The Ottawa free trader., 1885-08-01
THE GRANT FUNERAL.

nletion of the embalming process, mas re-
mained at Mt. McGregor, where thousands
of people throng to see it, and Tor the paS'
few days the privilege of seeing 'he re-
mains has been awarded for three hours
each day. The programme OF the luhef"i
arrangements is about as follows; Inc re-
mains will lie quietly at the cottage "hele
the General died until Tuesday, Aug 4th'
when, after funeral service on the Verah,
dob the funeral cortege will be placed
upon special train and conveyed oirec'iy
to Albany, reaching there in the evening.
The remains will be borne to the capitoi
building, where they will lie in state until
"Wednesday noon. Then and thence they
will be conveyed to New York, arriving
there Wednesday evening. The body VIII
then be conveyed to the City Hall, where
II will remain in state until saturday, when
II will be borne to its last resting place in
Riverside Park.
The burial place finally decided upon is
the old St. Clair homestead, on the upper
side of Riverside Park, which lies imme-
diately north of Central Park. The spot
is on very high ground, close to North
river and from it fine view is obtained
as far north as Tappan Zee, and across
Manhattan Valley and the low lands bor-
bering on Harlem river the visitor can see
both shores of the Sound, while to the
south the church towers and tlll buildings
of the city do not obstruct the view Of the
light house on the Jersey Highlands
The arrangements for the grand funeral
procession which will attend the remains
from the City Hall to the burial place on
Saturday, are in the hands of Gen. Han
cock, and contemplate the most gorgeous
and elaborate pageant witnessed In this
country since the celebrated march OF the
returned army through Washington at the
close of the rebellion. Not only consid-
erable portion of the regular army, but
military and civic organizations, as well as
grand army posts from every state In the
Union will have place In the line. The
grand army men alone are expected to
number 10000, and will be arranged in
four divisions, each TO be headed by a
ieprtseIltali0h or the National Guards
present, and these, too, will be an army in
themselves. Add to these the numerous
civic societies that have been awarded a
place in the line, the President and cabinet,
the Governors of the various states and
their staff officers, and citizens without
number In vehicles and on foot, and some
remote conception can be formed OF the
throng to take part in the pageant.
AS to the selection of one of the New
York parks as the burial place of Gen
Grant, the matter being entirely In the
hands of his family, and they have made
their decision, It would seem TO evince
neither good feeling nor good taste to
criticise their choice. On the subject Gen.
Grant himself had said little beyond man,
Ing three places where he would like to be
buried. One of these was In Illinois,
another at Washington and the third in
New York, preferrlng, In the latter state,
West Point. As, however, he desired to
bs buried nowhere where his wife, on her
death, cannot be buried by his side, West |
Point was said to be unavailable, rs no wo |
men are buried there. 1t Is not concealed, |
however, that the press of the country is
almost unanimous In Its disapproval of the
selection of one of the New York parks as
the burial place of the great General, some
Of them going so far as to say "a conspicu.
Gus point In race course would have been
no worse" The parks are pleasure grounds
purely the resorts ordinarily of gay and
festive throngs,and no associations connect
ed with them suggest thoughts or conduct
betitting the resting place of the illustri
Dus dead.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon
in lawyer Bulls office to perfect arrange
ments in regard to the proposed observan.
,es in Ottawa In respect to the obsequies OF
Gen. Grant next Saturday. Rev o. o. Flet.
,her was appointed chaplain and Mayor
G. Allen president of the day. The com.
nittee on invitations was authorized to In,
'ite the military and civic societies of the
county and to request them to notify the
of their acceptance Of the invi.
alton.
Thanks were rendered to Fihgerald's
)and for the offer of their services free of
,harge, and they were gratefully accepted
Nessrs. Burgess, Bayne and Horner were
appointed committee TO see TO the erection
If speakers stand. On account of Mr.
Bull being obliged to be absent on the day
If the funeral, ID. A. Cook was appointed
chairman of the citizens general commit.
ee; and In his stead on the committee on
w. +. Bowman. The meeting
hen adjourned TO assemble again at Capt
office at $3.50 A. NJ, Monday IT
$ understood that the exercises will take
'lace In Washington Square, and that At
orney General Hunt Of Springfield, will
leliver the memorial oration
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