The herald., 1897-04-27
HONOR
is PAID
TO GRANT
By Millions of American
Citizens
FOREIGN NATIONS AID
In Honoring the Unions Great
Soldier
THE FIERY OLD LON STREET
WRITES OF HIS OLD CONQUER
oR's SYMPATHY
Passion is Buried and the Ragged
Remnant Of the Confederate
Army Offers It's Tribute
Of Patriotic Love
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
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 brought notable people to the city,
among the arrivals being President Nc
Kinley, Vice President Hobart, the cab
met officers, members of the diplomatic
corps. senators, representatives and
governors Of states. Late this evening
the last of the foreign warships. the
italian cruiser Dogaid. steamed into
port. Tonight wind and rain storm
cooled and cleared the air. Tomorrow
will be fair and pleasant.
Everything is ready for the dedication
tion of the massive tomb in Riverside
park in which rest the remains of
Americas greatest soldier, Ulysses S.
Grant. Weeks ago it was estimated
that one million people would come to
New York to witness the parade and
ceremonies of the dedication of the
tomb, and that number may be exceed
ed. Early today the crowded streets
and hotels gave proof that a multi
tude of people had come to town, al
though the suburbs had not yet begun
TO send their hundreds of thousands.
More people will behold tomorrow's
pageant than will see the queens show
in London next month, for the line of
march here stretches for several miles,
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the parks and vacant lots, upon which
have been built great stands, with cush-
ioned seals, canvas roofs and restau-
rants for the spectators are expected
to occupy their places for several hours,
from the time President McKinley's
carriage passes in the morning until
the last of the $1,000 men goes by in the
afternoon. In making up the parade
the grand marshal, Gen. Granville M.
Dodge, has excluded many civic bodies
which asked for places, and has given
room to the regular militia Of the sew
eral states and the G. A. r. and kindred
organizations.
The white squadron lies in the North
river opposite the tomb, and the for
eign war vessels are anchored below.
The exercises of the day will be car
ried out precisely as arranged Weeks
ago. The president and other distin-
guished guests will leave the Fifth Av-
enue hotel at 9:20 a. M, and escorted by
a squadron Of cavalry, proceed to the
tomb, where a stand in the open air has
been set apart for them.
At 10:30 the head Of the parading COL
umn will move from Madison square, At
IL the exercises at the tomb, prayer
singing by great choir and speeches,
will begin at o'clock, when the bands Of
the procession are heard the exercises
will conclude.
At 1870 p. m. the head of the column
will reach the tomb, the fleet will fire q
salute of twenty-one guns and the re-
view of the parade will begin. At 2
o'clock the naval parade will move and
at o'clock President Mckinley will
leave the reviewing stand at the tomb
and embark on the dispatch boat Dol
phin to review sthe warships. In the
evening the president and the other
guests Of the city. including the officers
of the warships in port, will be enter.
tanned at receptions.
The massive mausoleum in Riverside
park was completed only few days ago
and has been handsomely decorated
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 he tomb, and the scene is not i'm
pressive; but tomorrow every foot of
ground where a human body can find
room will be occupied.