The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-04
r-,s Family Say Their Fare
wells to the Dead.
ngcrguCrIYE TORONTO FIRE.
Monument Proposition =
General Fitzhugh Lee to
Act as an Aide. mE
General Grant.

~. - and the family have been saying
sell to the dead. This afternoon
t5s widow asked that DR.. Newman
lid he sent for. When he came
~. Grant reminded the pastor that bel
sa.d would be hers only little while
'~ror and asked him to be with the
i iOnSI while they gathered in the cot
l4l norlor TO say their farewells. Thus
!ase P' tbst about O'Clock Mrs. Grant
II "a a. her daughter and each of her three
Snu Tith their wives were IN the room
SGT1 tbe dead. DR.. Newman and wife
VIII ' oIso present. The family sur
WEI a1ds Si the catafalque. Mrs. Grant,
from a table, brought her dead nus,
hands Bible, which she opened and
Dsssed to Dr.. Newman. 1t was found
hat the book was opened at the 18th
c char Of Job The chapter was read
md then the clergyman recited the 10th
and iqfh verses, and then prayer of
~ s,. was offered up for the
2sautifnl character of the silent one.
After this the entire family there alone
vita their pastor entered with him
into a religious conversation and
t them each and all dwelt upon
"reminiscences recalled of the Generals
last sickness. Dr.. Newman, after care
iuliv scanning the Generals face, ex-
messed satisfaction at its appearance,
and the opinion that the remains are in
condition Of perfect preservation.
In accordance with the desire of Col
OneI Grant the body of General Grant
will lie in state at this place from L to
GOclock, tomorrow.
PoUGHK gEPsIE, August 1.-The time
table of General Grants funeral train
has been issued. The train will leave
Albany at z :30p.m. anc arrive at the
Grand Central depot, New York, at
SPIN.
ST. LOUIS, august Mayor Francis
has appointed a delegation of thirty
leading citizens 10 go to New York, to
take part in the solemn ceremonies of
next Saturday. The delegation will
leave here on Wednesday in a special
Pullman car. The Mayor has also
asked twenty prominent St. LouiSAns
now in the east TO meet this delegation
at the Fifth Avenue hotel on Friday
and join them in paying the last tribute
TO Grant. General Hancock has been
notified OF the appointment o. the dele
cation and requested to give it suita-
Die place in the procession.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-Clerk Clark,
OF the House Of Representatives, wishes
all Congressman who desire to attend
General Grants funeral, to telegraph
HIM at Washington, so that General
Hancock may be advised and provision
made for them in the line of the process
sion.
LONDON, August a.-The Duke of
Cambridge, Commander-in-Chtef of the
British army, the Marquis of Lorne,
General Lord WolSeley and NJ Mart
lnez, Chilian Ambassador to England,
have Slgnihed their intention of being
present at the memorial services in
honor OF Grant, at Westminster Abbey
tomorrow. Gladstone also SAYS he will
go II his health permits. The Prince of
wales and Duke of Connaught will be
represented by equernes. The Duke of
Argyle, John Bright and many other
distinguished gentlemen have written
;vs.eTS expressing their regret at their
inability to attend.
4QgNT McGREeoR, August 3.-Gen
gTai hancock arrived here this morning.
ne .eiegraphed here from Saratoga that
no Saiutes should be fred in his honor
upoh MS arrival at Mount McGregor.
aS II would be in bad taste. The Cen
eraI marched at the head of his staff up
mat GLlU o 10 70 the cottage, when he was
Geno!5, Col9he! Grant. None but the
m US1ersi ana his staff officers were ad-
I Iits.e u 70 the cottage at that time, but
general public. ~
49, 1LtAANDRIA, Va, August 3.-The fol-
n.sa Geographic correspondence
fao'eI Today between Gen. Fitzhugh
ice and Gen. Hancock: n
GOVERNOR's ISLAND, August3.
''"' f'tshGgh Lee, Alexandria, Va:
0o Would il be agreeable to you to be ap-
t hbV,n n0 as an aide on the occasion of
o Le ceremonies IN connection with the
VIM g 9';iS OF zen. Grant. If it would,
bv S to mnI De SO announced. Please reply
(Signed
W. S. HANCOCK.
Maior-General.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
'''''a' hoaoock, M. McGregor:
aoa Your telegram received. / accept the
Gt;fiT'. a' because by so doing, 1 can tes-
49, ors my respect for the memory of q
i o"s soldier, and thus return as far as
nrs Sn me generous feelings he has ex-
South. - 'ne soiolers OF the
(SigueD FrrzHreH Lrr
wi Ii~VST McGREeoR, August s.-Not-
un tSs ~ the heavy ram, the trains
croT mountains from Saratoga were
NASSAU and g single file of those who
renns e9 through the cottage to view the
fnnara11s dlo not cease till 6 O'Clock. The
dene.aai service over the remains of the
o'cIooleo General will be held at 10
bsbI'.SS Tomorrow morning and pro-
Psv oe concluded about noon.
funS sv. d.. Newman will deliver the
ia So d sermon inside the cottage if it
Newrniy nom the veranda if fair. DR..
hanna VII not speak either at AL
bpr;a,o r New York: the Grand Army
Neur services will be conducted at
delnbii ofE by the Meade Post of Phila.
eon,a 1l ID General Hancock and staff will
Up nom Saratoga in the morning