Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-29

without event. Al 10 O'Clock, when the
fsin arrived AZ the summit, ColonFI
Fred Grant vas one Of the passengers
upon II. de proceeded sc once aud
alone apoH his ARRIVAL 20 the cottage. hls
orother Desc having reclaimed behind.
HE Colonel Immediately repaired 10
his mothers apartment, where the fam
lily gathered TO bear tie result Of his
tr1p - New York. de dstsiled his
movements and explained that theirs
seemed 20 Be reasons for the choice Of q
o1rIat SPOT IN some ether than Central
P4rk Riverside Park had at the time
OF General Grants death ooen suggest
ed as tue spot for bin 70 be inferred in,
and II seems best 10 the Colonel, after
seeing and hearing all. to change the
Place OF sep1lchre 20 Riverside Park.
Inc matter having been thus presented
20 tbs family, . conclusion Was reached
Ia accord With the Colonel's sneges-
tons, and be at once dictated the fol
loving dispatches:
MoUxT MCGKEeoR, July 18Th.
". 4. Grace, SeR York: Mother takes
Riverside Inc temporary tomb had
better be at the same place.
F. d. GRANT.
MOUNT McSRKGoR, july 2Ssh.
General X. NeFeeig. Washington, D.
e.: Mother today accepted Riverside
Park. she wishes me to thank you for
tue tender Of the Soldiers Home.
r. d. GIANT.
Upon the same train that brought Col
onsl Grant up the mountain came a
company of regular troops. that has
been expected since yesterday morning.
They brought their tents and all camp
Announcements. There we're thirty eight
nen In all.
The intention of carrying the remains
10 she private car of Mr.. Vaaderbilt has
been changed, and the funeral car
:" W sodlawn" will be Substituted for
Mr.. Vanderbilts car. This ear, besides
carr, ing the remains, will furnish &C
coumodations for forty persons. Other.
wise tne tram viii be made up a. pre-
vIousiy stated. fhe g Jvernmsnt has
ordered Gsnsral Passenger Agent Ken-
drlck of the New York Central to drape
tne oars of the funeral train, and IL 10
his purpose to drape them entirely in
oisck. relying for an imposing effect on
tne maszlng of colors. No white will be
used and the company promises q spec
tacle that shall be more imposing and
impressive than has ever before been
known on such an occasion.
General Hancock and stat now pro
pose 70 be present here on the Monday
before the funeral services.
On the day of the removal of the body
to Albany the Delaware and Hadson
Canal Company will send ahead of the
funeral train ut short intervals four
passenger trains of fourteen ears each
10 take mp the Grand Army men and
others who may be DESTROYS Of going to
Albany to view the remains es they lie
in state.
IL 10 learned this morning that sir or
seven hundred troups will be, or have
been, ordered TO Saratoga 10 meet the
remains OF General Grant on their arri-
val there from the mountain on Thurs
day. 1t vas the original intention of
General Hancock to have sent these
men 10 the mountain, but when he
learned of the limited facilities for
moving troops on the mountain he
changed his purpose, and will send
them to Saratoga to receive the re-
mains there. and to do duty during the
transfer. IL Is not unlikely that the
seventh Regiment of New York will be
chosen and detailed to do duty. In
stead of ordering battery OF artillery
up the mountain, ordnance will DO sta
toned at Saratoga, where salutes viii
be fired during the transfer OF the body
from the mountain train TO the funeral
train.
RIVERSIDE PARK.
NEW YoRK, July 2s.-The Board Of
Aldermen met today. President San
ger announced that dispatch bad been
received from Colonel Grant this morn
ing announcing that the family had
agreed to the General being inferred in
riverside Park, The following resolu-
ton vas then adopted by the Board:
Whereas, the family Of Ulysses s.
Grant have accepted the offer of the
Corporation of the City of New York
for sepuliure In one Of the public parks
Of this city, and have selected a site IN
riverside Park for that purpose; be it
therefore res lived that the right of sep
ulture in said Riverside Park be aud Is
hereby given to General Ulysses b. Grant
and his wife upon her demise, end be il
further resolved that a proper deed Of
cessi0n, fer the purpose designated. be
prepared by the Counsel TO the Oorpor-
alton when the exact locality and d.
mensions of the ground are fixed, and
said deed be therefore duly executed by
the city authorities.
THE SPOT SELECTED.
NEW YoRK, July ga telegraphic
dispatch from Col. Fred ID. Grant an
nouncing that his mother bad decided
in favor Of site in Riverside Park vas
received az the Mayors office IN the
City Hail at ils30 O'Clock this morning.
The burial place will be on the site Of
-
known az Claremont House. The
building stands 90 high plateau a. the
upper end of Riverside Park. The
building was the homestead Of the Sc.
Glare family and when the grounds
about ID we're acquired by the CITY the old
building, which mas stood more than 120
years on tbs present site, was remodeled
and transferred into o house for re-
department. The tomb and mcrumens
20 Generai Grant viii be directly on the
site Of this old building. which mist be
demolished OF removed.
Mayor Grace said today that is was
more than possible tina, the Board Of
Aldermen w0ald very shortly change
tne name Of Riverside Park 70 Grant
Park. The sslected site 70 on very high
Rroand CLOSE 20 North river. last above
the spot chosea for the tomb, tie Fivsr
bends 10 the west and . hne view north
a. far a. Tsppaa Zse is afforded. Across
the Manhattan valley and ths iowiaads
bordering On Harlem river the yisitors
can zee both shores Of the Sound, while
10 the south the church towers and tall
osildinas in the lower part OF the city
30 not obstruct the view OF the hgAt
houses on the Jersey saores.
Mayor Grace said today: al have
been ooafiden from the first that when
Colonel Grant Vas shown the advantages
OF the sise IN Riverside Park. be We1ld
seree that q was q much more avail.
Able ate than any thst eoald be found
a. Oentrsl Park. Riverside extends
dong the river front fof to-, and one
half miles from 7aa 90 1SDth streets,
and Il of VARYING width. The total
area l. aboaf III acres Am very clad
tnat the members OF General Grants
family have accepted this site, for the
arounda aboat the monums can be
laid With vieg to display the tsssi-
meniai thai will mark TIE restiRg place
of the co0ntry's heso."
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