The herald., 1897-04-28

rare and unique distinction and his
Americanism was so true and uncom-
promising that his name Will stand Tor
all time as the embodiment of liberty,
loyalty and national unity.
victorious in the work which, under
divine providence he was called upon to
do, clothed with almost limitless power,
he was yet one of the people-patiens,
patriotic and just. Success did not dis
turb the even balance of his mind. while
fame was powerless to swerve him from
the path of duty. Great as he was in war,
he loved peace and told the world that
honorable arbitration of differences was
the best hope of civilization.
with Washington and Lincoln,
Grant has an exalted place in the his
tory and affection of the people. Today
his memory is held in equal esteem by
thoser whom he led to victory and by
those who accepted his genrous terms
of peace. Veteran, leaders of both the
blue and gray here meet not only to
honor the name of the departed Grant,
but to testify to the living reality of the
fraternal national spirit which has tri-
umphed over differences now past and
transcribed the limitations Of sectional
lines. Its completion, which we pray
God may speed, will be the nations
greatest glory 1t is right. then, that
General Grant should have a memorial
commensurate with his greatness. anG
that his last resting place should be the
city of his choice, to which he was so
attached in life, and of whose ties he
was not forgetful even in death. Fit
ting, too, is 1t that the great soldier
should sleep beneath the river on whose
banks he first learned the art of war, OF
which he became a master and leader
without a rival.
But let us not forget the glorious dis
tinction with which this metropolis
among the fair sisterhood of American
cities has honored his life and his MEM
ory. With all that riches and sculpture
can do to render the edifice worthy of
the man, upon site unsurpassed for
magnificence, has this monument been
reared by New York as perpetual rec
ord of his illustrious deeds. As the
time passes around it will assemble
with gratitude and reverence and ven
Grafton men of all times. races and
nationallties. New York holds in its
keeping the precious dust of the silent
soldier, but his achievements. what he
and his brave comrades wrought for
mankind, are in the keeping of seventy
millions Of American citizens, who will
guard their sacred heritage forever and
torevermore."
PORTER SPEAKS
"The Star Spangled Banner" was
played by the band, after which General
Horace Porter was introduced by the
Mayor. The orator of the day was ac-
corded a warm reception. General Por-
Ter kept his hat on while he spoke. He
read from a typewriter manuscript.
The biting wind forced many ladies of
the Presidential party to seek the shell
ter of the tomb. Among these were Mrs.
Mckinley. General Porter was followed
by Mayor Strong. The 'Hallelujah
Chorus" from Handers Messiah" and
the Doxology were sung. This conclu-
ded the ceremonies at the speakers
stand. The president and other distin-
guished guests retired to a tent in the
rear of the tomb, where an elaborate
luncheon was served.
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN
As early at $50 o'clock in the after
noon a crowd began to congregate in
front of the Windsor hotel in anticipa
ton of the return of the president and
his escort. More than an hour elapsed.
when the walters were rewarded with
glimpse of the presidents military es-
cort, Squadron A, under command of
Major Rowe, clattering down the ave-
nue..
A cheer greeted the president as his
carriage came to stop. The president
removed his hat and passed into the
hotel, smiling pleasantly to the right
and left. He retired at once to his
apartments, with his brother, Abner Nc
Kinley.
AT THE TOMB
By o'clock vast crowds had arrived
at the tomb, and those who were for
tunate enough to possess tickets enti-
Ting them to seats on the stands took
their places in the gaily decked struct-
ures and prepared for the long wait that
was TO ensue before the arrival of the
notable military pageant. Less
fortunate ones selected standing places
from which they could see what oc-
CURED.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans,
who were to arrive at the tomb at 9:3O
d CLOCK anu DldCc llpi dl Nltdlu Will
crossed swords on the sarcophagus, were
an hour late in reaching the scene. They
" ere headed by James Il. Branch, COM
mander-in- chief of the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans.
Th e tokens were reverently laid on
he sarcophagus by General J. b. Cor
lon. while his comrades stood by with
Uncovered heads.
1t wa precisely at 1879 o'clock when
he carr -iage bearing the president and
vice pre- sident and the members of
Grants family and the foreign repre-
,entativess arrived at the grand stand.
The presi dent and vice president were
under escort of Squadron A, n. G. s.,
while the family of the dead hero We're
escorted byr mounted companies of the
Army of the Tennessee, New York COM
mandery of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, with four comrades OF
George G. Meade post, No. /, G. A. r.,
of Pennsylvania, in car
riages.
The escorts were under the direction
Of Gen. Daniel Butterfield, Squadron A,
by Charles F. Roe, and
were preceded and followed by a pla-
toon of mounted police.
John Sherman. secretary of state, and
wife; Lyman j. Gage, secre-
tary 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; James A. McKenna, attorney gen.
eral, and wife; James Wilson. secretary
of agriculture, and wife; Major General