Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-05
1hL DGhD ALhOs
Gen. Grants Remains Removed from
Mt. McGregor to Albany, After
Impressive Services
At the Cottage In the Presence Of Over
a Thousand People-Demonstra-
tiOns OF Sorrow
All Along the Route-The Arrival at
the State Capitalize Pro-
cessiOn to the
State House, Where the Body Will
Remain Until 10 O'Clock
this Morning.
The Programme for The Funeral Pro-
cessIon ut New YOrk-Scenes
and Incidents.
Imposing Memorial Services IN West
minister Abbey, at LOndon-Canon
Farrar's Address.

MOUNT MCGREGoR, n. Y, August t.
On the mountain brew. BY the eastern
lookout, gun hoomed sullenly at 4
o'clock this morning. The shock of the
reverheraions was yet on the heavy air
whom a second report shook the earth
and startled the birds in the trees. The
artillefymen had begin hiring thirteen
guns to mark tie sunrise of Gen. Grants
last day Spon the mountain. In quick
succession and at short intervals the
guns were fired. The rains had stopped
but mist still concealed the valley. The
shoulder of day was still pushing through
Diffused and apparently soureeless light
was tinetng the heavy fogs. The morn
half-hour gun doomed its solemn token
of respect from the mountain side.
Then a steady breeze came up from the
direction of the Catskills and formed
openings in the low-lying clouds, and
they began moving. Shreds of gray
vapor were torn from the lifting fog by
the tree tops and hoated lazily off toward
the northeast. Distances Heightened to
the vision and tree trunks and tops were
visible at the same time.
THE COTTAGE AND THE HOTEL.
became so clear that several ertists for
illustrated papers were enabled to catch
their outlines. The soldiers received
orders to break up camp, ana in less than
twenty minutes all the tents had disap-
peared from among the trees and were
packed away in boxes ready for ship
ment. Notwithstanding the heavy and
continuous rain of the night, the soldiers
slept well and comfortable. They had an
abundant supply of dry straw to place
under their blankets, and the tents being
waterproof they had little uneasiness
| from the rain. Down on the mountain
side, at 5:45 o'clock, bugle rang out on
| the still air. 1t was the assembly call for
trumpeters. Fifteen minutes later the
| buglers of the four companies of troops
were sounding the reveille, and as the last
strains fioated over the mountain they
were swallowed ur IN the booming of the
gun that eveTy half hour through all the
day Will chus tell the valleys tho
slGNIFicANCF or fhE DAY,
and at suns6t will close with thirty eight
yoneys. Then the soldiers, in full uni
l form, stood at parole rest for rollc4ll
down where the battery of guas arr
planted close by the path OF Geh. Grant S
last ride to the lookout Att O'Clock
the shock OF the gun awoke clear echoe:
over the mountain and down the slopes
I The puff of heavy smoke from its muzzle
tioated out into clear air. Down at the
foot of the mountains the edges of the
forest we're visible. The day was coming
in. The heavy gray fogs walls were
broken. The family at the cottage were
astir as the morning touched o'clock
and correspondents and guests wer(
moving at the hotel. The mountain
train at 6 o clock had begun bringing uI
people, and every hour thereafter tht
little eogine drew up at the depot TIL,
funeral car to carry the remains from
the mountain to Saratoga came up ear''
and lay awaiting the burden 1t shoulC
carry. Last Pight tie family, in a FrouI
and alone, had taken their final farewell
ef The remains of
THE DEAD GENERAL,
and to-day they give up his bett to tn,
nation. At o clock tte family, excep
Mrs. Grant, repaired to the hotel 70
breakfast. On their return Col. Gran
J and his wife, with Mrs. Sartoris, pauset
/ upon the ridge at the rear of the cottag
and among the pines, to scan the brigh
picture of mountain and valley, fresl
fields and glistening leaves away to tn
eastward, and the family entered the cot
: tage. Preparations then began for tn
funeral journey. Maids and men ser
wants were busy, and so was stenographe
Dawson, who was receiving closing suS
gestions from the colonel. The torme
will remain on the mountain at the cot
y tage at Col. Grants request. Even thi
q morning, when the family were at tn
A hotel at breakfast and it was not surel
known what the widow would determin
to do. She had had her trunk paeSed Yes
terdsy in the event of her deciding to 9
with the remAipH, but her decision,
: known TO herself, had njt been share
g ] with the family early in the morning tC
D day. At $50 o'clock the doors of ii
> Grant cottage had been thrown opel
and
STREAM OF VISITORS
: poured in steadily fer over an hou
r About 9 clock the head of long lin
e of buggies, wagons, omnibuseS and v;
e rious kinds of vehicles appeared climl
a ing up the steep incline near the caste!
!, outlook, and soon the area in the vicil
. ity of the cottage was throDged wit
II horses and wagons aud farmers wit
d their wives and families. At
Q O. clock train of two cars brougl
Gen. Hancock and a number of distil
guished visitors. The two companies
regulars had drawn up to receiy
& them. They proceeded from the static
d to the cottage in the following orde
y Gen. Hancock and Col. Jones, Admir-
a. Rowan and Gen. Sherman, Senate
T. Evarts and Gen. Rufus ingalls,, Senat,
:, Miller and Joseph w. Drexel, Gen. Hal
:, cock staff, Miss Drexel, her aunt al
q cousin, dressed in deep mourning. O
q the same train came the Loyal LegiC
1t under Past Assistant Paymaster Gilbe
"a A Robinson, Brevet Brig Gen. Charl
A. Carleton, Paymaster George before
IL Barton, Brevet Lieut.. Col, Floyd Car
B son, Brevet Lieut.. Col. Aug, McClal
le and Capt. Edmund Blunt.
is SERVICES AT THE COTTAGE.
ell At 10 o'clock services were held at 4
to cottage IN the presence of over tho
ID sand persons. Cane chairs and rust
~ seats were provided for the ladies uud
W Those who failed to secure leafy sha
used their umbrellas. The ceremo
opened with psalm No. 9, which W
as followed by an impressive prayer by {
y Rev. Bishop Harris. The hymn, N
!. Faith Looks Up to Thee" was joined
by the whole assemblage present wi
er fine effect. DR.. Newman then came fo
ie ward and delivered a sermon on the su
lg ject of the dead general, the fam
as sitting, meantime about the remains
. the parlor.
At the conclusion of the discourse t
ID noble hymn, Nearer My God to Thee
as was rendered very impressively by t
e- Alfresco congregation. The serviC
n. ended with benediction.
NJ AFTER THE SERVICES ENDED
:. there was q movement of the peol
lS toward the cottage to get final look
1g the corpse, but 1t was not deemed q
n visable to admit any one, in view of t
ge fact that it was time for the funeral ira
Pa to start. Gen. Hancock and Senat
- Evarts lett the balcony together. NJ
ie Grant had concluded not to go with t
ne funeral train, but to wait over until
d. o'clock, when she and the other ladies'
in the family will leave for Saratoga, a
IT, from there go direct to New York. o.
Of Grant Post No. 327 of Brooklyn bore I
remains from the cottage to the stati