Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-27

the remains, patrollIng the cottage on all
sides. Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Connecticut, New York, Michigan,
Wisconsin and New Mexico are represented
in the persons of Grand Army veterans
now encamped on the mountain. A COM
pany of infantry from Porter. near Buffalo,
under command of Brevet-Major Brown,
has been ordered here by General Hancock
as guard of honor to the remains of Gen
eral Grant. They are ordered to report to
Colonel Roger Jones' Inspector-General
and Acting Assistant Adiutant- General,
who will arrive at Mt. McGregor to-
morrow.
ARRANGING FOR THE oBsEQUIEs.
General Horace Porter and Colonel Fred.
Grant will start down the mountain at IL
o'clock tonight by special train. \ spe-
cial train of the West Shore road will await
them at Albany to convey them to New
York, where they arrive at A. NJ. to-
morrow On reaching New York, General
Porter and Colonel Grant will meet Mayor
Grace and General Hancock, with whom
the details of the final obsequies will be
arranged.
THE GENERALS OLD CoAcHMAN.
A message has been sent by General
Grants coachman, as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., july 18th.
General Horace Porter: As the Gear Cen
erals old coachman for years, can YOU not aid
in arranging that should drive for him for the
last time at the funeral? | want to do some
thing in his honor, and would like to do that.
ALBERT HAWKINS.
General Porter will bring this message to
the attention of Gen Grants family, and it
is likely that the coachman request will be
granted. General Porter said: There
was most devoted attachment for General
Grant on the part of this colored man, and
the General thought much OF him. He is
a most faithful fellow and black as coal"
Mr. Honore, brother of Colonel Grants
wife, is here.
The Brooklyn detail includes one of
Sheridan's scouts, and the Nan who was
Sergeant of the guard that carried Presi-
dent Lincoln from Ford's Theater to the
house in which he died.
Commander McNair, of Saratoga, has
loaned to comrade Downing, of Wheeler
Post piece of Grape which was worn at
the funerals of Lincoln, Farragut and Gar
field 1t has been put on Mr. Downing s
sword
The Saratoga people are still anxious to
have the body lie in state there, but Gen
eral Hancock telegraphed to-day that he
could not vary from the order of journey
already announced, and the body will 20
direct to Albany.
LAST DAY AT THE COTTAGE.
MT. McGREGoR, July 26th-It is desired
that friends and the public should know
that on the morning of Tuesday, August
ith, they Will be free to view the remains
of General Grant in the cottage parlor
where the body will lie in state that day
On the same date the principal funeral
service will be held at the cottage, where
Or. Newman will deliver funeral Grafton.
and at that time the President and State
Governors are expected to be present. The
interment service in New \ ork will be con-
fined to the Methodist ritual.
THE COMMANDER OF THE GRAND ARMY AND
THE PROPOSED MONUMENT.
WASHINGTON, July 26th-General Bur-
dette to-day addressed the following letter
to ex-President Hayes, relative to the lat
ter's proposition regarding a national mon
ument to General Grant:
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBIIC. !
WAsHfNGToN July Goth.
Dear Friend and Comrdde: | have Just read
your letter to General auckland and others,
recommending that the G. a. K. lead in raising
Il fund by general subscription for the erection
OF national monument TO General Grant.
beg to suggest that the national monument to
be erected to the memory of our departed com
rade will be of such proportions and cost as TO
be beyond the proper line of private cOntribu-
ton, and his fellow citizens viii demand that it
be paid for out of the national treasury. For the
credit of the nation, the lesson OF the Washing
ton monument in that regard ought not to go
UNDECIDED. a movement initiated in cities and
States to gather in funds, or quotas
of funds, will result in their local
application, to give proper expression
Army OF the Republic may of right claim the
honor of erecting its own monument to its leader
and comrade, and | believe it viii do so. 1t
should be the work of individual comrades,
Post Departments and national headquarters
acting as agencies only for the gathering and
caring for the contributions. Following out the
Grand Army principle of equality and fra
ternity,' the sum to be given might be restricted
to an equal amount for each. Ten cents per
capita from our 100000 comrades would pro-
duce $50 600. Why not provide for the erection
of statue, to be chiseled by the most skillful
hand Obtainable, that shall tell the story best of
the heroic conflict, as well as of his greatest
days. Grant Composing his Memoirs, fifty
executed and committed TO the cares of the ma
ton, to be sheltered forever under the dome of
the Capitol, would seem most fit memorial of
our comrade, and worthy of the Grand Army. l
hope to meet you at the Ohio semi-annual en-
campment.neXt month where it seems the mat
ter is to have further consideration.
A. S. BURDETrE, COMMANDMENT Chief.
THE HERDS WIDOW
Mr. McGREGoR, July 26th.-Afrs. Grant
room since the morning of the death, and,
of course, has not seen anybody since. She
is so Frustrated that the family will not
make any attempt to get her to look at the
body until after Wednesday, when it will
be placed in the casket
MoRTUARY NOTES.
BALTIMORE, July 25th.-The Amcricna
will tomorrow editorially oppose the bur
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the ground that it is place of pleasure and
devoid of the solemnity that BELTS the
grave of hero.
WASHINGTON, July 25th.-Continued ex-
pressions of disapproval and disappoint-
burial-place of General Grant are heard
of from officials of every grade and citizens
generally in Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26th.-There is
much feeling here at the selection of New
York as Grants burial-place. The Ledg-
r's Washington special says: Not one
among Grants most intimate friends here
including such men as Beale and his old
army comrades, but are indignant at the
selection maze.
INDIANAPoLIs, July 25th.-In speaking
of the place of burial of General Grant, the
Press of this city is unanimously of the
opinion that Washington is the proper
place for interment and advises that, if
possible, the change be made.
New YORK, July 26th-A cable to the
Tribune from London, of July 18th says:
The tributes here paid to Grant were ample
in scope and most admirable in tone.
Nearly every journal in London and the
provinces does justice to Grants strength
of character, courage and capacity.
CITY OF MEXICO. July 25th-A meeting
of American citizens for the purpose of
taking action regarding the death of Gen
eral Grant will be held here early next
week. The tone of the Mexican press in
referring to General Grant is highly SYM
pathetic.
INV YORK. July 25th.-John Scholl, a
baker, became insane to-day and went along
the streets bemoaning the death of General
Grant. lie was arrested, and in Court was
told By the officers that Grant wasn't dead.
At this he clapped his hands, jumped and
laughed with joy. He was committed to
the care of the Commissioners of Charities.
The Long Branch correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer says: l hear that Mrs.
Grant has considered that Sl2,0 600 would be
respectable remuneration for the medical
attendants of General Grant, who have put
in no bill whatever Six thousand dollars
of this money was raised by Stanford,
Huntington and Croker, of the Central
Pacific Railroad, and Mackay and others