o THE OMAHA DAILY W&ISK. WEDXESDAT , APTUL 28 , 1807.
from plabo to place and discussed the won
ders of tlio day.
Once l eforo In Iilslory has such a cere
mony liccn enacted over Uie reinterment
of a great man , this only Instance being
when tlio body of Napoleon was brought
back to Paris from , St Helena The scenes
of. today reMlliil those In 1'arls , when roy-
nltslR and republicans alike Joined In one
great triumphal pageant
At midnight all was quiet The war ships'
lights no longer were reflected by the placid
Hudson , and the gray tomb on the eminence
nhovo stood out against tlio black sky , at
last a fitting tomb to the great soldier-pres
ident , who through victories and war
brought peace , and with peace brought
lion or.
CITY 13 ISIII.1
nnil lltinllnu- \ll UcMTlp-
tlon riutiK ID tinItrccrc. .
Ono of tno most striking features of the
dty was Uie profusion of the decorations , not
only along the line of the big parade , but
throughout the city gcnerallj With ttio
exception of October 31 last , the occasion of
the republican business men's demonstration ,
thcro has been no such display of bunting In
New York as was prepaivd for the llnal In
terment of the nation's greatest soldier The
most lavish displays were In the upper west
side , along the louto of the parade Hlver-
tdile drive- , from Seventy-second atreot to
Grant's tomb , was lined on Its easterly
fililu with stands and uvcry foot of the front
of these structures was covered with Ameri
can llag.4 Prom a lofty rlagstaff , erected
on a mound on tlio north side of the monument
ment , floated the largest Amerlian flag In
the woild. It was visible from distant
ixjlnts of the neighboring palisades and far
up the Hudson. The stars and stripes were
displayed from many of the handsome resi
dences that dot the slope on the cast uldo of
the drive and the houses ot the boat clubs
The municipal buildings , as well as those
of tlu > federal government , wcie all deco
rated with national cniblen . Here and
tlicre , Interspersed with the natlnuil emblem
vroro to be seen the flags of ether nations
The clubs on Fifth avenue were particularly
lavish In decorating their handsome build
ings. Among the most aristocratic of those
wni the Colonial , Catholic , Union League ,
Manh ittan. New York and New
York Yacht clubs The stand lo-
catid Immediately In front ot the
tomb for the accommodation of the ofllclals
and other dignitaries , v.aa covered with bunt
ing of loyal purple hue Thn front of the
moniuiRtit was adorned with sannlllas leaves ,
brought from South America , and lain el and
victory leaves wcro strewn about the foot
of the columns. Manj tropical pluits wore
displayed on the speakers' stand and on ono
nldo was a hugo bank of American beauty
roses.
The ceremonies proper began at suuilsc ,
when from the tall flagpole near the tomb
was flung the Immense American Hag fur
nished by the Daurhters of the Revolution
Them It will fly night nnd day In fair
weather and In foul until the winds have
worn It avvaj and the suns ha\o faded Its
coloro At the samn tlmo the marines on the
warships wcio piped to tjuartcrs and landed
on shore to stand and reeelvo the head of
the land column
Hands were pla > lng on land and water and
oveiywhero children were singing and
youths shouting In vcrj Jojousneis of spirit ,
for It was agieed on .ill sides that the pro-
\alllng note should be Joy over the memory
of a great man honored , not aorrow over the
death of a heio
The Fifth Avcnuo hotel was the scene of
bustle and excitement during the early
mprnlng The bioad corridors were filled
with native and foreign dignitaries and
almost every second person blazed with
bullion nnd military trappings In a side
room wcro the members of the leceptlon
rornmlttco , who formed the escort ot the
guests of the cltj. Among the earliest of
these guests was Speaker Heed , who loomed
up llko u veritable glnnl. Sir Julian Pnunce-
fete , the Hrltlsh ambabsndor was under the
wing of Chuuncey M Dcpevv. Geneial
Schofleld and General linger were together.
Mr. Cleveland arrived at the hotel at 9 15
with Mr. Glider Troop A had already
lined up on the vvestsldo of the park. ActIng -
Ing Inspector Wallace with 10"i men kept
the roadway clear and only those with
passes wete permitted within the lines
Secretary Lo'ig of the navy followed close
on the c\-piesldent's heels
Loud shouts of ( lie people announced the
arrival ot the president at 9 20 Ho rode In
a cairlnge with GUICKI ! Portci and Major
Strong Hln leceptlon , w.is flattering in the
extiemo , und ho bowed repeatedly. Ills
usually giavo face was wreathed In smiles
Vice 1'iesldent Hobait Joined the president
and General 1'oiter and the major , nnd the
open baiuurho In which they were scatod
diew up In Uie renter of the plaza where It
took Its place .it tliu head of the line
General lluttcilield , in his unlfoim of a
retired general of the nim > , lode at the
right of the liaiouUie , which was preceded
by n picked force of mounted policemen
The rnilltarj escort included ono sergeant
and ten men of tioop A
In the mcintlme the diplomats hud de
part * d by the Twenty -fourth fetrcot enti.incc ,
leaving the vu > y clear foi the Grant family ,
the cabinet and otheis. The Giants left
the hotel by the .Fifth avenue entuinco a
few minutes nhcid of the picsldent's party.
Mrs Grant rantd on the aim of her fion ,
Colonel Kred 15 Grunt , and the others fol
lowed. Mtogcthcr thuy occupied eight
tan lagcs
The vhltors got a ohauco. to see a million
people. The unbiokcn wall of humanity a\\ \
miles long was an Inspiring tight.
The Initial step In the parade was made
almost on sclie-diilo time , nnd by ! > 40 o'clock
the presidential pioccsBlon was on the
move. The order of this procession was :
Squadron A
President McKliiley , Vlco President Hobait ,
M ivor Strong nnd Gone ral Poilor.
Mrs lulli Hont Or nit , Colonel Kicd D
Giant. MM. Pie-el 1 > Giant , Ml *
Nelllo Grant Sartor is.
Mrs. Jesse Grint , Miss Nellie Urint , Master
Cli ipm in Or nit
Plvo carilages henilm ; the lest of the Or nit
family.
Kx-Pi evident Oovi ! > Jiiid and Itlch ml Wat
son r.llcler.
Major Oenpi il W 8 llosocinns , Major Gen-
trnl < * 1" Ailgui. Mnjoi ( liMiPnil II G.
Wilght Miijuracm-iiil J C , I'.irko
Cheers greeted the distinguished party as
It move I through the decorated streets , the
enthusiasm belli , ; > > o iidtewoi thy that Prosl-
dent MoKIiiley'a face was Jootis and his
hat vviis In a htato of constant salute. Mis
Grant and her famll ) , to the third genera-
tlon , were objects of inuuli attention anil the
widow was visibly affected a' the great
demonstration
1ht > arrival of the official poitlon of the
procrmlon at the tomb was the signal for u
moat Jtiiiciiloun | outburst of pitrlotlc cheerIng -
Ing fiom the 50,000 pooplu In the grand
stands nnd on the law MI , aiound tlio monuments
ments and on Clarrmont heights. The preil-
dcnt and the other guests alighted from their
carriages at the monument stands and took
the places assigned to them In rcaillnerfi for
the orato-lc.il and musical ceremonies t-t
10 : n o'clock find stillness reigned In place
Is mndo n notics-
eHy by the im
pure condition of tlio blood after win-
tcr'tf hearty foods , and bicnthlnj'viti
ated ah' in homo , ollko , schoolroom
oi1 shop , When weak , thin or linpuio ,
thu blood cannot nouribh the hody ns
it should , The domiuid for cleansing
nnd invigorating is grandly mot by
Hood's tiarMipniHlnwhich given the
blood just the quality and vitality nerd-
cd to maintain health , piopcrly digest
food , bnlld up and titcndy the nerves
and overcome that ( hod feoling. It is
the ideal Spring It'diciiio. ( jet only
Sarsaparilla The Onu True
lllood I'urlllor.
1'rciurcd by a 1. Hood & Co. , Lowell , Mass.
, , . . r\-\i net mill ) , promptly auii
HOOd 8 Pills eflectlril/ .
of the noisy enthusiasm that marked the
arrival of t'reshUnt McKlnley.
Uy 8 o'clock vast crowds had arrived at the
totnh , and those who were fortunate enough
to pos = > o B tickets entltllnK them to scats on
stands took their places In the Bally deckec
structures and p-eparel for the lonR wall
that was lo ensue heforo the arrival of tht
notahlos nnd military pageant Thp tt > ) fortunate -
tunato ones selected standing places from
vvhlrh they could see what occurred One
touching Incident occurred early In the morn
Ini ; An aged darkey with snow white locKi
and stooped figure stopped near the foot o
ono of tlio nights of steps loading to the
monument Ho carried In his trcmhllng haml
n small hunch of violet1) shlch ho timidly
asked a policeman to have placed at the
entrance of the tomh.
"Ho helped to make mo n free man , ho < a , '
explained the old negro.
The policeman hesitated an Instant , an
then , mounting' the steps , laid the paltry
token of ( jralltude nt the foot of one of the
columns of the tomh
The Sons of Confederate Veterans , who
were to arrive at the tomh nt 930 o'clock
nnd place h floral wreath with crossed
swords on the sarcophagus , wcro an hour
late In reaching the scene They wcro
headed hy James H tlranch , commandcr-
In-chlef of the Sons of Confederate Vote rans
Tlio tokens were reverently laid on the
sarcophagus by Ocneral J. II. Gordon , whllo
his comrades stood hy with uncovered heads.
It was precisely 10 39 o'clock when the
carriages bearing the president and vice
president and the members of Orant s family
nnd the foreign representatives arrived at
th grand stand Tlio president and vice
president were under thu escort of Squadron
A. , N. 0. S , N'evv York , while th family of
the dead hero wan escorted by mounted com
panies of tha Society ol thu Army of the
Tennessee. New York cnmtnandpry ot the
Military Order of the Lojal Legion , with
four comrades of Qeorgo Q. Meade t > est No
1,0 A. II. , Department of 1'rnnojlvanla , In
carriages.
The escorts were under direction of Gen
eral Daniel nutter Held , Squadron A being
commanded by Charles V. Hoc , nnd were
preceded and followed by a platoon of
mounted police.
As the carriages containing the distin
guished party passed between the wall of
people on the roadway the air rcaounde-d with
cheers. The- president acknowledged the ova-
tlon by smiling and bowing The party
asccnde-d the > singe on the west side of the
tomb and the hand stationed nearby played
patriotic alls. The presidential party was
made up of the follovlng members John
Sherman , secretary of state nnd wife , Ljinan
J Gage , srcietary of the tieaaur > , and wife ,
Cornelius N llsn ) ! , secretary of the Interior ,
and wife , J. U Long , secretary of the navy ,
and wife , General llu ° sell A Algcr , secretary
of war nnd wife ; J r McICenna , attorney
general , nnd wife ; James Wilson , secretary
of agriculture , and wife ; Major General Nel
son A Miles , commander of the United States
army , wife , daughter nnd aides
N xt tame the Grant family , already enu
merated The diplomatic corps followed , IPC !
by the Hrltlsh ambassador , followed by the
Trench ambassador , the German ambassador ,
the Mevlcan minister , Swls" minister , Danish
minister , minister ot Hcnndor , Portuguese
minister Turkish and Hclglan minister.
After the arrival of Mrs McKlnley , who
had to bo assisted from her carriage to her
place on thp platform , the women of the
eablnct nml the diplomatic corps , the crowd
In the grand stand-hack of the speakers'
stand Increntod. Conspicuous among thorn
were Dr. Chauncey M Dcpevv , Archbishop
Corrltjan , Judge Glldersleevc Seth Low ,
General Ilenjamln F. Tracy , John Jacob Astor -
tor Ogden Mills Whltclaw Held , United
Stairs Senators Pali-banks , Forakor , Cnllom ,
Ilanna , Haw ley and Stewart , Congressman
George 11 McClollan , General Hucknor of
Kentueky , Baron Pava , Italian minister. Gen
eral llieckenrldgo General Weeks , General
Grecloy and General Steinberg , U. S. A. , nnd
Ulshop John P Newman
At 11 01 o'clock President McKlnley en
tered the speakers' stand and was followed
by the others who were to participate In the
ceremonies. The president , with bared head ,
was the first to enter the stand. Ho leancel
on the arm of Major Strong , who kept his
hat on. The president was loudly cheered ,
a < * was also eK-Prosldent Cleveland , who ap-
pearcel w Ith ex-Secretary Tracj.
Mr Cleveland nnd President McKlnloj
shook hands with each other as soon a thc >
met. The two then conversed for a moment.
Whllo walling for the ceremonies on the
stand to commence President McKlnley ,
Vlcp President Hobart and ex-President
Cleveland had their photogiaphs taken In a
group.
'Ihe- order in which the various dignitaries
took their seats In the stand was- President
MMflnloy la the right of the speakers' plat-
foim , where ho was soon Joined by Speaker
Thomas II Hoed , who remained In animated
conversation with the chief magistrate for
some time ; ex-President Cleveland and
Major Strong convened together to their
left The first row immediately hack of the
platfoim was occupied by the Grant party ,
Colonel Kied Grant being on the end , escortIng -
Ing his mother. Immediately back of the
Grant family wcro seated the members of
the president's family. Including Mra Mc-
Klnley , Mr. and Mrs Abner McKlnley and
Miss Maud McKlnley The third row -was
occupied by tlir- women of the cabinet , many
members of the-Ii families and tholr friends
in general
r.\iitcisns ; AT TIII ;
rri'Klili-nt IIi'Klnli-j mill e ) Hi ITH Ail-
lIl'ONX AHNCIIllllcil TIlOIINIIIIllN.
Tlio exereises eommencc-d with the aing-
Inj ; of "America , " A solemn sllcnco then
fell on the dense crowd as the venerable
Rlshop John P. Newman Invoked the bleia-
Ing of heaven on the ceremonies , ( Many of
the people Joined In the "Our Father" which
concluded the bishop's prajor.
UIJUICATOnV PIIAY13II
Father Almighty , Maker of henven and
earth , bavlour of nil men , CJocl over nil and
blessed fore\ermorc , hear us whllo wo pr.iy
Aiound this new tomb wo gather to perform
the lust luner.il rites for onu we love- , whom
a nation honors .mil , i weirlcl revtre-s Wo
piay not for him , for ho Is foiever free
fiom repressive limdens , the srav lespoii-
HlblliUeH , the stern conlllets of t/ils / , 0111
Inconstant life He Bhall dip no mote , ho
llvi's with Thro , In the Cfitalntu-s and
iPiilltlis of a better life , sometimes thinking
of UH and tlio country ho loved HO well.
Fen v PI with Thee , Loicl , bo nec'ds not
our pnoern to ebcer his oul nor our
n onunii rits of stone to pcipotiuta his mom-
orv iiniotiK the wong of men Thou luust
ord lined his plaeo In human history for nil
tlmo by the Inisuiiejis of his HOU | , the Kient-
ness of his inlnil , the uprightness of his
ehuaetei , b > hit ) love of truth , his devotion
to our nation's welf.uv , by theswectobt
Inlliienco bo htlll oxerclhe-s for peace ,
Justlc'o and llbert.v , ami here' today wo pour
forth our llhitlomi of gratltudo to Thee , O
Ciod of our fathers , that In our connto's
duiger , vvlun iiuthorltv vvns e-lmllcngcd and
Judgment ImpeiHod ami freedom tine-atoned ,
In the supreme hour of doubt and feur ,
Thou illdst glvo us this man to defend
our rights , to lead out armies to victory
ami to admiiilstei our gawrimuiit In
ilghtcousness and honoi. Around his sacred
clusl we give Thco thanks that peaeo pre
vails that those oneo divided on the Held
of liattlK mo hero united In prajer ami
pialso iimlir a I'ommon line , ' , the sjmboj
of universal liberty , and here wo linger
to pray tor those * belovi'd , for the precious
wife- , the wife of his joutli , tlm compmlon
of his manhood , the sharer of his Joj.s ami
sorrow H tint her last claju may bo full of
heavenly rest , that In tlie-m Thy word may
lie fulllll-d "who were lovely and pleasant
In their liven and In their death tbc > nhnll
not be divide il" May their children nnd
their children's children live In all virtue' ,
Impplrurs anil honor under Thy fatherly
cure'
M.IJ Ihe miritlo of our departed rMcftnln
nnd statesman rest upon him who Is toda )
the ehlef matfsttnto of our favored re
public , that muter las wise administration
our Irani may bo tlio home of peneo and
[ ilenty , may the poor never cry for bread ,
nor the honest teller languish in want , not
the virtuous citizen Miffir from Injustice ,
may the rich euro for the poor and the
poor refpeet the rich , for Thou nro the
maker of nil ,
Wo Hiippllnite Thee , Thou supreme ruler
of the universe , for tho.olfnro of our com
mon country ; that our legislators may dls-
e-ern the rree-es'ltlcH of those times mil our
judo's ba vvoithy the mullo of the Intlnlto
Judge ; innj our army bo n terror to evil
doers nnd our na\y bo the bearer of a mes
sage of goodwill tn nil nations ; may the
KOVO.Inor of this Imperial state nnd the
mayor of this great city bo under Thy
cllvlno guidance to give us u wise and stnbo )
administration ; and may our nation lead
the advance of nil peoples In all that Is
lieriPtleent In science , useful In art , noble
n charily generous In devotion ; may pros
perity return to our people In the abun
dance of our fields , the > richness of our In-
elustrlcs and the wealth of our commerce.
Arrd hero , on some sacramental altar , wo
renew our nlleiflnnce- Thee , Thou Clod of
our futhoi-s ; nnd on this memorial day , by
this ( lowing river , In the presence of this
noble monument , t-xprev.ilve of u nation's
eve and admiration , wo pledge oursulves
to bo true to the e-uimo for which the de
parted fought , to the union ho preserved ,
to the Institutions ho cherished ; to love
whnt Thou IOVPSI and to Imti- what Thoti
tiniest , until our nation shall be the llsht
of thp world , until knowledge and virtue
nml trulh , and sobriety and plenty and
Christianity sUnll till our earth with Rind-
mss , through Him who taught us to pray ,
Our Father , Who art In lii-men , hallow pel
IIP Thy name , Thy klnctlotn eome , Thy will
IIP done on e-nrth ns It Is In he-uen , give
us this dny our dally broad nnd forgive us
our ttespisscs us we forglvo them that
trespass against us , nnd Irad us not Into
temptation , but deliver im from evil , for
Thine Is HIP kingdom , and Iho power , and
the glory forever Amen.
As soon ns the president had taken his
sent the hymn of thanks "Old Motherland"
folk song was sung by the choristers An
other mighty cheer arose as President Me-
Klnley , after the singing of the hymn , moved
to the railing of the speakers' stand to
deliver his address He was Introduced by
Major Strong , who said
"I now have the pleasure of Introducing
President McKlnley to jou , the president of
tire I'nlted State * " As the president re
moved his hat cries came from all sides
"Put on jour hat , we'll excuse jou. "
The president , however , stood with bared
bend dcsplto the nipping wind that swept
across the exposed stand and delivered his
address as follows
TIUIJUTI : OF A Fitnn PHOPLH.
Fellow Citizens A great llfp , dedlcat"el
to the welfnrp of tin- nation , hero finds Its
nnrlhlv coronation , liven If tbls duj lacked
Ihe ImpresMvcness of crii'tnony and was
do void of pigoanlrj' . It would still bo mem
orable bet-nine It Is Iho' anniversary of the
birth ot ono of the most famous and bos
beloved of American soldiers Arcblteeturi
1ms I > ild high tribute to the leaders o
m inklml , but never was a memorial innrx.
worthily bestowed or more gratefully ae-
e-eptpcl nv n fre" people than thp beautlfu
strue-turo before- which we ace gathered.
In marking the successful completion o
this work wo have as witnesses and par
tlclpants representatives of all branches o
our government , tlu > resident nlllelnls o
foreign nations , the governors of states am
the sovereign people from every section o
our common country , who Join In thin
august tribute to the soldier , patriot nm
cltlren Almost twelve je.ars have jxissec
since the heroic vlcll ended and the bravo
splilt of ITlvsses S. Grant fearlessly took
Its flight Lincoln and Stanlon bad pro
e-edecl him , but ot themlgbtj' ciptnlns of
the war Grant was the first to be culled
Sherman nnd Sheridan survived him , bu
liiive since Joined him on the othei shore
The gie'iit heroes of the > civil strife ! ot
land and sea nro for the most part now no
more Thomas nnil Ilnnroek , I/ognii am
McPherson , Farr.agtit. Dtipont ami I'ortor
and a host of others have parsed foie-vei
fiom human sight Those remaining mow
dearer to us nnd fiom them nnd the memoi j
of thosp who luivo deputed gene-ritlons je
unborn will draw tholr Inspliatlon am
gather strength for pitrlotle- purposes
GKF-AT NAM US AUI3 IMMORTAL.
A gloil life inner elles Ore it di-eels nre
ImpPiNhahlp , great n imes arc1 Immortal
Gem ral < ii mi's noivloes and character vvll
continue , uiiillmliils'ic-l ' in liilliieneo and ud-
vnnc" in the estimation of in inklml so long
ns llboi ty remains the- cornerstone of free
government and Inti-wlty of life the guar
anty of good cltlyonshlp
Pilthful and fenile > ss nt n volunteer
soldier. Intrepid ami Invincibleas com
ni.inder-ln-chlef of the nrmlcs of the union
e-iliii , ind confident as preddiiit of a unltee
and strengthened u ition n-hleh hU renlus
had been Instiumental In uehlevlng IIP has
our homage and that of the world , but bril
llant a i vvns bis public cimracter vvo love
him all the more for bis home llfo inc
homely virtues Ills Individuality , his bearIng -
Ing and speech , his simple ways had I
llavoi of r.iro ami unique distinction am
Ills Americanism was so true ami uneom
promlslm- that hH n imo will it mil for al
time as the embodiment of liberty , lojalty
and national unity
Victorious In Iho work which under divine
Pi evidence be vvns e-allpd upon to do
clothed with almost llmltlo n power , he wn-
vet one of the people pitlent. patriotic am
just Siieeess clld not disturb the even bal
nnco of bis mind wtillo fame was powerless
to swerve him from the path of duty Orca
as ho vvns in war ho loved peace und tolc
Die world that honor iblo arbitration o
dlfft-reiiees was the best hope of civilization
With Washington nnd Lincoln , Grant has
an exalted plaeo In lilstory and thei affec
tions of the people.
MADE KHIGNDS OF FOPS
Todaj' bis memory Is hold In equal osteen
bj' those whom he led to victory and bj
these who accepted bis generous terms o ;
pe-ace The voter in leaders of the blue and
the gray hero meet not only to honor the
name of the departed Grant , but to testify
to the living ronllty of n fraternal natlonu
spirit whleh linn triumphed over the differ
ences of the past anil transcended tlm limi
tations of sectional lines Its completion
whleh we pray God to = poecl , will be the
nation's pieitest nlory.
It In right then th it General Grant shouli
havp a memorial commensurate 'with his
greatness nncl that ills la it resting place
should bo the city of his cholee. to which he
was so attached In life and of whose tie > s
h 3 was not fotgotful even In eioath Fit
ting , too. Is It that the gieat "oldler shou'e
sleep be-ilde the river on whose binlci bo
IlisUleained the art of vvai nnd of which ho
became master nml le idur without a
rival.
IJut let us not forget the glorious dis
tinction with which the metropolis among
tlio fair sisterhood ot American cities h is
honored his life and memory With all that
riches and sculptuio can do to render tire
edifice worthy of the man , urion a slto un-
surpissed for nr ignllleenco , h tsi this monument
ment been roared bv New York ns a. por-
pe/tinl record of his illustrious deeds In the
cnrtilnty that as time pisses around It will
assemble with gritltmie and reverence ami
\cneratlon men of all climes , races anil
rationalities Ncjw Yoik holds In Its keepIng -
Ing the preoious diiFt of the silent soldier ,
but bis lehleveinerits what bo nnd his
bravo e-omrados wrought for m inklml are
In the keoplnir of TOOifl.OM of American cltl-
7cns who will guard the sacred hi-rltage
forever ami forever more.
The -vast crowd listened with keen Interest
to Ihe president's ivoids and nt Intervals
broke Into cheers when some Incident of the
'ead fioldler's career was alluded to by the
distinguished speaker. Kvcn tho'o who were
too far removed from the speaker to hear a
word sofnied to bo as much Interested as
these who were within earshot.
At the conclusion of the president's ad
dress Colonel Fred Grant advanced and shook
him warmly by the hand. As the two men
stood In the foreground of the wonderful
picture the- spectators applauded.
"The Star Spangled Ilanner" was played
hy the band after which General Horace
Porter was Introduced by the major. The
orator e > f the day was accorded a warm re-
coptlon Moro discreet than the president ,
General Porter kept his hat on whllo ho was
speaking lie read his address from tjpo-
vvrltten manuscript.
In commencing his oration General Porter
said-
It Is nil llko a dream OIIP can scarcely
realize the lapse of tlmo ann the momoiablo
events wbloh have occurred since our hero
president was llrst proclaimed one of the
great of pnith The ill il bands upon the
c'olesll il clock recor 1 the Illght of rnoro than
a genuiatlon since the legions of Ainorlia'
manhood poured clown Horn the hlllto : " ,
surged up from the valleys , knelt upon
tholr native soil tn hwi-iu eternal allegiance
to the union , and went forth to se-nl the
oath with their blood In marching under
the victorious banners of Goner if Grant
Today countless numbers of bis contem
poraries their children nnd their children's
children gather about his tomb to jjlvo
permanent sepiilturo to his ashes anil to
i ecall the record of hH Imperishable ) deeds.
NIII > S NO n
He reached Iho highest pinnacle of human
distinction MPII hnvu dwelt upon his
achievements till they know them nil by
In-art The record of his de ecls rises to tlio
sublimity of n epoch. The story of his
llfo Is worthy the contemplation of
iges Ho needs no eulogists ; his
sen vices attest tils greatness , ho did
ils duty and trusted to history for
iris meed of praise. The moro history ells-
eiisse-s him the moro brilliant becomes the
luster of his name. Ho was a natural
cuder , IIP was born to command , He > was
one of the men who "marked the hours
whllo others onlj sound them" No ono
can rob him of u nlnglo laurel , no one can
esscrr the nkasuro of his renown. Ho
ronoreel the ago In which \vo llvo and In
whleh generations will bo illuminated by
the bilghtnrss of his fame.
His countrymen luivo paid him a tribute
of grateful hearts nml huvo roire-d In rnonu-
nental rock n scpulcher for his ashes , a
ernplo to bis fame Tire fart that It has
lean built by the voluntary contributions
of Iho people will glvo our citizens an In-
llvldunl Interest In preserving It. in honor-
ng It It was trot nccissary for his ro-
lovvn that this memorial should be reared
\ nation's prosperity Is his true monument
Ills name will stand Immortal when the
granite has crumbled and epitaphs have
vanished In the movement for the orec-
lon of this memorial It was not his rcputa-
lon that was at BtiiUo , It was the re-putu-
lon of his countrymen They owed a. sacred
Inly which they could not full to perform
They huvo reared his monument to a
najestlo height , but If It towered above
.be catfld'H Might It would not roach as
ilgh us the summit of his fame. Its llaw-
c.ss granite Is typical of the spotless char
acter of his reputation. Its clellcuto lines
mil musslva proportions will remind us of
the chlhlllka simplicity which was mingled
with the majestic grandeur of his nature.
The hallow eel memories clustering about It
will recall tire heroic ago of the republic
Its mute eloquence will plead for equal
acrlllco should war over nealn threaten the
nation's llfo. In this tomb , which gener-
ositj * has created and which hla services
iavo sanctlfcd , his ashe-a will henceforth
rest , but hy .title sepuUher will be > In the
hearts of hfifr-ciijntrymen.
ACCP.PTS TIIK MONUMENT.
At this point , when General Porter begir
to speak , the biting wind forced many of the
women In tV < ) presidential party to seek the
shelter of thp tomb Among these wctc Mrs
McKlnley. WWo Stln slightly Indisposed. Gen-
ernl Porter was followed by Mayor Strong ,
whoso ppccch was ns follows1
As major bf I Jit city of NPVV York , nnd on
behalf of all Ils cltlyons , It Is rny ills-
tlngulshcd honor formally to accept from
the Grant Monument association this matt-
nllleent tomlt ! K'ls especially fitting that the
transfer ot this ; , beautiful piece of archi
tecture should laKP place In the presence1 of
the president IHul vice president of the
United Statwv itUe members of the cabinet
nnd many others of high otlielnl position
nnd also tire representatives of foreign
governments who unite with us to honor the
me-morv of ono of whom you iinvt already
so foplingly "poken 1'rected as It was bv
voluntary contribution * of nearly 100 000 ot
our fellow citizens , mostly from the terrllory
of Grenlpr New York. It will forever
perpetuate the mimp nnd fame of one of the
bravesl military chieftains of the country
I render grateful acknowledgment to the
muntclpil authorities who splectcd this
classic spot to rece Ive hi" remains The
e-ltlrens of our city will bo Justly protiel of
lliolr action , for here will bo the shrlno
vvhpro bis old comrades will worship nnd
where HIP people of a grateful nation will
Journey to offer the silent tribute of nil-
mlrallon.
Let It be the mccca where posterity for
nges to come will gather fresh Inspliatlon
for patriotism. Great In war , greater In
peace , let Ills memory never fade from the-
faith of n grateful nation As he Invoked
pence for UB let us see that bis nines repose -
pose In IMMICP so long as the country exists
ho so heroically defended ; aye , so long as
the waters of the Hudson How sllc-ntlv by
this noble structure. From this day forth
let us hope Hint every passing .stcumlMi.it ,
going In either direction , shall toll Its bell
In rccognlllon of the grcit st rvlces rendered
tl Is country by Iho sllctfl soldier who sleeps
within these granite walls For such a
object , getillpmeli of the New York legls
lature , jour re-quest would huvo Uie weigh
of law As bo served bis country In peac
and war , making our present condition
pCFslblo , we. Ibis ilaj' , - our
selves to all that Is bent In America
clllxonshlp , to all that H best In this govern
ine-nt founded by the lathers , preserved b
our marly red heroes , and blessed by th
Clare of Almighty' God
fho hallelujah chorus from Handel's "Mcs
filah , " nnd the doxology were sung , nm
this concluded the ceremonies at the speakers
stand.
The president and other officials nnd th
distinguished guests then retired to the ten
In the rear of the room , where nn elaborat
luncheon was served The president was cs -
corted to tl-o table by Mayor Strong nn
Colonel Grant escorted his mother , Mrs
Julia Dent Grant.
111(11.I.\Vr ] I'AltADi : ( ) \ LAM )
Slvl.v ThoiiNiinil It oil I'lias In H - > lc %
IMforiln Tomb.
Wltn military promptitude and perfect dls
clpllno the land parade started from Twenty
fourth street and Madison avenue on th
minute 10 JO o'clock. Major General Gran
vlllo M. Dodge , followed by a staff of ccle-
bratoJ soldiers , led the column , the mill
tary band from Govcrnoi's Island coming
trext.
The veteraa. General Merrltt , onp of th
world's famous leaders of cavalry , command
Ing the Division of the Atlantic , the Firs
division nnd Uie natty West Pointers , calloi
for salvos of cheers as they follow eel. Cn
glncers , artillery , cavalry , Infantry , In pic
turcsquo hut orderly variety , tramped by
each brigade headed by a veteran ot note
Not least among the honored troops wor
the tars from Undo Sam's navy. Beside
these regulars there were the citizen soldlar
and the naval nfllitla. Tnero were no In
vidlous distinctions. New York's famou
Seventh was1 no moro heartily cheered tha
was Maryland's superb Fifth , while the soil ,
ranks of Pennsylvania's sons , led by thei
governor , had the same bravos showered upo
them that greeted the guardsmen from Nov
Jersey , Ohio and Massachusetts Hearty , too
were the plaudits accorde-d the sons of con
federate veterans jouths v.hoso slies "took
their horses homo with them" at th
mandate of tie | great genet al In whoso hone
the march was made.
nut enthusiasm reached Its climax when
the division led by Major Geenral 0. 0
Howard marched Into view. The oh
veterans were given the gieatest honor o
all the marchers , As a relief from the con
slant blue came the independent companies
of the gray-clad cadets , the Inslgnla-coverec
benevolent , religious and temperance orders
It would be Impossible In any country
other than the United States to duplicate i
procession which would call up so manj
memories of war and peace , of dajs of gloom
nnd clays of sunshine. And all along the
line , in regimental colors , guidons and
banners , gleamed old glorj- , while from
thousands of throats of brass rang out the
strains of music , martial aud reminiscent
Inspiring and harmonious.
Promptly at 12 10 the head of the parade
appeared In sight a few blocks below the re
viewing stand and was halted to allow the
presidential party to finish luncheon
It , was 1 o'clock before It got Intel motion
again , when the president , escorted by Major
Strong went to the reviewing Bland and Ihe
men-of-war began firing the salute. With
General Dodge and hla staff rode Chief
Joseph , the Nez Pcrcos Indian , and Buffalo
1JI11. '
The West Point cabeta marched next , vvltl :
the usual precision , nnd were loudly ap
plauded , ns were the battalion of the United
States englnceis , Ninth regiment United
States Infantry and a battalion of United
States aitlllery. These were followed by
the first squadron , Sixth United States cav-
alrjf , nnd a troop from the mllltarj academy.
The force of the United States navy which
followed under command of Captain James
II. Sands , presented a fine appearance.
The first battalion of United States ma-
rlnw in command of Major Williams , nnd
the Second battalion of United States sea
men , commanded by Captain Wallace , shared
with tho'third , fifth , sixth and seventh battal
ions. United States Navy , the applause oc
casioned by Mie excellent appearance.
The second division of Iho military land
division was headed by the national guart
of the state of New York.
At 2 30 p. m. heavy clouds appeared over
the Palisades and the unceasing wind blew
great clouds of dust Into the eyeo and nos
trils of the national guards and the hpcctn-
lors on Iho left of the roadway. President
McKlnley nnd other distinguished gentle
men reviewing the paradu had frequently-
turn their backs to the soldiers to avoid
being blinded by dust.
Tlio Pennsylvania troops headed the third
division nnd were greeted with hearty np-
plauso as they rounded the turn and began
the ascent to the reviewing stand. Governor
Hastings was at the head of the Quaker
troops , with Commander Thomas J , Stowarl
Governor Hustings was not In unlfoim , but
wore a frock coat and a high hat. The
occupants of tJio Ktiind rose en masse to
greet the popular governor
Jersey'sS9ljiers , | followed the Pennsyl-
vanlans. Tlipy ( wcro headed by Governor
Grlggs and General William I. Stryker of tire
governor's staff.
During th * Infer mission between the
Pennsylvanlans nnd the Jersey-men tire Im-
rnenso crowd Jn Ilia municipal stand opposite
the rovlewlngparly eang national hymns
Following ftie Jerseyltcs came the troops
from Connecticut Ahead of them , In a car-
ralgo , rode Goycrntir Lorln A. Cooke
Next camq tjip Massachusetts mllltla ,
leaded by Go priior Itoger Wolcott nml staff
Most notable of all ivas the Ancient and
Honorable Arflllory Company of Ilobtoti , com
manded by Colonel , Henry Walker
Maryland's famous regiment , the Fifth , of
Qaltlmorc , camp 1ft the wako of the Massa-
: lru8etts forces. Their band played "My
Maryland , " and , ihe crowd cheered to the
echo.
The militiamen from New Hampshire vvoro
continental uniforms nnd marched with pro-
Aycr's Sarsaparilla h
GOOD
for all diseases that have tholr
: >
> origin in impure blood. It Is
BETTER
than ether sarsapnrlllas , bet
ter made , of bettor ingredients
and by better methods. Its
record of cures proclaims it the
BEST
clslon to the accompaniment of a qulckstci
by the band
Pollening came the Virginia soldiery
Colonel Charles J Anderson commanding.
Two companies of colored troops made t
good appearance In the Virginia lines.
The Grant party left the stand soon aftei
the Virginia troops passed They were
driven In four carriages Governor Llppltl
1 of Hhodo Island followed vv Ith his staff
I Governor Joshua Grout led the Vermont
| troops. Governor Ilushncll of Ohio and stafl
were next In line , followed by the Ohlc
i mllltla. The Ohio troops saluted the presl-
dent , who smiled and lifted his hat
I Governor John H Tanner of Illinois , who
I with his staff , nil mounted on black horses ,
alone represented Illinois , was kept busy
dolling his silk hat to the crowd
The District of Columbia sent n fine
looking lot of young men In zouave and ca
det uniforms to represent the military prowess -
ess ot the national capital There was
ono company In green uniform , nnd It was
very properly named the Hmmet Guards
They came In for a lot of cheering , and
they deserved U , because they showed the
president lots ot tricks In military ma
neuvering as they stepped past the reviewIng -
Ing stand
There was a long break In the line after
the Washington cadets passed , and during
the wait President McKlnley and the other
members of his party left the stand to go
on board the Dolphin , from which to re
view the naval parade. The president was
escorted to a carilage waiting , which con-
vejed him to Thirtieth street , from which
point ho was convejcd to the flagship.
Major Strong and Vice President Hobart
staged on the platform after the president
had departed ,
The fourth division was made up of three
brigades , composed of cadets from various
military schools In nnd around Now York.
Then followed the veteran grand division ,
under command ot Gcncial 0 O Howard
nnd his staff , composed entirely of the
Grand Army of the Republic , In this or
der Now Jersey , Pennsylvania , Ilhodo
Island , Connecticut , Now York , Independent
veteran organizations from various states
In the country.
As each veteran passed the tomb ho
showed a touching tribute to the memory ot
General Grant by removing his hat and
walking past it with bared head. According
to careful estimates made some time after
the parade had started for review thcic were
between 58,000 nnd (10,000 ( men In line.
Of this aggregate- the United States regu
lar land and naval forces numbered 1,000 ,
National Guard of New York 13,000 , and
national guard of other states 12.S50. The
G. A 11. veterans In line weie computed at
10,000.
rvit\nn or THU IIKJ WAIL SHIPS.
- ArxpunlM of VII AntloiiH .lulu
In HoiiorliiK < lnDciul. .
The war ships which lay at anchor In the
river In night ot the tomb chimed the at
tention of the- crowd bc-toro thu arrival of
the dignitaries and the commencement of the
services of dedication The big ships made
a magnificent showing In their gala attlio ,
with rainbows of bunting from bow to siter'i
The naval grand division was under the
command of Hear Admiral Prancls II. Ilunco ,
U S N The anchored vessels were United
States flagship Now York , Cap'.aln Silas
Casey j Massachusetts , Captain Frederick
Rogers ; Indiana , Captain II. S Taylor ,
Columbia , Captain James N. Jones ; Maine ,
Captain C. I ) . Slgsbco ; Texas , Captain Woso ,
Raleigh , Captain J. U. Coghlan ; Puritan ,
Captain J. 13. Bartlett ; Amphrltrlte , Ciptatn
C. I. IJarclaj ; Terror , Captain V. II. Harring
ton. The revenue marine- contingent was an
follows. Porter , Captain Abbey ; Woodbmy ,
Captain ( Hart ; Dallas , Captain Rodgers ;
Hamilton , Captain Mitchell ; Vv'lmlome , Cap
tain Magulre. The following lighthouse
tenders. Maple. A. D. French , nmttr ;
Cltonla , C. W. Atkins ; Cactus , G. H.
Goddard ; John Rogers. 13 C. nulaud ; Mistle
toe , S D. Webber ; Verbena , S. J. I town ;
Axalcs , C. H Glbbs ; Lilac , G. W. Johnson ,
Myrtle , Theodore Nlckcrson , Gardenia , G. 12.
Matthews ; Armorla , William Wright.
The foreign men-of-war- . M. S. Talbot
Preneh corvette Fulton , II. I. M. S. Uogall ,
II. S M. S. Infanta , H. M. S. Mai la
Teresa
The marine division , which was scheduled
to leave the lower hly at 2 o'clock , was
divided Into four divisions each , commanded
by a i-ommodore. Tlio rear admiral in com-
mnd of the entire division was P. G. Os-
borne , vvltl1 the America foi a flaghhlp
The commodore In command of the flint dl
vitlon WHS Fred 13. Dal/ell , with the Pred H
Dalzell as flagship ; the commodoie in com
mand of the second division was A. 11 Val
entlne , with the George W. Washburn as
flagship. The commodore In command of the
third division was M. Moran , with the P. H
A\lso us fhg hlp Iho commodore in com
mand of the fourth division was F. H
lo ! > er , with the Portuna as flagship.
Iho signal "diess ship" was the firs
maneuver of the day , and the nimble tars
were upoi every jard and top of the ilgglng
In a irlco. All the available flags and bunt
lug aboard the war ships seemed to have
been hauled out of locl.eis for the occasion
Strings of ( lags wcio run from the stein ui
to the masts nnd down again to the bow
The Unite 1 States ensign flew at the stcn
of all our war ships and at the fore of al
the foreign vessels ,
The American war ships headed the line
which was made up with the flagship New
York at the head. Dahlnd the New Yoik
and In the order named , lay the Indiana
Columbia , Maine , Texas , Rnlclg'i , Amphl-
trlto and Terror. Of the foreign war ships
H. M. S. Talbot was given the position o ,
lionor , Its con.mander , Captain IJ. H. Gamble
being the senior olllcer. The other foiclgu
war t > Iilps in line wore the Prenrh coivettc
Pulton , II. M. S. Infanta Isabella , II. 51. S
Maria TeiCba and the Italian cruiser DonMll ,
commander Rlgelll , which arrived last night
Opposite the line of war ships wore the
revenue marine and the lighthouse tenduis
eleven of the latter and llvo of the foimer
The dispatch boat , Dolphin , lay off above
: ho war ships , decke-1 piofusely la hunting
It was , to carry the president later , when ho
rovlevied the naval paiode.
An Interesting feature was the parade of
Iho merchant marine , which was divided
Into four divisions. P. G Osborn ivas the
rear admiral In command of the merchant
marine on the flagship America. His com
mand assembled In the uppei bay , east
ward of the center of the channel on the
BiooUjn side. The first division was com
posed principal ! } of tugs and lighters be-
onglng to the New York Central and Erie
railroads The second nnd thlid divisions
were made up of tugs and wtcum lighters ,
with a cotiplo of big ocean tugs In the
cad , The fouith division consisted of side
wheel steamboats , feiijboats nnd tugs
Each division was divided Into two squad'
ons , and there were about 150 boats In
Inc. All tht ) vessels vicro covered with
muting , flapping out stiff as boards in the
irlsk wind and presented a prc-tty and anl-
nati',1 picture.
The hour not for them to start up the
S'orth ilvn was 2 o'clock , hut as early as
loon they began to assemble at the rcn-
lozvoiu ihu black , wicked-looking tor-
> edo boat I'ortor , sharply outlined against
he white hulls of the United States squad
ron , nulled In and out of the naval lines ,
carr.vlng orders , whllo the bit ; patrol boat
it 111" harbor police , with four steam
aunches na assistants , each newly painted
or the occasion , scurried hither and thither
in orrand' In the commanders of the IIICT-
linn' marine divisions
The parudu was started In splendid nr-
cr and maintained It uxccllcntly through-
nit. Iho flotilla turned the stake boat
nd anchored half a mlle ahead of the war
hips 'n admirable style and then stemmed
ho tide until ail fell In , In quadiuplo col-
ni'iis , behind the monitors , to await the
otnlng of the president on the Dolphin
'As 5 o'clock , the hour at which President
( cKlnley was to go on board the Dolphin
pproached , the crowd on thu pier where ho
has to embark grow larger and larger until
evoral thousand had assembled Thuy
rented the president and his party with a
heer which was re-echoed from hundreds
f steamers , which , having como up the
Ivor In the naval parade , had taken pozl-
lens In rather Inconvenient proximity to
ho Dolphin
The moment the president boarded the
glitboiiBd boat Daisy the police boat
'atrol , assisted by several launches from the
rar ships , began to force the tugs and steam.
a back , and a fairly clear spice was vUl-
lo when the Daisy pulled out , and the pren-
lentlal flag broke from her malnmatt As
10 president set foot on the deck ot the
lolphln the presidential salute of twenty-
no guns was fired anil the licit of strnuicrs
lew whistles until the eound of tiring was
carcely audible President 51cKlnlc > y was
lot on board by Lieutenant I'onunamler
Icbardson Clover , commanding olllcer of the
> olphln , and was Introduced by him to Rear
Admiral Trancls at. Iluncc , commandln
the n&val dlvMon. The- officer ot the Del
phln Minted HIP president , who walked , A I
and ascended the quarter deck Ho wa
accompanied by Secretary of State Slier
man. Secrttar ) ot War Alger , Attorney Gen
eral McKenna , Secretary of Navy Ix > ng , Sec
retary of the Treasury Gage , Secretary o
the Interior JULss , Generals Mites , Ruggles
Porter , lUitlerfleld. Ellhu Hoot , J IMwari
Simmons Governor lllack and Postmaslei
General Gary
At 530 o'clock the Dolphin etartc/d dowt
the river , followed by the Immense Heel o
ateamefs , which had awaited the arrival o
the president The Now York was the flrsl
vessel passed by the Dolphin and Prcaldenl
McKtnloj doited his silk hat and bowed as
the first gun of her silnte boome ! acre s tht
waters Next cime the IndHni and ther
the guns of the llrltlsh cruiser Talbot wel'
coined Iho president The Texas was the
next to greet him , nnd then the two SpinMi
ships , Maria Tcrrsi , and the Infantn
Isabel ) ! , the French corvctto Pulton , the
Italian c ulser Dogill , and the Rnlelgh ,
Columbia , Amphltrlto nnd Terror of the
Whlto Squadron saluted In quick succession
as the Dolphin steimed by.
The rails were manned by the gallant
tars ot tlio various ships and a Preneh bugle
call from the Pulton was Added to its salute
of the chief executive Salutes were flreil
after the war ships had been left behind by
the revenue cutters Dexter , Woodbury , Dal
las , Hamilton and Wlndom , and , sllencu
ensued when the lighthoiuc tenders , of which
there were eleven , were reacheJ
The tug Ramapo , filled with soldiers from
Ohio , with their band , steamed up the river
and , tailing by the Dolphin , the Ohloins
cheered 'or the president again and ngaln.
Mr McKlnlt1 } seemed highly vlrased and
wulkevl to the sldo of the Dolphin nearest
the Ramapo Ho Hook his hat oft and re
mained uncovered until thu Ratnapo had
gene astern A steamer containing the
members of the Pennsylvania legislature
next attracted the president's attention nnd
ho cordially M hi ted them sis they waved
their hats
The Dolphin came to anchor opposite West
I-'Iftj-second street , having boon preceded
down the river by the torpedo boat Per
ter. The president stopped Into the launch
and as she steamed away for the Plftj-soc-
end stioct pier the Dolphin's gun boomed
a fnrowcll siluto nnd her sailors nnd mii-
ilncs manned the rails
PUTS AIIIM'T ' Til 12 MOMIMIXXT.
Mone-y for < li - Mriniirln' '
I'oiiulnr Siiliirrliillciii.
It was by popular subscription that the
fund necessary for the cre-ctlon of the tomb
of General Grant was raised , and it is esti
mated that 90,000 pconlo contributed sums
ranging from 1 cent to $ " > OOti In all $5r > 'j.-
000 was secured With the exception of
about $50000 the entire fund was raised in
New York Cltj
Five days after the death of Geneial
Grant , on the 2Mh ot July , 1Sb"i , New Yor'e '
nity hav Ing been suggested bj General
Grant bcforo his death as the plane for his
burial , William II Gracethen major
called n meeting of citizens at tlio elty
hall to take steps toward the collection of
a fund for the erection of a national monument
ment On the day following the grand mon
ument committees was permanently organ
1/eil with c\-Prcbldent Arthur as chairman
The first appeal to the public was signed
by Mr Aithur ars chairman , and by Wil
liam II. Grace and Hamilton Fish as
vlco chairman , and within a week subscrip
tions of money wcro pouring In BO fast that
thoio was serious belief that lltllo dillieuHj
would bo found in collecting 12,000.000 In
February , ISSfi , when the Grant Monument
association v.as organized under an act of
the leghlatuio , $ lll,0i)0 ) hid already been
raised.
Scat rely a week after this date , however ,
ex-President Arthur was forced to icslgn as
president of the association because of the
illness which shortly after proved fatal
SMnoy Dillon was 'hc-n elected president ,
and was succeeded by Cornelius Vanclc-hllt
In the caily part of 18S7 In February ,
IbSS , William H. Graec , c\-m.ijor , became
president
When inscriptions began to niovo slowlj
many plans were followed out for the col
lection of monev. The members of the
Giandriny of the Jlepubllc In this city
worked with untiring cneigy from the start
and subscription boxes woio placed In nil
of the post quarters ; collectors represent
ing various enterprising periodicals solicited
funds in every quaitcr , and the newspapers
of the city Kept the urgency of raising
money quickly ever oefoio hu people , pub
llshlng from day to day the names ot tub-
scrlbois and amounts utlMcrlhid
FIRST 3RD\K GUOU.VD
With the year following the eication of
the Grant Monument association prominent
aichltccts were requested to submit designs
for a monumental tomb , but because of the
general doslio lo obtain a design which should
at once bo a work ot art , plctuie cpje to Un
popular "ye , and duraUe enough to last
through the ages , great caution -was taktti
and ideas and plans were criticised from
ovoiy standpoint It was not until Scptem-
b < v , 1S30 , that the plans of J H Unman of
Now Yoik were accepted by tlio association
and on the annlveisniy of General Grants
birthday in ISJ1 ground vvac , broken , with
appropriate ceremonies , for the construct Ion
of a tomb to cost between $300,000 and SuOO -
000.
000.liy
liy Jan-ury , 18D2 , with the work of eon
structlon under way , the fund luil Ian
gulshed. UeEplia all effort the fund had fm
Boveinl months remained stntlonaiy ut $1
000. Fiom other states , where there ha. . )
been strong opposition to thu builal of Ocit
oral Grant In New Yor/t protests cameMial
the city had not fuPll ) d Its promlji s to or pet
a suitable tomb. A gloving H.'iitlmcnt that
Iho remains uliould hive been deposited In
the national ecmeteiy resulted finally in the
Introduction of a bill In congress , bj which
the removal was to have been made fiom
Now York to Washington.
Prominent citizens became alive to the sit
nation and an organl/ed movement resulted
111 Iho election of Gencinl Horace Poitu
who bad been Grant's ohlef of htalf , as
president of the Grant Monument assoc latlon
Frederick I" ) . Tnppi'ir , president of the Gal
latin Nation il bank , v as made tieasurei
This ivas In Fcbruuij , IS'JL' ' . ami at the anu
tlmo the legislatuio amended the chaitm
of the association no that 1W3 citizens trek
the place of the foimer committee of thirty
tinco. \11 officers of the newly oiganl/ci
association s-rvcd without rompriibutlon , I )
0 Mills provided olllccs free am ) Hitex
l > cnses ot collecting the fund became nomlii il
although the work , because of the Imnum' '
imount of detail and the smullmus of Jndl-
ilclmil donations , was oneious
They began tno memorable campaign of
sixty days , In which time * It was propiuoii to
also the remaining ? .TiOOOi ) . 1 ho actual
ivork begun In the early days of April , J81) ) . '
ind In a week such Imd been tlio elTcirt ( lint
.ho city fairly rang v/lth the name and deeds
if thei dead general ; Hchool children wore
ivrltlns pilzo essays , meetings worn being
leld and announcements made In churches ,
is well as cluba and schools. In order that
ill classes of poaplo should bo Interested
ho association brought Its cause before the
100 trades and professions re-presented In
ho city , and was mrccossful In Inducing
honr to hold meetings and to appoint coni-
nlttccs for the receiving of BUhscrlptlons
: 'wo liundrncl nncj ton commlttcea , numlHi-
ni ; 2.4S7 people , were formed , cubserlp-
lon boxes were placed on elevated rallroid
tatlons , In Htoreo and bankb. and subserlp-
( Contlnned on 'llilrd Page- )
Most torturing aud tlliUgmlng of Itching ,
burning , sndy akin and fccnlp humors la In.
elaritlj relieved b ) a warm bath with Cm-
euiiA bOAr , n nlnfilo application of CUTHJUIU
( ointment ) , the , ; i cat skin eurorvud a f nil dcm >
of CUTILCKA RESOLVENT , greatest e > f blood
imrlllers and humor cures , when all cbo fails.
. FoniBl ) > iaA > nCui ,
i lo CUM B lllUi uu"riii.
FALLING HAIR n35W H ibr IlltmUhii tvtr. ,
DR. HO
A * .
HEARS GOOD NEWS
Great Crowds of People
Obtain a Free Sample
of His Wonderful
Discovery.
At the Drug Store of Kuhn Sr
Co. , N. W. Cor. isth and
Douglas Sts , , Many
of Whom Make
a Report.
All Say They Have Noted
a Change For the
Better.
From Day to Day the Facts
of This Investigation Will
Be Published in
This Paper.
A few dajs only having classed since the
free samples of Dr llobln' Sparagus Kidney
Pills were given out on his pucond distribu
tion In this cltj , to throe' who applied for
them at the drug store of Kuhn & Co , It
would hardlj bo expected that nmnj favorable -
able reports would bo received from theuu
applicants so early
Tests ao far have gone to show that these
remarkable ) pills produce favorable results
with a degiee of eiulckness heretofore uu-
viiuwu In the treatment of Kldnoy ami bladder
diseases nnd all nilmcnta arising theiofiom.
At the amo time no reasonable person would
expect that within llvo dujo from the tlmo
[ ho tlr-st sample of Dr. Hobbs' SparaglM
Kldncj Plll.s were given out gooil effect would
Jo general ! } manifest , us the1 verj nature of
< ldnej disease Is such that a rca&onablo
irnount of tlmo and patience will bo found
necemary to tr-st tholr real v Irtues
People who have dnse d thcmselve's with nil
kinds of el-called kidupy nicdlclneo until not
only their kldncjs , but their entire sjstom
s In a state ot prostration , cannot o\pe-ct to
> o cilicd in n day 01 tv.o bj Dr. Ilohlxi * grand
cnrcily , however great his claims may bo.
1'ho man who would advertise to euro
Ililght's disease that fearful liutdlons nnd
iangerous aliment In a few hours , should
ra drummed out of town ns an Impostor nnd
a man trilling with human life The1 modesty
of Dr. Iloblv ) ' claims Is one thing that espp
dally commends him nnd his remedy to ilia
inbllc.
Use-ill Doth us n Peed nml as n Medicine. Iti
bovinlgn JMcellclnal Virtues.
Hcnrcelj onnpoiKon intaa
liut wlmt In fond of A i urn.
BUD ' -tlioiiuli rnllMioil m n
fowl , lint feu I urMms Vnn
1 tlmtthcv nre renllj Uiltlng
flfS nmndlciiio
Irtji' ' colored Unit lliewlicli-r Inn )
if , B but metro i nrtfrulurlr tlm
ihIIH root nn 1 ciorrlif , conlithn * 1
' 11 ITllllO rrJSllllllnO Rlltl-
htunco known ns * 'Apnia-
fiin "
1 iporlments on both lm >
mnii beinCB nnil milmnl )
pininl conrltnUiMj tnnttlio
I utllon of AIM nriiuln > ni
illrortb nn tlmklilnOH in 1
llintitpo-tc'TOI innr nlnuj
I poMcrs of Jifulinti nnil
I 8tic < nBllifnlnBf1i'1'.orinn %
I ami In nMlstlnatlicm imla-
.JllliK tnwlr linn. ' impoilnnt
I , ' CTOrlt of llltcTlliBlhopol-orH
'I nni ) inn nrltlm nut ! Iliu
hlnncl nn I in llni ; them out
vilhtliiinrlno
You , jourself , mutt 'mvo nottceil tlio Inrrfn'oil flow
uCurlnanncUha r-juulliir odor it hoc , after > ou luun
Hut , otcwirvu/lliarnlsTBr1 llttln of tlm rrul limit.
cinil vlreiinioCAfpftrirfiiHin llio few nhoot . or lop- ,
It U fiiund i riuclirally IntliorooM.tlriilrlcil toji nud
It h froii OIMO tliut the no-v coleilirntol Dr I'Jlilt
SinrnrfinKlilnor 1'IIU urn iniulo. unil In llinin will lie .
f-iuii 1 111 > me- lie 111 il ptlnclplo of AmmniKili In it'll nr.
tmral mont nitlrn form , nn I wllli It iirs oonililiii-cl
livn of II n inont urUvti \ Lit ihlo klilnc'J ' in * llrllM" *
lliiilin , ) 'artlriilr i. Urn Hr < n , C'orn .Silk , nml Jnni.
Ilr llolibsp irikti" Ivldnoy I'Mwucrrn with tlm mop )
ilnllrnti. Klnmiicli , nml innkn tron , lii-nllh ) lit Inujn ,
clenti nnil pniii I lonl an 1 uri bt * clear * l.cli\u mill
n ubiuliitJ curtalnii
FOR SALi : 11Y
KUHN & GO.
Reliable Diulgglsts and Jllueial Water
Uealcis.
N. W. Cor. 15th niul
Oniiiliii , Nvrh.
Searles
Senrles ,
NIRIOOS , dllROflii ]
mill
PRIME DISEASES.
All Private Discuses
and Dl-nriU rs of Men
Trcntiiii-ut hy itr.nl
Coiistrllnlloii Free.
SYPHILIS
Cured fcir Ufa.
TREATMENT
rou ui , roin.s oi rnnii : \\u VK.
MJ's'j VM > HIM\sr.s ; ere > u\
Catnrrb. nil Dlsi-ascd of tin Nose Tliiont ,
Chest , Ktomiirlr , I.lver. Ulood SUIn nml
ixlilni'jr Uls , asi-s , l.oil Miuilioin , Ilyclioee-lo
v nrlc-oeile- , oiimrhii ! Gli < i ninbllh and
< \IJ , PHIVAT15 U18IJAHIJS OK .MHN.
[ 'lies , ri&liilu and life till U'cers ' cured vviih.
3iit pain or cleteniloii noni nusliiesa.
llrlBht's l < ls.-abc , Dlubatci and kindred
fall on or nddrrHS with Btnmp ,
IR , SEARLES X SEARIES , " ° * $ &
AMI
WcclncsUiiy KMHihiK , Apr. 2K ,
fhe leller Carrier's ' Sweetheart
Cuiiii'ily li ) mill by the
Omaha ZiOttoi * Caraiors.
CO/MI imul'il . lul ) I'atioiiH
'rli'e-9 Sic. IV. 61)17V )
THO nml K.-ii'ndio Mutlncn
'Illl IIHDXt. M'Jtll < ! ( .
.MISS M\it ( . ' ' '
\ vrtK'i vi v'i'iiin : ,
In un lllihulaU' I'lulnelluii it
C / Ar/3.
Mulliuo hntuiiln > at
KonlB on mill ? .o WL TJI Jl Jl W Matinee ,
> tVV J5 < | | m
Mil ) 2'A 1IVII.no.VD Tli Kl.T"
rro'iitv. :
VV'hrn > uu ceiine to Oninhn mop at the
WTPTPr 'Tn'O "O"rn"TTiT
.VJLUjJXwJtLiJtC JtlWlJiuj
TIII : insi'
12.00 a day house in ths West.
U ) rooms $200 per iluy W rooir.n \ > lli | bath
! ] r duj f. | cclal rain by the moiitli '
WINK TAll.Olt , JliiiuiKi-r.
BARKER HOTfiE"
A.M > , IOMS : . ,
110 roomy , batni Hi am litut und all modern
invcnlt-nc-ti' . KulcK , | 1 Ut unit I ! 00 p r day
iililo unuicclU.l bjvilul lotv rulea to rrkului
) aitler _ DIL'IC HMl'lll Mnmair ,
f ,
JC8-10-18 Douelan W. M. IIAIIll. Uunugcr.
0 wnlurtilutU rooms Huropenn or Amerliav.
Plan
UATUS 1100 AND JIM 1'IJIl DAY
'ECIAl. HATK8 IIV Till : VfKKK Oil ItONTIl.
( reel car linen connect to all u rt ot the tit/ .