New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-31


exercise due discretion and report In detail upon the
close Of the to whom the transpor aton has
been furnished"
General Hancock has announced the following STAFF
Colonel William 5. Wilson, General u. Mem. Gregg.
General H. C. King Colonel Van Brooke Kaule
Genera. James b. Fry. declined,
General Horace Porter, Colonel o. l. Stevenson
Colonel +. A Sawyer, Colonel r. {. Dawes,
Major Isaac Tailor, General Egpert T. Nleie.
General ii. II. bingham, General John > Fullerton,
Colonel Lewis ". Read, General Francis j. Walker.
General Rufus ingalls,. General j. e. I!1ball,
Colonel William Ludlow, General Robert T. Patterson,
John SCHUYLER. General j. ;; Hogan,
W. d. W Miller, CoOnclW. IL. Harris,
Colonel James ". Narnum, Major j. Henry Sleeper,
Captain John H. Weeks, Lieutenant II. Lemiy,
Colonel IL. {. Hodges. Lieutenant lug ene grimm,
Colonel Finley Anderson, General Charles a. Carleton
Judge-Advocate- General Asa Bird Gardner and Colo
mel Nicholson, OF Philadelphia have bcen appointed
assistant adjutant generals and Captain Richard W.
Young acting udge-advocate. and Second Lieutenant
Samuel T. Allen, OF 5th Artillery, in addition To their
other duties detailed for temporary duty as acting
aidesde-camp on the STAFF OF the MaJorGenersl Com
manding during the ceremonies. Albert Hawkins's re-
quest to drive hcar3e has been officially declined
Gene raj Hancock written to Colonel Lamont that
family regret that they had to decline iIawknss ser
vices arrangements have been made which do not
permit OF a driver"
Among the organizations which yesterday made app-
cation to General Hancock for positions Ia the process
sion are the following: knights Sherwood Forest,
Volunteer Firelncn of New. York. Emmanuel Band OF
Hope, Boys Temperance Organization theComnittee OF
the Iouse Representatives., United German Singing
Societies OF New-York, Koltes Post No 80, Henry
Klocbes commanding; list Regiment Veteran Associa-
tion Second Grand Division OF the sons OF Veterans
through Raphael Tobias. commander; Liederkranz
Society Loyal Legion Of the United states. Pcnnsyl
vania COmmandery OF the Loyal Legion q. V. Houtcn
Post, No. 3, q. A r., Nex-Jersey; lGjth Regiment
Veteran Association OF NewYork Union Veteran Corps
OF gton 39th gment War Veterans Association
Of Brooklyn, exonccs of the militia through General
u rd BRIGADE First Division OF tho New
York National Guard. The lith Regiment Of OHIO
which guarded the cemetery on the occasion OF Gar
fields funeral, wrote saying that the members would
gladly perform the service at General Grants fu-
neral II they could prominent place In the pro-
cession. telegram received from Decatur, H.. stated
that there are that seven Of Grants old rsgi-
ments which would gladly come 10 the funeral II trans
portation could be furnished General Hancock replied
that be authority to furnish transportation but
would gladly give them place in the line If they would
present themselves The following letter was received
from Mayor Low. Of Brooklyn:
MAYORS OFFICE, BRooKLfS July 80.
In tribute the memory of General Grant and in be-
half OF the citizens ana municipality of Brookyn NO
have the honor to you that pursuance OF
utons OF the honorable the Common Council the city
appointed to take place In the City OF New-York on
August BE kind enough to ASSIGN to the city anthor-
ties suitable place In the funeral procession and 10 ill.,
form us IL In any other the City Of Brooklyn can
participate acceptably. vexy sincerely, SETH Low.
General Hancock has written to General sicklcs that
retired officers Of the Navy and Marine Corps will be
signed under their senior officers with retired Army Of
fcers and Army organizations. on reporting to General
sickles.
letter from Secretary Whitney, addressed to Secre
tary Endcot expressing the desire that tho naval
officers be allowed to take part In the prcccsson was
referred 10 General Hancock, who In his answer to
Drum replied that the detail of officers
and men from the Navy would be assigned a suitable
In from General
Sherman to General Hancock contains the following
qucst In you enumerate In your order for the pro-
cesson the Army OF the Potomac, the Army OF the
rland. etc. don't fail to name the Army OF the
the first which Grant commanded aud for
which he always manifested personal affection. am
and have been for sixteen years It's president
and can muster q representative body here.
but have told them that you could not anord 10
name these bodies specincay-but generally; .,,
Colonel ESEsr SIe M Msresor Go f.esraphed It is The
wish Of family that you should invite. ny puDnc
Cabinets to attend the funeral In New-York" General
Hancock answered that he would 10 peasea 70 fe line Tue
members of General Grants Cabinets pace III INC Hhe'
1 the family wsuld invite then
General Lloyd Aspin WALL who has charge OF the mill
ary part of the procession will probably have his mead
luarters at the same place.
General Mcmahon yesterday selected az aides General
xuburp Knox Colonel Frederick s. Gibbs. Colonel NJ c.
Murphy Cap tain John w. Jacobus. Colonel X Perley.
Major D. h. Fassitt Colonel Thomas C. Miles. jacob
Hess Colonel Alfred wagsta Colonel Charles Treche
,oioncl Henry c. Perey Police Justice Scion b. smith
q; Dcknsou Colonel Robert L. Burnett and Colonel
smnel Truesde These gentlemen have not yet signi-
led their Intention to accept and other appointments
vii he made In place OF those who Will be occupied In
,her positions IN the procession Three OK inc men
,s,ns1 have served In the Confederate army.
The Committee OF Brooklyn authorities III charge OF
no for participating IN the iuherai .!
;cneral Grant met In Mayor Lows once yesterday
yas voted TO engage fifteen carriages l., |
An those who with the army or navy III INC war
i Wex leo ara invited to meet at room NO ~ hoyal
Insnrance building, No. 30 walst. at halipast iour
M tonorrow, " make arrangements 10 paraae " INC
Farnsworth issued an order permitting al
sanilatiops armed and equipped TO enter INC S.o Vi
Y"rk Tor the purpose Of taking part In oenerai
jrant's funeral ... r.oar,w.nt of New |
ns... -, a. Z, X has issued general order, requesting
m M IL TO hold themselves In readiness 10 atenu e"m
raj Grants funeral OH August Governor Ao"''s HA'