The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-01
HONOR TO GRANT.
Dedication of the Monument in New
York to Americas Great
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J ne HlbhuIItHI tItcltl To NtutGu' bTHnl
in riverside Park, New York, was formally
dedicated on Tuesday in the presence of the
President of the United States and other high
officers of the country and states, the sur
viving members of his family, and vast
concourse, the event being marked by splen-
did pageants on land and water.
The grand stand in front of the tomb. for
the accommodation of the officials and digni-
taries, was covered with bunting of royal
purple hue making the granite Of the maui
solemn in the background seem as white as
marble.
| favorite decoration on many Of the stands
was Il small white flag, bearing a picture
of General Grant, and under it the inscrip-
ton, 'Iet us have peace Here and there,
interspersed with the national emblem, were
to be seen the flags of other nations.
Enough military bodies were moving about
the neighborhood Of Madison Square to make
a good deal of spectacle when the President,
| Vice President and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant,
her family, and official guests took their
place in their carriages at about a quarter
after 8. eagerly watched by the crowd that
was collected in front of the hotel. The
carriages started away under an escort di-
rected by Major General Daniel Butterleld
who represented the grand marshal and
there was a personal escort to Mrs. Grant
and her family made up of four mounted
members of the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee, four mounted companies of the
New York Commandery, Military Order of
the Loyal Legion, and four members in
carriages from the George &. Meade Post,
No. /, q. A. Il. Department of Pennsylvania.
platoon Of mounted police was the first to
start away, followed by General Butterficld
and the staff, Squadron A of the National
Guard, the carriages, and another platoon OF
mounted police.
The escort passed on. along the south end
OF the park to til" Boulevard, down the broad
avenue to Seyenty.second. through that
street to the Riverside Drive, and then on
past the cheering crowds in the stands to the
tomb, which they reached II few minutes be-
fore II. The President received a salute
from the reviewing stand
1t was $50 o'clock before the last floral
decorations were placed on the tomb and
grand stand by the florists in charge. Strings
of evergreen were hung about the stand, and
fastened to the columns of the tomb We're
victory palms. The high wind compelled the
removal of the awning over the grand stand.
On one side Of the speakers desk was placed
a vase of American Beauty roses. The Sons
OF Confederate Veterans who were to arrive
al the tomb at $50 o'clock aud place Il floral
wreath with crossed swords on the sarcoph-
agus, were an hour late in reaching the
| scene.
| When the President reached the reviewing
stand at Just OBJ, the nerves of the crowd
relaxed in vigorous cheering. 1t was strik-
ing scene that presented itself to the party as
| they approached the monument The big
war-ships had had their colors flying since
they had run thum up. to the delight of the
crowd. when the signal was given at o'clock.
With military promptitude and perfect dis
cipline the land parade started from Twenty
fourth street and Madison avenue on the
minute-at 1890 O'Clock.
ABOUT 81 900 WE'RE IN PARADE.
The veteran Merritt. one of the worlds
famous leaders Of calvary, commanding the
division Of the Atlantic. led the first division
and the natty West Pointers, "The finest
marchers on earth,' as British general de-
scribed them, called for salvos OF cheers as
they followed Engineers, artillery. cavalry,
infantry in picturesque, but orderly variety
tramped by, each brigade headed by a veteran
whose service ranged from the fields Of the
civil war to the Couies and Sierras ofWestern
warfare. Notleast among the honored troops
were the tars from Uncle Sans navy.
But not alone was honor given to the regu-
lar troops. 1t made an American heart glow
to see the citizen soldiery-this army of the
people. Proudly they bore themselves and
we'll was their pride justified. Naval militia
men, too, were there, the nucleus OF a power
which made the United States great in war on
the waves of long ago.
There was no invidious distinction New
York; famous seventh was no more heartily
cheered than was Maryland's superb Fifth,
while the solid ranks of Pennsylvania's sons.
led by their governor, had the same braves
showed upon them that greeted the guards
men from New Jersey, Ohio and Massachu-
| sets.
Hearty, too, We're the plaudits accorded tho
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 its climax when
the division led by Major General o. o.
| Howard marched into view. The veterans
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic were given
| greatest honor.
REVIEWED by THE PRESIDENT.
Promptly at 1910 p. m. the head of the
parade appeared in sight Il few blocks below
the reviewing stand and was halted to allow
the Presidential party to finish luncheon. 1t
was | o'clock before it got in motion again.
when the President, escorted by Mayor
Strong, went to the reviewing stand and the
men-ofwar began firing the salute.
THE MARINE SPECTACLE.
| The warships claimed the attention of the
| crowd mt Riverside before thp arrival of tha