Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-06

The Remains OF Gen. Grant Lying in
state In the MetrOpolis-The Process.
sion Through the City.

"AAi'cu at tue IranQ central depot, New 1Ork,
at O'CLOCK last evening, having met at the
stations along the route with marked demon
strations of the interest and feeling of the peo-
pie. Among the first to alight was Gen. Han
COCK and staff. They were followed by Gov. Hill
ana stan, Rev. DIR. Newman aDd DR.. Douglas,
the senate and legislative committee the COM
mlttee of one hundred and the members OF the
press. The casket was then taken from the
funeral car by members of the Grant Veteran
iost ana carried through the station to AID
street and Vanderbilt avenue, where it was
piaceu upon the funeral coach Owing to the rain
Inat commenced falling shortly before the arri-
val OF the funeral train, the crowd around the
uepot was not so large as was anticipated, and
the police had little difficulty in keeping clear
funeral car was draWn BY tweve bacS horses
TO 9th avenue Twenty-four colored grooms
STOOD at the horses heads awaiting the word to
anaI Ine order was given to march. The pro
cesslon comprised four batteries of artillery
from Governors Island, naval detachment of
marines and blue;jackets, the first and second
origades National Guard of New York state,
ana carriages containing the committees
The procession moved along 9Th avenue to
Waverly Place. to Broadway and down Broad
way to the city hail. The crowds along 9Th
head of the procession reached Madison square
the sidewalks were packed, while all the steps
ana windows in the vicinity were crowded
Post No 1927 lifted the coffin from its resting
place when city hall was reached, and bore it to
as the procession PASSED into city hall. Col.
Fred. Grant, Ulysses $. Grant, jr., and Jesse
Grant, dressed in black, followed the body into
received by the mayor Then came the COM
mittee OF 100 representing the city of New
York, the Legislative committee, members Of the
common council of Albany and others. When
these had passed around the catafalQue they
left the building.
After the members of the Grant family had
hniiCin0 ~ ha ndc Off "a
soldiers and the hOrsemen had taken their de-
parture, the coffin was taken into q private
pared for public view. The powder which had
been placed over the features was carefully re-
moved. Then, according to the request of Col.
Grants breast the decoration of the Loyal
Legion of Honor, and Senior Vice Commander
Johnson fastened by its side the medal of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Mayor Grace,
accompanied by two ladies, viewed the body
before the public was admitted. He thought
and that the features of the dead soldier looked
quite natural. DR.. G. w. Brush and Deputy
Coroner Jenkins, who viewed the body otfici-
ally, stated that it was in an excellent state Of
preservation and that there appeared to be no
tendency to decomposition. 1t was few min
utes after 8 O'Clock when the coffin, with the
lld removed, was again placed on the cata-
falque. and the iron gates were swung open and
the public allowed to enter.
people had at bodH tbs
were opened long line of people, shut in by
files OF policemen, pressed into the portico, and,
rear door of the hall. Everything has been SO
carefully arranged that there no confusion
and little crowding. Gen. Hancock formally
evening, and the police of the city are now re-
sponsible for its keeping. 1t was decided, alter
formal conference in the mayors office last
evening that the coffin should be kept open
until ~ a. IN. to-day, Friday ana Saturday. On
the last named morning at the hour mentioned
the coffin will be finally closed.
THE PROCESSION ON SATURDAY.
Dispatches from New York last night said
that so far as cap be judged from reports already
received, at least $4,000 troops will take part
in the funeral procession Saturday. These will
include 1000 regulars, 10000 state militia,
5000 Pennsylvania militia, 5000 New Jersey
militia, 1000 Connecticut militia, 900 militia
from other states. and probably 5000 men from
INDEPENDENT military organizations. The civic
It w se pary of
5000 G. A. r. members, 5000 Mexican and
civil war veterans and several thousand men,
bers of various civic societies.
ACTION OF EX-CoNFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
Alta meeting Of sex-confederate soldiers at
Wizards hotel in This city last night, Gen. E.
L. Thomas presiding and Judge NOwlin acting
as secretary, resolutions were adopted in eu-
lOgy of Gen. Grant.
1t was decided to leave n register in the care
of Gen. Thomas at the Metropolitan hotel tor
the benefit of those who desire to attend the
funeral as ex-confederates and in a body.
the Hoffman house, New York, last evening
took action to do honor to the memory of Gen
Grant.
THE NAVY CONTINGENT.
Rear Admiral Jouett yesterday issued from
the flagship Tennessee his orders regarding the
naval contingents part in Saturdays funeral
ceremonies. He will make the United States
ship Despatch his flagship on that OCCASION
She will anchor off riverside park followed by
the Powhattan, Omaha, Swatara and Alliance
When the procession leaves city hall the De-
sDatch will fire twenty-One minute guns. After
the Despatch has fired twenty-one minute guns
the other vessels In succession, will fire twenty
one minute guns. Yachts and other vessels
participating In the ceremonies arc requested
to anchor south OF the naval vessels, in column
three vessels abreast in close order.
MRS. GRANT AT MT. M'GREGOR.
A dispatch from Mt. McGregor says: Mrs.
Grant still remains here, and does not expect
to so to New York. With her are her friends
Mrs Newman, Mrs. Dent Mrs. Sharp and Mrs
Corbin. Her family will join her ON Monday
next.
Commander Burdetts headquarters will be
at the Fifth avenue hotel. Lieut.. Gen. Sheri-
dan has already arrived there.
The Marine band went to New York to-day,
and will head the marine battalion in the
funeral procession.
The Capital City Guards, Captain Kelly, will
leave Washington for New York tomorrow
night with forty five men to attend the funeral
Mr. Curtis and Mr.. Higgins
VIII At THE INVESTMENT OF THE Cyvvr ,rDyyrCu