The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30
THE SITE rs SETTLED.
GENERAL GRANT WILL REST IN BEAU.
TlFuL RIVERSIDE.
Two Lovely PLACES Selected and the
Latter Ia Chosen-The Committee Of
One Hundred-Further Details.
The Conin--0sn. Feeiy-NoteA,

New YoRK, July 20, The board Of parl
commissioners have adopted tho following
resolutionai
'WHEREAs, Tho tender OF a place d
burial for the remains OF u, \. Grant hal
been fully accepted by his family, upon the
assurance that Mrs, Grant should have the
right OF intormont by his Sidei therefore,
"REsoLvKD, That the right OF burial In
tho parks In tho same tomb with Gen. Grant
DO, aud tho same Ia hereby, accorded 10 and
vested In his wldow.n
Col. Grant expressed his qualification at
tho resolution, and talked for some time In q
social way about his fathers Oft expressed
fondneRs for this city, and OF his desire 10
be buried here among friends who we're
friends In mood.
Tho board then accompanied Col, Grant
and Mayor Grace 10 tho parks Tho only
stop OF any length made In Central park wal
on the high bluff called Watch Hill close u
the strangers gate, at tho One Hundred and
Tenth street and Eighth avenue entrance
and not very far from the Warriors gate, II
In tho highest elevation OF ground In tho
practically decided that the interment would
take place thOro, II anywhere In the park
limita.
The party spent aomo time examining TIL I
spot, discussing II very freely, rho COM
mlaaonera did not leave the carriages BgalI
until opposite Ono Hundred and Twonty.
third street, whoro cluster OF stout oaks on
the summit Of q natural slope OF ground al
tracted Col, Grants attention, Tho party
looked over tho ground pretty thoroughly
and tho impression aoomed 10 ba that II wal
the most available and suitable place for the
monument II RlyerSIdo park, aud not Con.
tral park, was determined upon,
Tho view from tho place IL simply superb,
Tho visitors could follow tho broad watora
OF tho Hu lson stretching away towards tho
Tappgn l,o, until lost 10 view In tho high.
land,
As tho mayor, tho commissioners and Col.
Grant talked over tho result Of tholr obsor.
vations the place Of burial was soon mar,
rowed down 10 eithor one OF the two plaCOa-
tho site mentioned over In Central Park aud
tho spot whore they were sitting, Col
Grant expressed no opinion nor In.
timatod decision oithor way lI1
said that no should talk tho mattof
over very carefully with his mother, aud b.,
governed very largely by hor wishes Ho
would telegraph tho decision OF tho family
10 Mayor Grace at tho earliest opportunity.
Tho commissioners assured him Of thoi
satisfaction At this arrangement aud tholr
desire 10 hc governed solsly by tho wishes
Of the family,
Tho draping OF buildings In tho city still
goes on, although II was said that tho dis
play OF funeral ombloms was then as great
and general as thai by which tribute was
paid TO the monory OF Lincoln,
In tho most obscure streets az woll ~ In
tho main avenues mon were decorating
dwellings and stores, some m5rcly with por-
traits Of the doad general and some with do
signs In draping that almost hid tho fronts
OF the buildings Tho liquor stores woro o.
pOcially notable, but oftonor by tho reason
OF tho quantity OF black they displayed than
by the manner In which tho display IL made.