The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-07
THERE GRANT WILL BE BURIED.

mrs. Grant and Other Members ofthe Fam
Hy Decide Upon Riverside Park for Bnrfd
of the distinguished Dead.
Mt McGregor dispatch OF the 2Sth: The
day broke bright on the mountain and
passed without any important event until
10 o'clock, when the train arrived on the
summit. Col. Fred Grant was passenger
upon it, He proceeded at once and alone
to the cottage, his brother Jesse having
remained behind. The colonel Immediately
repaired to his mothers apartment where
the family gathered to hear the result Of
the colonel's trip and conference in New
York. He detailed his movements and ex
planned that there seemed to be reasons for
choice OF burial spot in some other
than Central Park. Riverside Park had
at the time OF Gen. Grants death been
suggested as spot OF interment and it
seemed best to the colonel after seeing and
hearing all, to change the place OF sculpture
to Riverside Park The matter having
thus been presented to the family the con-
clusion was reached in accordance with the
colonels suggestion, and he at once die
tated the following dispatches:
MT. McGREGoR, July 2S.-W. r. Grace,
New York-Mother takes Riverside. The
temporary tomb had better be at the same
place. Signed, f. d. GRANT.
Mt. McGREGoR, July 2S.-General r.
McFeely, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to-day ac-
cepted Riverside Park. She wishes me to
thank you for the tender OF the soldiers
home. +. d. GRANT.
Upon the same train which brought |
Colonel Grant came a company OF regular |
troops that had been expected since yes
terday morning. They brought tents and
all camp accoutrements and wore the uni
form OF the regular army. There were
thirty-eight men in all, and they presented
a fine appearance. The commandment is
Major Brown with Lieutenants Wood and
Bair. The detail is made up from Com
pany e OF the Twelfth infantry, located at
Fort Porter on the Niagara river. The
men were formed in line under arms at the
little mountain depot, and marched up the
path that General Grant attempted to
climb to the cottage just six weeks ago
to-day. Through the grove in front OF the
cottage and up the slope to ridge covered
with pine trees and burches where General
Grants little grandchildren have been wont
to play since their coming to the mountain.
The spot where the halt was made is
about forty rods south OF the cottage, and l
here the white tents have been pitched, and {
about the cottage where the dead COM ;
mander lies Is now a scene of bivouac and
camp life, with veterans and regulars side
by side.
Col. Rogers Jones, to whom all the mill b
tary here are ordered to report came with c
The regulars and has assumed control and r
direction under orders from Gen. Hancock. =,
He understands that the company OF regu- u
ars referred to are to act as body guard q
nd guard Of honor to the remains, but il It
his is true the U. S. Grant post detail, q,
'hich has been serving in that capacity r
ince Sunday night, will be displaced and -
elegated to minor post duty. This mat
er, however, is within the discretion of
oil. Fred Grant, who will determine n
neither or not the post Of honor shall re-
ain with the post which bears the name
the dead whom the post are watching.
1t has been learned this morning that Or
10 or 700 troops will be or have been -
'dered to Saratoga to meet the remains a.
Gen. Grant on their arrival from the az
ountain on Tuesday next. ST
The site chosen for Gen. Grants tomb tn
sort OF promonitory on the Hudson IN
yer and is the highest point in Manhat-
nville. The outward swell OF the pro-
onitory begins at One Hundred and Sc
wenty-second street and the river bank Of,
I'd returns to its regular line at One Hun e.
ed and Twer ty-ninth street. The sum- ~
it OF this elevation is almost level on
atcau OF something more than twenty
ttS. vi tnc IlNtr sue Une descent Is bo
rupt. At its foot branch OF the Hudson ~
yer road 200 hundred feet below, are the In
icks that runs into the West Thirtieth sn
'eet depot. On the northwest is the
ry to Fort Lee and on the northeast red Blu
ck stores and factories OF Mahattanville DO
ster around the base OF the hill. II the bo
server looks to the south he has opened
lore him the long vista OF Riverside ye'
rk, OF driveways, hewn stone walls and !
m ba | d.
pes OF the Hudson. The spot suggests A.,
war memories. Fort Lee is 1''
posite the old fort in Central park on pre-
} southeast. Fort Washington is on the sid
rth and the highlands near West Point eul
1t in the horizon beyond. No structures cer
be erected to break the uniformity of ~
view, as the water front and park be- WI
g to the city. The temporary tomb to do
live the body will be bnilt OF brick. try