Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
NEW YORK CITY's TRIBUTES.
Mayor Grace Offers n Burial Place i'm
Auy of the City Parks.

mayor trace Offers u Burial Place in
Auy of the City Parks.
NEW YORK, July 23.-As soon us Gen.
Grants death became known here flags
were hOisted to halt-mast and bells were
tolled. 1t was interesting to see how
many persons had prepared to honor the
memory OF the General by the method of
decoration. At 0 O'Clock this morning
buildings ia all parts of the city were
hung with Grape, some IN designs that
had been made ready probably for weeks.
Old TrlnIty's bells tolled mournful num-
bers, and signs of respect were visible
everywhere. All tho flags We're hoisted
on the city hall at half-mast, aud Mayor
Grace called the Aldermen to an informal
meeting In his office at II O'Clock JO-m0r-
row morning TO take some action ON the
death.
PROPOSED BURIAL POINT.
The Mayors idea is to offer to the Gen
erals family "A spot in Riverside park for
the burial Of the body. The Generals
statue will be erected in this park, visible
to thousands who pass up and down
North river, and as the park has yet TO he
finished the Mayor believes that it can be
built up TO the burial place, az 1t were,
and make the grave and its surroundings
board authorize him the Mayor Will for
ward the offer TO the family at once.
Speaking of the General, Mayor Grace
said ale was one OF the greatest Gen
erals who ever lived. Personally was an
ardent admirer Of him. | knew him from
the time of his first administration, and
can say nothing but good OF him."
ALL CLASSES sORROwFUL.
At the meeting OF the Aldermen to-
morrow, resolutions closing the depart
ments and draping the public buildings
as at the time of President Gartield's $
death, Will be adopted. Uptown and
down, on the east side and on the west,
among Americans and foreigners, and
people of whatsoever trade, business. or
profession, the one subject Of thought is
the Generals death. Probably no event
has occurred since the close OF the war
that has 80 thoroughly and respectfully
absorbed the minds Of the people. No
great surprise or excitement has been Oc-
casioned, because the death has been 50
long anticipated, but In inspiring deep
and hOuoring universal thought, this
event is most far reaching. All the eX-
changes held impromptu meetings to-day
and passed resolutions of sympathy and
regret. Formal meetings will be held in
a day or two.
SOMBRE DECORATIONS.
In the meantime, buildings win be
decorated with extraordinary care, as, if
by magic. Gen. Grants picture, in one
| style or another, appeared in nearly every
store that had q show window, edged in
Grape or framed in black. Black-bOrdered
extras of the papers were sold in large
numbers, even those that had simple
announcement Of the death, followed by a
long biography.
The Excise Commissioners were the
first body TO pass formal resolutions. They
paid a tribute tn ''tle great soldier, hero,
statesman, and friend of all mankind"
and resolved to close their department ON
the day of the funeral.
ACTION or THE EXCHANGES.
The governing committee of the stock
exchange adjourned after passing reso-
luton to close the exchange on the day OF
Gen. Grants funeral, and appointing a
committee to draft suitable Resolutions for
the occasion.
The produce exchange closed at
O'Clock to-day, and will close on the day
Of the funeral Of Gen. Grant.
The cotton, coffee and petroleum eX-
changes will take early action, and the
maritime exchange met this afternoon.
The police stations throughout the city
were all ordered TO put their flags at half
mast, as were also all the hre engine
houses and island institutions. Flags
were also at hafmast at the army head
quarters.
MAYOR GRACE'S TELEGRAM.
Mayor Grace sent the following tele-
gram, by direction o. the board OF alder
men, this morning;
Mrs. L. s. GraDt, m. McGregor Nei0 York:
In advance Of official action am instructed
10 tender to yourself ANA family the deep sym
pathy Of the Common Council ans Of the mu-
nicipal authorities Of the city Of New York m
your bereavement. am also auth0rlsd by
the informal action Of the authorities (Which
VIII be- made Official tomorrow TO tender 70
yOn last resting place for the remains of
gen. Grant in any one Of the parks of tins
civ which you may select. I am also author
iled TO offer the Governors room al the City
Hall FOR the purpose ~ allowing the body