Evening star., 1897-04-27


sergeant and ten men of Troop A.
In the meantime the diplomats had de-
parted by the 2ith street entrance. leaving
the way clear for the Grant family. the
cabinet aid others.
The Grants left the hotel by the 5th ave-
Rue entrance. a few minutes ahead of the
Presidents party. Mrs. Grant leaned on
the arm of her soD. Col Fred ID. Grant.
and the others followed. Altogether they
occupied eight carriages.
Departure From the Hotel.
The initial step III the parade was made
almost on schedule time. and by 9:iO O'Clock
the presidential procession was on the
move.
The order of this procession was:
Squadron A.
President Mckinley. Vice President Ho-
bart. Mayor Strong and General Porter
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant. Col. Frederick D.
Grant. Mrs. Frederick d. Grant. Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris. Mrs. Jessie Grant. Miss
Nellie Grant. Master Chapman Grant. Five
carriages bearing the rest of the Grant
family. Ex-President Cleveland and Rich
ard Watson Glider. Major General w. S.
Rosecrans, Major General c. C.. Augur
Major General II. c. Wright Major General
j. G. Parke.
Cheers greeted the distinguished party as
II moved through the decorated streets the
enthusiasm. being noteworthy that Presi-
oeLt McKnleys face was joyous and his
hat was in state of constant salute.
Mrs. Grant and her family to the third
generation were objects of especial atten-
tion and the widow of the hero was visibly
affected al the great popular demonstra
ton.
The visitors got a chance to see a million
mi, ~ ,torht f,,t
broken wall of humanity six miles long,
The arrival of the official portion of the
procession the tomb was the signal for
a most stupendous outburst of PATRIOTS
cheering from the $4,000 people in the
grand stands and CT the lawns arou1d the
monument and on Claremont Heights.
The President and the other guests
aljghted frcm their carriages at the mon
ument stands. and took the places assign
ed to them in readiness for the oratorical
and musical ceremonies at 1876 O'Clock.
and stiffness reigned in place of the noisy
enthusiasm that marked the arrival Of
President Mckinley.
Decorations Along the Way.
One of the most striking features of the
day was the profussneSs of the decora-
tions. With the exception of October 81
last-the occasion Of the republican bust
HcSS Iici ms Det!i
nc such display of bunting in New York
as has been prepared in honor of the final
interr1ent of the nations greatest soldier.
The municipal buildings as well as those
Of the federal government were all dec
GRATED with the national emblem Here
and there interspersed with the national
emblem were TO be seen the flags of other
nations. giving the decorations a wider sig
nifcance.
The clubs on 9Th avenue were particu-
larry lavish In decorating their handsome
buildings Among the most artistic of
those were the Colonial. Catholic Union
League, Manhattan. New York and New
York Yacht clubs.
No expense has been spared by private
citizens and associations to make the dec.
orations worthy of the day. The most
lavish displays were in the upper West
Side. Riverside drive. from I'D street to
Grants tomb. was lined on it's east side
with stands. and every foot of the front OF
these huge structures was covered with
American flags. The effect of the whole
sale display of bunting was very impos-
ing, especially from the river.
From a lofty flagstaff erected on a
mound on the north side of the monument
foated the largest American flag in the
world. 1t visible from distant points
VI uciSHEOTlliS pdilSa0eS ana I2r up
the Hudson
The stars and stripes were displayed
from many of the handsome residences
that dot the slope on the east side of the
drive, and the houses of the boat clubs
The stand located Immediately in front
of The tomb for the accommodation of the
officials and other disnitaries was coverets
with bunting of royal purple hue. which
imparts TO the mausoleum in the back
ground the whiteness of marble. The
front of the monument was adorned with
sannallias leaves. brought from SOutl,
America. and laurel and victory leaves
were strewn about the foot of the columns.
Many tropical plants were displayed on
the speakers stand. and on one side was
q huge bank of American beauty roses.
1t was precisely 1879 o'clock when the
carriage bearing the President and Vice
President and the members OF Grants
family and the foreign representatives, ar
rived at the grand stand. The President
and Vice President we're under the escort
of Squadron A. n. G. g. n. Y, while the
family of the dead hero were escorted by
mounted companies of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee. New York Com
mandery of the Military Order OF the Loyal
Legion. with four comrades of George c.
Meade Post, No. 1. G. A. r., Department
OF Pennsylvania in carriages.
The escorts were under the direction of
Cen Daniel Butterfield. Squadron being
commanded by Charles F. Roe, and were
preceded and followed by a platoon of
mounted police CO.,
As the carriages containing the distin-
gufshed party passed between the wall of
people on the roadway the air resounded
with cheers. The President Acknowledged
the ovation by smiling and bowling The
party assembled the stage on the west side
OF the tomb. and the band stationed nearby
played patriotic airs. " "
Mrs. Mckinley Retires.
Mrs. -N&khley. after being assisted to
the place reserved for her on the grand
stand. felt the force and chiliiness of the
wind to be more than she could endure
She was therefore escorted by a sergeant
OF the park police and a squad of officers
through the crowd, and to apartments AT
the Claremont Hotel. where she remained
during the progress of the ceremonies al
GRANTS tomb Abner Mckinley, the Presi-
har and