Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27
THE DEAD HERO'S MEMORY.

Adjutant General Drum stated to-day that he
did not care to express an opinion about the
selection of a burial place for Gen. Grant. The
TACT that those most interested in the matter,
the members of his family, had selected New
YORK, for very good reasons sufficient to
prevent adverse criticism. He said that all the
arrangements for the funeral are now in charge
OF Gen. Hancock, and the authorities here have
nothing furthtr to do, with the exception of the
designation of pall-bearers by the President.
1t was stated at the White House to-day that
the President has not yet been invited to name
the pall-bearers.
PROPOSED MEMORIALS TO GRANT
AS is always the case in such an event, a great
many suggestions are now being made as to a
monument to be erected to the memory of Gen.
Grant. Gen. Burdett, the commander-n-chief
OF the Grand Army of the Republic, thinks
that In the event Of Gen. Grant being buried IN
central Park that the monument over his
state, and that the proper place for national
memorial Is in this city. He thinks that Con-
gress should take the initiative in this matter
ana a! by liberal appropriation insure the erec-
ton OF proper memorial. In addition to
everything that may be done, he is of the opin-
There are about 500. .OOi, members. and a con.
tribution OF ten cents from each wouh afford 9
1und OF $4,000, and with this a memorial
would properly represent the regard of the
veterans of the late war. No steps have yet
Dcen taken IN TINS direction, but zen. BorOett
thinks that something will be done.
PROPOSED GRAND ARMY MONUMENT TO GRANT.
5. s. Burdett, cOmmander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has written to
ex-President Hayes, suggesting that the ma
tlonai monument to Gen. Grant will cost too
built by the nation. He suggests that the
Grand Army erect its own monument by as
sessing each of the 300 1000 Grand Army men
ten cents each, making $4,000. A statue of
Grant composing his memoirs, fifty executed,
committed to the care of the nation and placed
under the dome of the Capitol, he thinks would
seem most TIT memorial for the Grand Army.
THE GRAND ARMY NOTIFIED.
Gen. S. S. Burdett, the commander-in-chiefo of
the Grand Army of the Republic, has issued a
general order announcing the death OF Gen.
Grant, and recommending to department COM
manders that day be announced in orders
upon which the posts in their several jurisdic-
tons may meet in open session or otherwise,
that each comrade may have opportunity to
Let the colors at national and department.
headquarters and of the posts be drsped and
the usual badge OF mourning be worn by all
comrades for sixty days"
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN THIS CITY.
The order issued by Gen. Burdett, the COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, announcing the death of Gen. Grant,
does not specify the day when memorial SER
vices shall be held, but leaves the date to be
liked by the different department commanders.
capt. Brooks the commander Of the depart
ment here, has not yet determined when the
memorial services shall be held in this city,
but has the matter now under consideration.
As probably many will wish to attend the fune
raj, the meeting will not be fixed tor that day.
DIR. BLISS SUGGESTION.
DR.. D. w. Bliss has addressed a communica-
tiOn to the District Commissioners, urging them
to give official expression of the universal de-
sire in Washington to have the remains of Gen.
Grant buried either at Arlington cemetery pr the
Soldiers Home. He suggests the calling of a
public meeting in Geault of action by the Com
miSsiOners.
THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
In all the pulpits of the churches of the city
yesterday reference was made to the death of
Gen. Grant, and in many instances the theme
OF the sermon was the life and character of the
dead hero.
Rev. Dr. Sunderland, at the First Presbyte-
rian church, paid Il tribute to Gen. Grant. The
Presidents pew was not occupied. Rev. DIR.
NaylOr, at the Foundry NJ. E. church. and Rev.
DR.. Faunce, at the E-street Baptist church.
spoke of the lessons to be derived from this life
and death.
The UNITED Labor League of America" yes
terday adopted resolutions deploring the death
OF Gen. Grant, because Gin his proclama-
tion on the eight-hOur law he shortened the
hours of toll and gave the honest l;.borer an Op-
pOrtunity to improve his own condition and
educate aud elevate his family in accordance
with the increasing wants OF emancipation
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