Nation Honors Grant With Vast New York Pageant
A ceremonial tribute in New York honors Ulysses S. Grant with flag reviews from a lighthouse tender, a grand naval pageant, and a public display of mourning and pride. President McKinley, beside Mrs. Grant, presides over a massive crowd as the tomb at Riverside Drive is dedicated.
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Men and Ships Parade Civics Pageant Review
A civic pageant reviews military and vessel displays and the parade through the line of ships. Officials and residents observe the maritime displays as a community observance.
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New York Dedication Day at Grant Tomb Parade
Crowds fill streets and grand stands as President McKinley and the Grant family attend ceremonies at the Grant sarcophagus. Generals, diplomats, and Confederate veterans join the procession amid naval parade, foreign ambassadors, and patriotic honors in New York.
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A MAN AMONG MEN He Reached the Greatest Height for Which Human Ambition Could Cause
Dedicatory exercises at General Grant's tomb feature an ora tion by General Horace Porter praising Grant as citizen, soldier, and statesman. The speech lauds his noble origin, leadership, and enduring legacy from Palo Alto to Appomattox. It compares his life to an epic and reflects on the monument's symbolism. The article also notes a Greek royal palace incident and Greek legislative delays due to quorum.
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Revelations Spark Greek Campaign Crisis and Revolt
In Athens on April 27 citizens hear former Minister Rall expose campaign conduct fueling a revolution mood. The cabinet is said to have resigned while deputies urge calm. A 500-strong volunteer group armed with rifles and revolvers parades near M Pall is residence amid calls for restraint. Large ammo stashes found in Turkish positions abandoned.
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Crown Prince Barely Escapes Edhem Pasha Eulogized
A Daily Mail dispatch from Larissa dated Sunday evening praises Edhem Pasha for the campaign in Elli s area. The report credits patient strategy that halted Greek forces with minimal casualties and a bold decisive thrust that forced a Greek retreat.
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Elassona
Fighting at Pentepiguadia Greek Troops Hold Pass
Greek forces report ongoing combat at Pentepiguadia with troops occupying strong positions in the pass. A separate clash at Plaka yielded no clear result while Greek artillery damaged Turkish villages Kalentzi and Fortosi. Turks abandoned Lourdes Valley and Souli areas. Turkish garrison declines amid shortages and desertions.
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Greek Crown Prince Fears Capture as Turkish Cavalry Close In
Reported yesterday afternoon the Greek Crown Prince Constantine fled in fear of Turkish cavalry. Officers say rallying fugitives would have been impossible. Edhem Pasha could have completed a decisive coup within another hour or two.
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Dismissal of Constantine's Staff Soothes Greek Turmoil
Times Athens correspondent reports partial quell of popular unrest after the dismissal of Constantine's staff. The most violent press faction calls for Crown Prince and Prince Nicholas relief, though reasons for punishing the youths remain unclear. The scapegoat count remains high.
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Greeks Must Leave First Over Crete Troop Issue
In Commons Mr Curzon said no agreement on withdrawing Turkish troops from Crete had been reached. He noted most powers insist Greeks must depart first and that foreign fleet admirals had ordered deportation plans to proceed.
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