Daily Republican., 1885-07-29
to-day, laid ont the following route for
the funeral procession
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J. City Hall to Broad way, up Broad way
to Fourteenth street, through Four
| teenth street to Fifth avenue, up Fifth
avenue to One-hundred and. tenth street
thence through the Boulevard to One
hundred and.twenty second street and
the Riverside Drive, entering the Park
atone hundred and.twenty. third street.
General Hancock was busy all day In
Arranging plans for the funeral. Gene.
rails Sherman, Shaler and Aspinwall
and many others came to him to offer
suggestions. Applications for places
In line continue to ponr. In from all
parts Of the country. A digest of some
OF the communications received shows
the following offers
The veterans Of the 14th Regiment
brooklyn tender their services.
The Seventh Regiment, N. G. 8. n.
T., are prepared to perform any ser
vices.
The Twelfth Regiment offers its ser.
vices while the bo1y is lying in
state.
The city Of Philadelphia requests the
honor of paying tribute and would like
to have the remains placed in Inde-
pendeDce Hall.
The National Association Of the
Veterans of the Mexican War will
parade.
The 10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
offers an escort.
Tho Second Division, N. G. 8. N. Y,
offers its services.
General Hancock ordered Ba ttery A,
Fifth United States ARTILLERY, to pro-
coed to Mt. McGregor for special scr
vice in guarding the remains.
General Hancock notified S. s. Bur.
dett, com mander in chief Of G. A. r.,
that his men would be placed in the
line of manHuvres, and that il General
Burdett should come to New York, he
(Burdett) might arrange the persons
| to suit himself.
All retired officers of the army as a
body" orders General Hancock, will
| find place in the funeral procession.
pears to be the senior retired officer Of
the city"
General Hancock announces this
evening that these arrangements had
been decided upon The 4tb, Artillery
of Fort Adams, under command OF
Major Adams, will fire a salute at Mt.
MEG regor, and Major Randolph, com
manding the 9th Artillery, at Fort
Hamilton, will ire salutes on the day
Iof the funeral. General Han
cock and staff, accompanied by General
Sherman, will proceed to Mt. McGregor
on the night of August g. The remains
will be conveyed by train, consisting
of car for the family, one for the
| remains two for the escort which will
number not more than sixty men, one
for the clergy and pail bearers, one for
General Hancock and staff, and one for
the press. The first stop will be ma de ai
| Saratoga and the second at Albany. At
the latter place Adjutant.general
Farnsworth will assume charge OF
removing the remains to the Capitol
where Governor Hill assumes control.
| From Albany to this city the remains
will be in care of Gen. Hancock. Hav
ing arrived here, the First Division, n.
G. S. N. Y, will escort the body to the
City Hall. Here guard will be
placed until the day of the funeral.
The Board of Officers of the New
York Commandery of the Loyal Legion
held q meeting and appointed n com.
IN ittee TO go to Mt. McGreaor and re
port to Paymaster Gilbert A. Robert
son. They will accompany the re.
mains to New York. A committee or
obituary resolutions was also appointed
EGeneral Horace Rprter being ell ecte'
lchairman. General Frederick 7. Lock
was appointed marshal for the Loya
Legion on the day OF the formal funera
! ceremonies.