Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-25
sE suRIAL PLACE OF GEN. GRANT.
htraI Park, New York, Chosen as
the Place Of Sepulturs.
Plea of New York and the Soldiers
Home at Washington On.--Ars. Grant
Must Rest Beside Hin.
Burial With National Honors to
Be Accorded.
! WHOLE COUNTRY IN MOURNING.

Mr. MCGREGOR, y. Y, July 2+-The
condition imposed by General Grant
.ore be died apon those who should de-
= the place of his burial, is the cause Of
u in fixing the spot for sepulture.
.ror Grace's chief clerk, Mr.. Turner, is
e and has been in consultation with Col.
sd Grant. He has formally and in per-
!, br Mayor Grace urged the acceptance
burial spot in any one OF the parks of
= Gork city. There is a strong feeling
' tie family Of Gen. Grant that the New
II proposition is one that would have
liEed the General, bu. the condition that
| 3 Grant might be buried beside the Gen
I i one that the Mayors representative
mot accede to and telegrsphic
nmuuica,ion is now going on be
en- here and New York on ths,
u. The Presidents messenger at IL
lock had not arrived, and when be does
ae and presents the invitation from the
disrs' Home, tits very unlikely that the
diton Of General Grant relative to Mrs.
ant being buried beside him win also
a cause some delay pending the confer
| . N,th others. The invitation from the
Of Springfield III is not being serious
considered as yet though before his
n 6eIeral Grant, as one of the three
"a IN which he would desire to be buried
irdica'sd Illinois
| 70 indicated that Illinois, having given
bis first army commission, he would be
led there, but there were two other spots
ch Ne designated, and one of them
Washington,
,es upder consideration. The third point
General Grant indicated vas West
Mt but he recognized at the time of his
zestion that West Point was spot
ere bis wife could not rest beside him,
that fact removed any possibility, in the
uaafs mind, of his being buried there.
RS afJerward that the General delegated
entire matter of selecting the spot and
ernl arrangements TO Col. Fred Grant,
| ;. afer u conference with the family on
points, is now carrying forward the vol
nous arrangements for his father
essA 1t is now determined that the
ers obsequies will begin on
McGregor The family fully
oeaiEe the claim Of the people, and the
ion 10 do honor to the remains Of General
mt but there is a feeling that before all
porbp aud pageant Of burial the family
I'D have their dead all by themselves 10:
sasob OF service. The family would be
ra nhen their funeral service is held and
,rc he remains 60 out for the people to
urn ever. Thus the funeral ceremonies
lke family will be held here IN the cot
At such time as may seem best Dr..
sman will be with the family aud con-
. ( wilh them the service over the dead.
Fresident is anxious, and has expressed
,geffbv message, that there should be q
icual funeral and that under the direc-
hhd care of the War Department, be-
ring when the remains are removed from
nenntaiu and ending at the place OF
alc1,e.
AG. A. X. Delegation.
isreeal Gates, Colonel Barber and 3. W.
ahk Of Brooklyn, called upon Colonel
.1s this morning and stated that Grand
~ Post No. S27, Of Brooklyn, had be
e lhe L. =. Grant Post upon the death
| he General They had assumed his
ue and desired to tender 9 private body
nd of IS men, who should come uni
NED. IL was also desired that
1ssail on the day of the funeral
ul1 constitute special bodygusrd and
I'd al honor 20 the remains, Col Grant
nksa the gentlemen and accepted the
I dtsail for the bodyguard, aud the men
leave Brooklyn tonight
3su. 3 F. Beale is here from Washing
aud Seuor Romero arrived this morn