The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-08
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
1000 People Take Their Last Look
at Cen. Grant.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel Crowded
Last Night.
The Last obsequies to Take Place at
O'Clock This Forenoon.

NEW YORK, Aug. AT 3 o'clock nearly
10000 persons had viewed the remains since
the gates opened at six this morning.
Gen. Shaler this afternoon stated the right
OF the division tomorrow will be at 9TH
street and Fifth Avenue and the head OF es--
cort when Gen. Hancock passes to the front
will be at about 23d street. The order OF
regiments right to left, 1st brigade, 22d, 9th,
a2th 12i and ! 18th reglments, I'd brigade, 69th,
parade and form part of the escort. The
column line will be formed at 8 a. m. on
the east side OF Broadway in the following
order from left to right: I'd brigade, list
battery, I'd battery. The I'd battery vii. pa
I'd brigade will rest at 14th street and Broad
way. When the head of the escort column
arrives tat the tomb the line will be
formed on the east side of Riverside drive
and as the catafalque is passing arms will be
presented by the regiments and the band
will play dirge. A regiment will be de-
tailed from each brigade by Brig. Gems.
Ward and Fitzgerald respectively, to fire
three volleys at the tomb.
The floral token from Gen. Grants home
was of immortelles and the word "Galena"
was wrought in the centre of the piece
which was pillow.
The Fifth Avenue hotel was never crowd
ed to the extent it was tonight. 1t was al
most impossible to force ones way through
the mass of men, mostly politicians and mil
y
A number of private detectives and special
police stood in the crowd and directed the
movements of the people. There were
among the guests people from all parts of the
country, and generals of world wide ce-
lebrity rubbed elbows with pot-houSe polite
ians. President Cleveland and party arrived
soon after IL o'clock and proceeded immedi-
ately to their rooms. The party included
private secretary Lamont, Secretaries Man
ming, Bayard and Whitney
fo,
ers to-day. Ex-President Hayes spent few
moments with the family early in the day.
Thus far the Grants have been invisible to
ali but most intimate friends
Preceding burial services at the tomb,
which will be under the direction of Rev.
DIR. Newman, in accordance with the wishes
of the family, the ritual service for the
burial of veteran comrades of the G. A. r.,
will be conducted by representative of the
G. A. r.
The city Of San Francisco has sent by ex-
press beautiful memorial of Grant.
Two hundred members of the Beethoven
Maunarechar appeared at City Hall tonight
and sang the hymn, An Die Nacht." Also
the funeral hymn by Fleming, "Grablied.'
The procession at City. Hall at the hour of
mile away, and is four deep. 1t is estimated
that as many as 100000 persons have visited
the hall within the two days that the re-
mains have been visible.
At 10 O'Clock tomorrow, the body will be
taken to Riverside Park, and the last obse-
quies over the great General will be oyer, ,and
his ashes will have eternal rest.
BosToN, Aug. Gov. Robinson, members
OF his staff and council, President Pillsbury
of the Senate and Secretary of State Pierce,
Attorney General Sherman and others, who
are to represent the State at Gen. Grants
funeral left for New York this afternoon.
The First Regiment of the State militia left
at 2 o'clock by the Fall River line, and sever
al delegations from Grand Army posts of the
city also departed tonight to participate in
the funeral ceremonies.