The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02
THE LATE GENERAL HOOKER.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS FUNERAL
AND HoNoRs TO HIS MEMORY.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS FUNERAL
AND HoNoRs TO HIS MEMORY.
None Of the relatives of the late Major General
Hooker had reached Garden CITY last even
ing. but it thought that by the
midnight train his sister. Mrs. Brain
ard, with her husband and his niece, Miss
Wood, of Watertown. Jefferson county. would ar
rive They telegraphed that they left home at
yesterday morning. The Generals body will be
baled sent Cincinnati for interment in Spring
Grove Cemetery, where his wife's remains buried.
Some months ago the General purchased plot in
this cemetery and gave order for monument to
be completed by next June. DR.. Hoaebcom. Of this
city, has just completed model of portrait
medallion Of the General, and yesterday he
was to have determined whether to have it
finished in marble bronze. General Patrick
the only military who called to see the remains
yesterday. Latterly the General had been
at work on the manuscript OF book on
the battle OF charlottesville. with Mr. Bates.
OF Cincinnati, aud the manuscript has been
delivered Charles Scribner's Sons. He
had IN contemplation the publication OF book
the battle of Lookout Mountain. He leaves relatives
in Hadley aud Ware. Mass. He owned some valua-
BILE real estate IN ClnclnIat 80 far As IL KNOWN he
never made will.
committee OF officers. who were attached to
General Hooker's division in the Army OF the
Potomac thls first communal general
officer), waited upon His Honor the Mayor
Yesterday, and requested that the national.
city Hall half-mast apd likewise that
the Governors Room be assigned for the reception
OF the remains in the family should to
u military funeral here. The committee also tele-
graphed to the proprietor OF the hotcl at Garden City
requesting early Information as to the arrangements
ut that place.
In case of funeral in this city Major General
Hancock. United states Army, commanding the de-
manding the First division of the Ma
tional Guard. will be asked to furnish
escorts. and the Grand Army OF the Republic will
likewise be requested to parade. The committee
Gersnam Mott. General Joseph b. Carr. General ii.
L. Tremain. Colonel Nj. w. Burns, Colonel Thomas
Rafferty,. Colonel John N. Ccyne. Major Willard Bal
lard. Major Lowell Purdy and Captain Matthew Stew
art.
A meeting of the Society of Associated Pioneers Of
the Territorial Days OF California has been called to
take action the Generals DEATH who was men,
Der OF the society 1t wall be held the Sd inst,
ut the Sturtevant House. All Californians are in.
vited to be present.
For several years past a feeling Of strong regard
had existed between General Hooker and the Eighth
regiment New Jersey Veteran Volunteer Association.
TIE regiment under his command at the battle
of Williamsburg and during the early campaigns OF
the Repeatedly he has visited the association
their headquarters in Newark. The news
of his sudden death caused heartfelt
among the members. They met last evening
having previously draped their rooms inside aud out
Charles F. Bowers in the chair There was large
att tendance. and among these present were General
Franz Sigel. Colonel Charles j. Courtoes who served
on the Generals staff during the war; Major NJ.
marks touching the death of the lustrious soldier
by General Sigcl. Colonel Jay, j. Z. Connolly,
Colonel Courtoes. Ira ). Smith aud others, appro-
pirate resolutions were adopted.
TOKENS OF RESPECT AT THE STATE CAPITAL.