Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-30

The President Has Not Yet Selected
F"ii-Dearers-The Navy Anxious to

The President has not yet selected the pail
bearers 1or General Grants funeral. He tele
graphed to Mrs. Grant, asking If she had any
suggestions to make in the matter. She replied
tnat she hand none, excepting that If General
sherman or General Sheridan Is selected as 9
palI'oearer she would like 1tif General Johnston
of 1eherai buckner or some other confederate
general Is selected for the same Office.
THE g. 4. R. MEMORIAL MEETING.
department Commander Brooks last evening
appointed committee to make arrangements
Ior meeting to be held in this city In honor o
General Grant. The committee is as follows
Harrison Dingman, d. 8. Alexander, Geo. E.
CoTson, dreen b. Raum, and James NJ. Pipes
anu tney VIII nave entire charge Of the arrange
mentS Ior the meeting.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS AT THE GRANT
FUNERAL.
MI. "A. M. kenaday, the secretary of the Ma
tlonal Associated Veterans Of the Mexican W ar
mas received the following letter from Gen. w
:. hancock: IA delegation of the Veterans O
accorded place in the funeral procession, as
mourners, should they present themselves in a
oody under the direction of their president OF
other controlling officer"
PREPARATIONS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AT
THE FUNERAL
secretary Whitney has written to Col
+. u. Grant expressing the universal desire Of
the officers and men of the navy that the ser
vice may be represented at the funeral of Gen
Grant. The cOlors at naval stations will he half
masted and haifhours guns fired on the day OF
the funeral from sunrise to sunset Gen. Han
COCK, ne says has been asked to permit repre-
Tie natlOnal hOnOrs to the dead. Rear Admiral
Jouett with part of his force during the obse-
quies, vii! represent the navy in New York and
cause appropriate naval honors to be rendered
anoat The Secretary takes occasion to express
the ieeilng OF deep sympathy felt in the navy
during Gen. Grants long illness.
THE GRAND ARMY PARTICIPATION.
Gen. Burdett, the commander-in- chief Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has mailed cir
cular letter to all depar -ment commanders OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic suggesting
that as far as possible the Grand Army be re-
presented by departments, and requesting
them 10 ADVISE him promptly of the number OF
members likely to attend the funeral services
frederick Brackett, assistant adjutant general
and one of Gen. Burdett's aides, will GO to New
York in a day OR two to arrange the details ol
the procession, and Gen. Burdett will follow
him early next week. Adjutant General John
sna M Gsnsa of
where they will meet the officers ofthe national
staff.
THE POST OFFICE TO BE CLOSED.
The Postmaster General has issued the follow.
ing order to postmasters throughout the United
States: In recognition of the nations loss in the
death Of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and in partici-
tation of the lamentation and expression of
reverence for his honored memory, all post
Omces III the several states and territories OF
the Union are ordered to be closed between the
hours OF aud p. m on Saturday, the Sth day
OF August, appointed for the celebration Of hfs
funeral obsequies."
GRANT SERVICES AT WAYMAN GROVE.
At the Wayman Grove camp-neeting SER
vices In memory of Gen. Grant were held.
Bishop Wayman presided and the music was
rendered by choir made up from voices from
EbeneZer and Bethel churches of Baltimore
and Metropolitan A. VI. E. church, OF this city
and Revs J. ii. Ca.gill, ]. Jones, J. II. Walsh,
u. j. Beckett, James and Morris. of this city,
were among those seated on the platform. The
principal address was delivered by Rev. j. A.
Handy, of this city.
GEN. Villas AS THE ORATOR.
The Norfolk, Va, Landmark recommends
Postmaster General Villas as the man to make
the Grafton ON the occasion OF the memorial
services oyer Gen. Grant, to be held in the
House OF Representatives. st Washington.
THE GRAND ARMY RITUAL.
In reply to a suggestion from General Bur
dett commander-in-chief Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, that, If agreeable, the use of
the Grand Arm of the Republic ritual would
gratIIy the members OF the organization at the
funeral of General Grant General Hancock re-
piled that Pastor Newman had already been
designated for the services.
sU INSCRIPTIONS HRoUGH THE WESTERN UNION
Mr.. Marean, the manager of the Western
Union Telegraph company in this city, has
opened i subscription book for the Grant monu-
ment fund At the office OF thu company. Simi-
lar action is being taken in ali the offices of
the company throughout the country.