Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
cPyTS BURIAL PLACE.
,-crvCRALAND HIS WIFE TO
NJ rlE IN CENTRAL PARK.

. NcGRFGOR, N. y, July @f.-AO
n, .,cloek this afternoon Mr.. Turner,
~, Grace's chief clerk, received
A'' ..,o which determined the question
Com. Grants burial place in favor OF
,,,sl Park. II was as follows:
,.'., rco telegrsms just to hand, and l
4 ...rd the matter 20 be now definitely
...4 tgt gen. Grants body Is TO be IN
s,re We cannot take any more
81 ....ct,on IN regard TO the matter of Mrs.
nptl later date. The faith OF the
o..,5snt of the Board Of Aldermen and my
,iod-ed that we VIII gee, when little
na.sed away, that the wishes Of the
.i-,re arauned by formal resolution OF
I,,rI Answer immediately 30 that
snoo,nt committee and make my quota
81 ,'r.pd national monument.
W W. X. GRACE.
col. GRANT ACCEPTS.
rr,o the receipt Of Mayor Grace's tele-
.rsm Mr.. Turner repaired at once to the
,,sga where conference was held with
Fred Grant. The Colonel read the
8 Vs.or's dispatch and retained it. At the
ce NJ the conference Col. Grant assured
II 4. }layor's representative that he and
& 4 nmilv thus formally accept the ten
Fl Msrof a burial place for Gen. Grant and
E H., Grant in Central Park in the city of
Nam York. and that he and the family
I'M now proceed with all the funeral ar
engpmepts with reference to the above
geluson. The Mayors messenger then
& eprapaed TO Mayor Grace the result Of
ls Mission.
PROGRAMME OF THE FUNERAL.
W. j. Arkell has arranged the follow
ag time table for the removal Of the re-
nans from Mt. McGregOr: Tuesday,
Aug. 4. leave Mt. McGregOr at / p M
irrWe at Saratoga at , p. m; leave Sara
81 0ga gt 2:30 y. M, arrive at Albany at
80 p. M; leave Albany at l. O'clock
BON Wednesday, Aug. 3, and arrive
81 bout l3) %. m. in New York. In the in
s eyal from 4:30 p. IN. Tuesday to noon OF
edue-day, Aug. >, the remains will lie
state at the capitol, and from the time
the arrival in New York on WedUes-
ay afternoon until Saturday, Aug. 8. the
dy win lie in state at the City Hail.
be public Obsequies viii take place on
l1rday at such time as the civic
uuorties may arrange, and the inter
ent viii then follow in Central Park.
The remains will lie quietly at the cot
- IN the room where the General
& led until Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4.
ILLINOIS OFFER.
Peujing q conference with the others,
S be invitation rom the city of Springfield,
L, was not seriously considered this
orniug, although before his death Gen.
rant mentioned Illinois as one Of the
rec States in which he would desire TO
buried. He Indicated that Illinois,
Nng given MIN his first army commits
oa, be would be willing to be buried
ere tui there were two other spots
rl 1a designated, and one Of them,
sAngi0n, was under consideration.
ierd point that Gen. Grant indicated
Is west Point, but be recognized at the
neo. bis suggestion that West Point
Is aspot where his wife could not rest
l- hln, and that fact removed any
ss1iIily on the Generals mind Of his
ls buried there.
ALL LEFT To COL. GRANT.
"a* aiterward the General delegated
eaufe matter OF the burial spot and
~ arrangements to Col. Fred Grant
', alter a conference with the family
Ai POINTS began this morning carrying
"hd yolumlnOus arrangements tor his
5 5 luneral. The funeral ojsequies
o7En on Mount McGregor. The
'4' iuliy recognize the claim of the
fs sud nation 10 do honor to the re-
'u' o' ten. Grant, but there is "A feel
''dt uel9re all the pOmp and pageant
aural the family should have their
~. '4 themselves for a season of SER
l- lamily would be alone when
.D-r-A' service is held, and before the
.''"' -J our 10 the people to mourn
SERVICES AT THE COTTAGE.
~ ne funeral ceremonies for the
WIN DE held here in the cottage Rt
Uiae as may seem best. DR.. New
& wv De with the family and conduct
A vi me service over The dead.
& 'ioehl Cleveland is anxious, and has
Af'e'sed himself by message, that
Il ''alj ne national funeral under
loii ana care Of the War Depart
-ihulhS when the remains are
"''h TIE mountain and ending ut
oi tepuicher. Gen. Yates. Col.
i (. ana III. w. Knight. of Brooklyn,
A pom C1i. Grant this mOrnlng and
.u'l Grand Army Post No. 327. of
8l '5n' had become II. ;. Grant Post
boy 'eiln of tine General.
TENDER a GUARD.
II Aal assumed his name and de-
. ehusr q private b0dyguard Of
Nitn, who should come uniformed
,.,.., II was also desired that
+. .t.... l ON t1e day ofthe funeral should
*f ... u special bodyguard aud guard
81 ' lle remains. Col. Grant
i'll - gentlemen and accepted the
M ilr bodyguard, and the mon
"iooslYn tonight. The hotel
81 t. "Ihped in mourning to-day,
fN mountain depot aud covered ap-
81 t.1-,. '' lhe hotel Many persons come
1I l..', .D lne mountain trains, moved
'''''y or curiosity.
''oLtNCE FROM THE QuEEN.
ta .l.es'ges OF coincidence were re-
8 H a. " lamily this afternoon, and
r HiheroS, D. c., July "a, 1885.
VIZ lho Queen requests me 20 con-
s0.ur tI. Ahu iamily her sincere con-
NealR uf gen. Grant.
Iatu. IaE iNlTlsH MfNIgTER.
ofo.N InE were also among the mes.
'''iehce received to-day:
W. r.g d. LONDON, EMO, July q. 1855.
.a,,,' '"r deepest sympathy in tho
I.' t'lihklishcd husband. We shail
t.aI.. .rh Hiih qualification pt hnvinr
OF knowing him personaliy
''''L AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
,rffl MONTREAL. July a, 1856.
is.'-. zueyed toSet tho sad newa of
.rr.,.., '.s-n. Pray. accept my most
"'' CHESTER A, ARTHUR.
"' A, rosr EEpREsENrArlvrs.
rgn5' '.' Ds over 200 Representatives
va, o'Nlh9 oi Republic posts from
'I4 how. Tto o, TINS country here to-
EI5 mountains, and ygili tote ''i,.Je ,haI.