The Portland daily press., 1885-07-25
lHE NAllUNS UEkD.
Gen. Grants Remains Embalmed at Mt.
MeGregOr.
The Burial to Occur Saturday, August
Sth;
Central Park, New York City, Selected
for Their Last Resting Place.
Further Tributes to the Memory Of the
Great Soldier.
Gov. RObie Officially Takes Notice Of
the Here's Death.
AUGUSTA, July 24.-The Governor issued
the following proclamation tonight:
STATE OF MAINE


BY THE GOVERNOR, A PROCLAMATION.
The National bereavement caused by the death
OF General u s. Grant, has suitably called forth
universal expression OF sorrow throughout the
civilized world. ! am aware that the heart of the
people OF this State SympathZe with the general
expression OF encomium Which has been so richly
bestowed on his exalted character-measured on
the battle field for this UniOn in its National exc
cutlve departments and finally eXemplifed in that
last great trial for life In which he displayed a
glorious spectacle of divine self sacrifice and COM
posure, the fruit of God-like manhood. In con-
sideration of the death of so illustrious patriot
and statesman, do recommend that our National
nag be suspended at hafmast on the public build
lngS of our State until the day of the funeral and
that there be general suspension iof public and
private business during the hours of the funeral
services OF our honored ex-president
Given at the Council. Chamber at Augusta this
twentyfourth day of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
hye, and the independence of the United States
OF America, the one hundred and tenth.
By the Governor, FREDERICK RoBIE.
ORAMANDAL SMITH, Secretary of State.
Last Sad Rites.
Mr.. McGREGoR, July 24.-There is now lit
tie doubt that General Grants remains will
be buried in Central Park. All that remains is
the assent of the authorities of that city to
the dead Generals own condition which was
that Mrs. Grant should rest beside him at
last. Telegraphic communication is now be-
ing conducted to adjust this matter. Mayor
Grace responds to enquiries that the city ten
ders the family burial spot and this vague
message does not seem to consider the condi-
tion of Mrs, Grants burial of the family and
Col. Grant are left in doubt as to the willing
ness of New York City to accede to the east
ly understood condition that Mrs. Grants
sepulture must take place in Central Park
If the General is buried there and so the mat
ter at the moment of this writing hangs and
delay is the result. The family and Col
Grant have determined on Central Park if
cbQll q loft will 4bn4
city; New York shall be the spot chosen and
there is little doubt that it will be settled
this afternoon.
It is now determined that the obsequies
will begin on Mount McGregor The family
fully recognize the claim of the people and
nation to do honor to the remains of Gen.
Grant, but there is a feeling that before all
the pomp and pageant of the burial the fam
ly should have their dead all by themselves
for season of service. The family would
be alone when their funeral service is held,
and before the remains go out to the people
the family will be held here in the cottage
at such time at may seem best. Dr. New
man will be with the family and conduct
with them the service over the dead
The President is anxious and has so ex-
pressed himself by message, that there should
be national funeral, and that under the di-
rection and care of the War Department, be-
ginning when the remains are started from
the mountain and ending at the place Of sep
ulture.
The programme of the funeral arrange
ments will be as here given. The remains
will be at the cottage in the room where the
General died until Tuesday afternoon next
when the funeral cortege will be placed on a
special train and conveyed directly without
demonstration to Albany, reaching there in
the evening. The remains will be then
borne to the Capital building where they
will lie in state until Wednesday evening and
the body will then be conveyed to City Hall
where it will remain in state until Saturday
when it will be borne to its last resting
place in Central Park. This programme has
been reported upon the assumption that the
condition touching the interment of Mrs
Grant will be complied with.
LATER
Mt. McGREGoR, July 24.-At 800 o'clock
this afternoon, Mr.. Turner, Mayor Grace's
chief clerk, received a message which deter
mined the question of Gen. Grants burial
place in favor of Central Park, New York
1t was as follows
Your two kilograms just to hand. l understand
the matter to be now definitely settled that Gen.
Grants body is to be inferred here. We cannot
take any more definite action in regard to Mrs.
Grant until later date, but the faith of the presi-
dent of the board of aldermen and our own is
pledged that we will see when little time has
passed away that the wishes OF the family are
gratifed by a formal resolution of the board.
Os
committee to make my quota for grand national
monument. (Sgned), w. r. GRACE.
Upon the receipt of Mayor Graces tele-
gram, Mr.. Turner repaired at once to the
cottage where conference was held with
Col. Fred Grant. The Colonel read the
mayors dispatch and retained it. AT the
close of the conference Colonel Grant as
sured the mayors representative that he
and the family thus formally accepted the
tender of burial place for General Grant
and Mrs. Grant in Central Park, in the city
of New York and he and the family would
ments with reference to the above conclu-
sion. The mayors messenger then tele-
graphed Mayor Grace the result of his mis-
sion and Mr.. w. j. Arkell arranged the fol-
lowing time table for the removal of the re-
mains from Mt. McGregor one week from
next Tuesday, August 4th: Leave Mt. Nc
Gregor at p. M. arrive in Saratoga at p.
M; leave Saratoga at 2.30 p. m. arrive in
Albany at 4.30 p. M; leave Albany at u
o'clock noon Wednesday, August 8, and ar
rive about $50 p. m. in New York. In the
interval from 4.30p. IN. Tuesday to noon of
lie in state at the capital. From the time of
arrival in New York Wednesday afternoon
until Saturday, August Sth the body will lie
in state at City Hail.
The public 0bsequies take place Saturday
at such time as the civic authorities NAV ar
Central Park.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The draping of
the public buildings in honor of Gen Grant,
is about completed Many thousands of
yards of Grape have been used and the dra-
perry is profuse and tasteful.
Sergeant-at-Arms Canady, of the Senate,
has received the following despatch
1t is proper that the Senate of the United States
should participate with other departments of the
government, and with the people in doing honor
to the memory of Gen. Grant. |, therefore, des-
ignate the following senators to represent that
body in connection with the funeral ceremonies:
Justin Morrill,, John Sherman John A Logan, j.
Donald Cameron, Wade Hampton, VIM Ransom,
California. You will notify them Immediately
and are requested to officially accompany them.
Signed, THos. A. HENDRICKS,
Vice President
dent Mr.. Miller is in Alaska, Mr. Cameron
in Montana, and Messrs. Harris and Brown
are out of reach of the telegraph. The re-
naming senators were notified by telegraph
tonight, and the Vice President was inform
ed of the absence of the others and asked to
done tomorrow. Although the Vice President
named only nine senators, it is probable thai
a full delegation of twelve will be present al
the funeral
Mt. McGREGoR, July 24-Adiutant Gen
eral Drum, who is here, said tonight:
nave today transmitted to General Hancocl
an order from the Secretary of War directing
Gen. Hancock to take the entire charge Of the
military arrangements of the funeral from the
present to the day of the burial and all military
OF any kind here will be under his direction ant
10 MN applications must be made by all military
organizations that may desire to take part in the
Obsequies
Gen. John A. Logan will doubtless attend
the remains from here to New York.
, W,AsHINGToN, July A.-President Cleve
lana was tonight advised by telegram from
Adlutant General Drum, who is now at Mt
iMdeG4I,egor, ide1;4, that he had delivered the Pres
ident letter to Mrs. Grant and that she an(
the children desire to have General Gran
buried with national honors Their wishes
WIZ De respected and ceremonies will tax,
place as already. indicated in the press dis
patches; President Cleveland and the mem
bers OF his Cabinet viii attend the funeral il
New York on Saturday.
Guarding the Remains.
MT. McGREGoR, July 24.-As soon as tn
news OF Gen. Grants death was spreat
thr9ngh Saratoga the Grand Army of the Re
puDlc men belonging to Post Wheele
dispatched six men of this organization un