Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-31
Address 10 the People Of the United STATES
Inviting Them TO Participate an the Free
uon Of suitable Monument.

represent tne entire country ana
various localities. Pending these formal
proceedings we are directed to invite
the people Of che United States to partici-
pate in the erection of suitable me-
mortal in honor of General Grant by
contribution Of such sums as they may
feel able and willing to devote to this
great purpose.
All newspapers. railway, telegraph,
and express companies, pOstmasters.
banks, bankers, churches, and munich
pal authorities, commercial bodies and
exchanges, manufacturing and business
establishments, are respectfully re-
quested to cooperate in the immediate
collection of contributions, to be for.
warded to Drexel, Morgan q Co. for
this committee or to the mayor
Of New York, so that our entire people
may have an opportunity of uniting in
this last tribute TO the memory Of the
illustrous dead. Certificates of ac-
acknowledgement will be duly furnished to
each individual contributor, and the
funds received through any source will
be credited to the locality in which
the donor resides.
ISigned CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
Chairman;
WILLIAM r. GRACE,
HAMILTON FISH,
Vice Chairmen;
RICHARD 7. GREENER,
Secretary.
Al managers Of the Western Union
telegraph offices have been ordered to
receive from the public and remit to
the cOmpany's treasurer all contribu-
tons offered for the erection of the ma
tional monument in honor Of Grant.
POSITIONS IN THE PROCESSION.
NEW YORK, July 30.-RequeSts and
applications for positions in the Grant
funeral procession continue to pour into
General lIancock's headquarters, on
Governors Island, in numbers too great
for detailed mention. General Han
cock has written to General Sherman
that he will leave New York at 4.
VI. August ID for Mount McGregor,
and that representatives Of the Armies
of the Tennessee and the Cumberland
would be placed i'll line the day Of the
funeral.
Mayor Lowe requested a position for
himself and the municipality of Brook
Ign. 4 number ofnew aides have been
appointed. Rear Admiral Jouctt will
have charge Of the naval arrangements.
VIEWING TIE REMAINS.
MOUNT McGREGoR, n. Y, July 30.
Mrs. Grant, who has remained in the
upper rooms Of the cottage since the
Generals death. last evening descended
to the parlor, where she viewed the re-
mains of her husband after they had
been composed in the caskct. To-day
she is as usual, her mind distressed,
but physically well.
To-day the people on the mountain,
most of whom were or have been ac-
quaintanceS of the Grant family, were
permitted to view the remains.
TIE PALL-BEARERS.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Presi-
dent, who, at the request Of Mrs.
Grant, will select the pall-bearerS for
General Grants funeral, recently tele-
graphed her to know ii she had any
preferences or suggestions to make in
the matter. lie received reply from
her to-day by telegraph saying that it
was her wish that he should name the
pall-bearers and that the only Sugges-
ton she would make was that in case
any prominent Union officer like Gen
eral Sherman or Lieutcnant-General
Sheridan be sclected,' a leading Con-
federate officer like General Johnston or
General Buckner be also included in the
list and the President accordingly
appointed the following General Will
liam 7. Sherman, L. S. A.; Lieuten-
ant-General Philip II. Sheridan, L. ).
4. Admiral David d. Porter, L. S.
N; Vice-Admiral Stephen c. Rowan,
l. S. N: General Joseph Z. Johnston,
of Virginia; General Simon Il. Buck
ner, Of Kentucky; Hamilton Fish. of
New York ; George S. Boutwell,. Of
Massachusetts ; George W. Childs, Of
Pennsylvania John \. Logan, of Hi
nois George Jones, of New York
Oliver lloyt, of New York,