Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07


Wrs. Gen. Grants costume is made OF the
Finest Henrietta cloth and heaviest Grape Inc
skirt Is OF Grape, perfectly plain. The over
skirt Is draped very long on the left side with
a heavy Grape revers, raised to the right SIDE
Position waist, with Grape menu from ~ ~
a Grape bow. Collar and cuffs OF Grape. Inc
bonnet is poke shape, with long Grape ven
that reaches to the bottom Of the dress.
Mrs. #. d. Grants dress is heavily trimmed
with Grape. The skirt is made with deep
kilt plating with three bands of Grape. Long
drapery on right side, raised very high on the
left and faced with broad bands OF Grape, with
heavy Grape folds running down the LETT SIDE.
Pretty draped back raised very high In the
centre, forming two graceful points. Inc
waist has broad fichu Of Grape gathered IN
at the waist, with belt coming rom Deneatn
two revers Of Grape. The collar and cuffs are
also trimmed with Grape. A close-htting bon-
net, with long Grape vail
Mrs. Sartoris's dress is made Henrietta skirt,
with two plaitings, with band OF Grape on
each. Overskirt raised very high on both
sides, falling very low in the 'front.' which has
two bands OF Grape down tne een ,l s amo
jabots lined with Grape form the back drapery
Of overskirt The waist has very full hchu
Of crane. with two revers lined with Grape.
yhe will wear a close-ftting bonnet and Grape
Teil.
Mrs. Jesse Grants dress is a killed skirt with
bandsof Henrietta and Grape running length
wise, a short draped oYerskjrt with loops OF
crane forming pocket pieces on each side.
The drapery, falling low on the left side, Is
raised high on the right, combining into grace
full folds in the back. Waist is plain postll-
ion, with jabot from the neck to the waist.
Collar and cuffs Of Grape. She also wears
c,ose-ftting bonnet with Grape veil
THE PAIL BEARERS.
1he President having been requested b
A. H.. v4n1I Nnanr F01sf
Grants funeral, he has appointed the follow
Gen. William T. Sherman, United States
Lieut.-Geu. Philip H. Sheridan, United
Admiral David D. Porter, United statea
Navy. VII,
States Navy.
Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston, of Virginia.
Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Of Kentucky.
Hamilton Fish, of New York.
George S. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,.
George W. Childs, OF Pennsylvania.
John A. Logan, OF Illinois.
George Jones, Of New York.
Oliver Hoyt, Of New York.
Il was decided that the President and all the
members Of his Cabinet would attend the
funeral ceremonies in New York. The party
will leave Washington in a special car on Fri
day, Aug. z.
AN IMPOSING FUNERAL CAR.
he funeral car for the coffin of General
Grant is what is known as platform car, the
wheels of which are entirely concealed by
drapery of heavy black cloth, fringe. and tas;
sels. Upon this platform car will be placed
the cataialque, which in its turn will receive
Inc casket The catafalque will be draped
with black broadcloth and trimmed withheayy
fringes. 1t is three feet high. Above the
ouI ovar tho caayet Is Dlack
canopvi supported by four dark mahogany
posts. elaborately carved and carefully fin
ished' The canopy is composed OF broad
cloth, paneled with satin and is lined with
ilk. e.,.-,. ~
The whole structure is twenty feet high ana
the most imposing thing OF the KIND ever seen seer.
in this country. Thirty black horses draw the