New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-27
A NATIONAL FUNERAL.
PREPARATIONS BY GENERAL HANCOCK.


PREPARATIONS BY GENERAL HANCOCK.
TRANSCRIPTS OF THE OFFICIAL coRREsPoNDhNo"
WILL THE GOVERNORS BE INVITED
The staff officers of General Hancock are Dusny
engaged answering letters and writing d'spa'on's
IN relation to the funeral of General dran.' .no
arrangements for which have been given III 'no
(enerals charge by the following dispatch Iom
Adiutant-G General Drum: 80.
Mt McGREcoR July "a.
70 Genera, W. g. HANCOCK. dorer"ors Island ha''0'
of Eesc- York:
ha family Of the late ex-President Grant having e1
pressed wish that the General should Dc ourea WIN
military honors by the National Government, tne oeel
%arv of War directs that you charge OF tho
Mas connected with the funeral and command the escort
a the same You win confer with Colonel Grant az 70
ths time when to take charge Of the remains here ana
ssI & thence S O.
unt n 'sss' tie day a sx.a for
Tuesday, h day Of Augn: SnG s9s y sms %here the
SoSy is To- be buried on saturday the 9Th day Of august
The thinks y would & es ws anS "a the Mayor Of
relative the funeral It. is der Rsnnbic 5ns.
the u S. Post of Grand Army 81 sne to ao rs
here and ,Ss aS sss and that
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of desire
the President that Mrs Grants wishes n he ,nlly
rarrea out in every he desires you to con-
suit Colonel Grant relative to them ocoek TO-
morrow afternoon would be glad Il an ocer r,Ssr w%SG
meet there to whom may 1h srrsary Of War or
the resident II have not been sufficiently in anu anu
exncit in this dispatch please advise me throush % a
nd q
Searers will be designated from Washington am qu,s
the HeutenandsRors nSM o Adnant In General
them n. u Dho" H'o"
The following correspondence by telegraph has
rosssd between General Hancock and Colonel
Grant:
GOVERNORS ISLAND. NEw-YoRK, July 20 1882
To Colonel FRED GRANT. MI heGregor. NJ 4.
have been directed by the Secretary OF war 10 'ske
charge of the connected with the Vi
4ha late President General Grant, to command 'he
..cort and also to confer with you to the time when
sbal take Charge OF the and as 10 tne %
Of Mrs Grant IN resSsr 70 send ne m Information
at the earliest moment convenient IN oruer ina, b
meet the Of HIS family as sHPresHsa oS MRS.
Grant through you Ma,or.oeucral United states Army
III.
MT. McGsEooR, N. Y, July 25, 1885.
To General W. &. HANCOCK. Gorerrors Island W. L.:
We would like you take charge as soon as possioe'
The funeral services will take place here August ~ 'o
body ia to be removed from here to Albany STAYING there
cav from there to New-York City. where the inter
Msver Gracs as TO details in NewYork City 1t viii be
saiisfacfory Also confer with Governor Hill as 70 ae
tails at Albany would like be Informed of the de-
tails they made out The Grant Los', y vcanersi raj
Drum about their being considered in all the srrsmsS a
men!s 70 have them 20 guard but do not
care what arm they are from. 'D'
GOVERNORS ISLAND. n. T., 11:30 a. m July 2e' 1850
TO Colonel FRED GRANT II kcGregor, n. 4.
your dispatch of Saturday the 25th inst, received
have taken charge and will make all arrangements as
soon rs possible company OF infantry under bfeVe'
Major Brown been ordered from Fort Nagaa 20 20
The late ex.Presden General Grant They are ordered
TO report Coloue Roger Jones aua nj
Mt McGregor Tomorrow and communicate VIII you,
H win with tns al stas viii be- commnn
Gated to you Your understanding OF the progress b e
Instructions Colonel Jones has had cSmnnIcston WIN
the Mayor at United States Army
The suggestions contained in the following tele-
gram received by General Hancock yesterday Will
probably be carried out:
DEs MONIES. Iowa, July 26
Genera, w. g. HANCOCK, Go,ernors Iaana:
Governor Sherman Of this State suggests that the
overnors of ali the States be invited to attend the
funeral OF General Grant, and doubt but ALL botn
North and South would he GLAD 10 pay n % his ~ the
COMMITTEES authorized extend the invitation 5bat n-
mediate notice may De taKen NiAo' ~
Adiutant-Genersl Drum did not visit Governors
Island while in the city, but proceeded to wash
ipgton after brief stay at the Sturtevant House.
General Hancock sent staff officer to see him. rs
requested BY the AdjutantG General, who made no
changes in the orders previously sent by telegraph
Colonel Roger Jones, Of General Hancock's staff,
will reach Albany to-day and will confer with Gov
ernor Hill in regard to the ceremonies to take place
there. Thence be will 90 to Mt McGreRor. where
he will represent General Hancock. He will ascer-
tain more fully the wishes of the family OF General
Grant and will communicate them 10 General Han
cock
General Alexander Shaler. commanding the First
D,vison of the National Guard of this State, will
vint General Hancock to-day at IL a. m, and con-
fer with him In regard to the arrangements for the
funeral the details Of which are yet 10 be arranged
Company E, 18th United States Infantry, Brevet
Major Brown commanding, has been ordered from
Fort Niagara to Mount McGregor to act as guard
of honor in connection with U. 3. Grant fost' NO.
327, g. A. K, of Brooklyn. H. n Calvert, COM
mander of the Post, accompanied by General i. b.
Gates visited Governors Island yesterday IN
compliance with request OF Generai
Hancock and officially informed him that the Post
would act as a guard of honor. Colonel Jones Of
General Hancock's staff on Saturday called upon
Mayor Grace and officially informed him that the
General had taken charge Of the funeral arrange
ments. A conference between General Hancock
and Mayor Grace will take place soon.
Proffers of services from various organizations
are constantly reaching General Hancocks head
quarters Among others the following have
offered their services: First Division, N. g. 8. N.
Y, through General Shaler 7th Infantry. N. G. s.
NJ Y through Colonel Emmons Clark; War Vet
eransAssociaton Of the 14th Regiment of Brooklyn;
18th Regiment, N. g.. s. N. Y; the National Asso-
citation Of Mexican War Veterans. An offer has also
been made by the Governors Foot Guard Of Hart