Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
ALDERMANIC ACTION.
Mayor Graoe's Course Endorsed by. the
Board az a Unit.

Mayor Graoe's Course Endorsed by the
Board az Unit.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The Board Of
Aldermen met to-day. Mayor Grace sent
i'll communication to them, calling
their attention officially to the death of
Gen. Grant, aud quoting his letter of yes
terday to Mrs. Grant and the answer
from Col. Fred Grant. Resolutions We're
then offered by President Sanger re-
gretting the death of Gen. Grant as u ma
uOnal calamity, eulOgizing his re-
cord as warrior and civilian
asking the citizens to close their
places of business on the day set apart
for the funeral and refrain from any
secular employment, resolving to attend
the funeral in a body, and inviting the
Mayor, officers of tho city government,
Judges OF the courts, members Of the
National Guard, and citizens generally
10 unite with the Aldermen in the ceTe-
monies attendant to the occasion. that ihe
flags on the city hall and public build
ings on the same day be placed at half
mast, md requesting ship owners and the
occupants of private buildings to display
their fiage in like manner.
SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY.
They also extend sympathy TO the family
OF the deceased. and authorize the proper
authorities to offer sepulchre for the
body of Gen. Grant In any of the public
pRrbs IN this city which the family Of the
deceased may select, and say that The
city hall viii be draped and the Govern
or's room In the city hall be placed AT the
disposal of the family OF the deceased for
the reception of the remains, if desired.
They also provide for a committee TO per
feet the funeral arrangements, and order
a copy Of the resolutions TO be sent TO the
Generals family.
EULOGIsTIC SPEECHES.
Addresses eulogistic Of Gen. Grants
career were made by many of the Alder
men in seconding the resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
A committee 10 make the necessary
preparations provided for by the resolu-
tions was appointed. A communication
was read from Clerk Turner, who had
been sent to Mt. McGregor TO confer with
the family Of Gen. Grant in relation TO
sepulchre Ia one OF the parks a this city.
IL stated that 10 was likely that the pro-
position would be accepted. Resolutions
was adopted empowering the Mayor, in
case tho proposition was accepted, 10 ap-
point committee TO collect a quota 10
De contributed by the people towards a
AttklbAtNA AANANiAthAut
TuE REPLY TO GRACE.
Mayor Grace to-day received the follow
ing dispatch from his private secretary at
MI. McGregor in regard 20 tbe offer made
hy The city ~ place of burial in one Of
the parks belonging % the city:
"Col. Grant insiructs me- 10 say that
upon condition that the wish Of the Con
eral that place bee reserved beside him
for Mrs. Grant Is observed be, In behalf OF
the family. definitely accepts. You are
therefore az liberty ~ take action upon
this information, which Is final The
family prefer Central Park"
THE MONUMENT COMMITTEE.
The Mayor to-day appointed commit
tee Of citizens TO raise New York city's
share OF the expense for the erection OF q
national monument 10 Gen. Grant, and
sent each member OK the committee a cir
cular setting forth his appointment. The
members Of the committee are Samuel J.
Tflden, Chester A. Arthur, Alonz0 b. Cor
nell, William NJ. Eyarts, Uewald Often
dOrfer, George Jones, Thomas =.
James, Edward Cooper, Smith Ely, Jr.,
w. n. Wickham. Roscoe Conkling, Noah
Davis, Cornelius n. Bliss, Eugene Kelly,
George Bliss, Whitelaw Reid, John Jacob
AstOr, Parke Goodwin, Henry B. Hyde,
Gen. George B. Mcclellan. Dr. Fordyce
Barker, Cornelius Vanderbilt. jesse
seligman, Joseph w. Drexel, David NJ.
stone, David DOVE. Hamilton Fish.
Pierre Aorillard, Ogden Goelet ana
Joseph Pulitzer.
The executive committee Of the memo.
rial commission Of the Grand Army OF the