and
their sons came the Confederate vet
Grams and sons.
In the civic division there were many
branches of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, independent military COM
panies, the veteran firemen and hun
dreds of fraternal and benefit societies.
The letter carriers regiment was a
marked feature of this division In
this division also appeared a tribe of
Sioux Indians with Colonel William F.
Cody buffalo Bid and Chief Joseph,
of the Nez Perces, riding side by side.
The naval parade, which started at
2 o'clock, presented a spectacle such
as has seldom if ever seen before in
this harbor. There were four grand di-
visions, under command of Rear Ad-
miral Francis NJ. Bunce, headed by
the famous white squadron of the
United States navy, and followed by
foreign ships-of-war. including the
British steamer Talbot. the French
corvette Fulton, the Spanish steamers
Infanta Isabella and Maria Teresa and
the Italian steamship Dogali. The second
division was composed of other naval
vessels and vessels belonging to the
United States lighthouse department.
United States revenue cutters and gov
eminent vessels formed the third divis-
ion, and the fourth division was COM
posed of vessels of the merchant ma
rine
A unique feature of the naval pa
rade was the appearance of the steam
er Sam Sloan, decorated with Cuban
flags, as she passed up and down North
river She had been chartered by some
of the prominent members of the Gu
ban colony, and carried as guests
President T. Estrada Palma and the
officers of the Cuban legation and their
families. AS Mr.. Palma and party
assembled from the CortIaudt street