The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-07-30

WIN DIS 02ath thero paSSou away one OF
tie greatest captains Of modern times. ID IL
itary critics may differ es to his character
end ranl. as military commander, but in tho
face Of his achievements any attempt to be-
little MS military capacity is idle. Judged by
the standard, he held place III the affections
of the people Of this country, which was
equalled by no one except lincoln. His
record as leader Of the Union army which
crushed the rebellion VIII leave him an uu-
dying name in the proudast chapter or cur
history.
The following message recei we'd by Mr.
Turner, Mayor Grnce's chief clerk, settled
that the place OF burial shall be Central
park: s'Ycur telegram at hand, aud l IN,
derstand the matter to be now de:inibsly set
tied thai Gan. Grants body is to be inferred
here. We cannot take any more definite ac-
ton in regard to the matter OF Mrs Grant
until a later date The faith of the p resident
of the board of Aldermen and my own is
pledged that we wi Il see that the wishes Of
the family ere grs.sinei BY formal resolution
OF tie board w. r. GRACE"
Upon the receipt OF Mayor Grace's as-
surance that Mrs Grant would be laid beside
the general, the family authorized Mr.. Turn
or to telegraph the mayor accepting the
city's request that Gen. Grant should be in
terr, in Central park.
The following; schedule of arrangements
was then agreed upon: The body will be
taken from Mount MctSregor at 1 p m. on
Tues;iay, August 4, arriving at Albany at
4;S0 D. m. Io will lie in state in the capitol
Until tho next day at l o'clock, when It viii
be taken to New York, arriving there ut 30
%. H.. August s. 1t Eill lie in state in the
City rail from that time until Saturday.
August 5, when the public funeral will take
place, wish such ocs3qaies as may be ar
RANGED By tho authorizes. The interment
in Central park will then occur.
Mere thaa 200 Grand Army post represen-
tctives arc expected here from all parts OF
the country. Tents are in readiness on the
mountain for their accommodation.
The generals face under the influence of
tho embai,niug fluid has lost the deep fur
rows aud wrinkles, caused by disease and
suffering The expression is calm and peacs-
full The case containing the body was sur
mounted by beautiful wreath of oak
leaves, winch little julia Grant, the cclo-
nors daughter, and DR.. Douglas little
daughter brought in from the woods, and
begged might he SO placed The body will
not be placed in >caszet unsn Monday,
when near friends Of the family will be per-
m;ttea to view tue faca
Mr. Drexe! has decided that the cottage in
VIII ch Gen. Grant died shall never be occu-
pied as dwelling again. He intends to pre-
sent it to the state or National government
es a momento, together with the furniture
as it now stands.
Ulysses Simpson Grant was born April q,
1922, at Point Pleasant, o., and baptized
Hiram Ulysses, bus by an accident was en-
tered at the West Point Military academy,
to which he hal received an appointment, as
Ulysses s., with the assumption that he car
ried his mothers maidan name OF Simpson.
TIE error was perpetuabed ana Grant came
to carry through life the significant initials.
After his courss was completed AZ West
Point the Mexican war occurred and he was
ordered with his regiment to join Gs} lay
lor's army in Texas. He saw active So w.
as second lieutsnnnt and guartermaster, am
after the close @, the war, when he married,
he was ordered to Oregon, where he received
his commission of captain In 1854 he re-