Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
ALL HAIL TO GENERAL GRANT
Paramount Park Monument to Be Unveiled
Before Distinguished Spectators,
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY LENDS ITS PRESENCE
BIucjnckcts from Cruiser Raleigh
Also TnlSc pnrt-Dcnd soldiers
Granddaughter VIII Lay
Bare the statue.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The cruiser
Raleigh. which is to take part in the cere-
monies attending the unveiling Of the Grant
monument in Fairmount park Thursday,
reached its anchorage today. Mayor Ash
bridge, the council committee on the unveil-
ing and number of distinguished citizens
met the cruiser below the city and escorted
1T to the anchorage. A large fleet of steam
ems followed in the wake, blowing their
whistles constantly, to which noise was ad-
ded the welcome from factory bells and
whistles on both sides of the Delaware.
When the procession reached the League
island navy. yard the Raleigh fired salute
of fifteen guns to Admiral Casey, COM
mandant of the yard to which the navy
yard responded. A brief stop was made
during which the Raleigh's commander went
ashore and paid his respects to Admiral
Casey and Captain clark, captain of the
yard.
The president and party will arrive to-
morrow morning. Following the unveiling
the president will attend a banquet at the
Union league and later in the evening will
attend public meeting at the Academy of
Music. He will make no speeches
The military display tomorrow will consist
of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, ma
rines, soldiers from League island, several
New Jersey regiments and number of pri-
vate military organizations. On Friday
there will be a demonstration on the river,
when President Mckinley, in honor of the
Raleigh and its crew. will pay visit to
Captain Coghlan
Arrival of the Grant Party.
Mrs. Grant arrived here shortly after
| o'clock. She was accompanied by Miss Rose
Mary Sartoris, who is her granddaughter
and who will unvel the statue, and Miss
| Coffee.
| They were met at the Broad street station
| by womens reception committee, of which
! Mrs. Charles C. Harrison, wife OF the provost
of the University of Pennsylvania, is chair.
man. After the informal greetings the en-.
tire party was driven to the Hotel Walton
Mrs. Grant being somewhat fatgued by her
| journey, retired to her room soon after hel
arrival at the hotel.
Soon after Mayor Ashbridge and counci
committee boarded the Raleigh today while
the gallant little vessel was on its way VI
the river, the mayor and committee Wen
into Captain Coghlan's cabin, where the cap
tain, the officers and the crew were formal!
welcomed to Philadelphia by the mayor.
In responding Captain Coghlan said:
| CoghIan's Courteous Response.
| I'VE appreciate the spirit in which yol
greet us and thank you for it. l do no
need personally to be told of the kindnes
Of the people of this city, for l lived herr
| several years. Your invitation to take par
in the unveiling of the Grant statue is graf
flying, and to share in the celebration o
Dewey day, we regard as a privilege for w
feel that we are almost a part of Dewey
The invitation to dine we accept not be
cause we want the dinner but becauSe w
want to be with you"
Captain Coghlan and all his officers cam
ashore. shortly afterward.
The commander of the Raleigh was driver
to the Stratford hotel, where he greeted hi
wife, and shortly afierward Joined his Off
GERS at the Hotel Walton, where they wer
| rendered a dinner by the councils Raleigl
| reception committee.
Captain Coghlan spent the night at tn
Stratford and the officers slept at the Wal
ton.