The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-12
The Funeral Arrangements.

AnOtEcI .hpuUO VI tue
cath says: The Ioiy lay to-day in the paror
near tile spot where the general spent his last
night. The face was peaceful, unclou;led by
any trace of suffering. a flag was fur!ed over
the body. On the breast reposed q wreath
of oak leaves, gathered yesterday by
Julia, the colonels daughter, and the two
child daughters of DR.. Douglas. The
three girls went into tho woods yester-
day to search for the leave, for this purpose.
Taking them to the partor the nurse Henry
helped them fashion the wreath, and they
laid it with fearful reverence on tho hero's
breast. Then Jalia, her little heart swelling
with grief. leaned over the calm face ana
kissed it, whic her sobbing companions tried
to comfort her with carcSScs, and pressed
their young lips, too where tho grand
daughters had been.
Aaiutant General Drum came this after.
noon He bore authority from the President
to make any arrangements for burial under
government auspices that might suit
the family. Colonel Grant informed General
Drum of the decision to place the general in
Central park He informed him also of the
offer from the U. 5. Grant Grand Army Post
of Brooklyn, to guard the body while here,
which he lad accepted this morning.
y plan was soon devised leading up to the
time of interment The body wil lie at the
cottage, in the room Of the death scene, until
lueSuuI, August I, WHICH, iuue!h S'l'lEeS
will be held here at | o'clock. A train will
there in an hour. After a stop of thirty
minutes the train will push on to Albany.
The body will lie in state at the
Capitol from 4:3D o'clock in the afternoon until
noon on August ), when it will proceel
to New York /: will lie in state in the
governors room in the city hall untl Satur.
day, august :. when public services will he
held at the intcrmen: in Central park. AS
the Brooklyn post viii guard TIE cottage
Colonel Grant thought there would he no
ne@l of guard here 10y assignment from the
army. 1t was decided that the body should
pass, after the services at tho cottage, to
this charge of guard appointed
by tho President, such guard to attend it up
to the tim, OF intcrmeut General Hancock
has been designated for this duty. He will
maze ali appointment. The arrangement to
Lave the Eody lie in STATE, at the capitol was
brought auaut through Secretary or state
in lis capacity rs commander OF the third
division Of the srani army.
\ week a 70 last Friday. i'll note 10 the
Rev Dr Newman, tic general uroacEcd the
subject Of his funeral to Or. Newman a his
spiritual friend. II desire the funeral service
of the church performed" lie wrnt", when
am gene Su"h VIII be the nature OF the
ScENlCc EcTc. TIC COi!lu VIII w DlDuSul
to the porch. near the old place where the
general used to sit None but the family
and c:ose personal friends or special guests
will be admitted to the cottage Tho Presi-
dent and mcnrcrS OF the cabinet, friends
eminent in military and naval Service and
from civil life may be invited US guests. There
will be very few invitations. The pas.
tor will stand on the porch lie.
fore him, Oh the slope sprca ling toward the
hotel, will gather those who may come to
hear the services. The services will follow
the ritual, closing with M address. 1t will
he n simple and net long service. 1t is
probable that at its close the people will be
a!lowel to cross the porch to look upon the
generals face. Wi!hia two hours from
the time Of opening tho service tho train
will start for Saratoga The services at
New York may be lss simple, but they will
be strictly Of q religious nature.
The embalming was completed to-day. The
cheeks and face by the process made use of
have been made 10 assume Il fulincss, the
deeper furrows and lines have been filed out,
and the expression Of the face is now one OF
pea,e and rest.
Members OF Wheeler 6. a. Il. Post, Of Sar
atoga, nre watching at the house tonight
They sit in the hall outside tie door. Over
the collin in which the general rests burns q
brilliant electric light, revealing with dis
tinctncs$ every line in this rigid face below
thu glass cover of the coffin. Across the
collin is thrown an American flag Members
of the family from tim, to time walk into the
ROOM and gaze long anil earnestly ut the dead
generals face