Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-30
GEN. GRANTS 0BSEQUIES.
NEW YORK PREPARING FOR
THE MONSTER CORTEGE.

Gen. Hancock Iasues Orders Naming
the Sub Commanders for the Day
Western Union Subsoribos 5000 to
the MOnumout Fuud--The Route to
the Park Slightly Changed.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Clerks in the
Adjutant Generals office ON Governors
island are puzzled how to answer a flood
communications regarding Gen. Grants
funeral, and in transmitting to various
organizations throughout the country the
arrangements so far as effects them and
SO far as completed. The following orders
were issued by Maj, Gen. Hancock to-
day:
HDQRS. DEPT. OF ATLANTIC.
GOVERNORS ISLAND, n, Y, July %, 1881
l.. HaNlng been placed by the President in
charge of the ceremonies connected with the
funeral of the eNPresident OF the United
states, Gen. u $. Grant, and in command of
the escort for the Obsequics, military and
civic organizations intending to participate
viii upon promptly reporting such intention
he assigned position in the procession, which
takes place ia the city of New York on Satur~
day, Aug, s.
THE CHIEF MARSHAL AT ALBANY.
3 Mai. Gen. Jno. &. Farnsworth, Adju-
tant General OF the State OF New York. is an .
nounced rs aide, and will act as Chief Mar
IN due concert with the civic authorities, and
IS charged with all the details OF the cere-
monies and the care Of the remains ut that
place rs representative OF the Major General
commanding during his absence and until
his arrival, and is also charged with the
preparation OF orders TO meet all cOntingon-
cies there may be between the reception and
departure OF the remains
Brig. Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall. late OF the
National Guards of the State of New York, is
announced as aide To the Major General COM
naming in -chief during the funeral of Gen
Grant IN the city of New York, and is in
structed 10 establish in shat city an Office, the
place OF which he will announce, and Is
charged wish the preparation Of the routes Of
march for the funeral procession from the
City Han To the place of interment and as TO
the hnal dispensing as the basis for orders for
these purposes.
COMMANDER OF THE CIVILIANS.
4. Bvt. Mai. Gen. Martin r. Mcmahon, United
states volunteers, Marshal for the southern
district OF New York, is announced as an aide,
and Is charged with the conduct of the march
Of civil organizations in the column as q body,
and for their due dispersion after the cere-
monies are concluded. He will establish an
Office in New FORK city and announce the
same. All such organizations desiring to
take part viii report directly to these head
quarters, sending a duplicate to Gen. Nc
MahOn. and will state the title OF the same.
name of the chief officer, and the number TO
parade.
DOWN THE HUDSON BY BOAT PROPOSED.
Gen. Hancock received the following
from Ex-Governor Cornell to-day:
II BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
July %, 1885
To Moj GEN HdRcock, GogerRog-'s Island,
Neao York Hdr6Or;
DEAR SIR--If the funeral cOrtege from AL
bany comes Dy the river, 1t will enable each
town on the Hudson, Long Island sound and
New Jersey. to furnish a boat laden with local
representatives TO join in the progress to-
wards New York, thus making impressive
feature of the ceremonies, which is not prac-
ticaDle If railway be adopted Permit me to
earnestly recommend the river route.
ALONZO e CORNELL.
THE RAIL ROUTE MOTT BE ABANDONED
Gen. Hancock said in reply that all the
arrangements for transportation by rail
had been completed.
Brig. Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall, in speak
ing Of the arrangements, to-day stated
that all armed bodies will be assigned TO
a position In the column which is to pre-
cede the hearse, and all civic Organiza-
tions will be placed in the line following
the hearse. All organizations from the
different States will occupy positions in
the line according to the date of the adj
mission Of the State each represents into
the Union.