The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-27

His Readiness for any Emergency
that Presented Itself.
How He was Honored by a New
York Hebrew Congregation.

How He was H0n0red by q New
York Hebrew Congregation.
Mr. McGREooR, N. v, July 2s.-kcool.
breeze has swept over the mountain to-
day and the tall pines that bend over the
Grant cottage have been whispering since
morning. A suggestion was made to Or.
Newman today while breakfasting that
he should conduct the morning Sabbath
service, but the reverend gentleman
grayely declined. Since General Grants
death he has been unable to speak Of his
dead friend without emotion, and to have
stood where he did two weeks ago to-day
delivering his discourse on "The Value OF
Character" while General Grant was
aliye down at the cottage, seemed well
nigh impossible TO Dr4-Newman, SO the
day has been one Of quietness with some
visitors and some permanent arrivals.
General Horace Porter and the Japan
ese Minister, Kuke. arrived to-day. The
desk at the hotel Office has been draped
with emblems Of mourning. The Two
guidons were brought to-day by the de-
tail Of eight men from the U. $. Grant
Post, G. A. R., OF Brooklyn, Senior Vice
Commander Johns on commanding.
4PRlyArE BoDY.euARD.
These eight men arrived at noon and
Immediately took up their duties as a pri-
yate body.guard, two Of them being can-
stantly in attendance at and inside the
cottage, the relief being on duty three
hours each. This private body-guard will
not displace the Wheeler Post, OF Sara
toga, who first came and who will remain
until the removal, patrolling the cottage
on all sides. The states OF Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont Connecticut,
New York, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Nav Mexi.n rpsente in the per-
sons OF tLt G. A. R. veteran now camped
on the mouns-.--. = so.-r.dy OF infantry
from Fort Porter, near Buffalo, under
command Of Breyet Major Brown, has
been ordered here by General Hancock 70
take proper part as guard OF honor TO
the remains of Gen. Grant. They are
ordered to report 70 Col. Roger Jones, In
spector General and Acting Assistant Ad'
iutant General, who will arrive at MI.
McGregor tomorrow.
Gen. Horace Porter and Col. Fred
Grant will start down the mountain at II
O'Clock tonight by special train.l a
special train will await them at Albany
10 convey them TO New York, where they
will arrive at Z A. N. tomorrow. On
reaching New York Gen. Porterand Col.
Grant will meet Mayor Grace and Gen.
Hancock, with whom the details otthe
final obsequiss will be arranged.
GRANTS LAST rHEADauARrKRs FLAG.
General Porter Is the possessor of Gem
eral Grants last headquarters flag, which
vas displayed at Appomattox. The asg
was prsasnted to General Porter by Gem
eral Grant and by General Porter has
been loaned to the Union League Club,
OF New York, for use in its display OF
lmourning, General Porter this afternoon
saw the plaster mask OF the dead Generals
face made within half an hour alter his
death by Karl Gerhart the sculptor.
General Porter held the mask In his hands
and studied 1t minutely and In silence 70.
several minutes. That Is most perfect.
he finally said, and then touched point
on his right cheek aud added: There Is
even the mole or wart on the Generals
The message sent by General Grants
old coachman, requesting that he might
drive the hearse. wa az follows:
GRANTS OLD coAcHGAs,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHtsGroS, D, Q,
Genral Horace Porter:
As the dasr Generals old coachman for
years can you not sid in arranging that l
should drive for him for Tho last time at
the funeral2 Iwant to do something in
his honor and would like to do that.
ALgEgr HAWKINS.
General Porter will bring this message
4 10 the attention OF General Grants family
and It IL quite likely the coachmAn's re-
Quest will'be granted.
Gen. Porter said: "There was . most
\ devoted attachment for General Grant Oh
tbe part OF this colored man, and the Gen.
ersi thoaRhf much ofhim. He Is most
feithfuI fellow and black as coal. j have
heard many persons stnee Rts death CO. com
pairing General Grant with the great Gem
eESis aI,;Is q chattin@ With the writer, abut 70
| my mind the fact that such comparisons
are sought 10 be made best proves that
General Grant vas most unlike any Of
them. No." added Gen. Porter, he
rss ~ cast in a diffarept mould
i,on, any Of the historical GensrGls.
tS;nL I'M; hs was the most ready, man I ever
Sna~ pessens have come to him and
saIaJ IJ a, iatteSa anon some subject and
instsad % III n nuttinv II oif. Gen. Grant would
nost ,ao aIways Immediateiy Erita 3yhst
,rSs, ,rss reanested. aud It would be as eieaE