New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05
THOUSANDS AT THE TOMB.
ADMIRATION FOR THE GRANT MAuso-
LEUM

INC DEMONSTRATION RENEWED THE IN
rEREsr IN THE LAST RESTING PLACE
OF cRANT-A BRILLIANT REcEP-
TON TO BE GIVEN By THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
Apparently every street In the city LED 70 Genera.
Grants tomb yesterday. The announcements OF
the plans for the vast demonstration that is 10 De
mado there on the day OF the deqicauon Sere-
monies has focused the attention OF the entire
city upon the hill that tops Riverside Park Al
INV rate II was crowded all day yesterday ana
xer into the evening with thousands OF slShtseers
who could think of no more interesting way
10 spend the delightful day or part OF IL Inc
boulevard and Riverside Drive were thronged with
wheelrnen and with smart turnous of every desc'ip-
,Ion The riders and the drivers rode slowly past
the tomb and many OF them dismounied, the
better 10 examine it at their leisure. Squd" VI
Park policemen were on duty all day 10 preN'"
the crowd from overrunnng the Park. ana from
early morning until dusk there was a continuous
file of people before the modest sarcophasus 'hat
now holds the dust Of the great soldier The mag
nincent mausoleum that is 10 be dedlcaleu on
April p also attracted a great deal or attention.
and Il one may Judge from the comments OF the
crowd the work was considered worthy OF all the
pains and expense that have been taken 10 make 1t
what 1t is.
Since November last the Union League Club has
been preparing for a reception 10 be given at the
clubhouse on the evening Of April q, after the
ceremonies connected with the dedication of the
tomb which shall eclipse anything Of the kind IN
its history The reception win be given in honor OF
President Mckinley and Vioe-Presicent Hobart,
who have already signhed their intention of being
present and about 1000 invitations have been sent
out by the Committee on Invitations to prominent
persons who will he attracted 10 this city on the
occasion Of the Grant day exercises. IhoSe 10
whom invitations have been sent include the lcl-
lowing: Members Of the Cabinet and OF the LpIo-
matte Corps. President DiaZ OF Mexico, the Gov
ernor-Cererai OF Canada and his staff Ma)oi-''tii-
@ United States Army active ana letHtu'
General in command of the Department OF the Al
of the United States Navy; Admiral in command
of the United States fleet present on inc OCCASION
officers of the foreign ships that Will be present.
eY.Presdents and ice-Presidents, Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives. Generals LongSlreei
and Puckner, General Grants three sons. ColoheI
Fred d ULYSSES and Jesse Grant; Bishop Potter
and Archbishop COrTisan. the Mayors OF New
York and Brooklyn. members OF the Executive
COMMITTEES of the Republican National Committee,
Justices of the United States supreme Court, court
of Appeals. Supreme Court. first department; SUI
rogates Governors of all States and their miltdrF
STATS Lieutenant Governors Speaker OF Assem-
blies and State officers. president OF tne boaIu -
Aldermen prominent city ana county oiHClalN'
United States officials in NewYork ana ITS VlcnltE
presidents of Columbia Cnivel sity, New-No rk Uni
Yale Princeton and Cornell universities: presidents
OF the Union League clubs OF BROOKLYN ChlcasQ;;
Philadelphia and Jersey City, presidents OF an
prominent New York City clubs. charmen ana Sc
retaries Of the Municipal Grant Monument com,
nittee and subcommittee, Senators PIatt ana
Niurphv' Of New-York. and the Brigadier- Generals
OF the First, Second. Third and Fourth brlgaues "a
the National Guard. State of New-Nork