New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05
ADDITIONAL MARKS OF RESPECT.

Members of the Society of the Army of the
Potomac met at Room No. ~ in the Federal Building
yesterday afternoon take action the death Of Cen
eral Grant General Penrose. Colonel j. W. Marshall.
Captain H. IT, Doty. Colonel Joseph Hopper j. w. Jaco-
bus and Colonel Ot- among the mcmbcrs present
General Mcmahon called the meeting to otier anu Zen
decided that the members OF the society should attend
the funeral In body ana that "A commit,
tee OF ten members should he chosen "a special
representatives OF The society. Generals W. H. Frank
lin. II. W. SlOcun Daniel l.. Sckes, ChareA Dcvlhs, Jr
George II. Sharpe, Ahram Doubleday. > W. Crawford j.
j. McCook. G. H. T"mpkins anu W. W. ANeIlil were
named the representa- ives. ON motion ot Gri'Ia
society should wear their badges draped IN Grape ana
have Grape bound their LEFT arms on the DAY OF the
funeral. Tue chairman was authorized To appoint
committee 10 prepare suitable resolutions - present At
the annual meeting OF the society to be hedin san Fran
The Garfield Club. at No o3s Elghth-avc held me-
mortal meeting last evening that was well attended
H. Ben1y . Pse rcd h, 9nn ~ Rand. Pro-
lessor L. H. Hunt delivered an lnterestns address on
also male by David Mitchell. NJ. L. HoliSter aud Leopold
Leo.
The committee OF co,ored cergymeu and editors hav.
ing IN charge the preliminary arrangements Tor memo
rial service met shiloh Presbyterian Church. IN West
the service at Mt Ovet Baptist church IN west my
third-st. Oh next Monday evening Professor l. Nc
probs5ly ia read by tie editor OF coI1rcd paper
special meeting OF the 7oth Regiment veteran Asso'
citation (I ghandrr was held last evening In the list
Regiment Armory. Thirty -tfthst and Broadway, 10 ar
FOR their position IN the parade and the uniform
OF the regiment during tho war, presided
aud read telegram from General Hancock stating that
General Sckes would assign them to suitable plac" IN
the parade IL agreed that zach veteran should
wear badge consisting Of portrait OF General Grant
on back ground Of scotch plaid black folt hats Grape
left and white gloves. The association viii
turn out 100 strong.
meeting of tho WITH Assembly District Republican
Association. at No. 2O7 East Broadway. on Monday
resolutions Of regret aud sorrow Tor General
Grant were passed -
The drapng Of secretary Whitney's house nj Firth
ave aud Fluy--ryenth was begun yesterday upon
the Fty--eycufh-si side. The material used II rich.
The drapings are tasteful and unostentatous.
In accordance with tho request OF Mayor Collins OF
Jersey CITY I'm his proclamation i-suet on saturday.
the lire and church bells ollcd from 10 p M
Yesterday. while the funeral OF General Grant was In
pfogrc-. nj Mt Nctiregor
The Volunteer Fircmens Association last evening held
meeting Clarendon Hail. passed resolutions regret.
Ing the death OF General Grant aud resolved To attend
the funeral
Appropriate resolutions were adopted yesterday by
the Ioardof Ocsrs of the 9th Regiment. and 10y the
B0ani Of Chosen Frccholors oi Passlic County, v j.
A meeting of tho 22d Regiment veteran Corps was
held last night 10 compeIs gcments to attend the
funeral. .
r. r. Murphy Of No. 50 wall-st, Marshal OF the Hcxi
War Veterans Division OF the funeral procession.
Of that 10 communicate with hun by
mail IN regard to the parade