Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-08-06
RIVERSIDE PARK COLLECTED AZ
oRANT'e LAST RLSTINo
PLACE,

without event. At 10 o'clock when the
train arrived at the summit, Col Erred,
Grant was Que Of the passengers upon il.
He proceeded at once, and alone, upon
his rr,sa, to the cattaga, his br, II j
Jesse having remained behind The
Col. Immediately repaired to his mother's
apartment, where the family gathered to
here the result Of his trip to aud the con
ference at New York. He detailed hi1
mQve uis AMI explained that there
seemed to be reasons for choice Of the
burial spot in some 9th : than Central
Park. Riverside PAX had, At the time
Of Gen. Grants death, been suggested az
a spot Of interment, aud il seemed best
to the Colonel, after seeing and hearing
all, to change tho place Of sepulture to
Riyersid, Park. The matter having
been thus presented to the family. con-
clusion was resehte in accord with the
Coloncl's suggestions, and he at once dic-
'ated the following dispatches
Mt. McGregor, July 2s.
w. A. Grace, New York Mother
takes Riverside. The temporary tomb
would better be at the s,me place.
MI. Mc(1reror. July "a
Gen. r, McFcely, Washington, D. G;
Mother to-day accepted Riverside Park.
She wishes me to thank you for the ten.
der Of the Soldiers Hons.
4 D. GRANT.
Upon the same train that brought Col.
Grant Up the mount,in, came company
Of regular troops TINT. had been expactcd
since yesterday morning They brought
their tents and all camp accoutrements
There were thirty-eisht men in ALL
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
The intention Of carrying the remains
in the private car Of Mr.. Vanderbilt has
been changed, and the funeral car
"Woodlawn" will be substituted for Mr..
Vanderbilt's car. This car, bcsides car
rying the remains, will furnish acconmo-
dations for forty persons. Otherwise,
the train will be made up as previously
stated.
The government has ordered general
passenger agent Kendriek, Of the New
York Central, to drap the cars Of the
funeral train, and it is the purpose 10
drap them entirely in black, relying for
imposing effect on the massing Of colors.
No white shall be used, and the COM
pany promise spectacle that shall be
more imposing and impressive that has
ever before been known on such an oc-
casion.
General Hancock anI staff now pro.
pose to be present here on Monday be-
fore the funeral services. On the day Of
y
the removal Of the body to Albany, the
Delaware and Hudson Railway Company
will send ahead Of the funeral train at
short intervals, four passenger trains Of
fourteen cars each, to take up Grand
Army men, and others who may that day
be desirous Of going into Albany to view
the remains as they lie in state.
1t is learned this morning that GOO or
700 troops will or have been ordered to
Saratoga, to meet the remains Of General
Grant on their arrival there from the
mountain Tuesday. 1t was the original
intention Of General Hancock to have
sent these men to the mountain, but
when he learned Of the limited facilities
for moving troops on the mountain he
changed his purpose, and will send them
as stated to Saratoga, to receive the
remains there, or to do duty
during the transfer II is not unlikely
! that the Seventh regiment Of New York
will be chosen to do this duty. Instead,
too, Of ordering battery of artillery to
: the mountain, the ordnance viii be sta
toned at Saratoga, where proper salutea
viii be fred during the transfer Of the
body from The mountain train to the fu.
neral tain.
General Hancock has informed Colonel
Jones, in command of the military here
that Captain Beck's bate has been or.
dered from Fort Columbus to report at
Mt. McGreecr, as part Of the guard Of
honor to the remains Of General Grant.
A detail OF light artillery has also been
ordered by General Hancock from Fort
Adams.
GRANT AS A MAN.
DR.. Newman rs busying himself with
his discourse, 10 which he will endeayor
to give the people some understanding as
to what manner Of man Grant was 'As
the first soldier in the country, and az its
chef magistrate for eight years, Grant is
well known" he said, "bnt as man
! plain and simple, With all his iovable