The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-29
FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-Attorney General
MacVeagh, who has charge Of the Transports
ton OF the body Of the late president from
Washington to Cleveland, said to your corre-
spondent tonight that nothing definite had yet
been decided upon except as to the first tram.
This will consist Of 9 locomotive and six
coaches Locomotive 658, which carried the
president to Long Branch and brought the re-
mains back to Washington, will continue the
trip under control Of Engineer Page The
first car will carry the baggage Of the party,
and following it will come the funeral car,
which has already been described in these dis
patches. In it will also be the guard of honor
under Lieut. Patterson. The next car was set
apart for the ex-preeidents. Gen. Grant, how
ever, will not go. Then will come hotel
car, which can also serve as sleeper.
the cabinet The members Of the supreme
court and members of the diplomatic corps
come next and the guard Of honor, including
Gen. Hancock and other distinguished officers
Of the army and navy President Roberto
train, and will carry Mrs. Garfield. her
daughter Mollie, son Harry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockwell, DR.. Bovnton and Mr.. .. O. Rockwell
Of St Louis. The train will leave exactly at
o'clock: 1t will run on limited time and
is expected to reach Cleveland at 4 p. m.
on Saturday. It is expected that another
special will follow, carrying such members of
congress who may desire to attend. The
details concerning this train will be completed
tomorrow. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
will run special train over it's road leaving at
8 o'clock Friday evening aud reaching Cleve-
land at noon on Saturday.
IN CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, Sept 22.-The committee on
reception of municipal officers and delegates
proposing to visit Cleveland next Monday. re-
r n of an,
with Edgar Decker, chairman, and on arrival
to report Immediately at the council chamber.
city hall No invitation has been extended
any military or civil organization to form part
OF the cortege Monday. but numerous requests
have been received from different parts of the
country, and places will be assigned all that
come if due notification is given Mayor
Herrick. Several regiments Of State militia
have been ordered here by Adjutant General
Smith for guard duty. The United States
and her officers and men will march in the
procession A change has been made in the
time of the funeral train. It will leave Pitts
burg Saturday at S q. NJ, arriving here at
ll:l5 a M, instead of Up. m. A halt will be
made at the Euclid avenue station, ana the re-
mains will be conveyed thence to
the catafalque in Monumental park !;
and the lot which will doubtless
be selected in Lake View cemetery is on the
brow of high ridge commanding sweeping
view of Lake Erie and an intervening strip Of
country. It contains over half an acre, is in
the sightliest part of the ground, and had been
set apart by the trustees for some purpose Of
more than usual importance, supposlng prob
ably some Masonic or other society might wish
it. The lot might have been sold many times
over for $4,000 or more At a meeting Of
the press committee to-day, committees
were appointed to provide accommodations
for reporters, and engage headquarters for
the press, which will probably be the council
chamber of Cleveland, and to provide sleeping
and other accommodations for newspaper rep
resentatives. Arrangements will be made, if
possible, for telegraph connection with the
press headquarters. Badges will be furnished
the press is thoroughly provided for. Fur
Their arrangements will be made at meeting
OF the committee tomorrow. Parties wishing
further particulars should address E. Cowles,
chair n