New-York tribune., 1885-07-24

Department building as done at that time oSmc Ss
,nS re and bnsts OF the dead General surrounded
.th enems Of mourning Hardly block In the ne ,n city
versa public grief was not shown ,,,.,o,. possch
Aldermen Quntard. Scott Corwin Nicn0s "uoso i,ed
i' in !. rennst to Mayor Low call Deeting OF rhe
Common Council TO take action on tne i, tv
Mayor a once acceded to the request ana uIccio ".
Clerk shanley to call the meeting Tor tiS o'eiN ~
O'Clock. w.. c.,.,r po,rd n, sur er.
,or in ,,rooSlyn in the afternoon Mayor Low az soon
as the roll was called. said rise 10 queson q, p
ere," and offered tho following pream0ie anu '''''"
Wseyxas The death of General u g. Graat has taken
Vim s"berness and sadness therefore before proceed
ing the transaction OF any business DO ~ ny ' '"
Rsspirsd That tbe sympathy this Boar most earn
cstly rendered to the family OF General Grant u, ,s
bat no apse Of time can lessen the sense OF oogsuon
which. under the Providence of God the American people
wiz STs Tha G TN s eaS Of General Grant the Nation
lost not only its most famous Gcneral, pus aSo ~
Peso'red That his fame is precious part OF our
National hertage that his services 10 the "a,
ins spiration to lofty patriotism; ana tnat us .as
aanmity in the hour OF victory is memory worthy OIL
thu of this great and free peone bs and they
are hereby authorized to cause the flags to DC
Court House at haf,mast unti aer Ire in
mourning for period OF thirty days at an exehsc ' ~
to exceed $3.50 which amount is hereby set as'o or
that purpose. 1910, ,, c,,arvisor
The Mayors resolutions were seconded Dy ouPci'i'o
Beasey. and were unanimously adopted
RECALLING MEMORIES OF THE HERO.
Many OF the prominent OF Brooklyn Fsr spending
tho eated t.rm ont OF town but all who found In
their customary places spoke eengly Of the death OF
General Grant General James Jourdan who knew him
In the Army. said
"My opinion Of Grant may be summed up In those
words: As soldier this century has not produced MS
peer and as In every relation OF life MS superior
In /.
has been born ia our age hrst sa" hn' III oo''
when was in command OF the 15sth Ncw-fork Noiun-
taers before Richmond He rode up wearing the three
stars OF a Major-Ceneral aud knew him at once,
although had never seen him. Afterward knew h'm
we'll and | learned TO love and reverence him lie
three times offered official positions whca he was
President. which declined but always maintained the
frendliest relations with him. This country has never
seen a man whose motives purcr. whose integrity
was moro spotess whose loyalty was more thorough
aud exalted and witha he was ever nnassuhS. ~ NJ KIN
OF heart, and noble IN spirit ana purpose ih MS "'s"
station and great honor. ,,, ,.
County Judge Moore said: II Grant had died twenty
brighter than 1t Ia to-day Indeed so far from dming
his glory his long suffering and the herolsn with when
bravesi and most self. reliant spirits OF all time.
Police Commissioner Partridge said that General urani
sse SsSons e s he place IN
affections Of the people OF this 99nn had e os o
its brightest lights and the who had done more Tor
his country than any one he had lef behind pon.n,
when the headquarters guard for General Grant was
taken from the redlegGed devils at Cupepper Court
Uouse Many Brooklyn veterans were In that guard
General Fowler said yesterday: knew Grant well
and think e the fvo greatest generals the
world In the future ne VIII DC iar hoe
appreciated than In the past" d.
Colonel Rodney c. Ward. OF the 23d Regiment, mt Of
Brooklyn said that he present when W. H. beari
entertained General Grant at dinner after his TRIP
around the world. lie asked by Mr. Bcecher about
his travels and with his cigar In his mouth ho took the
dinner With him his journey and was the most
Interesting three hours the party mad ever Known
T. Barnum In expressing bis estimate OF the dcad
hero said that he was the incarnation of herolsn
General visited Brooklyn several times In recent
wears While President for the secDnn time he was en-
teraincd at dinner by John T. Henry. In 1879 he was
the recipient of banquet at the rooms oil the Kings
County Club In Picrrepon St and In the same year
VI. Beard gave n dinner in his honor and the Lincoln
Club OF the Tenth Ward gave him reception. Among
those present at tho dinner Mr. Bce her Generals
Tracy and Jourdan Mayor Schroeder. j. H. summer
william Beard In 1882 General Grant attended
the dinner Of the New England Society OF Brooklyn aud
made speech on Decoration Day In 1854. he reviewed
the parade In Brooklyn and was given reception py
@ A r Post No 327 II was Just alter his fal. ana
he hobcd crutches In June OF the same year
he was present the meeting Of the Society OF the Army
the Potomac OF which he was elected president and
subsequently reelected this year at Baltimore
Commodore Chandler. of the Brooklyn Navy YARD re-
ceved orders from Washn xton yesterday to keep the
flags In the Yard and the vessels thefc at halt mast
until after General Grahts fdnera and to drape the
buildings suitably. Orders were also given TO IRE
minute guns OH the day OF the funeral