The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30
Probably i'm Central ParI,N

MT, MCSREGch, Jul.y a. IAoAJ 10
now lstle doubt that General GRANTS
remains win be buried in Central
Park, New York City. ali that re-
mains is he assent OF the authorities
of that city TO the dead genersPs own
condition, that Mrs, Grant should
rest beside him at the last,
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK.
The one condition imposed by Gen
eral Grant before hs dieu upon these
who should decide tho placo OF his
burial is the cause Of delay in fixing
thespot for sepulture. Mayor Grace's
chief CLERK, Mr.. Turnor, is .hore and
has been in consultation with
formally, in person tor Mayor Grace,
urged the acceptance Of burial spot
in any one Of the parks of New York
City. There is u strong feeling in the
family of General Grant that the New
York proposition is one that would
have gratlfied the general, but the
condition that Mrs. Grant might be
buried beside tho general is one that
the mayors representative cannot ao'
cede,and Geographic communication is
now going on between hero ana
New York on that point. The Presl-
dents messenger at III o'clock had not
arrived, and when ne DOES come and
and presents an invitation from tho
Soldiers Home il is not unlikely that
the condition of General Grant, relative
to Mrs. Grant being buried beside
him, will also then cause some delay.
Pending the conference with the
others the invitation from the city OF
Springfield, Illinois, is not being
seriously considered as yet,
though before his death, General
Grant, mentioned Illinois as one OF the
three States in which he would desire
to be buried. He stated chat Illinois
having given him his first army COM
mission he would he willing to be
buried there,b there were tive other
spots which he designated, and one OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS now under con,
sideration. The third point that General
Grant indicated was West Point,but nc
gestion that West Point was 3 spot
where his wife could not rest beside
him and that fact removed any posi-
bility, in the Generals mind, OF his
being buried there. 1t was afterward
that the general delegated the entire
matter of q burial spot and funera
arrangements to Colonel Fred Grant
who, after conference with the family
on all points, is now carrying forward
arrangements for his fathers funeral
oBSEQUIES TO BE HELD AT MT. NC
GREGoR.
Itisnow determined that the funera
obseQuies will begin on Mt. McGregor
The family fully recognize the clal q
of the people and the nation 10 ot
honor to the remains of General Grant
but there is a feeling that. before al
the pomp and paaesnt of burial the
family should have their dead all Dy
themselves for season of service. The
family would be alone when their III
neral service is held and before the re-
mains 90 to the people to mourn over
Thus the funeral ceremonies tor the
family are to be held here in the cot
tage at such time rs may seem best
DR.. Newman will be with the family
and conduct with them the service
over the dead. The President is anx
ioue, and SO expressed himself by mes
sage, that there should be @ nationa
funeral, under the direction and care
of the War Department, beginning
when the remains are started
from the mountain and endins
at the place of sepulture. Genera
Gates, Colonel Barber and III. w
Knight, of Brooklyn, called upoi
Colonel Grant this morning and state(
that Grend Army Post No. 3z, O
Brooklyn, had become U. s. Gran
Post; upon the death of the genera
had assumed his name and desired q
tender private body of ID men wht
should come uniformed and unsrmed
IL was also desired that theil
detail on the day of the funeral snoult
constitute special bodyguard an'
guard of honor to the remains. COLO
mel Grant thanked the gentlemen am
accepted tho post detail for 9 body
guard and the mon viii leave Brook
1yn tonight.
ALMOST ASSURED.
There is now little doubt that Gen
eral Grants remains will be buried II
Central Park, New York City. All tha
remains is the assent of the authorize
of thet city TO tho dead generals owl
condition, which WAS that Mrs. Gran
should rest beside him 9