Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-05

ALBANY, August 4th. - An immense
throng of people, numbering about 10000,
assembled tonight in the park facing the
Capitol, TO hear a sacred concert on grand
scale, TO which about twenty associations
contributed. Nearer, My God, to Thee"
and other sacred hymns, were rendered
with very impressive effect, 1t was an adj
vanced hour of the night when the multi
tude dispersed.
MRS. GRANT LEAVES THE COTTAGE.
ALBANY, August 4th.-A dispatch re-
ceiyed here says that Mrs Grant left
Mount McGregor for New York late this
evening.
DAMAGED DRAPINGs.
New YORK, August 4th.-The heavy
rains and wind-storm of yesterday made
sad havoc with the mourning emblems in
all parts of the city Nearly all the large
buildings where decorations were extensive
are being redraped. Hundreds of pictures
of General Grant which adorned the house
fronts were ruined by the rain.
PROBABLE COST OF THE FUNERAL.
New YORK, August 4th-It is estimated
in some quarters that the total cost of
Saturdays pageant will not be far from
S1,000,000. as follows: Expenses of regular
troops, $1,000 National Guards, $4,000;
city expenditures. $4,000; civic organiza-
tons, S2500O0; draping city, 100000.
OBJECTIONABLE VERSES.
New YORK, August 4th.-The Times
makes an earnest appeal to Mayor Grace to
cause to be removed Commissioner
Squires' verses, which form the chief in
scription in the City Hall, and which have
given great ottense TO our newspapers and
intelligent men generally. Many polite
requests for their removal have been I'M
needed by the Commissioner hitherto
MEMORIAL MASS MEETING.
New York, August 4th.-A memorial
mass meeting, in which the entire local
coIored population was well represented.
was held last evening at Bethel the African
Methodist Church. The walls and galleries
of the church were heavily draped with
black, catafalque rested on the pulpit,
and thirty young colOred women dressed in
white, with alternating bright red and blue
sashes, marched up the aisles, and at the
conclusion Of an address they decorated the
cataiaique with wreathes and flowers.
HoNoRs IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, August 4th.-The grand me-
mortal services in Westminster Abbey this
afternoon were an imposing event added to
the history of England. The editice was
crowded with a congregation, nearly every
member of which was distinguished per-
son. The order of service was as follows:
l. Schubert's funeral march; ,. Funeral
procession up the nave of the Cathedral to
the choir 3. The opening of the burial
service; 4. The Nineteenth Psalm :" >.
The Days Lesson" 6. Funeral sermon
by Canon FaTar; I. Spohr's anthem
% Blest are the Departed s. Handel's an
them, " His Body is Buried in Peace" O.
Two concluding prayers; 10. The burial
service; IL. Blessings; y. THE Dead
March in Saul" The funeral address de-
hyered by Canon Farrar was most impress
i've, and was listened to in almost breath
less silence. Among the distinguished Eng
fish personages present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone, the Earl of Iddesleigh, Earl
Cranbrook, Right Hon. Mr.. Forster and
great number Of peers and members of the
House of Commons. There were also pres
ent Prime Minister Salisbury, Duke of
Cambridge, Commandment of the
British army, the Marquis Of Lorne Gen
eral Lord Wolseley, Senior Martinez. the
Chilean Ambassador to England, Chief
Justice Waite, eX-Attorney-Ge General Brew
ster, Senator Edmunds, Senator Hawlev
and other prominent Americans Queen
Victoria was represented at the service by
her cQuerry. The Prince of Wales. the
Duke Of ConnauGht and The Duke of Edin-
ourgh were also represented by equerries.
CANON FARRAR's ADDRESS.
LONDON, August 4th.-Following is Canon
farrars address at the Grant memorial
service in Westminster Abbey to-day. His
text was from Acts, chapter -, verse Sc:
Eight years have not passed since the
late Dean Stanley, whom the Americans so
loved and honored, was walking around
this Abbey with General Grant, explaining
Its wealth of great memorials. Neither of
them had nearly attained the allotted span
of human life Both might have hoped
that many years would elapse before de-
scending to the grave full of years and
honors This is only the fourth summer
since Dean Stanley fell asleep. To-day we
assemble at the ohsequies of great soldier.
whose sun set while it was yet day.
and at whose funeral service in America
tens of thousands are assembled at this
moment to mourn with the weeping fam
lily and friends. | desire to speak simply
and directly, with generous appreciation
but without idle tlattery, of him whose
death has made a nation mourn. His pri-
vate life, his faults or failings of character.
whatever they may have been, belong in
no sense to the world. They are before the
judgment of Gods merciful forgiveness.
Wewili touch only upon his public actions
and services. Upon bluff overlooking
the Hudson his monument will stand, re-
calling TO future generations the dark pages
III the nations history which he did so
much to close"
After eioquently tracing General Grants
boyhood and manhood, the speaker said !:
" IL the men who knew him in Galena.
obscure, silent, unprosperous, unambi-
tious, had said, if any one had
predicted, that he would become
twice President and one of the foremost
men of the dav, the prophesy would have
seemed ridiculous. But such careers are
the glory of the American continent. They
show that the people have a sovereign in
sight into intrinsic folce. If Rome
told with pride that her dictators came
from the plough. America may record the
answer OF President, who. when asked
what would be mis- coat of arms, announced
proudly, mindful OF his early struggles.
: pair of shirt sleeves The answer
showed noble sense of the dignity of la
Dor, noble superiority to the vanities of
teudalism, strong conviction that men
should be honored simply as men. not ac-
cOrding to the accident of birth. America
has had two martyrs Presidents, both sons
of the people. One, homely man. who
was farm lad at Z a rail splitter at 10. q
Mississippi boatman al %, and who in
manhood proved one the strongest. most
honored and God fearing of modern rulers.
The other grew from shoeless child to be
q humble teacher in Hiram Institute. With
those Presidents America need not blush
to name the leather-seller of Galena. Every
true man derives a potent nobleness direct
from God. Was not the Lord for thirty
years carpenter in Nazareth? Lincoln's
and Garfield's and Grants early and con-
scientious attention to their humble duties
fitted them to become the kings of men.