New-York tribune., 1885-07-25
MARKS OF RESPECT AND SYMPATHY.
ACTION TAKEN IL VARIOUS CIiIEs AND BY REPRE-
SENTATIVE BODIES.

| SENTATIVE BODIES
| PHILADELPHIA, July "a Especial. Both
bodies OF Councils met IN the Common Council cham
ber this afternoon and after number OF addresses on
the rcat services rendered the country by General
Grant. the folio wing minute adopted by rising
vote:
It ia especially ntting that the representatives. Of
city 30 often honorrd 10y his presence aud which
peatealy showed Us attachment TO him a. .odef as
hearts Of the people. should make th. record OF MS
forcmost Of American citizens after months OF sunec
ing ard heroic endurance Il at rest Educated by tne
cause III the struggr for National unity His purpose In
the never f.itercd his courage became aesres %
other. were disturbed lie finally triumrhed.
aud the Union was saved. IN ,ne nc"d OF vr.p'y ~
opponents by he won thcs by generosity ic AIS
rorea S in b@ OF the wsrd and IN its
monuments and h memory with live In tho love OF the
earned a renown which viii never grow old. lie
amid all the spendors OF his travel,
bore his unparalleled honors with the modesty that
WIS - part ~ the America hailed his rrturn with
JOY On his return from abroad to this city the enhu-
asn nt-nsr aud the procession IN his honor was
pageabt gradcr than had ever been known ~ It's prev
ons history ~. gre n pegm ,h. ana. os other
years has been rkndled. To-day thousands arc SAD
city Of Philadelphia Joins In this and ex-
tends Ia the family OF General Grant s prof"und sym
pa by IN the loss OF q loving husband and father.
After the meeting Mayor Smith sent a telegram to
Colonel Grant.
Appropriate resolutions also passed by the Board
of Health The Young Republican Club. numbering over
TWO thousand members. held meeting this afternoon
when the following resolution received unanimous con-
nrnation:
We thank God that we were permitted to live in his
day aud enestion and pledge ourselves here and now
Join with The syupathizing public OF our land IN com
mcnoratng h- life In nttns terms ana preserving ms
memory for the admiration. instruction and love OF sue
ceeding generations. unto the end of time.
The Americus Club also adopted minute OF con-
doence which President George McGowan forwarded to
Colonel Grant. II reads:
BY his death tho country has lost brave soldier ana
honorable citizcn and his family good husband and
father
Paradise Lodge No. 1877. o. o. e. Of Pennsylvania.
adopted resolutions OF sympathy and ordered the
principal chairs put IN mourning number OF promi-
nent Philadelphia actors, vocasts and musicians LETT
to-day for NewYo In order 70 attend meeting OF the
dramatic profession under tho auspices OF the Actors
Fund Society called by IT'S executive committee TO take
suitable action upon the death Of General Grant The
Philadelphia Produce Exchange forwarded the following
resolution:
The Produce Exchange OF Philadelphia recognizes In
the death of dea"ral Grant an rrepA.a6s loss TO he
ana People OF M ,ne omsu 81 hes
achievements, and the wisdom OF his administration OF
af,r The war as well a. the virtues his private life
have endeared him 10 all peoples OF the world
John r. Nicholson, Recorder In Chief OF the Military
Order Of the Loyal LEGION has received directions from
Chief to assemble the commanders OF the legion to attend
the funeral OF their dead companion Colonel Banaon OF
the I'd Regiment has ordered the cOlos OF his command
TO be raped and the officers the usual badge OF
mourning.
This afternoon George W. Chlds received the follow
ing communication from George g. Meade Post
General u. s. Grant was mustered into George g.
Meade Pest No Muy 10. 1877 In your Ofcc believe
IL IA fhe only organization OF the kind he joined
prepared to attend his funeral In body as n
q. A. X PosI
Meetings for the purpose Of doing honor the dead
soldier are announced by the Commonwealth Club and
Young Democratic Battalion
Post No. 2 q. A. f. have started subscription fund
for the this city of an elaborate monument
10 General Grant The Grand Army Posts alone will be
asked to contribute. The monument will. In all prob
ability be placed the grounds OF tho new City Hall or
IN Falrrnount Park subscr ptons opened at the
banking house OF Drcxel Company this morning for
equestrian statue OF General Grant. to be OF gigantic
size and bronze Of General Grant to be placed
IN the park by the Fairnount Park Art Association.
ALBANY. July "a tspeeib.-Ncary all the stores and
offices in the business portion OF the city arc heavily
drapcd In mourning. and many private dwellings dis
MAY black and white bunting and drapcd National |
coor Flags all through the city are displayed ut half
mast The difficult work Of decorating the New Capitol
begun yesterday not yet completed. All the columns
ON the exterior Of the building being wrapped In
black bunting, and festoons OF the ssme material wtn
white are being stretched across the several facadeA
CHICAGO July 24-All the principal buildings OF the
city have been drsped In black and hss has also been