The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29

With his death there passed away one Of
the greatest captains of modern Times. M IL
itary critics may differ as to his character
and rank as military commander, but in the
face of his achievements any attempt to be
little his militery capacity is idle. Judged by
the standard, he held place in the affections
of the people of CHS country, which was
equaled by no one except Lincoln. Hi
record as leader of the Union army which
crushed the rebellion will leave him an I'm
dying name in the proudest chapter of ou
history.
The following message recei we'd by Mr.
Turner, Mayor Grace's chief clerk, settled
that the place of burial shall be Contra
park: ''Your telegram at hand. and I un.
derstand the matter to be now definitely set
tied that Gen. Grants body is to be inferred
here. We cannot take any more definite &C
ton in regard to the matter of Mrs. Grant
until later date. The faith of the resideni
of the board of Aldermen and my own j.
pledged that we wi II see that the wishes Of
the family are gratifed by formal resolution
Of the board. w. r. GRACE"
Upon the receipt of Mayor Grace's as
surance that Mrs. Grant would be laid beside
the general, the family authorized Mr.. Turn
err to telegraph the mayor accepting the
city's request that Gen Grant should be IN
TERED in Central park.
The following schedule of arrangements
was then agreed upon: The body will be
taken from Mount McGregor at 1 p. NJ. or
Tuesday, August 4, arriving at Albany al
$50 D. IN. 1t viii lie in state in the capitol
until the next day at O'Clock, when it will
be taken to New Y ork, arriving there at l &c
p. m, August 5. 1t will lie in state in the
City hall from that time until Saturday,
August S, when the public funeral will taks
place, with such obsequies as may be ar
ranged by the authorities. The internen
in Central park will then occur.
More than 200 Grand Army post represen-
tatives are expected here from all parts Of
the country Tents are in readiness on the
mountain for their accommodation
The generals face under the influence OF
the embalming fluid has lost the deep fur
rows aud wrinkles, caused by disease and
suffering The expression is calm and peace
full. The case containing the body was sur
mounted by beautiful wreath of GAL
leaves, which little Julia Grant, the colo
ners daughter, and Dr. Douglas little
daughter brought in from the woods, and
begged might be so placed. The body vii
not be placed in a casket until Monday,
when near friends of the family viii be per
mitted to view the face.
Mr.. Drexel has decided that the cottage il
which Gen Grant died shall never be occu
pied as dwelling again. He intends to pre-
sent it to the state or National government
as momento, together with the furnitur,
as it now stands.
Ulysses Simpson Grant was born April q
1922, at Point Pleasant, o., and baptizes
Hiram Ulysses, but by an accident was en-
tered at the West Point Military academy
TO which he had received an appointment, a
Ulysses s., with the assumption that he car
ried his mothers maiden name of Simpson
| The error was perpetuated and Grant came
| to carry through life the significant initials
After his course was completed at Yves
| Point the Mexican war occurred and he wa
| ordered with his regiment to join Gen Tay
| lor's army in Texas. He saw active servic.
as second lieutenant and quartermaster, ans
arrer the close or the war, when Ne nzarr7ed,
| he was ordered to Oregon, where he received
his commission of captain. In 1854 he ro-