Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-27
new YORK'S GRAND PAGEANT
Impressive DedicatOry Ceremonies at
the Tomb of the Hero OF
Appomatox.
A VERY MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATION
President Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart, Mayor Strong and Gen.
Porter Lead the Procession on
Its March to the Last Rest
ing Place of Gen. Grant.

New York, April 27.-The day of day
in Manhattan's history of patriotic pa
geants, dawned clear aud cool. Briskly
the wind tossed the striped and starred
bunting, hung from every vantage poin
in greater New York. Long before sun
rise the streets we're thronged. The cere
monies proper began at sunrise, wher
from a tall flag pole near the tomb was
hung an immense American flag furnished
by the Daughters of TIE Revolution
There it will fly night and day, in fair
weather and foul, until the winds have
worn it away, and suns have faded it's col
ors. At the Fifth Avenue hotel we're mem
bers of the reception committee who
formed an escort of the guests of the city.
Among the earliest of these guests was
Speaker Reed. Inspector Wallace with
1000 men kept Broadway clear. Only
those with passes were per nitted within
the lines. Loud shouting announced the ar
rival OF the president at 9:20a. m. He rode
in carriage with General Porter and Mayor
Strong. His reception was fiattering, and
he bowed repeatedly. Vice President Ho-
bart Joined the president, and the open
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it's place at the head of the line.
General Butterfeld in the uniform of a
retired general, rode at the right of the
barouche, which was preceded by picked
force of mounted policemen. The Grants
left their hotel few minutes ahead of
the president's party. Mrs. Grant leaned
on the arm of her son, Colonel Fred D.
Grant. Altogether they occupied eight
carriages. The initial step of the parade
was made almost on schedule time, and at
$40 O'Clock the presidential procession
was on the move.
The order of the procession was as fol-
lows:
First-Squadron of police.
Second President Mckinley, Vice Pres
ident Hobart, Mayor Strong and General
Porter.
Third-Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, Colonel
Fred D. Grant, Mr.. Fred D. Grant and
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris.
Fourth-Mrs. Jessie Grant, Miss Nellie
Grant, Master Chapman Grant.
Fifth-Five carriages bearing the rest
of the Grant family.
Sixth - Ex-President Cleveland and
Richard Watson Glider.
Seventh-Major w. s. Rosecrans, Major
General @. O. Augur, Major General Il. G.
Wright and MAJOR General j. @. Park.
Cheers greeted the distinguished party
as it moved through the decorated streets.
President McKinley's face was joyous,
and his hat was in state of constant salute.
Mrs. Grant and her family to the third
generation, were objects of special atten-
tion. The widow was visibly affected at
the great demonstration. Visitors got a
chance to see million people and the
unbroken wall of humanity six miles
long was an inspiring sight. The ar
rival of the official portion of the pro.
cession at the tomb, was signal for q
stupendous outburst of patriotic cheer
ing of $4,000 people.
The president and other guests alighted
from their carriages at the monument
stand and took the places assigned to them
in readiness for the oratorical and musical
ceremonies at 1896 O'Clock.
CONFEDERATE OFFERING.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans ar
rived and placed floral wreath with
crossed swords on the sarcophygus. To-
kens were reverently laid on the sarco-
phygus by General J. B. Gordon, while his
comrades stood by with uncovered hea0s.
At 11:O4 O'Clock, President Mckinley en-
tered the speakers stand, followed by 9th
ers who were to participate in the oere-
monies. The president was loudly cheered,
as was ex-President Cleveland. Mr..
Cleveland and President Mckinley shook
hands. While waiting for the ceremonies
to commence, President Mckinley, Vice
President Hobart and exp President Cleve-
land had their photographs taken together
ina group.
OPENING xxERoIsEs.
The exercises commenced with the sing.
ing Of aAmsrica." Asolemn silence then
fell on the dense crowd, as the venerable
Bishop J John P. Newman invoked bless
ing on the ceremonies. Many people
Joined in "Onr Father" which concluded
the bishops prayer. AS soon as the pre-
late had taken his seat the hymn of "Old
Netherland Folk" was sung by choristers.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Another mighty cheer arose as Presi.
dent Mckinley moved to the railing Of
the speakers stand, to deliver the address,
He was introduced by Mayor Strong. Az
the president removed his hat, cries came
from all sides 'put on your hat, we'll ex-
cuse you" The president, however,
stood with barred head despite the nip
ping wind that swept across the exposed
stand, and delivered the address. The
vast crowd at intervals broke into cheers,
when some incident of the dead generals
career was alluded to by the distinguished
speaker. Mr. Mckinley said:"With Wash.
ingoon and Lincoln, Grant nas an exalted
place 10 ,ne nisSory ana anections OF our
people ioday Pig memory - neio n eq oai
esteem. oy snose wno ne ied 20 viosefy, and
oy snose VINO accep'eo n,s gensrcus serms I'm,