Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
u2T H0NORS TO GRANT.
r7.~COCK AND HIS STAFF
'f'-', uFACH Mt. MGREGOR.

\en' ~ the Cortege-Many PrOmi-
Ah' s,,,;ishmsn to Attend the Me-
Y ny services at Westminster
,A NcGREcoK, Aug. Seen. Han
- arrived here on special
'oor '.n fl En- saratoga at 11:45 O'Clock to-
, ia o., (mpanied by Gen. Rufus Ingalls,,
a- ~, |. Perry, Judge Advocate Asa
o'r4 Gar,Ger, Capt. G. S. L. Ward Col
',1or.cs s,Nherland, Maj. A. M. Ludlow,
VI 1oan \ Nicholson, Lieut.Col. Finley
,n5srsou. Napt. John Il. Weeks, Capt.
-,- 1an,es : Wha$ton and Lieut.. Eugene Grif-
- Cen. Hancock reached Saratoga
1am I New York; at s O'Clock, and
~ ms. met al the Astation by James
,r DrexeI. whA took him in
n, y, oorriar 70 TO his residence, where he re-
md until II o'cloch when be left by
nsi'g' t.sia tor ,his place. When the train left
ga, , ,ha rlatfOrm of the station was
sss,.coged with people, and every point OF
.anrece IN the city was occupied by
Vas Va, of spectators. Company Il of the
= sT'rysIttth infantry and company A OF the
N T;hb artillery were drawn up at right
nasies 70 The station to receive the Cen
.s and his staff. Before
81 lssrirg the train Gen. nan
LIN issued instructions that no salute
81 .bmN be fred in his honor by the artil-
N I'M either today or tomorrow, because
Il if would be i'm bad taste The General
RI marched at the head OF his stan up the
siopa to the cottage. bowling to several
N seanaintances on the way At the foot
# d, Inc balcony he was met by Col. Fred
m e,srt with his hat off. The General took
NJ his nat in return and walked up the
.,srs and entered the cottage by the door
n he west en-. None but the General
nd his officers were admitted at that
ime but half an hour later the doors were
thrown open to the general public.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COAIBuTTEE.
WAsHINGToN. Aug. 3.-Gen. Clark,
81 Cerk of tne House of Representatives.
teday added Harry II. Bingham, of
81 PENNSYLVANIA. and William @. Oates, of
Alabama. to the membership of the Con-
b giessonal COMMITTEES to attend Gen.
bants funeral.
The Postmaster General has ordered
he post office at Albany, N. Y. to be
closed on the day of the Grant Obsequies
litlat place
GEN. LEE TO BE AN AIDE.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. S.-The fol-
hWing teIegraphic correspondence has
passed between Gen. FltZhugh Lee and
Gen. Hancock.
GOVERNORS ISLAND, n. Y, Aug. ?, 1885.
Cen. Fits Lee. 4 AlerGadrtG. VH.:
" ulit be agreeable you to be appointed
s as aide on the occasion OF the ceremonies III
connection with the obsequies of q n. Grant?
lit would you Will be 80 announced. Please
.eply ly telegraph.
W. $. HANCOCK, Major General.
GEN LEE ACCEPTS.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Aug. g, 1885.
2 Gen. Y. S. HaHc0ck, ut. McGTe0or, " Y:
louf telegram received. ! accept the posi-
noa' because By so doing ] can testify my
respect for Che memory OF the great soldier.
al mus return, as far as | can, the generous
,elngs be has expressed towards the soldiers
INC o3uln. FITZHUGH LEE.
TROOPS FROM VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 3.-GOv. Cam
al 0n has ordered two companies of the
St Virginia regiment (the Richmond
nays capt. i. j. B0ssieuX, and Walker
lslt Guard, Capt. Il. c. Jones, and two
n Apanies from the Third Virginia regi-
-eAI tae DanvIlle Grays, Capt. COving-
U ana Alexandria Light Infantry, Capt.
-aslDaeA, to proceed to New York to
~ pa't IN the military escort on the
9asion OF Gen. Grants funeral. They
WI leave here on Thursday evening Tor
newport News, and there take the Old
9I' mon steamer Manhattan for New
uIA. 6oy Cameron and his staff will
yo9mpany them. The Governor has IS
-su 'le following proclamation:
Nh-AE4S' BY tho death of Gen. U. &.
lHr OULFF Is called uuon fo r,to,r,,
ar..SVi "a 'l ldustrlOus citizen who's" deeds
NJ .Ie''e "im famous throughout the world
ago. 'ny,a ly J, generosity in the crisis OF tho for
re. w lu. 9late has left an in0elible i'm
.ee91.ir, 'le ,S ntart Us OF our people, and as it
N5..ts 'Adi ln common with our fellow
IN, .l .'l wy republic, Nirgniaus should mark
riba,natS9e ~ tne national loss, and pay their
r.r Inspect 70 the memory OF the eN-
e.oS aH1 great commander Of the ar
t,. NHllrd states armies. therefore
" ofsfrsi, Ihaton saturday nexf. Aug. &
er., WY 9.ej for the funeral OF Gen. u.
o.ld o. tHe pubic Offices Of the state be
apa3 .ft w hags on ae capitol be dis-
r.st -.-g ..9i mast, and that from sunrise TO
dp.o s.-o.'c 'c aIe0 every half hour from
rn ''t' lhe oltlZ ems throughout the
.rr -'u are requested TO observe the
gsr.,-.sg.''.oA .oA nF religious services or other
-f''@.e ceremonies.
a FLEA FOR THE MONUMENT.
oa.,. lOAk, Aug. 3.-The Executive
g-,',ee " the Grant Monument AS
1og,,l 10 New York to-day issued the
4V"lns address: -'''0' 'N0
3d. IA "t GRANT MONUMENT Ass'E.l
m, t. BROADWAY n. g.. Aug 2 lgsS ~
n. f.t z hs United STATES.
4e NH. ven. Hrant having selected
Sag st|.r. I iiy "l New ork for % final
U4f . '' mortal remains, 10 is pro-
P.rl.t v.l.t rlttt national monument be
HtFff Nsfsr IA. a
h.c guy memory of the Great soIdier
Big d ttt DO hIu ~ this noble under-
e.I..f,,. ou furthermore suggested
.i.ao-o. fl. w. ee taken up in all the
agH.y. .,.1..,,...u states on the day OF
lls.rI... wing The lual ohseauies OF
mar 4, Qead. All rpUgjous s6~ipttea
'tI .l g.,J'''li trr' therefore cordially
03 O' d iuuilOns towards the
l.yma fi..',, ','l'riA column which shall
faln.r.,.., manner and FOR the future
etate.r. tAe matchless soldier and
ls tl.1 ana Illustrate ntao "a c,,,,s,,i,, -
r. flrtI.e Ne lyit9ul religious charae.
u1 Monument Aesocfation.
0hkENER, secretary.
Gen. .''' '-'' suALERs REQUEST.
nnarl.,'. ..'7 1A7 issued a circular 10 the
ls Conn.,. ollers Of military Or0oniza-
alt oi...-S lhe escort column OF the
ny d.. 1m IN which be- urges
co or 4 vince be noliasa
tae nlength OF such orRaniza-
700 e8nfr1-"Ge' rank, and address
Which tt,''lI ,'IIlle officers and the ,.onte
opstiIf3 "iH reach New Yorls. The
hotssf ~, lp' mpd In a doployod ifne
Ha s.de OF Broadwav ,,oy res,i,, a. = line ny.
nlluta .,. The FIRST battery viii
ila BI,us from 1890 to5.30 o,cloct
lls.Iar Au" salute at sunset ON
N Geor..' aug. 3, from the site ~ IA IA
oa Harlem riyer. err 'i'S o' ola
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