The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-06
GRANTS RESTING PLACE,
Why Riverside Park Was selected
Arranging for u M onument.

why Riverside Park Was Selected
Arranging for a Monument.
A New York dispatch says, In the letter
that Mayor Grace sent to Col, Grant suggest
ing Riverside Park as the best place for the
generals tomb the writer made the following
points in favor of that site; Because OF the
peculiar beauty OF the place in its location ON
tho river, and the faet that u monument ON 1t
would be visible far and wide, II would give
distinct characteristic to this quiet and bea,i-
tul park, and such n monument us would
probably be erected there would vie IN beauty
and fitness of location with the famous statue
OF Germania on the Rhine. The entire park
would become, peculiarly, in sense, that
Central Park never can become, sacred and
devoted to the memory of your father. The
park is so young that the character of its de-
volopment would be largely determined and
its future dominated by this TACT, The monu-
ment would be visible from two states for
miles both up and down the Hudson river, and
would not only borrow from but lend beauty
to tho noble stream, and at no time could
your fathers remains be regarded rs lying
remote IRON nature, In the heart of great,
busy city, in the rush and hurry OF its
life, death and its sacredness may BIO Tor
gotten-the remains OF even tho great dead
may be passed in thoughtlessness.
In response to the circular sent out by May
or Grace last week. about 30 representative
New Workers met at the mayors office this
afternoon to form n national monument COM
mittec. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, that this committee respectfully
invite the people OF the United States 10 send
contributions OF money to the mayor of New
| York, to aid in the erection OF u national mon
ument in honor of Gen. Grant
A resolution offered by Mr., Jones, that
subcommittee Of nine be appointed to prepare
q plan of organization was adopted. This SUBJ
committee will report to the full committee.
| The governing committee of the Stock Ex-
change to-day appointed committee OF 81 to
attend the funeral.
President John p Townsend of the MARI
time Exchange, appointed to-day committee
ofSO to represent the exchange at the funeral
The interior OF the exchange was handsomely
draped.
Con. Hancock was busy all day arranging
plans for the funeral. Gems, Sherman, Shaler,
and Aspinwall came to offer suggestions APP
plcations for places in line continue to pour IN
from all parts of the country.
Gen. Hancock ordered battery A, 9th United
States artillery, to proceed to Mt. McGregor
for special service in guarding the remains.
Gen. Hancock notified l.. l., Burdette, COM
mander.in-chief of the g. A. r., that his men
would be placed in the line of mourners, and
that, il Burdette should come to New York, he
(Burdette) might arrange the positions tosuit
himself. Gan retired officers OF the army, as
u pody," orders Gen. Hancock, twill find
place in the funeral procession"
Gen. Hancock has announced that these
arrangements had been decided upon 'Iho
4th artillery of Fort Adams, under command
of Mai. Adams, will fire salute at Mt Nc
Gregor, and Maj Randolph, commanding The
9TH artillery at Fort Hamilton, will fire the
final salute on the day OF the funeral. Cen
Hancock and staff, accompanied by Gen.
Sherman, III proceed to Mt McGrcgor on
the night OF Aug. 2. The remains will be con-
veyed by train consisting of carior the lamlly,
pne for the remains, two for the escort, which
will number not more than GO men, one for the
clergy and pall-benrers one Tor Gen, Hancock
and staff and ono for the press. The first stop
will be made at Saratoga and the second ut
Albany. At the latter Place Adjt-Gen.
Farnsworth will assume charge of removing
the remains to the capitol where Gov. Hill
assumes control. From Albany to this city
the remains will be in care OF Gen Hancock.
Having arrived here the LIST division, n. q. 5.
N. Y, will escort the body to the City Hall.
Here guard will be placed until the day OF
the funeral
I Gen Hancock has been appealed to by all
V sorts and conditions Of men 1orpermission to
i ride on the funeral train from Mt. McGregor tC
: Saratoga, and thence 10 New 1oik clty' ne
t said that Col. Roger Jones had written to HIM
5 from Albany that it would be impossible tt
d transport to Saratoga from Mt Mc(iregor more
: than $50 persons all told 'by the train which is
c to carry Gen. Grants remains. Consequently
. not one in 40 of those who applied for passage
n could be accommodated The road is narrow
r gunge, and there are only eight cars to be had
On arriving in Saratoga, however, the train
c may be larger Many semi-military organ
c izatious have applied, through their com
y manders, for Il place in the line on the day o
: the funeral Almost without exception, til
l. application has been accompanied bya reques
u for prominent place.
o Mrs. Jennie Rawlins Holman of Whitestone
daughter OF Gen. Rawlins, chief of stall to Gen
Grant, has written to ask permission to atten
Gen. Grants funeral.