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MOUNT McGREooR. N. Y, August
3.-General Hancock arrived here on
special train from Saratoga at HAS
p. NJ, accompanied by General Rufus
Ingalls,, General A. j. Perry, Judge
Advocate Asa Bird Gardner, Captain
G. S. L. Ward, Colonel Charles Suth-
erland. Major William Ludlow, Colonel
John p. Nicholson, Lieutenant-C Colonel
Findley Anderson. Captain John II.
Weeks, Captain James s. Wharton,
and Lieutenant Eugene Griffin. When
the train reached the platform of the
station it was thronged with people,
and every point Of vantage in the vi
cinity was occupied by groups Of spec
tators. Company E, Of the Twelfth
infantry, and Company A, Of the Fifth
artillery, were drawn up at right angles
of the station to receive the General
and his staff. Before leaving the train
General Hancock issued instructions
that no salute should be fired in his
honor by artillery either to-day or to-
morrow, because it would be in bad
taste. The General marched at the
head of his staff up the slope to the
cottage, bowling to several acquaint-
ances on the way. At the foot of the
balcony he was met by Colonel Fred.
Grant. with his hat off. The General
took off his hat in return, and walked
up the steps and entered the cottage by
the door on the west end. None but
the General and his officers were adj
mitted at that time, but half an hour
later the doors were thrown open to
the general public.
ERAL HANCOCK.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, August g.
The following Geographic correspond
ence passed between General Fitz-
hugh Lee and General Hancock:
GOVERNORS ISLAND, n. Y,
August ., 1885.
General Fitz Lee, Alexandria, Va:
Would it be agreeable to you to be
appointed as aid on the occasion Of the
ceremonies in connection with the OBJ
sequies of General Grant? If it would,
you will be so announced. Please
reply by telegraph.
W. S. HANCOCK, Major-General.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 3.
General ". s. Hancock, Mount Ne
Gregor, N. y:
Your telegram received. accept
the position, because by so doing | can
testify my respect for the memory Of
the great soldier, and thus return, as
far as can, the generous feelings he
has expressed towards the soldiers Of
the South. FITZHUGH LEE.
ADDRESS TO THE CLERGY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK, August 3.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Grant Monument
Association, in New York, have issued
the following address:
OFFICE GRANT MONUM'T Assn, J
lac BROADWAY, n. Y.
August 3, 1885.
To The Clergy Of the United States:
The family Of General Grant having
selected site within the city ofNew York
for the final resting-place for his NOR
tai remains, it is proposed that a great
national monument be erected which
shall appropriately honor and perpet-
uste the momory Of the greatest soldier
of this country. In aid of this noble
undertaking, has been furthermore sug-
gested that a collection be taken in
all the churches Of the United States
on the day of next following the final
obSequies of the illustrious dead.
All religious societies throughout
the land are therefore cordially in
vited to make contributions towards
the erection of memorial column
which shall testify in a fitting manner
and for future ages our admiration OF
the matchless soldier and wise states
man, and illustrate also the con-
spicuouS example Of his faithful reli-
gious character.
For Grant Monument Association.
ISignedl
RICHARD I. GREENER,
Secretary.