Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-08

slonaiIy visited her father at army head
quarters. She, too, is now widow and
very attractive one.
The delegation which the diplomatic
corps at Washington will send to the
ceremony will add picturesque quality
to the group on the reviewing stand
Every foreign country will be repre-
sented, for none of our great men was
ever more universally recognized and
respected abroad than General Grant.
General Horace Porter. who is soon
to CROSS the Atlantic as our representa-
1--WE IN the French capital, will be the
orator of the day. The ceremony means
much to him because it not only marks
the successful close of movement to do
fitting honor to the man who was his
lifelong friend and associate, but it
brings the elimination of long years of
personal endeavor on his part AS one
of the prime movers in the monument
enterprise and the president Of the COM
mittee which directed the work he has
given much time and energy to the
cause during the last few years. 10 the
sum total of eloqpence and enthusiasm
which were needed to arouse the Ameri
can people and raise them to the neces-
sary pitch Of patriotic feeling he con-
tributed q large share. So it is entirely
appropriate that it is General Porter
who is to hand over to the metropolis
this substantial tribute to the memory
Of the man who ended the war by say
ing, .Let US have peace. J." There will
be other addresses also, delivered by
men who may confidently be expected
to say something worth hearing.
The parade which Ia to swing up
through the beautiful Riverside park is
to be big and brilliant one. Besides a
large body of regular troops and many
regiments of the national guard there
Is to be file on file of old veterans. for
many posts of the Grand Army are to
be in line. The entire militia force of
the Empire State is to be modified for
the occasion, and this in itself will
make great host. Many civic bodies
will also march in the procession, and
New York alone can turn out a vast
multitude. The day has been declared a
holiday by the New York legislature,
and all business will be suspended in
the metropolis.
The whole parade will be under the
direction of Grand Marshal Grenville
M. Dodge, who was one of Grants most
trusted staff officers, and to whom he
intrusted the task of protecting the flank
of his army in the Vicksburg campaign.
He will have the advice of General Por-
ter, who has but recently had the ham
ding of two of the largest bodies of men
which have been formed since the war.
Other men of experience will serve on
his staff of aids, so that no hitch need
be expected in this part of the pro-
gramme.
New York is about the only metropo-
lis in the world which can add naval
parade to its public ceremonies It was
only few years ago that this was dis
covered, but since then this peculiar
natural advantage has been frequently
utilized. On this occasion the white
beauties of the north Atlantic squadron,
with as many vessels from foreign navies
as can be secured, will sail majestically
Up the Hudson to q point opposite the
tomb. where the resting place Of the
military hero will be saluted in thunder
tones by their monster steel mouth
pieces. As a general rule, our assembled
warships burn their powder far out at
sea, where there is no appreciative, noise
loving public to hear, but this time the
roar of their big guns will set millions
of tympanums a-throb.
Truly it will be great spectacle,
eNoat and ashore. Not since the histor-
tcal naval cortege which accompanied
the bones of the first Napoleon from
ST. Helena to Paris has such an honor
been paid to any hero, military or civic.