Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-29
GRANTS REMAINS.
PREPARING FOR BURIAL.
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when the train arrived at Summit.
Colonel Fred. Grant was one Of the
passengers upon it. He proceeded at
once and alone upon his arrival to tho
cottage, his brother Jesse having re-
manned behind. The Colonel imme-
distely repaired 10 his mothers apart
mcnt, where the family gathered to
hear the result Of the Colonel's
trip to and conference in New
York. lie detailed his movements, and
explained that there seemed to be rea-
sons for the choice Of the burial-spot
in some other than Central Park. Riv-
erside Park had at the time Of General
Grants death been suggested rs the spot
OF interment, and seemed best to the
Colonel, after seeing and hearing all, to
change the place Of sepulture to River
side Park. The matter having been
thus presented to the family, conclu-
sion was reached in accord with the
Colonels suggestion, and he at once
dictated the following dispatches
" Mount HcGregOr, July ESQ
W. h. Grace Mother takes Riverside.
Temporary tomb had better be at the
same place. Y. d. GRANT"
Mount Ne Gregor, July 2s.-Gen-
erai r. i. NcFeeley, Washington, D.
c.: Mother to-day accepted Riverside
Park She wishes to thank you for the
tender Of the Soldiers Home.
lSignedl 81. ID. GRANT"
NEW YORK, July 2S.-All the ar
rangements for the funeral Of General
Grant are now in charge of General
Hancock, and the authorities here have
nothing further to do, with the excep-
ton of the designation of pall-bearers
by the President. The General has a
corps of clerks at work on the details.
He viii issue general orders this week
outlining the regulations for the pa
gesnt.
GUARD or HONOR TO THE REMAINS,
MOUNT McGREGoR, July Is
Upon the same train that brought Col
ouel Grant up the mountain came
company of regular troops that had been
expected since yesterday morning.
They brought their tents and all camp
accOutrementS, and wore the uniform of
4he regular army. The men were
formed in line under arms at Little
Mountain depot and marched up the
path General Grant attempted to
climb to the cottage just six weeks
sgo to-day. through the grove in front
OF the cottage and up the slope to
ridge covered with pine-trees and
beeches, where General Grants little
grandchildren have been wont to play
IN swings and at croquet since their
coming to the mountain. Colonel
Roger Jones, to whom all the military
here are ordered to report, came with
the regulars, and has assumed control
and direction under orders from Gen
eral Hancock. lie understands that
the company Of regulars referred to
are TO act as bOdy-guard and guard
Of honor to the remains, but if this is
true the I. S. Grant Post detail
that has been serving in that
capacity since Sunday night will
be displaced and relocated to a minor
post of duty. This matter, however.
Is within the discretion Of Colonel Fred.
Grant, who will determine whether or
not the post Of honor shall remain with
the Post that bears the name of the
dead whom the men are watching. 1t
is learned this morning that COO or 700
troops will be or have been ordered to
Saratoga 10 meet the remains of Gene
raj Grant on arrival there from the
mountain Tuesday next.
1t is not unlikely that the Seventh
regiment Of New York will be chosen
and detailed TO do this duty instead of
ordering a battery Of artillery to the
mountain. Ordnance will be stationed |
at Saratoga, where proper salutes will /
be fired during the transfer Of the body !.
from the mountain train to the funeral /
train on the tracks Of the Delaware and /
Hudson Canal Company road. The
intention Of carrying the remains in the
private car of Dir. Vanderbilt has been
changed, and the funeral-car " Wood
lawn has been substituted for Van
derbilt's car. This car, besides carry
ing the remains, will furnish sccommo-
dations for forty persons. Other
wise the train Will be made
up aS previously stated. The
Government has ordered General-Pas-
seuger-Aeent Kcndrck, Of the New
York Central, to drape the cars Of the
funeral train. and it is the purpose to
drape them entirely in black, relying for
imposing effect on the masSing of color.
General Hancock and staff now pur-
pose to be present here Monday before
the funeral services.
On the day Of The removal Of the
body to Albany the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company will send ahead /
Of the funeral train at short intervals
four passenger trains of fourteen cars
each TO take up Grand Army men and /
others who will on that day be de-
siIous Of going into Albany to view the
remains rs they lie in state.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION IN NEW
YORK CITY.
NEW YOlK, July 2o.-Mayor
Grace. President Sanger, Of tie Board |
Of Aldermen, General Perry, Park
CumminS and Beck
man. Police Commissioner Noorhls' and
Police-Superntendent Murray at con-
ference to-day laid out the following
route for the funeral procession OF Ten
cial Grant City Hall TO Broadway ;
up Broadway to Fourteenth street
through Fourteenth street to Flith ave
nue.: Up Fifth avenue to Ono-hundred-
and-Tenth street; thence through bou'e-
ward to Northumberland Twenty-Second
street and Riverside drive, entering tue
park at observation-disclosures
street.
The Board Of Aldermen to-day
; Iopted resolutions giving the TiSh' 0,
sepulture in Riverside Park to "eherai
Grant. and his wife upon her demise
OF RIVERSIDE fANh'
NEW YORK, July 2o.-ln le''eT
that MAYOR Grace sent to Coiohel
=. 49,, pivarsile Park as /