Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-28

parently prompted to visit this place by mere
curiosity seemed completely overcome bv the
solemnily of the occasion and many wept.
allowing their lamentations to become audi
BILE until the whole scene had the appearance
OF obsequits attended by personal friends and
relatives upon special invitation.
WAsHINGToS. July %.
Gen. Burdette, commander in-chiei of the
G. A. R, has issued general order an
nouncing the death of Gen. Grant. who was
a member OF the Geo b. Mead Post No. /,
of Pennsy ylvsns. He refers to the civil,
military and political life of General Grant
and concludes by calling on all commando ries
OF the G A. K. TO make his memorial their
last fraternal salutatlDn; recommending TO
department. commanders thar the day be an
nOunced in orders, upon which posts in their
several departments may paw tributes of re-
speet To the memory OF the General and or
dering the usual badge of mourning to be
placed on the departmental and national
headquarters for sixty days
PHILADELPHrA, July %.
The uprising all over the country which
has been caused by the selection of Central
Park as the resting place of General Grant
nnds considerable vent in this city where re-
sides the dead hero's most intimate friend,
Mr.. Geo. W Childs, who is constantly in re-
ceipt of letters and kilograms from public
and private citizens, who recognize the i'm
propriety OF the course pursued ana the ft-
ness of some national site as a place OF sep
ulture. Though for obvious reasons no APP
peal can be made TO the family. MIR. Childs
and other friends of the ex-president 10 Phil
adelpiiia are trm in their convictions that the
remains belong to the nation and should re
pose in one OF the national burying grounds.
like Washington or West Point. As to Gen.
tral Park there Is but one opinion, that of
ali the places II Is the most inappropriate
knowing General Grants own wishes on
this subject" said Chllds this morning. for
he had talked with me about 1t long before
he was TAKEN sick. feel he ought to be
buried on national ground This would not
interfere with New York and other cities
erecting monuments TO his memory. If Grant
was inferred at West Point il would not BE-
IN violation of his wish that he should be
placed where Mrs Grant could be beside
him, Tor there are women ALREADY buried
there. Gen. Grant belonged to the nation
and his r. mains should Properly lie among
those who have dedicated their lives to
national veal"
New HAVEN. Conn, July 81.
The following kilograms of interest to
milltiamen throughout the country were ex-
changed between Stephen r. Smith, Adju-
tant General of Connecticut and Mai Gen.
W. S. Hancock. today:
would respectfully suggest that if one
or more military organizations from every
State in the Cuion were invited TO participate
in the funeral obsequies of Gen Grant !
think the invitation would be gladly received
and very generally accepted.
Signed STEPHEN X. SMITH,
Adjutant General.
Your telegram received and carefully con-
sidered Although it is not practicable for
me to specially invite one more military
organizations from each State, as suggested
by you, neveriess such as may promptly ten
der their services will be assigned a position
in the line and hope may be able to do so.
Signed W. S. HANCOCK,
Major General.
GovERSoR's Island, July 27.
Organizations, other than military, intend
ing 10 participate in the funeral of Gen
Grant at New York city are requested to ad-
dress Col. John Z. Nicholson aid-de-camp
to Gen Hancock, at Governors Island, New
York.
A Conference in Relation To Gen. Grants
Place of burial.
New YORK. July 27.
Col. Fred Grant and Jesse Grant, who ar
$50 A. NJ, for the purpose of conferrng
with Mayor Grace upon arrangements for
their fathers funeral. Mayor Grace did rot
arrive at his office until half an hour later In
the meantime Gen. Perry arrived at City
Hall to represent Gen. Hancock, in making
arrangements for the obseques. After the
mayors arrival, the parties were closed to-
gether for some time. 1t is said that during
the day they will visit Central Park and in
spect the different sites suggested for a burial
place. Whether an agreement in regard TO
this will be reached today, or not, the mayor
was unable to say.
At ll.30 A. NJ, Col. Fred and Jesse Grant,
Mayor Grace and President Songer of the
board of aldermen, went to Central Park,
where they were met by the park commission
er. After viewing the sites the party will
return to City Hall, where definite selection
will probably be announced.
BY arrangement, the train that will convey
the remains and family of Gen. Grant from
here to Saratoga, is as tolsws:
The body will be placed in what is known
as an observation car. 1t is the same car in
which the dead General ascended Mt. Nc
Gregor, just seven weeks before his death
A transfer of the remains will he made at
Saratoga. the terminus of the Mt. McGregor
road, this being necessary because the noun
tain funeral car is mounted on narrow gauge
trucks. The rear of the car will be entirely
open. Every part of the car will be draped
in mourning. There will be 26 men attend
ing the remains. l3 of them i'll comprise the
Guard of Honor from L. S Grant Post. and
the other l3 will be selected from the regu-
lars. The car bearing the remains will be
attached directly to the engine, and behind
the remains will follow the passenger car
with the family.
The officials at Governors Island were
| kept busy todsv. overlooking the dispatches
and suggestions of military men and organi-
cations of the whole country, regarding Gen.
Grants funeral Special meetings of the
Chamber of Commerce and Produce Ex-
change were held today and appropriate res
olutions were adopted by each body. touching
the death of Gen. Grant. The exterior dec
orstions at City Hall are now complete and
very sttrsctive.
Msvor Grace today received letters from
the following named gentlemen who agree to
become members of the committee to raise
New York's quota ter the erection of a mon
ument to Gen. Grant Samuel J. Tlden, A.
B. Cornell, Robert o. Goeiet, Cornelius L.
Bliss, John H. Sherwood. Lispend Stewart,
Joseph W. Drexel, Arthur NJ. Dodge. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and Capt NJ. J. Kerwin.
Col. Grant, Mayor Grace aud President