Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-30

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AYork on Wednesday afternoon until Sat
durday, August s, the body Will lie In
state at the City Hall. The public OBJ
Ssequies will take place on Saturday at
dsuch time as the civic authorities may
3arrange, and the interment will then
3follow in Central Park.
1.-THE FINAL CEREMONIES WILL BE ON
u FRIDAY, AUG. Z.
q An outline of the funeral ceremonies
dprovide for a funeral service on the
5morning of August 1, with discourse
Coy DIR. Newman. The ceremony will be
that of Methodist Church at Gen. Grants s
Down request, The train will leave the
dmeuntain at p N, reaching Saratoga at
d2 and leaving for Albany at 1 80. On
"wednesday, the 5tb, after lying in state
Hat the Capitol at Albany over night, the
Sremains will be removed to the City Hall
s5in New York, where they will rest In the
1Governor's room until Friday, when the
Siinal ceremonies will be held and the ex-
iact lot in Central Park prepared. the
7family having already decided upon the
jPark as the place. The embalming of
dthe body is not yet completed, and the
5body will be placed in the casket until
uC ldOC lOOh6 "OAis Wiz o"OAA
ling has been reduced and there is now
sano reason why the lid of the coffin should
anot be raised while he is lying in state.
q FUNERAL oBsEQUlEs.
y 1t is now determined that the funeral
3obsequies will begin on Mt. McGregor.
3The family fully recognize the claim of
1.-The people and the Nation to do honor
Ito the remains of Gen. Grant, but there
His feeling that before all the pomp and
5pageant of burial the family should have
stheir dead all by themselves for season.
3of service The family would be alone
7wben their funeral service is held, and
5before the remains 60 out to the people
I to mourn over That the funeral cere-
monies for the family will be held here,
lin the cottage at such time as may SEEM
!sbest. DR.. Newman will be with the fam
Silly and conduct with them the servicel
Cover the dead. The President is anx-I
4ious. and has so expressed himself by
smesSage, that there should be Nation
4al funeral, under the direction aud care
Sof the War Department, beginnlngl
Awhen the remains are started from theI
gmountain and ending at the place of
q The remains will lie quietly at theI
4cottage, in the room where the General
adied, until one week from Tuesday af-
aUernoon next, when the funeral cortegei
will be placed on special train andl
3conveyed directly and without demons
sssration to Albany. Reaching there inI
3the evening, the remains will be borne to!
1.-THE Capitol building, where they will lie
Gin state until Wednesday noon. Them
5and thence the dead General will be con-
1veyed by the funeral train to New York,
5arriving there on Wednesday evening.
lThe body will then be conveyed to theI
ID ity Hall, where it will remain in statej
auntii Saturday, when it will be borne tOi
Tits last resting place in Central Park.
I There will be over 200 representatives.
9of Grand Army Posts from various partsI
3of the country here tomorrow. They;
{ will camp in tents pitched on the noun
5tain and will take their meals in the no.
Atel veranda. The embalming will bel
scompleted to-day. The cheeks and facet
1by the process made use of has beenE
Smade to assume fullness, the deeperi
afurrows and lines have been filled out!
land the expression of the face is nowI
aone of peace and rest. On Monday the
sremains will be placed in a casket andI
lthe near friends will be permitted to|
q view the remains.
4 The canopy to be used above General
sGrant'S coffin arrived at Saratoga today
aIt was last used at the funeral of BishopI
4Simpson. 1t consists of four heavily.
acarved manogany posts with black
zbroadcloth and silk curtains, lOopedI
with silk and chenille tasSels.
MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
! Adjutant General Drum arrived onE
: the mountain this evening. He was thel
sbearer of a letter from President Cleve>I
Hand to Mrs. Grant, rendering lot I'M
athe Soldiers Home grounds as a burialE
3place for the dead General. In eonver-
aSation Gen. Drum said: 81 have today
transmitted to Gen. Hancock an order;
afrom the Secretary of War directiDgi
aGen. Hancock to take entire charge of
1.-THE military arrangements for GeneralE
3Grant's funeral and all military of anyI
zkind here will be under his direction,E
land to him applications must be made byI
5all military organizations that may de-
3sire to take part in the obsequies."
gro BE BURIED WITH NATIONAL HoNORs. ]
i WASHINGTON, D. c., July 24-Presi>
5dent Cleveland was tonight advised byI
telegram from Adjutant General Drum, i
3now at Mt. McGregor, that he had de-
zlivered tie Presidents letter to Mrs.
#Grant, and that she and her children ex-
dressed desire to have Gen. Grant bu>
3ried with National honors. Their wish
{ les will be respected, and the ceremoniesl
will take place as already indicated inl
athe press dispatches. President Cleve+l
Hand and members of the Cabinet will
4attend the funeral in New York on Sat-
3urday, the Sth of August.
a HE LEFT NO WILL.
a Gen. Grant left no will, as he had felt
lhe had nothing to leave. He gave al
Amemorandum to Col. Fred. Grant some
aweeks ago, which is understood to be inI
sthe form of suggestions and expressions
aof his wishes for their future. The cask-
Aet will be sent up on Monday from New
aYork. 1t is a cedar casket to go out+|
aside metallic case The casket will bel
acovered with rich purple velvet and will
ahave glass top. The handles will bel
sof solid silver. There will be small
sgod plate, with the name "U. S. Grant"
q EX-PREsIDENT HAYES EULOGY.
The following letter was received
9from the Commander of the Ohio Cont!
j 5mandery:
4 FREMONT, O., July 23-To Capt. A. Fl /
3Mattox, Recorder: My Dear Sir:-I ami
3sorry | cannot attend the meeting of theI
aOhio Commandery of the Loyal Legionl
! at Cincinnati. Gen. Grant was the most
aillustrious member of our society. AS
long as the ann"ls of our Republic LAST
Che will be known and honored through
sout the world. He was the most illus-s
5trious soldier of the sacred cause QfE
Slberty and union. The first large armyE
;of the Rebellion which laid down itsI
Sarms surrendered to Grant at Ft. Donel-s