The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-29

present to the day of burial, and all military
of any kind here will be under his direction,
and to him applications must be made by all
military organizations that may desire TO
take part in the obsequies.'
MOUNT McGREGoR, n. Y, July 27.-Few
visitors are on the mountain this morning,
and the guard detail and private body guard
are in charge of the cottage. Only L. s.
Grant, Jr., of the Generals sons, is with the
family. Colonel Fred and Jesse left the di-
rection of affairs to him and the private
body guard.
a handsome cluster of roses came to the
cottage this morning to be placed near the
dead General. They will be replaced by
lilies tomorrow, and by other fresh flowers
each day. This thoughtful tribute is due to
the detail from L. s. Grant Post G. A. r.,
who are the body guard. Eight men came
yesterday morning and five men from Brook
lyn reinforced them to-day The morning is
bright and cool.
Manager ID. III. Fonda, of the Mountain
Railroad, has to-day determined upon the
arrangement of the train that will convey
the remains and family of General Grant
from he:e to Saratoga. The body will be
placed on what is known as an observation
car" This is thirty-ive feet long, with
standard posts at the corners and sides,
which support a roof over all. The car is en-
closed on all sides to height of three feet
from the floor, with sests running length
wise of the car on each side. These seats
will be removed. The rear of the car will be
entirely open, and every part of the car will
bf in mo inc ha will
be placed upon the funeral car from the
rear, and will rest upon heavy pedestals in
the middle of the car, and upOr this car
there will be twenty-six men attending the
remains. Thirteen of them will comprise
the guard of honor from U. s. Grant post,
and the other thirteen will be selected from
the regulars who expected here
from Fort Porter by order of
General Hancock. The car bearing
the remains will be attached directly to the
engine, and behind the remains will follow
the ordinary passenger coach of the road,
in which tine family Will be accommodated.
This latter bears the name Eastern out
look" which is the point of observation 10
which General Grant was last wheeled in his
bath-chair-the Monday before he died. 1t
is the same car in which the dead General
assembled the mountains just seven weeks be-
fore the hour on which his remains Will ar
rive at Saratoga Tuesday, August 1. If
other ears are attached TO the funeral train,
they will be for the convenience of those
most nearly concerned in the conduct of the
obsequies. The train will consume one hour
in running down to Saratoga from the
mountain-top, being twenty minutes more
than the usual schedule. The transfer of
the remains will be made at the Saratoga
terminus of the mountain road, this being
necessary because the mountain funeral car
is mounted upon narrow-gauge trucks, while
the connecting roads are of the usual broad
gauge
The reports which have been sent out in
regard to the condition of Mrs. Grant are un-
duly alarming. She expects to accompany
the remains to Albany, and no reason is
known to the family why she should not do
so. Mrs. Grant had not until the last day
become convinced that no remarkable
cure was 10 be effected in the Generals
case as she had believed, and when
his death occurred the effect of disappointed
hopes, combined with the natural shock of
her bereavement, produced reaction, from
which she has not yet recovered, so as to en-
able her TO mingle freely with the family
as before the Generals demise. She is not
confined to her bed, but on the contrary,
she yesterday felt that she would like to
| descend to the cottage parlor and view the
Generals remains From this purpose, how
| ever, Mrs. Grant was disuaded. She cannot
| be said TO be sick, nor absolutely prostrated.
| There has been a reaction, and no unusual
| prOstration from the causes stated has fol-
| lowed.
The preservation of General Grants re-
| mains during the heated term for period of
! ten days is matter of no little importance.
| Tive days were occupied in the thorough en-
| balming of the remains, the cavities and ar
| teries being supplied with embalming fluid
which displaced the blood as it was intro
| duced. In order that the present favorable
| condition of the remains may be preserved
| the embalming fluid now active, will to-
morrow be displaced and replaced again by
| another operation with fresh fluid. The
processes of absorption also render frequent
| treatment of the remains advisable, ii not
| necessary. Among the messages of condol-
ence and suggestion to-day were the follow
| ing:
WARRENsBURG, Mo-, July 26.
| Mrs. General Grant:
In behalf of 10000 members of the An
cient Order of United Workmen in the
| United States and Canada, l tender the heart
| felt sympathy of the brotherhood.
JOHN A. Brooks
Supreme Master Workman.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 20.
Mrs L. S. Grant:
With deepest sympathy, offer my services
| for the funeral ceremonies. If desired,
please reply Immediately.
NEW YORK, July %.
| Colonel f. ID. Grant:
suggest that the pall-bearers for your dis
| tinguished father be none other than the
| President of the United States and his Cabi-
net No greater honor or one more appro-
| pirate could be conferred.
E. a. PEsRsoNs, of Virginia.
PEARSON, n. Y, July q.
Colonel +. ID. Grant:
A new, unused private vault in this city is
at your service for the temporary deposit of
| General Grants remains.
FREDERICK w. JONES,
Late Corporal Company q, Second Ohio.
WASHINGTON, July 27.
| Colonel F. ID. Grant:
!. Do, pray, have your father buried here,
| where he will always be remembered for his
achievements soldier and his wisdom as
statesman, and not in New York, where his
| financial troubles are so much in the minds
| of the people. WIN. MckEEDNAN.
CHICAGO, July "a.
| To Fred ID. Grant:
Life death, Immortality. Farewell fare