New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-27
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COMMENTS ON THE PLACE OF BURIAL.
SOME OBJECTION TO CENTRAL PARK-A NATIONAL
PANTHEON SUGGESTED.
TO the Edftor ofThe Trtbuns.
SIR: No man is more deserving of an excep-
tonaly honorable burial than General Grant Lot us
honor him above all great but do not let us
bury him In o playground That is what We shall Do
doing II build him tomb In Central Park The PARK
pleasure ground for the people, THE TRIBUNE has
often effectively pointed out Don't let Us I'LL It up
with statues, wild beasts, monuments or tomos-nos
even one. To bury Grant there Is Inappropriate.
Either tho mournful interest centrng at his grave Will
cast shadow the park or the mrth, gayety ana
fashion Of the place will destroy all tho sscredness that
taste to do ihis n the Nation would honor him above
remans in the National Capitol. or bury him at the
houe NJ his veferans l. NJ.
Nec York. July "a, 1885.
To the Editor Of TIE Tribune.
srR am sorry II utter seemingly discordant note
amid the voices of sorrow and sympathy filling the
land over the death of General Grant No honor
his name or memory than l. but cannot concur In
the general wish expressed that his body may be
buried Central Park The keen edge Of National
will soon pass away; other considerations
involved in this will quickly pass. Apart
from tho question Of legal righta very serious ono
Of dollars to be used great grounds for inc
people Of NewYerk forever. and burial grounds anu
Besides the place IS wholly unsuitable the burial Of
tho dead IT is place OF gaety. not place OK grief
when 1t remembered thatt Is to become the burial
place Of the old horo alone but OF at least portion
Of his family. ~.
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to their private or show 70 that
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place such times with baed BREATH out Of respect TO
ss or
living
great mon who will die and whose good deeds will
equally enttle their bodies TO resting place there
and who are entitled this honor and in time our
parks will become half parks and half cemeteries IL
to Be we Of Sc
worthy dead may fifty rest and their memories be nty
Minister Abbey but until then let us bury our dead 10
cemeteries. and keep parks for the living II Is
eral Grants body should be- buried in Central Park
Trinity Church Will doubt gladly open It's gates TO
General Grants body and that OF his hon0red wife when
she dies Let them be buried in that ancient ana conss
Grated ground and then. II we WILL build monnmeni IN
the skies s. E. CHURCH..
NeV- York. July 25.
TO ne Edtfor or The Tribune.
SIR: Inspired with enthusiasm OF the city's
offer of Central Park the last resting place OF our
dear and lamented Grant, permit me 10 au'h"co "''
humble opinion that this great mans place OF rest must
be gu ,rded by sentry, wearing the same UNIFORM as
that IN which he IN fife commanded-not a sentry Tor
months, but for years, everlasting. IL Is only ntng
tribute To him we loved. Kindly aid me In bringing
this before the people OF the city, Nothing 10 Them
would be buriensome and am sure II the Govern
ment cannot the people will bear any and oil expense
Yours truly, g. H. r.
Neic- York. July %. 1885.
To the Ed ffor Of The Tribune.
SIR: As resident and native OF the city OF New-fork
Respectfully protest against the use OF Central Park AS
buryng ground II the municipal authorities have the
power to make Central Park cemetery that power
should be at and forever taken away.
Respectfully yours. RiCHARD KELLY.
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