The Brunswick times., 1897-04-28
The Most Impressive Spectacle of
the Century at Riverside
Yesterday.
GREAT WATER And LAND PAGEANTS
President and Party There The South in
Line-Mrs. Mckinley Taken III at
the Tomb.

New York, April 27. When the sun
rose over fair Manhattan on this day
of days In her history Of patriotic pa
geants he found a cloudless dome
awaiting him. Long before the sun
had risen over the eastern horizon the
streets were thrOnged.
The ceremonies proper began at sun
rise, when from the tall tlagpole near
the tomb was flung an immense flag
furnished by the Daughters of the
Revolution. At the same time the
marines on the warships were taken
from their quarters and landed on the
shores of the island to be placed at the
head of the land column.
Among the earliest of the guests to
arrive at the Fifth Avenue hotel was
Speaker Reed. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, British ambassador, was under
the wing of Chauncey M. Depew;
Generals schofield and Ruger were
together. Ex-President Cleveland ar
rived at the hotel at 9:15 with Mr..
Glider. Troop A had already lined up
on the west side of the park. Secre-
tary Long of the navy followed close
on.
Loud shouts announced the arrival
of the president at 8 20. He rode in a
carriage with General Porter and
Mayor Strong. His reception was
tlattering in the extreme and he bowed
repeatedly. Vlce-President Hobart
Joined the president, and the open ba-
rouche in which they were seated took
its place at the head of the line. Gen.
eral Butterfield, in his uniform of re-
tired general of the army, rode at the
right of the barouche. The military
escort included one sergeant and ten
men of Troop A. Next came the dip.
lomats, Grant family, cabinet officers
and others. Altogether they occupied
eight carriages. The initial step in
the parade was made almost on sched-
ule time, and by 9 40 o'clock the presi-
Dental procession was on the move.
Governor Black, surrounded by a
brilliant staff, headed the second d.
vision, and then came the governors
Of ten other states.
The Richmond Blues were the es-
cort of Governor Charles Il. O'Ferrall,
of Virginia, who led the national guard
of that state. They attracted much at
tentlon and were heartily applauded.
General Howard rode at the head of
the veterans of the land and sea forces.
A staff of 100 veterans acted as How
ards escort, and following the union
veterans came the confederate veter-
ans and confederate cavalrymen, who
were given hearty welcome.
Promptly at II o'clock General Por-
ter delivered the keys of Grants tomb
to Mayor Strong for the city. The ap-
pearance of Mrs. jefferson Davis and
daughter, Winnie, were noticed in the
grand stand.
Mrs. Mckinley was taken seriously
i'll at Grants tomb and had to be taken
from her carriage. She appeared to
be considerably indisposed. Latest
accounts state she ls resting easier.
By 8 o'clock vast crowds had arrived
at the Grant tomb.
The elaborate preparations Which
had been made for handling the crowd
bore good fruit. There was compara-
lively little confusion,
Gray haired men were to be fire.
quently seen lifting their hats as they
passed the tomb in the stream of hu-
manity.
After the ceremonies at the mauso-
leum, chief of which were the speech
es by General Horace Porter and Pres
ldent Mckinley, the grand naval pa
rade was witness "ao5E thousands. All
the afternoon people crowded about