New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05
THE RECEPTION CEREMONY.
A MILITARY GUARD FOR THE BODY.
A sAIurE AT FORT GsORGE-LiNE OF MARcA fon
THE PROCESSION.

A SALUTE AT FORT GSORGE-LiNE oF mA"oA ~"
THE PROCESSION.
coreral Sba,er Yesterday completed the arrange
mepts for the reception OF General Grants oouy !"
.h;s o,,v ,o.dav. The various regiments OF the
First Division Of the National Guard Will assemoie
in their armories at 4 p. IN. and march 10 tue
Grand Central Depot in time to arrive there
bsf,rs 3 %. m, at which hour the formation
of the escort is to be complete as follows: inc oec
ond Brigade Oh tho north side of Forty-th'r"-S''
and west side Of F'ftb-ave. with the icIt res''"s
Vanderbilt-ave.: the First Brigade on the "eS' s'o
of Ffth-ays the left resting near Forty-seco""-''
at a point far enough from tho right vi 'Io '''
Rrigade to admit tho funeral car and Guard Oh
Honor; the Second Battery. mounteu o" VIZ,
right of the First Brigade. "he" ',o
train bearing tho body OF "ehe'a' "i""'
neor the citv the LIST Battery will begin to hre
minnie guns at old Fort George. near the har'o"
River. and the firing will continue half an honr.
The train is expected to reach the Grand Central
Depot promptly ut 5 p. m. Before the body IS re-
moved from the depot the ranks OF inc
Sec,nd Brigade will be opened from
the catafalqne to the point near forty-sccoh"-S'.
Tho catafalque is to be stationed near door oi
the depot which opens on Vandcrbllt-ave' hosr
Forty-thrd ST. and through that door the oony
of General Grant will be carried from the uain
When the cOffin is in position on the cata'aquo ~
will be moved through the lines OF the Second
Brigade, the mon standing at present arms ana the
bands playing drgcs
The detachment OF regular troops when Is u
take part i'm the procession consists OF only hve
battalions They will have the right of the line
The following order was issued on this point:
. The following United States troops in New-York
Harbor will proceed to New-lork City on WEDNESDAY,
August s. to take part the public ceremonies attending
he
General ULYSSES s. GRAFT cht ,ra Ba't Fay mil'om
to New-York City. battalion. 10 consist OF four Dat.
teres of the 5tn United states H Hr am ar and
Battery II nom Fort Columbus. {Detachmeats frS nn
battalion so as TO give strength usual on such oc
easions, The three batteries and tho h 1rd.i
Fort Hamilton will he brought by water on the
5th Fort Columbus ITO reach the Tort not ,et
than D. will there he joined by TIE ih Baiter anu
the whole viii proceed 10 New; York cry nnaer MalVr
Abam wrck 9th nnltrd siaes roops ON the
The Guartermasters' department will provide the
necessary TRANSFORMATION for the fort troops ana
thai they shall arrive in ely ID o ihe
National Guard. State of NewIors In the neghporhoou
OF IT, %sis srsopns Al
OF the ceremonies Major Wlldrick VIII return w
Schuyler. the light battery will march 10 Fort an,i,oh
aud the foot batteries will he returned 10 ue TO-
spective forts by water: - <. u.xcocx
When the entire column moves it will be IN the
following order:
General Hancock and Stah
United States Basd.
Battalion Of Foot Artillery.
Four Companies OF Infantry.
Two Com nsnies OF Marines.
Two Compares Of Blue-Jdckcts.
General Shaler ana stan.
Second Battery tmOuntedl.
Brgadier-t;enera Wdrd aud STAN .
First Brigade OF the First Division OF the Natoha
Guard. headed by the ga Regiment
Carriages with 100 Citizens.
CATAFALQUE
Guard Of Honor.
Bricalicr-General Fitzgerald and stan. 49,
Second Brigade of the First Division ~ IT, b. n. IL
headed by the 9TH Regiment
The march will be- down Fifth-ave to Waverly-
place to Broadway. to the City Hall Park. When
the head Of the column has entered the park. the
lines of the First Brigade will bs opened, the ga
Regiment extending It's lines from each side OF the
entrance 10 the City Hall. The catafalquc will be
driven close to tho entrance OF the ha as posi-
bic before the eff is removed from IL.
Suporiasoadsnt Murray has ordered 300 police
men with officers to report fer duty at the Grand
Central Depot and 400 to ba At the CITY Hall ths
aflernooa. Iaspectsr Dilks Will have charge OF the
police az the ieppt and Inspector steers Will com
iuand the force ut the City Hall III more police
are needed TO keep the Gro yds in order at either
place. they will be sen: at tho req lest OF tho IN
syectors Along tho line of march the captains OF
precincts will becxpected to keep order.