New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-26
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THRONGING TO THE CITY.
VISITORS COMING IN FOR TO-MoRRow's
EXERCISES.

OTHER PROMINENT MEN ALREADY
HERE-LIvELY APPEARANCE
OF THE STREETS AND
THE HOTELS.
Every road leading into New York Is pouring
in its quota Of guests who come to attend the
Grant memorial exercises Every train brings
either an organized troop which Is to participate
In the exercises tomorrow. or a throng Of visit
who come to the great parade Foreign
warships have crept into the harbor to be greeted
with reverberatng salutes and then passed
up the North River to find an anchorage of
the stately mausoleum Of Grant Boatload az
ter boatoad OF officers, sailors and marines have
come ashore from these great fighting machines
and have helped to swell the crowds that come
trooping In from every direction. The streets
thronged with a cosmopolitan class OF WIS.,
itors. Every class and condition is represented
by those who ere here and who are coming BY
tomorrow morning. when the last visitor, at
tracted by the exercises shall have arrived. New
York will have within its limits the foremost
representatives OF the Nations chivalry, It's
statecraft Its genius and its wealth-ali come
to honor the great soldier who silently sleeps
on the banks OF the glorious Hudson
The thousands who are locking forward 70
participating IN the dedication ceremonies OF TO-
m orrow and the millions who are intensely IN
terested In the affair will be glad to learn that
the prospects for fair weather are now orishI
Chief Moore Of the Weather Bureau at "ash-
ington sent out late last night the following FORE
cast:
Heat showers will pass during Monday prop
ably leaving fair weather and moderate temper
atures in New-York City Tuesday
THE STREETS CROWDED
Yesterday was an ideal day. and in the JOY
BUSINESS OF the sunshine and the consciousness OF
its eminent company Of guests, the city never
appeared TO better advantage. The streets
were crowded from morning until night, ana es-
pecially along Riverside Drive and near the
tomb were the crowds exceedingly great. Inc
restless. shifting panorama Of life was necKeo
with color revealed in the handsome gowns OF
the women. while the army and naval oincefs'
staff officers Of the various Governors. ana
others wearing gold lace and uniforms gave a
gay aspect to the whole scene. All day the
crowds swarmed around the massive tomb, which
reared itself proudly above them. Inc waters
of the Hudson Tapped drowsily at It's feet ana
a mass Of reviewing g-stands stretched away al
far as the eye could see to the south Across the
river the Jersey Heights. wrapped IN oecepeVe
haze assumed fantastic shapes, while the sun
flashed back from the cleaning sides ana DUR
nisbed brass of the " bite fleet silently swinging
at anchor on the broad bosom OF the river.
Pleasure craft glided swiftly up and down the
stream. winding in and out among the huge war
ships, and now and then the deep booming OF a
hell on one OF the fleet would come floating with
the wind and be carried TO the ears OF those VINO
went TO make up the torrent Of humanity that
surged around the granite mausoeum
STATE DELEGATIONS COMING IN.
While every avenue leading to the tomb was
choted with visitors the downtown streets were
far from deserted. The great hotels were
throrged. State delegations kept coming IN all
dav. and officers in uniform began 10 appear In
great numbers The various Governors. as they
came into the city, dressed in the regulation
black frock coat and high silk hat. looked plain
and ordinary in comparison to the gorgeous sht-
ter OF their staff officers There is no doubt that
gold lace and brass buttons nave warm place
in the heart OF the average citizen, ana these
staff officers the objects of general atten-
tion AS a rule the members of Governors
staff are a fne-looking body Of men, and capable
of carrying lot Of gold lace easily. Those offi-
GERS who reached the city yesterday were no ex-
ception to the rule. All of the incoming delesa-
tons had reserved quarters previous TO starting.
and were at once taken care OF. About all OF
the larger hotels have closed their registry DOCKS
for TODAY tomorrow, Wednesday and Thurs
day Of this week. every available room Is dis
posed of. This need not frishten those who have
not secured qu ,rters. however. as the smaller
hotels. which have not so many rooms, but can
furnish comfortable accommodations will be
able to take care Of all who come.
The first of the Governors to arrive was Gov
ernor Roger Wocott OF Massachusetts. who
came on Saturday. The Governor went to the
Holland House. and he will be joined there to-
day by the members Of his staff Lieutenant
Governor w. Murray Crane Of the old Bay State
,s here also. and will join the Governor at the
Holland
GOVERNOR HAsTINGss STAFF.
Daniel II. Hastings. Governor Of Pennsylvania
also arrived at the Holland House Saturday.
Governor Hastings's military staff Is said TO
have some Of the handsomest men in the coun.
try IN t. They are certainly fine-locking body
Of men, but the Governor surpasses any OF them
ir stature and military bearing. He has with
Kim Colonel Henry Hall, Of Pittsburg whose
jovial disposition is known In many parts OF
the country. Colonel Hall had a hard time get
ting uniform built to quote himself, but
his trouble then was nothing, so those who
know him say. In comparison TO those state oc-
casions when he is compelled to ride horse.
Governor John r. Tanner. of Illinois reached
the city yesterday. and Is one OF the guests at
the Holland. He will be Joined by his stan
to-day His chief escort in tn, parade will be
the famous Cook County Marching Club. Various
other officials Of the State of Illinois are ex-
pected to be here and take part in the exercises
Charles Warren Lippitt. Governor OF Rhode
Island, with his staff. came to the Holland House
yesterday. Governor Lippitt's STAFF is as im-
pressve as any could wish for.
There a cornmotion when Governor Atkin-
son. OF West Virginia. and his staff arrived at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. The Cow
ernor Of West Virginia has a busnesslike stan.
They made a handsome appearance as they es-