Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-04
LYING IN State.
The Remains OF the Dead Gen.
eral Viewed BY the Public.
Gen. Hancock Arrives at MI.
McGregOr.
The Grand Army Ritual to be
Used at the Tomb.


from Saratoga at ll.45 accompanied bv Gen.
Rufus ingalls,, Gen. A. J. Perry, Judge Ad-
vocate Asa Bird Gardner, Capt G, s. L.
Ward. Col. Chas Sutherland, Mai. William
Ludlow, Col. John p. Nicholson, Lieut.. Col.
Finley Anderson. Capt. John ii. Weeks,
Capt James S Wharton and Lieut.. Eugene
Griffin. The general reached Saratoga from
New York at o'clock and was met at the
station by Joseph w. Drexel, who took him
in a carriage to his residence where he re-
mained until II o'clock when he left by train
fer this place. The platform OF the station
was thronged with people and every point of
advantage was occupied with groups of peo-
pie.
Company +, 18th Infantry and Co. A. 9th
Artillery were drawn up at right angles to the
station to receive the general and his staff
Before leaving the train Gen. Hancock is
the following Instructions:
That no salute should be fired in his honor
by the artillery, either Monday or Tuesday
because it would be in bad taste.
The general marched at the head of his
staff up the slope to the cottage, boving 10
several acquaintsnces on the way At the
foot Of the balcony he was met by Col. Fred
Grant with his hat of. The general took
of his hat IN return. and walked up the steps
and entered the door at the west end. None
but the general and his officers were ad-
mitted at that time, but half an hour later
the doors were thrown open to the general
public.
Gen. Hancock and staff returned to Sara
toga at | o'clock. The general has appointed
Col Schuyler Crosby, ex-governor of Mon
tana, as aid-de camp for special service at
the funeral.
Despite the storm, the mountain trains
were filed, and until o'clock single file
of people was maintained through the cot
tage parlor. where lay the remains of Gen
Grant. Such pail bearers as are present
Gen. Hancock and invited friends only will
be present at the services. IL the day is
clear, however, DIR. Newman will speak
from the veranda, while the family will be
in the parlor within hearing. Service will
begin at 10 o'clock. The clergyman says he
will not exceed one hour and fifteen minutes
in delivering his address DR.. Newmen will
not speak either in Albany or New York,
having chosen the mountain quiet for his ad-
dress.
The services here will be ended before
noon. He has by telegraph approved of the
Grand Army ritual service at the tomb by
Meade Post of Philadelphia.
Gen. Hancock and staff will come up from
Saratoga in the morning in time for the SER
vice and Gen. Sherman will accompany them
The following invitation was evening en-
trusted to the Associated Press:
The undersigned respectfully invites all
ministers or representatives Of foreign gov
ernments accredited to the United States to
be present at and participate in the cere-
monies to be held on the 8th in New York,
where the remains of mis- father. late President
of the United States and general of the army
will be inferred. Gentlemen accepting this
invitation are respectfully requested to ad-
wise Gen. Haacock their intention to be
present, who will assign them appropriate
places in the procession.
F. ID. GRANT.
New York, Aug. g.
The World says the real estate men are
doing a rushing business in renting balcon-
les. windows and seats to those who desire to
view the funeral procession. There has al
ready been such demand for places of OBJ
servation that no fixed price are set but bids
are invited. Six windows in Six Avenue
residence near Thirtieth street were rented
for 500 to a speculator on Saturday. He
claims to have already contracted for seats at
prices that will pay him handsomely. The
principal hotels on the route decline to ne.
gotiate with other than the earliest patrons
as they have received numerous applications
for rooms on the day of the obsequies. Reg
ular agencies have been established where
seats can be secured, but the number Of peo-
pie who can be accommodated is compare
lively small.
citizens committee of one hundred
appointed by Mayor Grace to go to Albany
and escort the remains Of Gen Grant TO this
city met today and resolved to meet in Albany
Wednesday morning, next. They will pro-
ceed to Albany tomorrow evening.
The executive committee of the Grant
Monument Assoc alton in New York, today,
issued the following address:
To the Clergy of the United States:
The family OF Gen. Grant having selected
site within the CITY OF New York for the
fiEal resting place of his mortal remains, it is
proposed that great national monument be
erected which shall appropriately honor and
perpetuate the memory Of the great soldier
of this century. In aid of this noble under
taking 1t has deem suggested that a collection
be taken in all the churches of the United
States on the day of worship next folowing
the final obseqnies Of the ilustrious dead.
All the religious societies throughout the land
are therefore cordially invited to make con-
tribution. towards the erection Of the memo
rial column. which shall testify in a fitting
manner for future ages our admiration of
the matchless soldier and wise statesman and
illustrate also the conspicuous example of hi.
faithful religious character.
RICHARD T. GREENE,
Secretary.
ST. Louis, No, Aug 3.
Mayor Francis has appointed a delegation
of some thirty leading citizens of the city to
go to New York and take part in the solemn
ceremonies of next Saturday. This delega-
tion will leave here Wednesday on a special
Pullman car. The mayor has also asked
some twenty prominent Louisianans now in
the East to meet this delegation at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel on Friday morning and Join
them in paying their last sad tribute to their
old and honored friend. Gen. Hancock has
been notified Of the appointment Of this dele
CATION and has been requested TO save it
some place in the procession.