Daily Republican., 1885-07-29
Tomb Chosen.
uryERsIDE PARK
Ply DEcIDEn ON BY
rae FAMILY.
FpSI, PROGRAMME.

RAl, | nUunhM III Ls
,nasaoR, July 28.-Colonel
s,n, arrived on the morning
lln' ~ a. once proceeded TO his
~ srsrtment, where the family
a. y ps, Near tho result of the Colo
'. " the conference In New
ggs detailed his movements and
!, ~ nat there seems to be
~, ,bs choice of q burial spot
~ ",htr than Central Park. .
's;Sr I Park had at the time OF
Gran, death been suggested
not M Of ipterment, and 1t seemed
Es % Colonel, after seeing and
~ sl to change the place OF Sc
~ Biyelside Park. The matter
bsen thus presented to the FAM
v 'pcInsiop was reached in accord
hS Colonel's suggestion, and
Os dictated the following de-
Mr.. McGREGoR, July %.
GrAcE: Mother takes River
Temporary tomb had better be at
nIace i. ID. GRANT.
mai R. McFEELY, WASHING
a. Mother to-day accepted
IA Park. She wishes me to
mi 70. the tender of the Soldiers
gned r. d. 9RASr'
Hr EE,JrLAR BODY GUARD.
the same train that brought t
Grant up the mountain came
nany Of regular troops that had
pac,ei siucs yesterday morn
kbey brought their tents and all
re1u,-emrnts, and wore the uni.
the regular army. There were
klght .neu in AL, and they were
bn,y fellows.
ton.s were pitched this after
lar ,he Eastern outlook.
lei Roger Jones, to whom all the
h here are ordered to report,
i.h the regulars and has as
control aud direction, under
from General Hancock.
learned thla morning that 600 or
bps Will bD, or have bsen, order
kratOga 10 mret the remains of
h Grant on their arrival there
the mountain on Tuesday
y the original intention of Gen.
Y 10 have sent these men to the
lin, bu. when he learned OF the
facilities for moving troops on
nnta.n ho changed his purpose
D send them, az stated, 10 Sara
receive the remains there and
Il during the transfer.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
ln.el,ion of carrying the remains
pryata Jar Of Mr.. Vanderbilt has
banged and the funeral car
lswn" has been substituted for
nictSiit scar, ThiA car, besides
bg the remains, will furnish
hvd4tious lor forty persons.
Else ths train win be made up as
hsly stated. The Government
iered General Passenger Agent
iGk, Of the New York Central, to
tLe cara Of the funeral train, and
i purpose TO drape them entirely
k, Ielying for an imposing effect
massirg 0f color. No white will
aH! Tho company promise a
c't .Lat shall be more impressive
as ever before been known Oh
al occasion. General Hancock
taf now purpose 30 be present
b Monday, before the funeral ser
On tho lay OF the removal o'
dy 10 Albany, the Delaware and
Pl Cana Company will send aheat
luneTs. train at short intervals
Passenger trains of fourteen car
TO take 40 the Grand Army mel
taers VINO will that day be de
oi going into Albany TO view tn
Us as they lie in state.
afternoon came the first elabo
oral pieCe 1t was in the form o
pw OF immor.elles, and was fiy
Tee feet IL stands at An eas
upon a wire frame. Gilman, th
tain artist photographed it whe
suhboxei al the depot. The groun
pillow ID white, the entire pieo
Hinged With feathery grasses. l
tnIre is a sword the blade of whic
low and the hilt aud guard re,
purple along the edge, which Civ,
irc' oi relief from the ground.
ils ac'oa3 the blade is an exa
laellon c0lors Of the should,
belonglng to The rank held
Val Grau', There are four whi
oa a h.uc around upon tue stra
ets edges are gold and purpl
l'ler side ot the sword are spra,
peael wheat and tufts of feathel
e', bjuni with white satin ri
4he inscription, which Is
~ il'Il;'t,!os on the white groul
anu 6e.9~ the sword and shot
eNaP' yea l5 thus Comrade
"a sSn 1leade Post, No. /, G. A. /
'hl!"}slYG THE CHOICE.
iiVA"O, July 28.-From the OBJ
y, ene controversy the papers Ii,
Vpposed the Aeleetion Of New Yo
na nv ma resting place for the
y. GENERAL Grant. In an o.
Oh the subject the Tribune
i. i.W morning will say
nsa,i ,ss no use to mince matters In d
seu'loh' sa, New York has always be
Sue %oo. spo' On The body polite. L,
in y u,American and un-natioI
!, !" 'le United States. The 30. cal
,a"5 o5,,e'y is composed of funk,
/. a''ee, whose principal object
san, ape English habits and c
InaI;'o 10 dftsa, eat, walk and Il
ma usi'u + sweIls and plutocrats
Nsn 10 M Io' Americaaism enough
bsn ' l. iork society life, so far
ivs va' 70 make one man of the rob
ner,, 9uallty which characteri;
bsm ~ hs ufsnt, And it should also
d i,elea in ,e = that while General or,
Gsva ,ie ,bo held lighting like Hercu
vs,n ne Union, New York CITY '
dix di!loLH1l nolbed Of Copperheadisn
Whaa,oyalty aud secession.
u wsn, "eu !, ne retired from public
hrpsra =, Ihere to live its Wall str
5encs a ar', s'sied !, upon his name and
Of bia %ut y heeGed him and every M,
1 Of uis uiS ,lamily and all his relati
d Sew, S,' yILey had. What claim ii
Rceles"s York City for the high ,
The h'p 1.,a non2r # receiving and eu,
|lep tS Sio'ilails q the old Union he
|ssej ,pY c",,, ,t'ae Of Immediate grief
bken tha., th1'ael'''ation will be more c
|dp,aua,,n ,n"n II Is now, and tbe nen