The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-31
U. S. GRANT,
Died July %, 1885.

U. S. GRANT,
Died July %, 1885
,................ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The transfer of the body to the casket was
made between and o'clock The suit the
general is to be buried in is of black broad
cloth. He wears low standing collar with
a black necktie tied in a plain bow-knot. In
the shirt bosom is single plain gold stud
On the feet are white stockings and patent
leather slippers. The hands rest easily across
the breast, with the right little above the
left On the little finger of the left
hand is plain gold ring, which the general
wore for many year. The casket, as soon
as the remains were finally bestowed in it,
was closed up with two heavy plate-glass
covers, ami 1t will not be disturbed again.
The casket rests under the black canopy,
and there are no other funeral drapings
in the room. Back of toe coffin ami about
at the middle of it is the beautiful floral pill
low sent by Msa lie post, No, |, G. A R., of
Philadelphia Just back Of the head is
floral tribute sent by Mrs Amos Bissell, OF
Denver, consisting Of heart and anchor
resting in bed of immortelleS Beside
this, al the head of the coffin, are flowers
sent by Mrs. Drexel, and also the daily con-
tribution made by U. $. Grant Grand
Army post.
At 9 O'clock the formal transfer of the
was made to the Grant post, who
are to act from this me on as the guard
abouo the remains. They have
divilei the night into four watches
The reason the general will not be buried
in his uniform is because he had none
His uniform of lieutenant general
was sent to Washington with the
other relics of his career, last spring
and was transferred to the government
and all his swords went at the same time
and when Mrs. Grant saw a PIC ure tie
other day representing a coffin with a w0r
resting upon 1t she vas much affected tn
general .elt the parting with the sword,
which ne had won in the army N re
keenly tuan that with all ais oths.
trophies, and it touched Mrs. Grant deeply
that now ne was dead there wa, not one ot
the swords he cherished so much to rest
upon his coffin. Mr. Henry Camp, w1d
sung for fifteen year in Beecher's church,
and who now has cnarge of singing in th-
Homan Place Methodist Episcopal church,
Brooklyn, is here with the L. S. Grant
post, No. S27. of which he is a member, and
viii take charge OF the singing at the
funsra.
THE FUNERAL CAR
stands on a side-tracG IN the woods and the
work Of drap.ns wla Uegun Thursday morn
ing. The fay that was laid Wednesday
night IN tho cask4t hal noL been distur5 De
Ihur,day morning.
Cen HanpCp- and +lE bnv
quest to be allowed ! make formal call
III the family n Aug J.
Cyrus W Fleid caoied Thursday morning
from London as follows:
THE duke Of Argyle writes me: viii
you kindly say to Mrs. Grant how much
feel for her and how much value the
memory Of her and her husbands visit to
Us in Scotland"
The mayor of Manchester, England, tele-
graphs: Il desire on behalf of myself and
have been requested by resolution Of the
city council this day to express deep sym
pathy with you and the American nation Ii
the loss sustained by the death of your hus-
band, Gen. Grant
The family still regard witn favor the
suggestion that the body be taken from
Albany to New York by boat. They are
especially impressed with the plan of hav
ing trains of cars escort the fotilla on the
New York Central and We Shore roads.
One reason why Mrs Grant does not give
to t4e public the letter the general left f1r
her, IS that it mentions the names OF nun
ber Of men, now living, telling how the gen
eral had been deceived by those he sup
posed to be his friends, and explaining how
ka int ba e u o,-l
The letter would make eight pages. closely
written, Of large sized writing paper.
Rev. Dr. s. v Leech, chaplain OF the stat
senate, came up from Saraloga, Thursday,
to make final plea thst the body of Ger
Grant lie in state in or near Congress park
He had an interview with Col Grant, waC
referred MIN TO Col. Jones Gen. HancocEj
repre ,entative. Col. Jones said it would b,
desirable to get to Albany a. soon as 20 81
ble, and he would have to adhere to tie
published plan, which will not allow tht
casket to be opened at Saratoga
VIEW OF THE DEAD.
At 2:15 p. N. Thursday toe doors of toe
cottage we're opened and the guests of the
hotel and visitors entered in single file from
the north door and passed into the parlor
The casket was placed on rests be
meath a heavily draped canopy. Hal
of the body is visible. 1t looked natu
raj, but very ashen, and dark under til,
eyes Each visitor made a momentary
pause, and then passed out by the east door
Signs OF emotion were visible on man
faces.
1t has been thought by those who vii
have charge Of the funeral car i
New York that it would be ap
prorrate if the colorsd grand arm,
veterans should lead the thirty eight horse
that will draw the car. 1t is understoo
that upon application to a post OF colore
Grand Army men the response was mad
that the required number of grooms woult
respond at s. per head. This is said to hav
been declined.
Progress of Preparation at New York.
New YORK, July 81. Rapid progress
arranging the many details attending tn
Grant funeral ceremonies OIL Aug. 8 is bein
made at Con. Hancock's headquarters,
vast amount of work, however, still rs
mains to be done. which cannot be complete
until definite estimate is made Of th
number of organizations with their RI
spective strength, which will part eipate
the procession Thursday Gen. Hancock
Col Nicholson and Maj Gardner were occt
pied in issuing instructions TO the variou
aides, which have been appointed to assis
in the conduct Of the ceremonies.
THE NATIONAL MONUMENT.
At the meeting of the monument commit
tee Wednesday q communication was rea
from Norvin Green, Of the Wester
Union. stating that the board of d
rectors of that company had appropriate
e5, O0O toward the national monument I
Gen. Grant and would receive and tran.
NIT free Of charge al subscriptions Tor th
same purpose, at any Of It's offices In th
country.
A member of the committee SAID the SUI
of 81, 100000 had been mentioued in th
committee as the amount to be raise
by subscription for the permanent tom