Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
The Funeral.
The Funeral.
THE ROUTE OF THE PARADE NOT FULLY
DETERMINED.

The Funeral
THE ROUTE OF THE PARADE NOT FULLY
DETERMINED.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-General Cory
said that the arrangements for Gen.
Grants funeral procession could not
be completed for two or three days.
Military and civic organizations as
well as Grand Army posts from nearly
every state IN the Uaion had applied
for positions in the line. The Grand
Army men will be arranged into a
solid body, divided into four or FIVE
divisions. There will be two divisions
from this city and the others will be
made up from visiting posts. The
men will march in doukle ranks, com
pany front of sixteen files.
The first and second divisions Of the
New York national guard will form a
promisent feature of the parade, and
1t IS expected that many other mill
tary organizations will take part in
the procession. Military organizat atoms
from Illinois have already given no
tlce that they will be present. 1t is
requested that all military and civic
organizations desiring to take part in
the parade will report st once 10 Gen.
Hancock, at Governors island.
At the grand army headquarters it
is stated that from 25, 600 to 80, 600
veterans would take part in the parade
on Saturday, August Sth. Each di-
vision will carry the post color and
the old battle colors and old battle
flags, massed in the centre of the
division.
Mayor Grace said it was very prob
able that the board of aldermen would
shortly change the name of River
Side Park TO Grant Park
A COMMITTEE FROM THE HOUSE OF REP,
RESENrATIvEs.
Jno. B. Clark, clerk of the house of
representatives, designated and re-
quested the following named COM
mlttee to represent that body at the
funeral of Gen. Grant: Hon. Samuel
j. Randall, of Pennsylvania; VIM.
K Morrison, of Illinois; j. Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia; 0. Il. Singleton,
OF Mississippi; Frank Hlscock, of New
York; Thomas B Reed, of Minnesota;
Thos. NJ. Brown, of Indiana; Benz.
Butterworth, of Ohio. These gentle~
men will be requested to meet in New
York city, on the 7th of August, at
some hotel not yet determined upon.
MILITARY REINFoRCEMENTs.
Mt. McGREGoR, July General
Hancock has informed Col. Jones in
command of the military here that
Capt. Beck's battery A, has been
ordered from Fort Columbus to report
at Mt. McGregor as part of the guard
of honor to the remains of General
Grant. A detail of light artillery has
also beea ordered by Gen. Hancock
from Ft. Adams.
ARRANGEMENTS DECIDED UPON
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Gen. Han
cock announced that these arrange
ments had been decided upon:
The Fourth Artillery of Ft Adams,
under command of Maj. Adams will
fire salute at NJ. McGre- or, and
Maj. Randolph, commanding the
Fifth Artillery at Ft. Hamilton will
fire final salute on the day of the
funeral. Gen Hancock and staff,
accompanied by Gen. Sherman, will
proceed to Mt McGreg@r on the night
of Aug. %. The remains will be con
veyed by tram, consisting of car
for the family, Que for the remaiLs,
two for the escort-which will mum
ber not more than 60 men-one for
the clergy and pail bearers, one for
Gen. Hancock and staff and one for
the press.
The first stop will be made at Sara
togo and the second at Albany. At
the latter place Adit. Gen. Farms
worth will assume charge of removing
the remains to the capital where Gov.
Hill assumes control. From Albany
to this city the remains will be In care
of Gen. Hancock. Having arrived
here the first division N. G. S. N. Y.
will escort the body to the city hall.
Here guard will be placed until the
day of the funeral
ARRANGING THE MILITARY COMPANIES.
WASHINGTON, July % The follow
ing kilograms passed to-day between
Gen. Hancock and Gen. Burdette:
GovERSoRs ISLAND. July 2s.
To s. S. Burdette Communicated Chief g. A. r.,
Your letter of July Goth received. II you, as
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be present at the funeral ceremo-
nies of General Grant in New York, the relative
places of the different bodies OF your orgeriZation
in the column can be arranged by you. The place
of the organization in the column will be an
nounced in due time by me. 1t will place among
the mourners all the armed bodies and troops
that will be embraced in the escort, and organized
bodies from your organization may be placed
with it.
(Signed). w. S. HANCOCK,
Major General.
WASHINGTON, July d.
To Major General Hancock, Governors Island:
l shall be present as commnder-in-chief Of the
Grand Army of the Republic at the funeral of
Gen. Grant, in New York.
(Signed), S. S. BuRDTTE
In connection with the above disS
patches Commander Burdctte says he
will establish the Grand Army head
quarters at New York city, probably
at the Fifth avenue hotel some days
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