Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-01

Permission TO inter the body OF Gen. Grant ~
Riverside park wa formally granted By the
New York health board yesterday.
Gen. Alexander Shaler has been charged with
the formation OF the escort column Of troops at
the funeral, and he orders thai the escort will
be composed OF the federal troops Of the army
and navy, and all armed bodies OF the various
state troops duly commissioned. These organ.
ixations are asked to report for place In lne
as we'll Is other armed bodies Gen. shaler will
make all necessary arrangements for the firing
Of salutes on the deposit OF the remains. Gems.
McMahon and Aspinwall, aids TO Gen. Han
COCK, notify civic ORGANIZATIONS who desire TO
participate in the funeral procession to address
them at room a., Federal building.
Governors George Peabody Wetmore, OF
their s.a er place IN the
g. $. n. Y. veterans; New York Board Of Trade
nois Veteran Association Of the 10Th :. Y. vol
.en, HAWKINS zouaves, us. resimentveterans,
10th rssimsns Nsslonai oasv e s
srmed msmbers), 1e5th regiment % battalion
mernSsrs Of the iat. New York Mounted k, i
on their own black horses 69th regiment New
York veterans, seth regiment veterans OF
regiment New YORK veterans. Columbia Guard,
New York; italian Rifie Guard, Old First Conn
Rany Continental Guards, department. Of the
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League. of Boston; Charles A. Lawrence Post,
q, A. r., Of Port Chester
Referring to the regrets that have been ex-
to DO buried in his uniform with one OF his
swords by his side, and to the supposition that
pone OF bis uniforms or swords are available
for that purpose. because they were all turned
over to the government some months ago with
his other military relics, Adjutant General
Drum yesterday said to a reporter that any or
all ofthem are at the disposal of Mrs. Grant
A magnificent flower piece was received at
the cottage at Mt McGregor last evening from
ex-Gov. Leland Stanford and Mrs. Stan ford,
representing ''The Gates Ajar." composed OF
two gates, six feet high by five wide. White
and purple immorteles form the gates, which
name U. y. Grant, and with flight of steps as
&c nding to the halfepened gates.
The number OF people who visited the cottage
Of Gen. Grant was not large.
Gen. jackson, the victim Of the lightning
shock, is still confined to his room, suffering
he was thrown 70 the ground. 1t is unlikely
that he will be able to appear for duty for at
least several weeks.
held at Mt. McGregor on Tuesday morning has
been announced. The services will begin at 10
O'Clock with the reading of the Goth psalm, 20
Harris, Of the Methodist Episcopal church, OF
New York city; hymn, "My Faith Looks Up 10
Thee" discourse by DIR. Newman; Nearer. My
God, to tt. sung by all present. The bene-
diction will then be pronounced.
A meeting ofprominent men OF Kansas, Iowa,
Colorado, Missouri. Nebraska, New Mexico and
the proposition to build a monument TO Gen.
Grant at Fort Leavenworth will be held in
that city on Monday next Leading men of
the Grand Army OF the Republic have been in
vited to be present, as have also q number of
prominent ex-confederates.
There is q movement on foot to send a larte
neral ceremonies in New York 1t is expected
that 5000 men can be mustered.