New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-27
A NATIONAL FUNERAL.


that he was pure, noncSt, blucoro, uuStihS,
courteous. honorable gentleman. never prevari-
.ated or sought to hide the truth from HIM in speak
Inc to him about his disease. 1 could not deal
otherwise than with the utmost frankness with
such o man."
touching fact was made known to-day, After
General Grants death letter was found in his
coat pocket, sealed and addressed to Mrs. Grant.
containing presumably some final words of con-
solatlon and counsel for her. DIR. Newman will
make General Grants character the theme OF his
funeral DISCOURSE He will not deal 30 much with
what the man did as with what the man was. His
achievements in war and his political life will be
lightly touched upon and the character OF the man
presented as DR.. Newman knew it and as few
others have had the opportunity of knowing it.
sIoHT-sEERs AMONG DRAPED HOUSES
THE DEAD GENERAL REMEMBERED IN THE
CHURcHEs-A TALK WITH THE UNDERTAKEN.
The city still continues to wear its mourning
carb But little new draperies hung yesterday but
those which we're already visible were regarded with
considerable curiosity by crow Is that came from Harlem
and the suburbs the signs OF National griof Inc
elaborate drapery Of the City Hail. which was yester-
day completed as high the roof CT the building the
whole length of Broadway. and the newspaper officers
around Printing Square the objects OF prin
cpal interest for hoss who cameto look at the ctys
mourning. Many houses In the remote quarters OF
Harlem have displayed mourning emblems which are
sometimes elaborate and always tasteful. One house
in One hundred and sxteenth-st Second-ave.
shows an excellent photograph Of tile General with an
autograph signature. Other mourning devices are
equally appropriate.
Nearly all the hotels up town and down have draced
their portals with black Among them the Fifth
Avenue conspicuous for the heaviness and the richness
OF the material used and the artistic taste with whoh the
drapery is arranged The pillars Of the portco and the
balcony above are completely covered with rich black
dress goods. FrUm tue balcony hangs heavy fringe
six inches in Depth while across the whole front OF the
hotel beneath the indows OF the first floor stretches
broId band " black. Beneath eaca window on this
floor and each side are large rosetes, from whicn
hang graceful fest00ns.
All the apartment houses and clubs in the upper part
Of the city display less elaborate signs OF mourn
Ing The Union League Club however s still undraped
Among the theatres the Bijou Opera House and Days
Theatre are conspicuous for their drapey The whole
front of the Bou covered with fsstoons of black and
white. The columns In front OF Days are cased in
lilac, while black covers the balcony above
The massive granite blocks forming the bases OF the
tall columns at the main OF the Custom House
were being draped yesterday Ouy those directly lead
ing to the building were hung with black over the
doorway at the entrance long folds OF black and white
cloth hung the easement The tall marble column
surmounted by clock in the rOtunda was decorated In
mourning The work done by Lord & Taylor under
the direction Of Collector Heddcns private secretary
The front OF building occupied by +. Blumenthai
& Co.. No. 95 wiilam-st. is almost hidden from view
by the heavy draPeries suspended from each window
From the roof first floor long lines of black hang
and are crossed uv Others running from side to sde thus
forming square In the centre Of the 'front.' In whih Is
set large steel engraving OF General Grant with wde
black border Milford Cary, at No. 81 Ch-st, have
tasteuy decorated the front OF their bndng Across
the front of the building hang wide pieces OF black and
white cloth, caught up at the windows forming loops
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the building and between tho two centre ones large
picture Of tho General is suspended the frame being
covered alternately with narrow strips OF black ana
white cloth.
Phelps Dodge Co., No. IL Cf-st., and the Iron Clad
Manufacturing Co. No. % C-s have elaborate drap-
ings of white and baok hanging In loops from the win
dows and fastened up with Of corresponding col
ors Harper Bros. at No. 33o Pear-sr, have nearly
covered of their large building with black bunt
Ing The large sign the roof Is covered with wide
platpgs OF tIaok cloth. which Is suspended like
the folds of curtain black and white goods interviewed
Deep hangngs cover the front Of the building and the
marble posts concealed from sight by black
dra2ings.
The signs Of mourning also increased In sixth-ave
Fourtcenth-st and Twenty -tbir,l-st. Some OF the
buildings elaborate displays. come are extremely
modest yet they all have something 10 snow ther re-
spect for the Generals memory.
To the drapery aud the flags marks OF honor were
added yesterday in form Of memorial services In
few of the churches did the day pass without some
reference to him to his work. In some OF them the
services entirely devoted to commemorating the
Generals life and work such was me case In the
Forty tnrd street Methodist Episcopal Church where In
the evening the key James Cna ree or oh
where the Rev. Matthew Henry Pog.on sroke OF the
whsrs The sHbiect Of the Rev o. r. Walker was Gen,
eral Grant. Our Fallen Hero" In Williamsburg the
Catholic Church. after having home from his
vacation for the special purpose OF being with ms con-
nSa General Grants life and character lessons
to DO drawn FROM them Other services are noticed
The Rev stephen Merritt not in his pulpit yester-
day at tine Franklin Street Me- hoasI Epscsa 0h@re en-
occupied seat behind the pulpit After tue serpon ne
saa which had been male upos him by General
Grants aeath and the part which hc himself had been
crowd Of his parisboners who anxious TO snake
his hand and make arrangements for Tue sunday
school picnic to Atlantic Highlands given by his church
to-morrow Nevertheless, LIE found time to say few
words to a TRIBUNE reporter g.. 81.
Stein Manufacturing Company Of Rochester aud will not
arrive in New York until about a. IN to,norrow It
copper The interior 70 be lined with
satin. The outside VIII DC covered win purple seiss,;
to NewYprk TO ne furnished with the lining extsrlor
sossrns and tue Whole viii be ead on
day when will return to Mount McGregpr with II;
black velvet Ornamented with American flags The re-
ports about tue einacation of te BODY are uh rue.
weigh a hundred pounds Exactly what ITS weight Is
OF course cannot say II Is certainly the weight OF
an ordinary full-grown man OF the Generals age: The
face has most lfeke appearance. The injections OF
embaming ua sill continued aud Will he continued
until the coffin arrives Wednesday, The body Will
tncn be placed The coffin and the enbaning process
will be complete The body will then he preserved Tor
about three months have seen II stated that nad
offered TO take charge Of the funeral Without renner
a;Iou Az matter Of fact certainly shall send no Dill
to the family there has been talk OF money or cost
between the family and myself. and no ofer mas been
made by NE accepted by them"
FACTS ABOUT THE MEMOIRS.
THg CONTRACT AND MRS. GRANTS PROSPECTIVE
RYyExUn-FALse STATEMENTS DENIED.
"Tbe death of General Giant has caused the