The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01
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SKETCH OF THE PARADE.
Cheer. M,

Hundreds of Thousands OF People
Cheer the Marching Columns.
New York, April 2S.-With military
promptitude and perfect discipline the
land parade started from Twenty
fourth street and Madison avenue on
the mnute-1O:3O o'clock. Mai. Gen.
Granville Nj. Dodge, followed by a
staff of celebrated soldiers, led the col
umn, the military band from Gov
ernor's island coming next. The vet
eran Gen. Merritt, one Of the worlds
famous leaders of cavalry, command
ing the division Of the Atlantic. the
first division, and the natty West
Pointers called for salvos of cheers
as they followed. Engineers, artillery,
cavalry, infantry, in picturesque but
orderly variety, tramped by, each brig
ade headed by veteran of note. Not
the least among the honored troops,
We're the tars from Uncle Sans navy.
Besides these regulars, there were the
citizen soldiery and the naval militia.
Hearty were the plaudits accorded the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, youths
whose sires ''took their horses home
with them" at the mandate of the
great general in whose honor the
march was made.
But enthusiasm reached it's climax
When the division led by Maj Gen. O.
~ Howard marched i'm view. The old
veterans were given the greatest hon
or. AS a relief from the constant blue
came the independent companies, the
. gray-clad cadets, the insignia covered
benevolent, religious and temperance
orders. All along the line - in regi-
mental colors, guidons, banners
cleaned old glory, while from thou
sands of throats OF brass rang out the
strains OF music, martial and remi.
niscent, inspiring and harmonious.
The Sons Of Confederate, Veterans,
who were to arrive at the tomb at $50
O'Clock and place a floral wreath with
crossed swords on the sarcophagus.
were an hour late in reaching the
scene. They were headed by James
Il. Branch, COMMUNICATIVE chief. The
tokens were reverently laid on the
sarcophagus by Gen. J.. 3. Gordan,'
while his comrades stood by with un-
covered heads. 1t was precisely 1899
when the carriage bearing the presi-
dent and the vice president and the
members Of the Grant family and the
foreign representatives arrived at the
grand stand. The president and vice
president were. under the escort of
<AudNAO IA, Az ". N. L., Wullo the
family of the dead hero were escorted
by mounted companies of the Society
of the Army Of Tennessee, New York
compandery of the military order Of
the Loyal Legion With four comrades
OF George j. Meade in the carriages.
AS the carriages containing the dis
tinguished party passed between the
wall of people on the roadway the air
resounded with cheers The president
acknowledged the ovation by smiling
and bowling. N.
THE EXERCISES AT THE TOMB.
Addresses of Mckinley, Porter and
sf.- Mayor Strong.
At 11:04 a. m. President Mckinley
I entered the speakers stand, with
barred head. He was loudly cheered,
as was also ex-President Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland and President NIcKin-
ley shook hands as soon as they met
The two then conversed for a moment.
The exercises commenced with the
singing Of America A solemn ST.
lence then fell on the dense crowd as
the venerable Bishop John p Newman
invoked the blessing of heaven on the
,.nonies. Many OF the people joined
i'll the "Our Father which concluded
n" bishops prayer. AS soon as the
lrclate had finished by repeating the
Lords prlyar and taken his seat the