The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-27
dedication of Grant Tomb.
Splendid Pageant Planned in Honor of the Greatest
of All American Generals.

NEW YORK, April 26.-All day long
soldiers Of the regular army and ma
tional guard have marched through the
handsomely decorated streets of New
York from the railroad stations and
ferry landings to their quarters. Every
train has brought notable people to
the city, among the arrivals being
President Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart, the cabinet officers, members
of the diplomatic corps, senators, rep
resentatives and governors of states.
Late this evening the last Of the for
eign warships, the Italian cruiser Do
gall, steamed into port. Tonight a
wind and rain storm cooled and clear
ed the air Tomorrow will be fair and
pleasant.
Everything is ready for the dedica-
ton of the massive tomb at Riverside
Park, in which rest the remains OF
Americas great soldier, Ulysses 5.
Grant. Weeks ago 1t was estimated
that 1000, 900 persons would come to
New York to witness the parade and
ceremonies at the tomb, and that nm
Der may be exceeded. Early today the
crowded streets, cars and hotels gave
come to town, although the 'uburbs
had not yet begun to send their hum
dreds Of thousands. More people will
behold tomorrow's pageant thar Will
see the queens show in London next
month, for the line of march here
stretches for several miles, and much
of the route is alongside of the parks
and vacant lots upon which have been
built great stands with cushioned seats,
canvas roofs and restaurants, for the
spectators are expected to occupy their
places for several hours, from the time
President McKinley's carriage nasses
in the morning until the last of the
So. 900 men goes by in The afternoon.
In making up the parade the grand
| marshal. Gen. GrenVille M. Dodge, has
| excluded many civic bodies which ask
ed for places and has given room to
the regular militia of the several states
and the grand army and kindred Or
! canizations The white squadron lies
! in the North river opposite the tomb,
and the foreign war vessels are an
! chored below.
The exercises of the day viii DE car
ried out precisely as arranged weeks
AGO. The president and other distin-
euished guests will leave the Fifth
! Avenue hotel at 9:20 a. M, and escort
ed by a squadron Of cavalry, proceed
/ to the tomb, where stand in the open
air has been set apart for them. AT
! 1890 a. M the head of the parading
column will move from Madison
square. At IL o'clock the exercises al
! the tomb, prayer, singing by a great
choir, and speeches will begin, and al
/ o'clock D. M, when the bands of the
procession are heard, the exercises will
be concluded. At 1:30 p. m. the head
of the column will reach the tomb
the fleet will fire a salute Of twenty-one
guns. and the review of the parade Will
begin.
At 2 o'clock the naval arade will
move. and at o'clock Presidtpt Nc
Kinley will leave the reviewing stand
at the tomb and embark on the dis
patch boat Dolphin to review the war
ships. In the evening the president
and the other guests of the city, in.
Guiding the officers Of the war ships In
port. will be entertained at receptions
The massive mausoleum in Riverside
park was completed only a few days
ago and has been handsomely decorat-
ed with flowers and bunting. The
grounds between the tomb and the
river are not yet arranged as contem-
plated. Today huge stands cover the
lawns and all the available grounds
about the tomb. and the scene is no
impressive, but tomorrow every foo
of ground where a human body car
find room will be occupied.