Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-30


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Of the evening Of the esh Of Anrusf. Q.
the Fifth Avenus Hoesl where q1syssri
have been engaged for fhsm- yicG
President Hsndricks VIII also be with
them
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PKrIApKIPH1A, Juiy @.-When Geo
W. Childs Was asked this morning What
be tho1Qht Of the Suggestion that b
and Generl Beale sho1id 70 10 Mean;
McGrs2Or and urge the family Of Sen
erAl Grant 20 reconsider their decision
TO bury the Gensral At Riverside Park.
be said. The family are thoroughly
familiar with the arguments that have
been brou ht TO bear against the seleo-
ton Of Riverside Park They have
concluded 10 accept the place rendered.
and no atteupt viii be made 20 induce
q change Of mind. The family As well
as all thsir intimate friends have rs-
ceived numerous letters from army and
naval officers and others, urging Wash
ington ss the proper place, bat River
side Park has been selected, and there
10 no probability Of Q change. IL 10 q
delicate matter TO discuss VITA the fam
1 llNg oud nut0tEAk 9Lu0tA g
said on the subject"
BUKDErTE WILL NOT SERVE.
wAsHIxGTos, July 2.-General Bar
| deste, Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, who is
| one Of the gentlemen selected By the
meeting of citizens last RiRkt 20 pre-
sent 70 the family Of General Grant the
resolutions protesting against the inter-
ment Of the deceased General in New
York. has decliaed the mission. BE
says he declined TO atteRd the meeting
or serve on q committee. He had al
ready put himself on record In favor of
Washington as the burial place. Asy
| further expression by hiM might look
like improper persistency. Generals
Beale and Creswell, who we're appointed
as the other two members of tue GEN.
naittee, are ont Of town. Their inten-
tons cannot be learned.
General Burdette will tonight mail Q
circular 10 all Department Commanders
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
suggesting that a. far as possible the
Grand Army be represented by Depart
nents and requesting them to advise
him promptly Of the number Of men,
beers likely to attend the funeral ser
vices He was unable At present to fur
nish an estimate of the number Of
members Of the Grand Army who
would participate in the services but BE-
hsved il would be very large, a. there
were nauy posts In cities and towns
near New York that would be fully rep
| resented, exclusive of the large number
in New York City and Brooklyn. Fred
erick Bracket, Assistant Adjutant Cen
sral and one Of Burdette's Aides, will
90 70 New York In a day or two TO a.
range the details Of the procession and
Bnrdstte will follow him early next
week.
POST oFFToEs TO BE CLOSED.
WAsHINGroN, July 29.-The Postmas-
ter General, " in recognition Of the Gs-
tons loss in the death of Grant, and
In participation in the lamentstion and
expressions Of reverence for his hon.
ored memory" has ordered that ali
post Offices in the Union be closed be-
tween and p. m. en- August Sth.
fHE GRANT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.
NEW YoRx, July 29.-The Sub Com
mittee OF the Grant Monument Fund
met today with Ex-Governor Cornell in
the chair. The committee vas increased
q
permanent organization wes affected.
Chester A. Arthur was chosen Presi-
dent; Mayor Grace and Hamilton Fish,
Woe Presidents; Drexsl, Morgan d Co.,
Treasurers; and Mr.. Gresnier, Secretary.
A. resolution in favor of similar orpani.
zations throughout the State was adopt.
ed. The frst contribution was received
towards the fund today. Il consisted
Of ninety cents and was contributed By
lady.
The Grant Monument Fund General
Committee met this afternoon. The
subcommittee appointed yesterday re-
ported plan for organization. The
plan ses forth that the organization of
the original committee sboald be as fol-
lows: Hon. Chester A. Arthur, Chair
man; Mayor Grace and Hsmilton Fish,
Vice Chairmen; Drexel, Morgan q Co.
Treas1rers; and Richard Greiner,
Secretary. The committee appointed
by Mayor Grace shall be CON
situated the Grant Monument As
ISOLATION, fer the pQrpoae of collecting
funds for the erection ever the remains
Of GenerallGraut at their final resting
place in New York Of q grant national
monument which shall appropriately
testify to future ages the appreciation
by the civilized world of the genius,
valor and deeds of the Rrsndest
character of this country; that an
executive committee Of fifteen be
appointed to complete and direct
the organization, 20 accomplish
the contemplated purpose. and TO ap-
point committees In New York and
other localities to aid in the Proposed
work that an appeal be made to the
people Of the United States 10 con-
tribute to the proposed fund, TO the end
that an adequate sum may be speedily
raised with which O memorial may be
erected which shall be considered
fitting tribute to the grand
est soldier of medern times
and that all the newspapers
railroads. telegraph and express CON-
panies, postmasters, banks, churches,
municipal authorities, commercial
bodies, exchanges, and manufacturing
and business establishments be request
ed 10 cooperate In the immediate ool-
lection Of contributions, 10 be forward
ed to this COMMITTEES or the Mayer Of
New York. President Green, Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
notified the committee that the directors
Of the company had donated 5000 10
the fund, and had notified their l4,000
ofices 10 receive subscriptions and
transmit messages that related TO sub
scriptions free Of cost. The lists we're
then declared open for subscriptions.
10 was stated thaf the Sum Of e7667 bad
been subscribed.
A STATUE AT CHICAGO.
CHIuAoo, July 3.-Subscriptions 10
the an oant Of 3l5,ooo hsve already
been given here toward an equestrian
statue Of General Grant.
aRkNT's BznrHPLkcE.
CNcEssAr1, July 2.--Aichssl Harsh.
Jr., the present owner Of the kCuse %
Point Pleasant, Ohio, IN which General
Grant vas born. says be voald naturally
prefer 10 have the house remain vhsrs
is 10, bat he 10 net able 70 keep Il II Of
fsrs coms 90 make 10 an Indictment 10
let the house 90 elsewhere. He has been
offered $1,000 from eensiemsu from Gin !.
cinnsti, bot vcala mot consider L. he
says be eouid sell the honss piecemeal
for relics, and in fact had cold win
dow catch for Is and q good many
splintsrs from the weather boarding.
vhich bad 70 Be renewed. He was care