New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-04
PARTICIPATION OF THE NAVY
A SOLEMN DEMONSTRATION BY WATER.

THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR GENERAL GRANTS FuSE-
RAJ BEING PUsHED-sHALL THERE BE sINGINGf
Generals Shaler, Aspinwall and Mcmahon
charged with the arrangement details Of the
funeral of General Grant. In General Hancock's abb
Assistant Adutant- Benjamin Is in charge
OF such preparations making Governors Is
land All important matters however. referred to
General Hancock for decision To the list OF General
Hancocrs aides yesterday added tho name Of Col
onel John Hamilton Mayor Jacob Hess, Colonel George
W. Cooney, Colonel william c. Van wyck, Major C. III.
Barney.
Some days ago the German Liederkranz offered Its
services to furnish vocal music at the funeral. This
profer by General Hancock referred Mrs. Grant
and by her again to General Hancock II the services
were accepted the question where the sing
ing should take place. at the City Hall
or at the grave. General Hancock wrote
to the society asking what selections
1t proposed to sing The reply received yesterday
suggested Schuberts "Chorus OF Spirits on the Water
and wagners "Chorus OF the Pilgrims" These pieces,
the letter said would bo sung by chorus OF eighty
male voices The Liederkranz the same selections
at the ceremonies over Lncon's body in NewYork The
substance OF this reply teegraphed to General Han
cock at Mt. McGregor In the evening reply was re-
ceivcd stating that Assistant AdjutantGenersl Ben
amn should confer with Mayor Grace to the advisa
by of allowing the Arlon and the Ledcrkranz to sing
at the City Hal and the United German Singing So
ceties grave Further action VIII be taken in tho
matter to-day.
Replies to the invitations extended to ex Presidents
Hayes and Arthur have received They both
ccpt, and place for their carriage will be assigned IN
the line Tie Grant family extended invitations to the
former members the Generals Cabinet take part in
the funeral General Hancock preferred that tho inyi
ton should from family rather than from him
SELF. The invitation has been accepted by Columbus
Delano. exsecretary OF the Interior, I'm addition TO
others mcntoied yesterday Wisconsin was yesterday
added 10 the number Of the states which will be repre-
senied by their Governors. Governor j. W Rusk has
asked for place in the line FOR himself aud sta Not
hcatlons received from several municipal corpora
| tons stating that they would be represented by
the Mayors and delegations Mayor Francis, OF II.
Louis. Will be present with a delegation OF
iorty representative citizens The Mayor OF Hartford viii
como with delegation Mayor Gilbert Collins OF Jersey
City, and the corporate authorities and the city author
ties Of Newlaven Will also take part in the ceremonies.
Letters addressed TO Geuerll Hancock received,
which show that the part by the Navy the
funeral viii be Important The following letter gives
outline Of what Admiral Jouctt proposes to do:
USnrD sItrrs FLAGsnrr TENNESSEE,
NAVY YAED, NEM-IoHR, Aug. 3 5
To Najoy-G G,n>rai ". >. nANoocK. L. 5. A:
have the honor To inform you that by order OF the
torres and about Sew York during the funeral
monica of the late General Grant Ihayc been ordered
to adopt any suggestions that you may Offer my pro-
posed plan. Il s tn desire Of the Honorable Secretary
our If ON The 5tb in,isnt ~ is
any desire that four companies OF Infantry two OF
marines aud two OF blue Jackets, under the
command OF Lieutenant commander ". W Meade. shall
for part II that day. on the 9TH instant,
propose 10 direct a the naval vessels and such other
public and private vessels s may desire participate
the anoat the day OF the funeral TO anchor
IN North River AZ anu near Riverside Park Captain T.
T. stanton chief Of stan and Lieutenant W. H. Emory.
In charge of the necessary arrangements for anchOrng
the vessels Will reprcscut me afoat.
On the sth instant, is my desire that naval brigade,
batiAllnur-pue
biueJsckets aud thlId % arery-all under the com
mand ~ Commander H. B Rone-on. shall form part Of
the under your command. Will furnish with
casion. JAMES T.. JouErr
Eoar-AdmraL
Another letter from Admiral Jouett. dated August q
repeats his intention OF sending four companies to and In
the body from the Grand Central Depot to city
Hail. and third. dated August g. state, that tho
olwar which viii take part IA the demonstration on the
river August the Omaha. the Dispatch, the
Powhatan, the swatari. aud the Alliance. In yet
another letter dated August p the Admiral signifies his
intention OF himself following the hearso with his staf
I'm and desires know At what time he ought
to be at tho City Hall All these letters have been
forwarded TO General Hancock, who will reply.
The following letter from Major Roger Jones, who has
been In command at NJ. McGregor gives outline OF
the ceremonies there and on the road to Albany
Mt. McGREGoR. Aug. /.
rhe return OF ieutenant Hodges 70 Governors Island
enables to send brief oltne Of the arrangements
decided In connection with
monies at the cottage, AMI also gives the opportunity
Of visng In regard 70 that part OF the ceremony
preparation OF which IcOnsder myself charged
Fs-t Is intended that the services at the cottage snail
begin at 10 o'clock "a. IN. and from the programme
clear will continue fully
hours. allowing for delays and contingencies which
bc forc-cen guarded against think
may count starting from Mt MeGregor
By l2i5 p. and arriving al Saratoga by 1880 p.
and completing the transfer by m. This would
a. AXE the tan due IN Albany by 30 p. IN.
Now To sautes. fUst inteud that the salute due
yourself be fired your arrival here August J. second
The SALUTE to be fired here the day Of the funeral
August 1, | propose shall be the that pre-
-crbed at military posts the DAY Of the burial n
New-lork. Third. propose that the International
Presidents salute shall be fired both the arrival
and departure OF the train At Saratoga. The for
this salute together with 100 cartridges are TO be mt
to-day from Waierylict Arsenal. a | have already
elcgraphcd Benjamin As the troops which 10 iro
salute, both and a Saratoga, cannot accompany
the funeral train Will. unless otherwise ordered di.
rect them to return 10 their stations soon as
them. BY taking time by the foreock everything
be provided fo titus avoiding the necessity Of pre-
pairing issuing orders after your arrival II u
desirable that should hear from you tomorrow morn
the above points Your order OF yesterday direct
Ing Colonel Perry to here with clerk and messen
ger has this moment reached me- | regret that his
presence here should have been deemed necessary for
Intelligent and efciezt assistance OF the two
young officers the 18th Infantry. Lieutenants Woher
and Waltz everything here and AT Saratoga has
been attended to- Any Interference with what has been
provided for likely 10 advantageous.
ROGER JoSEs Acting-Assistant Adjutapt General
General shaler yesterday sent out the followng
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION " G. {. .Y,}
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 1850.
Special Order No. 2s.
l. Nhio the remains OF General Grant lying In
state CITY Hall guard duty Will be performed by
details to be made AS follows From the time OF me