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Its Dedication Will Be Marked by Memora-
bic Ceremonies.
Land and Water Parades OF Large
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The preparations for the dedication of
the tomb of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Riv-
erside Park, New York, April q. are pro-
crossing apace, and the ceremonies prom
iSe to make the day memorable. There
will be an immense parade on shore and an
imposing marine demonstration on the
Hudson. which will be participated in by
the United States men-ofwar. comprising
the white squadron, revenue cutters and
merchant vessels, tugs and other craft.
The parade on shore will be commanded
by Maj. Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge, U. S. A,
and will be divided into three grand divis-
ions.
The first or military grand division will be
composed of the regular forces of the
United States army and navy and all uni
formed and equipped military and naval
forces taking part in the parade. Maj.
Ger. Wesley Merritt, u. S. A., will be the
chief marshal Of this division.
Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard will be the chief
marshal of the second, or veterans, grand
division. which will comprise the army
cieties. the military order of the Loyal
Legion, the Grand Army of the Republic,
the Union Veterans, Sons of Veterans. ma
val societies and veterans and all other
veteran and patriotic societies of the civil
war.
The third or civic grand division, of
which Capt Charles F. Homer is to be
chief marshal. will comprise all the civic
organizations taking part in the parade.
Col. Henry c. Corbin is the adjutant gen.
eral; Capt. James Allen, U. S. A. chief sig
nal officer; Capt w. E. Horton of this city,
special aid and military secretary, and Col.
Henry l.. Swords is a special aid, assigned
to duty at the headquarters of the grand
| marshal, No. l Broadway, by Gen. Thad-
deus S. Clarkson, commander-in-chief of
the G.. A. R., to represent that organiZa
ton.
Capt Frank G. Osborn has been ap-
pointed rear admiral, commanding the
merchant marine division of the water pa
rade.
Stands will be erected around the tomb
at Riverside, which will seat 17,775 per-
sons. and a large number of prominent
soldiers and public men from through
out the country will be present the
guests of the city of New York. The in
vited guests include Mrs. Julia D. Grant,
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris and family,
Col Frederick d. Grant and family, Uiys-
ses S. Grant, jr.. and family, Mrs. Virginia
Grant Corbin, sister of Gen. Grant; Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. J. Cramer, the latter also
sister of Gen. Grant; the President. the
Vice President, the members of the cabi-
net and the entire diplomatic corps.
Bishop John d. Newman, who was the
personal friend and pastor of Gen. Grant
for SO 0lany years, will deliver the prayer
at the tomb.
There will be speech by Gen Horace
Porter who will present the tomb to the
city of New York, and speech of accept
ance by Mayor Strong. President Mckin-
ley will make some remarks There will
| DE music. consisting of instrumental selec-
tions and vocal choEuses by orchestra
and chorus. under the direction of Walter
Damrosch.
In commemoratioti,e or the completion of
| the tomb the American Numismatic and
| Archaeological Society will have struck off
| a bronze medal 1t will be two and one
| half inches in diameter, and on the diverse
| side will be the bust of, Gen. Grant and the
| of h1. ci.fN rh..h hrts has haa
signed from portrait of the great hero
| taken about the time OF the battle of Shi-
| loh. when he was ip his prime. On the re-
verse side will be a picture of the com
| pleted monument 4,