The herald., 1897-04-28
A FITTING TRIBUTE
TOTHE GREAT HERO

TIE HOlSt VI Tic OQtSluC WOlld ihto tAic
quiet of the tomb For about ten min
utes she stayed there and then, with her
face hidden in her hands, she left the
scene.
Soon after this President Mckinley
went aboard the Dolphin, amid booming
of guns, and reviewed the great war;
ships that lay in the shadow of the tomb.
The dense crowds still stayed in their
seats and watched the end of the land
parade. Then, when the last company
had passed out of sight on the white
roadbed, the hundreds of thousands of
spectators sought their homes. All
traffic was congested and it was hours
before the tide of travel fell to its nor
NAL condition.
THE DAY OF DAYS
NEW YORK, April 27.-This day OF
days in Manhattans history of pageants
dawned clear and cool. The wind brisk
ly tossed the flags and bunting hung
from every point of vantage in Greater
New York. Long before sunrise the
streets were thronged. The ceremonies
proper began at sunrise when from the
tall flagpoe near the tomb was flung an
immense American flag furnished by the
Daughters of the Revolution. There it
will fly night and day, in fair weather
and foul, until winds have torn 1t away
and suns faded it's colors. At the same
time the marines on the warships were
piped to their quarters and landed to
stand and receive the head of the COL
umn. Bands were playing and youths
shouting in joyousness of spirit, for it
was agreed that the prevailing note
should be joy over the memory of the
great man honored, not sorrow over the
death of a hero.
The Fifth avenue hotel corridors were
early filled with native and foreign dig
nitaries. Inside the rooms were men,
bers of the reception committee who
formed the escort of the guests of the
city Among the earliest of these guests
was Speaker Reed; Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British Ambassador, was under
the wing of Chauncey NJ. Depew; Cen
eral Scofield and General Ruger were to-
gether. Mr.. Cleveland arrived at the
hotel at 9:15 with Mr.. Glider.
Troop G had already lined up on the
west side of the park. Inspector Wal
lace, with 10000 men, kept the roadway
clear. Only those with passes were per-
mitted within the lines. Secretary Long
of the navy followed close on the ex-
Presidents heels. The loud shouts of
the people announced the arrival of the
President. He rode in a carriage with
General Porter and Mayor Strong. His
reception was fattering in the extreme
and he bowed repeatedly. His usually
grave face was wreathed in smiles Vice
President Hobart Joined the President;
the open barouche in which they were
seated took its place at the head of the
line.
General Butterfield, in the uniform of
a retired General of the army, rode at
the right of the barouche, which was
preceded by a picked force of mounted
policemen. The military escort included
one sergeant and ten men of "A" troop
The Grants left the hotel by the Fifth
avenue entrance a few minutes ahead
of the Presidents party. Mrs. Grant
leaned on the arm of her son, Col. Fred
D. Grant. Altogether they occupied
eight carriages.
The initial step in tine parade was
made almost on schedule time, and at
9:40 o'clock the Presidential procession
was moving.
ORDER OF MARCH
The order Of the procession was:
First-Squadron ga"
Second-President Mckinley, Vice
President Hobart, Mayor Strong, Gen
eral Porter.
Third-Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, Col.
Fred D. Grant, Mrs. Fred D. Grant, Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris.
Fourth-MrsA Jesse Grant, Miss Nell
lie Granh MaiAer Chapman Grant.
Fifth2Yive carriages bearing the rest
of the Grant family
Sixth-Ex-President Cleveland and
Richard Watson Glider.
Seventh-Gen. w. s. Rosecrans, Ma
jor General c. c. Augur, Major General
H. G. Wright Major General ]. C. Parke.
Cheers greeted the distinguished par
ty as it moved through the decorated
streets. President McKinley's face was
joyous and his hat in a state of constant
salute. Mrs. Grant and family to the
third generation were objects of special
attention. The widow of the hero was
visibly affected at the great demopstra-
ton.
Visitors got chance to see a million
people. The unbroken wall of humanity
six miles long was an inspiring sight.
THE LAND PARADE
With military promptitude and perfect
QlSC1pllHe the ldIQ pdTdQe started from
Twenty-fourth street and Madison ave-
nue. on the minute-at 10:30. Major
General Granville M. Dodge, followed by
a staff of celebrated soldiers, led the
column.
1t would be impossible in any country
other than the United States to duplicate
a procession which would call up so
many memories of war and peace, of
days of gloom and days of sunshine
And all along the line-in regimental
cclors, guidons, banners-gleamed Old
Glory, while from thousands of throats
of brass rang out the strains of music,
martial and reminiscent, inspiring and
harmonious.
Promptly at 1:40 the head of the
parade appeared in sight few blocks
below the reviewing stand, and was
halted to allow the presidential party
to finish the luncheon.
1t was o'clock when it got into mo-
tion again, when the president, escorted
by Mayor Strong, went to the reviewing
stand and men-of-war began firing the
salute.
With General Dodge and his staff rode
Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce Indian, and
Buffalo Bill
The West Point cadets marched next
with their usual precision. and were
loudly applauded, as were the battalions
of the United States engineers, Ninth
regiment, United States infantry and
battalion of United. States artillery.
These were succeeded by the first