Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-30
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AT MOUNT NC ozE1oR.
hOuxT McGzEsoA, July q The
morning - warm with q slight breszaL
Colonel Jones, Commanding. eufiuipates
TWO more detsohments Of men. and the
mountain forces viii then b. complete.
Ihe day . one Of comparative Quis. all
about the mountain ssttlemsst.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
NV YoKK, July 9.-The clerks IN
the AdJutaHt GeoeFal's ofiice are puzzled
hoW 70 answer the m&ay qoestisns ash
ed regarding General Grants funeral,
and Transmitting 10 various orzsniza-
tons throughout the ceuntry the AZ
ranRemsnts 90 far a. Affects them and
% far Is they are . gmpletsd.
General Daniel Z. SickIss vas closet
cd With General Hancock this msrning
IN references 10 the Department. Of Vet
cram Army officers Colonel Fred Grant
sent q telegram stating that his father
bad been commander of the Loyal lie
gion, and requested that the members
Of that organization be given a. prorri-
nent q position a. possible.
d. IA. Nevins. state Commander of
the Grand Army Of the Repoblic of New
Jersey, by request Of Governor Abbott,
tsndered brigade Of the National
Guard Of that State for an escort at ths
funeral.
General Bardette, Commander in Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic, in
answer to dispatch from General Han
cock, stated that be Wsald take CON
mand in person Of the Grand Army az
the funeral.
General Perry, representing General
Hancock, President Cummins of the
Park Commission, and Superintendent
of Police Murray met today and drove
over the two proposed routes fer the
funeral A final decision as to which 10
the more eligible one will be given today.
THE RoUTE or rRx PROCESSION.
NEW YoRK, July 29.-Msyor Grace,
President Sanger, of the Board of Al
dermen, Park Commissioner voorhees,
and Police Superintendent Murray, at a
conference teday, laid out the following
route for the funeral procession of Gen.
Grant: City Hall TO Broadway, up
Broadway TO l4th street, through
Ash street 10 Fifth avenue, mp Fifth
avenue TO 10th street, thence through
the Boulevard to l22d and Riverside
drive, enteri ne the park at l23d street.
PLANS FoR THE PRooEsMos.
NEW YoRK. July 29.-In reply 10 Col.
be assigned q prominent place in the
line. General Hancock sent the follow.
ing dispatch The order Of prece-
dence viii be determined auoordinQ TO
the prescribed rules. of that order,
which indicates that Communicates
shall be placed in line according to the
date Of Organization"
8. s. Burdette. Commander in Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
suggested yesterday that, il agreeable,
the use of the Grand Army ritual will
crafty the members of the orgAniza-
ton. General Hancock replied that
Pastor Ne0man had already been dssig-
mated TO conduct the services.
General Hancock says: "Owing TO
the length Of the march and the conse-
quent fatigue, the advisAbility Of hAv-
ing school children participate in the
procession 10 not evident"
John Schuyler, Score AIRY Of the So
ciety of the Cincinnati, says in a com
munication to General Hancock, Il
represent the feelings Of our members
when i say that eur society will be
ready at all times TO pay whatever
marks Of respect We can to our Late fell
low fownsman."
The following orders were issued by
Major General Hancock:
HKADQ'rERs DEPT. OF THE ATLANTIC,
GovEKsoR's ISLAND. NY. JULY9.
Having been placed by the President
In charge Of the ceremonies connected
with the funerlt of exPresident % the
United States General u. s. Grant, and
In command Of the escort for the obse-
qaies. give notice that the military
participate, will upon promptly report
ton in the procession. which will take
place in the city Of New YORK, on sstur-
day, August 9Th proximo.
Order Ne. appoints Gen. John G.
Farnworth Chief Marshal in charge of
the ceremonies at Albany. Order No. 3
appoints Gen. Lloyd Aspipvall to the
duty OF laying out the line of march for
the procession in New York city. Order
No. appoints Gen. Martin Mcmahon
to conduct the march Of civic organiza.
tions In the procession. He Ia instructed
10 establish headquarters in New York
city, and 10 announce the same when
selected. All suoh organizations desir-
ing 10 take part will report directly to
these headquarters. sending q duplicate
TO Gen. Mcmahon, and will state the
title Of ths same, the name of the ehief
officer and the number 10 parade.
Gen. Hancock today received q com
munication from ex Governor Cornell,
saying:
Sra LII the funeral eortege from Al
bany comes By river il will enable each
town on the Hudson, Long Island Sound
ard New Jersey shore 10 furnish boat
laden with local representatives to isin
In the progress towards New York, thus
making an Impressive feature Of the
which is not practicable II
the railroad be adopted. Permit me 10
earnestly recommend the river ro1to.
General Hancock said, In reply, shat
all arrangements for transportation by
rail had been completed.
Bfieadier General Aspinvsii, In speak
ing Of the Arrangements yesterday, said
that all armed bodies will be assigned
10 q position in the column which 10 10
precede the hoarse, and all civic organi-
nations will be placed in the line follow
ing tho hearse. AL organizations from
different States will occupy positions 10
the line according 10 the date OF the I'D
mission Of the State eaet represents
into the Onion. Aides will escort the
Governors Of the different States visit
ing the city on the day Of the obsequies.
The remains will arrive IN this city on
the evening Of the ssh Of August.
THE NAVAL sxzyIcK.
wAsExorox, July 9. - Secretary
whitney has sent the foileviug letter
TO Colonel Grant. at Nj. MeGregor:
have the honor 30 express the uni
versai desire ON the part Of the officers
and men Of the Navy thai the naval
service may BE- rsffesente1 In the ser
vices attending the interment OF the
remains Of yoor iilnstrious father. In
eompliAncs with distractions from the
President. the eoloss Of naval stations
and ca vessels In navy commission viii
be hoisied Al haif-mast. and guns viii
be fred st hslf.houR intervals from
snnFiee 10 sunset On the day Of the ia
neal, or In case Of vessels on foreign
stations upon the day following tAe TO
csips Of the general order announcing
the death. In Consequence Of The zen
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