Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-04
THE LAST SUNDAY.


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A Mount Me6regor special Of Sun
dsy says: The interesting eveEt OF 10
dsy on tie mountain has been family
service o. prayer 1T the Grant cottage
this sfaernccn. This was the last Sur
dsy that the family would be together
with the remains Of the Genera, and
Mrs. Grant desired it should be taken
ADVANTAGE Of and solemniSed IN this
var. Through the coming. week
the nzsion will demand he pfisilese
Of carrying the dead. The family
know this snd are grstihed, though
ssddened. BY the fact. Afser tins Sab
bath day he who has waited on the
nountsin since death claimed him will
70 10 his final resting-plsce by the
river. This day closes the qaset near
ness Of the family 10 their dead. They
know il. They have spoken Of il.
They have been saying farewell all this
re.Sset day. and this afternoon the
widow asked that DR.. Newman sksuld
be sent for to come 10 the cottage.
wh@n he came Mrs. Grant reminded
the pastor that her dead would be
hers only q little while longer, and
asked him to be with the family while
they gathered in the cottage Parlor TO
say their farewell while yet be was
their very own. Thus il was that about
2 O'Clock Mrs. Gran, and Der one
daughter, and each Of her three sons
and their wives were in the room with
the dead. DIR. Newman and wife came
rs well. and lastly timidly entered little
julia. the Generals granddaughter and
the child OF Colonel Grant.
soRRowFUL SERVICES.
The family surrounded the cs;a-
falqus, beneath which Vas the calm,
pesoefui face Of the General. Mrs. Grant
from table brough, her dead husbands
Bible, which she opened and passed TO
Mrs. Newman, who handed it TO DR..
Newman. When the minister had ad-
justed his glasses be found that the
book was opened at the eleventh chap
ter Of Job. The chapter WAS read and
then the clergyman reread with
tender emphasis the sixteenth and
nineteenth verses There was a
sigh; pause. and then DIR. Newman
bowed fer prayer and each one pres
ent knelt down, and the silent mem
Der Of the group, who lay in the shadow,
was thus surrounded. The little girl |
of eight years seemed 10 appreciate the |
rnoDent. and also kneli silently beside |
her father and mother. Then the /
guards having withdrawn TO the grove
beyond hearing. a prayer Of gratitude
was offered up-grstitude for the beau
tifal character o. the silent one and the
influence il should exert upon ali lives.
There were in the prayer solemn vows
to follow the example Of the General in
all his vir,uous ways. and the suppliea-
ton closed with an appeal for divine
assistance and an expression Of hope Of
q reunion. After this the entire fam
ily. there alone with their pastor. en-
tered with him into a religious CONVEX
satlon. and then each and all dwelt
upon "reminiscences recalled OF the Gen
erals last sickness. And so, after al
hour. the little group arose. and he
last Sabbath service Of the family with
their dead was at an end.
OUTSIDE THE COTTAGE.
Outside the cottage there was great
contrast to the quietness that prevailed
within. All the railroad trains had
been heavily laden with visitors from
Saratoga and its neighborhOod and from
more distant places. The day was per-
feet IS far as weather was concerned
sunny but pleasantly cool {; so cool.
indeed, IN the latter part Of the after
noon as to render necessary the Lighting
OF log tire in the yesubuIe OF the hotel.
Under the pine aud maple trees the la
dies. many Of whom were IL mourning
attire, sat en- the rustic seats and gave
a charm to the vernAl landscape by
promenade along the fAyoriie woodland
walks in the vicinity OF the cottage.
and with these visitors mingled large
number Of gentlemen. and many Of the
military wearing their full-dreSs uni
form. As the number Of troops in
crease on the mountain it wears more
and more martial aspect, and the
bugle-calls in the early morning and
throughout the day recall the trying
times Of war. General Hancock, who
arrived at Saratoga tonight, is expected
at the Grant cottage tomorrow morn
ing With his staff, aud will present him
self to Mrs. Grant.
A devotional service was held in the 4
hotel parlOr tonight, which was well 4
attended. The Rev. DIR. Newman pre-
sided. and several members Of the
Grand Army Post. No. 327, took part. 1
The burden Of the prayers and songs
had reference to the affection Of the
btreayed family.
THE CONDITION or THE BODY.
There was another examination OF
the body tonight BY the embalmers in
the presence Of DIR. Douglas. aud it is
unanimously conceded that the dis
celebration that presented itself few
days ago on the features is increasing
rather than diminishing. As far as the
public who may have an opportunity of /
viewing the remains in Albany and !
New York are concerned, this will 1
make very little practical difference.
The embalmers have bleaching pro-
cess that will keep all diseolOrstion
down and prevent it showing itself !
when the remains are on view.
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