Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-07

mandery. pinned it on his breast. 1t will be
buried With him.
All through the morning q steady stream
passed in double lines two abreast, to view
the remains. AT II. 80 the lines extended for
more than half mile from the entrance of
the building.
At one p. NJ. 1000 persons were in line
waiting to view the remains.
Corporation Counsel Lacombe today sent
Msyor Grace communication regarding the
resolution passed by the board of aldermen
in respect TO assigning the plot of ground in
Riverside Park for Gen. Grants sepulture
The mayor had asked the corpors,io counsel.
whether if he (the msyor) approved the res
olution il would be legally.
The corporation counsel holds that the
land referred to in the resolution is not sbso-
lutely free, but free in trust for certain pur-
poses. The land thus acquired cannot be
given away by the city, nor if il were held in
fee simple absolute could it be so conveyed
by the common council The sinking fund
commissioners only could convey it, but pro-
visions state they must sell by public auction
He says he is of the opinion that il the reso-
luton was signed by the mayor il would be
legally, imperative to effect the cession of
the ground proposed. The park commission
ers had power to grant the right of the sep
ulture.
AT . o'clock the procession of people TO
City Hall to look at the corpse of the dead
General extended across the park and along
the sidewalk to Chambers street and along
Chambers street to Broadway. The medallion
bust of Gen. Grant, prepared by the artist
Albert L. Wolf, was one of the notable sur
roundings of the casket.
cmmittee has been appointed by ex-con-
federate soldiers 10 represent the southern
soldiers AT the obsequies. Among those on
the committee are Gems. Loring, LiIley.
Dockry and Clingmau
Gen. j. b Gordon of Georgia, has been
appointed aide to Gen. Hancock for the cere-
monies at the burial.
The American Institute Association met
this evening and passed resolutions on the
death of Gen, Grant, and appropriated 500
for subscription TO the monument fund
Commissie ner Rollin NJ. SQuire's verses
were cut out of the place thev occupied in
front of City Hall, during the evening, and
two American flags were substituted for
them.
At 3 Z. M. the procession of people to the
hall was more dense than at any time during
the day and was composed principally of
working people.
The special committee of tne United States
Senate, appointed te represent that body at
the burial of Gen Grant. held meeting at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel this evening to
make necessary arrangements. Nearly all
the senators named in the committee were
present.
The Grant family spent quiet day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Gen. Sherman called
in the morning. but there were no other Wis
itors during the dav
Cnmmi inppd offirarc Of ba 1Itk pau,
ment were on guard duty from 7 until .
o'clock when they were relieved by the Off
GERS of the 9Th. The great procession at
City Hall was doubled up into iours at mid
night. The composition of it was of respect
able classes of working people and it made a
very credible display of men and women
PARIS, Aug 6.
Drexel, Haynes & Co., have been appointed
European tressurers of the Grant monument
fund. They have headed the list with sub
scription of $1,000
JERSEY CITY, N. j Aug. 6.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company will
run special trains from Philadelphia early
Saturday morning. 1t is estimated that fully
100000 Of New Jerseys people will visit
New York to witness the funeral.
LYSCHBURG, Va. Aug. G.
large crowd of people from Appomattox
Court House assembled this morning and
draped the house in which Generals Grant
and Lee signed the terms of surrender April
3, 1865, in mourning. It is proposed to
allow the draping to remain 80 days out of
respect to the memory of Gen. Grant.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 6.
Speaker Carlisle and Representative Ran
dali left Washington this afternoon, for
New York, to attend Gen. Grants funeral
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