The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-06
THE FINAL RESTING-PLACE.

nal Resting-Place of General Grants Re-
mains-Preparing For the Funeral Pa
geant-The G. A. r To be Largely Repre-
seuted-A Loving Floral Tribute.
Mt. MCGREGoR, n. Y, July ct is
learned that before Colonel Grant went
to New York to select 4 site for the
Generals sepalchre, Mrs. Grant request
ed him to learn the wishes aud opinions
of those with whom he consulted on the
subject, and if there seemed to be
unanimity in favor of any spot which the
family had not considered, to give such
! inclination due weight. 1t is also known
that TIE visit to Watch Hill was not &C
cidenJal. The spot was known to Mrs.
Grant, and had been spoken of favoraoly
by her, though the favore d
locality with all the family
was the mall in Central Park. When,
therefore, the Colonel reported general
impression among the city authorities in
favor of the Riverside Park, and added
his own satisfaction with that site, the
decision was quickly 'and easily arrived
dl- III. NcHHliu 10 quIIC III N1ihISI AZ
his belief that the memorial to be erected
over General Grants body should not be
conventional and meaningless, like the
gigantic shaft of the Washington monu-
ment. He would place in the temple
proposed by MIN all of the gifts
of the foreign nations TO the
late President and General; and all
other treasures which have an additional
Sn+ in wit
hero. There should also be room in the
structure for any statues that may be
erected symbolical of the events OF the
Generals life.
The guard of the regular troops are on
duty in the grounds around the cottage,
replacing the guard from Wheeler Post
G. A. +. of Saratoga. The Wheeler
Guard will be on duty on the cottage
porch, beginning when the body is placed
in the casket TO-DAY. The detail from
Y. S. Grant Post, of Brooklyn, will then
take a position inside the Gotta &c as the
immediate guard of honor.
PREPARING THE ToMB-THE PROCESSION.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The dispatch
from Colonel Fred Grant announcing
that Mrs Grant had decided upon River
side:Park as the site for the late Cen
erals tomb and monument was received
by Mayor Grace u few minutes after
eleven o'clock yesterday. Immediately
thereafter steps were taken to definitely
settle the final arrangements for the
funeral. Word was telephoned to the
Park Commissioners by the MAYOR to
begin at once on the work of construct
ing the temporary tomb at the Park.
Shortly after the Mayor received Mrs.
Grants decision, the Board of Aldermen
met and formally presented the site to
the family of General Grant for the pur-
pose of burial spot.
Superintendent of Police Murray was
summoned TO the Mayors office, and a
consultation was held between the May
or, the Superintendent and General Per-
Nv, who represented General Hanc ock,
regarding the arrangements for the fun
.eral in this city. 1t was the Mayors
opinion that the procession would start
from the CITY Hall, the different organ.
nations falling into line at the side
streets above. The line of march will
probably be up Broadway to the Boule-
ward, and along the latter to One Hun
dred and Tenth street; thence to the
temporary vault in Riverside Park. 1t is
believed that not until the procession
reaches Fifty-ninth street will all the vari-
Gus organiZa lions be in line. Applications
for places in the procession continue TO
pour in. 1t will be impossible to era nj
one-.enth of them. Retired army officers
will have q position together i'll the p ro-
cession. They have been requested to
consult General Sickles, who is under
stood to be the senior retired officer in
this city.
General Hancock yesterday notified
Commander-in-Ch Chief Burdette of the
G. A. r. that the different posts of the
g. A. r.. who take part in the parade,
will be assigned a place among the
mourners. Tho General has not yet de-
,cided upon their exact location in the
line All armed bodies of troops, in.
Guiding armed G. A. II. Posts, will be
embraced in the escort.
1t is understood that 20, 900 members
of the Grand Army of the Republic have
placed themselves at General HancocS's
disposal, with the urgent request that
they may appear in q body on the occa-
sion of the final ObSequies in New u DIRK
A detail of light artillery has been Or
,dered here by General Hancock from
Fort Adams, to be used in firing salutes
,on the morning of August Sd and 9Th.
Yesterday afternoon the most elabor-
ate floral piece yet received came. 1t is
a large pillow of white immOrtefles, on
which is a sword of eolored flowers,
crossed by floral fac simile of the
'epaulettes of the General. 1t is inscrib-
led "Comrade U. S. Grant-From Meade
Post No. ], G. A. R.. Philadelphia.
The route agreed upon for the transfer
of the body from the Grand Central De-
pot on the 18th, is as follows: Forty
third street, Fifth avenue, Washington
Square, Waverly Place, and broadway to
City Hall.
THE TEMPORARY TOMB.
Nsw YORK, Duly 29.-At twelve O'Clock
yesterday Architect Mold, of the Depart
ment of Public Parks, had completed the
plan for the temporary vault which is to
contain the body of General Grant until
the erection of & permanent tomb. 1t
is 10 he made entirely Gt brick.
Within it viii measure twelve
Ry seven fest. 1t viii be
four feet Cnder groGnd and will be sur
mounted by barrel arch, with MINIS Of
brick In front rises a cross. A large
iron door will give access to the plain
cemsnted interior. iQDn each side will be
foIr cross-shaped openings for veEtila-
ton. The front will face the river. The
vault can DE Eeen from HaverstraW.
An IEjudicious Officer.
ER1g. PAy July 2s.-Allegations OF