Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-29
HONORING A SOLDIER
DEDICATION OF TOMB OF GEN
L. S. GRANT.
NOTABLE EVENT IN GOT HAM
President Mckinley and His Official
Family Accompany the Widow of
the Illustrious Dead to New York
1t Is Estimated That 1,0O0,0 900
Strangers Are in the Metropolis.

New York, April 27.-Au day long
Monday soldiers OF the national army
and guard marched through the hand
somely decorated streets of New York
from the railroad stations and ferry
landings to their quarters. Every
train brought notable people to the
metropolis, among the arrivals beng
President Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart, the cabinet officers, members
OF the diplomatic corps, senators, rep
resentatives anu governors o. states
Late in the evening the last Of the for
eign Warships, the Italian cruiser,
Dogali, steamed into the port. Every
thing is ready for the dedication OF the
massive tomb in Riverside park, in
which rests the remains OF America S
great soldier, Ulysses S. Grant. Weeks
ago it was estimated that million per-
sons would come to New York TO wit
ness the parade and the ceremonies of
the dedication of the tomb, and that
number may be exceeded, The line of
march stretches several miles and much
of the route is along the side Of parks
and vacant lots upon which have been
built great stands with cushioned seats,
and canvass roofs and restaurants, for
spectators who expect to occupy their
places for several hours, from the time
Mc1<inleys carriage passes in the
morning until the $4,000 men go by in
the afternoon. The exercises of the
day will be carried out precisely as
arranged weeks ago.
President with Mrs. Mckinley and
the cabinet, Mrs. U. S. Grant and fam
lily and a company OF official person
ages, including ambassadors, ministers
and attaches of the diplomatic corps
and high officers of the army and navy
were safely transported from Washing
ton to New York in a special train
over the Pennsylvania railroad to par
ticipate in the ceremonies at the tomb
of Gen. Grant. The trip was unevent-
full. From Jersey City the party were
conveyed across the river on ferry to
the foot of Twenty-third street, there
to be ushered into carriages and
escorted in a procession by a detach-
ment of cavalry, sailors and police, to
the Fifth avenue hotel. Seven cars
made up the train. The private car
sylvania lines, at the end of the train
was given to the presidential party
1t was handsomely embellished with
roses and in it were the president
Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Saxton (Mrs
McKinley's aunt, Secretary Porter anO
wife; DR.. Bates, the presidents ply
sician, and VIM. Sinclair, the white
house steward. The next car con
tanned Mrs. Grants party, the caDine
and families and few others. they
were Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris. Algernon Sartoris, Mrs. Wv
ian Sartoris, Miss Rose Sartoris, Sec
rotary Sherman and daughter, Mrs. Nc
Callum, Secretary Gage and wife, Sec
rotary Alger and Private Secretary
Mason, Postmaster General Gary, Mrs
and Miss Gary, Attorney General Nc
Kenna, Secretary Wilson, Major Gen
eral Miles, wife and son, it Gen
Ruggles, Captain Black, Rear Admiral
Brown, wife and daughter and Third
Assistant Secretary of State Cridler
The other cars were occupied by Brit
ish Ambassador Sir Julian Paunce-
fote and Secretary of the Embassy
BeXironside; the French Ambassa-
dor, Penitentre, and attache Boenfve;
Count Goetzer, military attache, anC
Secretary Van ROchenau, represent
ing the German ambassador; the Mex
lean minister, Romero and wife; Min
lister of the Netherlands, De Wicker
ling. During the journey Mckinley
conversed with the members of the
cabinet and the diplomats who came
to his car to pay their respects. The
platform at Jersey City depot was
crowded with the members of the re-
ceptlon committee when the train ar
rived. Gen. Horace Porter gave his
arm to the president and the much
mooted question of ambassadorial prec-
edence was solved by Chauncey Depew
who took the arm of Sir Julian Paunce-
tote and walked after President Nc
klnley. Ambassador Patenotre fol-
lowed escorted by Whitelaw Reid.
Abner Mckinley, the presidents
brother, took Mrs Mckinley and Col.
frederick D. Grant escorted his
mother, who was dressed in deep
mourning. Other celebrities came
after in disorganized group.
VI Inc famous men who travelled on
the train, perhaps none was more
spoken Of than Gen. Longstreet. He
wrote the following statement:
1t was my good fortune to know. as
few others could that Grants heart
went out IN sympathy for the brave
men and women of the south during
the distressing times of the reconstruc-
ton, and to my old comrades who fol-
lowed the stars and bars of the south
to the gloom and glory of Appomattox.
L want to say, Grants heart went out
to us in all Of our woes. He appreci-
ated the principle that all governments
derive their powers from the confidence
and respect of the people, and his great
mind and patriotic heart were bent to-
ward a re-establishment of the cordial
feelings between the sections of the
land. To the brave men on the other
side OF the great strife, my people send
messengers to crown this august occa-
sion. We turn from the setting star
of the confederacy to accept the glori-
Gus flag of the union, to put it about
our hearth stones and love it as we