Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-30

General Grants Remains Finally Pre-
pared for the T0mh-fuaeralA Arrange
menta.


The casket In which Gen. Grants remains
will be buried arrived as Mt McGregor yester-
day, and the remains were placed In, e. IL was
found that the hardening process that results
from embalming had begun and the en-
balmers expressed the belief that the body
would remain in It's present condition for At
least six months. Harrison was permitted to
AID In the final preparation of the remains
far as possible. A suit OF black broadcloth was
placed upon the remains, the coat being q
Prince Albert A standing collar circles the
neck and black silk scarf IL tied In a plain
bow at the throat The tie Was arranged by
Harrison and he also adl listed pair OF low cut
teet Mhen 1sev s 5s on tne dead generals
stockings. Gold studs are fixed in the shirt
front aud plain gold buttons in the cuffs When
the remains had been finally attired and
placed within the caslet the double-brpasted
Prince Albert coat was buttoned CLOSELY frnm
top 70 bottom. The right hand WAS folded across
the breast and the left was disposed In an easy
position by the side Col. Fred Grant II THE
point entered the apartment, approached the
casket and studied the face OF his father ia
silence Then. taking I'm his own the right
hand OF the general. Col. Grant placed upon The
third finger a plain gold ring.
Before turning away the colonel drew forth n
small packet OF mementoes and placed them
I'm the breast-poclet OF the coat. Having per-
formed these last direct personal offices Col
Grant retired, and those I'm charge dropped the
heavy plate-glass top OF the casket I'm place and
the casket was sealed by the turning down Ut
fitting and thus renders the casket alright.
An incandescent lamp sheds mellow light
casket beneath is in shadow and rest until the
day OF removal.
Gen. Hancock has issued an order announc.
ing his appointment TO take charge of the cere-
monies connected with Gen. Grants funeral
and designating his aides. Gen. John q. Farms
worth, adjutant general OF New York, Is named
chief marshal OF the obsequies at Albany aud
given entire charge at that point. Brig Gen.
Lloyd Aspinwaii is appointed aide 10 the major
raj in the city OF New York, and is charged with
the preparation Of the routes OF march for the
+. McMahon. marshal for the sSutbern district
OF New York, is announced as an aide and Is
charged with the conduct of the march OF the
civil organizations. All such organizations de.
string 10 take part Will report directly 20 Gen.
Hancocks headquarters, sending duplicate u
Brigadier General Lloyd AspinwaIl, in speak
ing of the arrangements, said that all armed
bodies will be assigned TO position In the COL
civic organizations will be placed I'm the line
following the hearee. All organizations nom
the die rent states viii occupy positions In the
line according TO the date OF the admission OF
The state each represents nto the Union. Aides
VIII escort governors OF different states visiting
New YORK on the day OF the obsequies. The
remains will arrive IN New York city on the
evening OF August 5.
Col Roger Jones. representing Gen. Hancock
at Mount McGregor, says the body OF Gen.
Grant will be removed from the cottage 70 the
train by hand, as the distance is not great. He
aIno aiihouhccs that uic Hhhsief OF the bouy
from one train to another at Saratoga will be-
made without display formality, and that
this arrangement meets the wishes Of the faiu-
lily. The train from Mount MctSregor will run
alongside the train for New York, so that the
transfer can be made without difficulty or de-
lay. Col Grant declines the request OF Haw-
kins Gen. Grants old colored coachman In
Washington, for permission to drive the hearse.
The suggestion Is made, unofficislly, that no
triV'r may be employed, and that the horses
attached TO the hearse will be led by grooms.
Gov. Hill has issued his proclamation declar-
Ing saturday, August sth-the day set apart for
The funeral OF Gen. Grant-a legal holiday In
New York state
Gov. Lloyd yesterday issued q proclamation
expressing the sorrow OF the Maryland people
at the death of Gen. Grant, and ordering that
all state public offices be closed on the day
OF his funeral, and requesting that all
people manifest their grief by repairing to
their places of worship and engaging I'm prayer.
The Western Union Telegraph has given
$4,000 towards the Grant monument and ID
collecting subscriptions by telegraph.