New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-02
THE TOMB APPROACHING COMPLETION.

ARRANGING FOR THE PROFESSIONALISM FUNERAL
SERVICES AT CLAREMoNT.
Under the shade of the cluster of tall hem
LINKS near the of the plateau at Claremout the
temporary vault which is to hold the remains OF General
Grant until his monument Is completed had
nearly reached its full proportions yesterday.
Tho walls are foot thick with
Your mattresses one sprnging from each corner The
outer LAYER is OF the quality of Philadelphia pressed
brick. which shaded with the lines OF blue stone
and contrasted with the white enameled brick that
lines the Interior nparts cheerful appearance to the
design that was conceived and executed In ouch haste
The walls will begin to turn in the height of eight
feat forming n rounded barrelshaped roof On Fri
day the Park Board thought that 1t might be
TO keep up the work Sunday but the tomb
has advanced rapidly that yesterday morning Pres
,dent cri,nm,ns decided that there would be difficulty
I'm getting everything ready in time for tue fusera
In considering the place for the burial services the
Park Commissioners have been somewhat at loss where
to limit the line Of the public The burial services Will
be brief not occupying than half all hour con-
adorable space vault VIII be occupied by the
troops which will fire the salute OF artillery ana mus
kerry. The procession which will advance along the
Drive on reaching Onehundred- and-twentieth-st. will
turn along the the left OF the plateau and
move down past the tomb The bodies which Will par
fcipate in the Immediate ceremonies will form the
plateau after passing the tomb. and the re-
mainder Of the procession can continue
its course tpe avenue which circles
pateau out the ysecond-
A. entrance TO the Park. This plan was determined
upon before decided that only the regular soldiers
should make whole line of march from the City Hall
TO the tomb Now it is thought the escort Of regu-
lar soldiers occupy the entire circle around the
services are over. This plan will assist
The police in the ,so, crS psts ali T Se
space will lie needed for those organIzaons tha are 10
be present at the exers,es Each Of those
its special place arranged within the GORDON OF
the assigned Limits in order TO avoid all confusion
The draw hc viii 10 b, s . to r ssi within ouaa
ter Of mile OF the tomb during the service and will b.
able to witness little II anything Of the ceremonies IL
great throngs would under any possible arrangement,
get within seeing distance OF the tomb and the greatest
which might result in panic or accident The dts
banding Of the civic bodies at Fifty.nnth !,
10 increase the Numbers that win make their way to
Riverside II the procession starts at 10 1t cal
O'clock. 50 that All which viii necessary viii be
proper guard over the tomb ana the whoe place can
proposition was made the line Of march should
P,rI from The Scholars Gate at Fifty-ninth-st ard
Ffihave This would have shortened inc distance some
what but the Park Commissioners declined TO adopt II,
IA they said that the Park avenues
for tile crowds such as the sidewalks Afford Tor the
pr.cess,on. and il would be impossible to prevent
The multitude running over the lawns ard foliage
reach thousands dollars few hours On the other
hand Riversdeave which the procession takes al
the Central PARK drives would, while there also
mosf fun accommodates for the public
II SEE" said Commissioner Beekman yesterday
Bceknan yesterday. "that discussion has arisen
about the, the RICH, the grant CITY, p sarEs
As the only lawyer in the Park Board the question
was referred 10 me- when the proposition was hrst
preached OF burying General Grant In tho parks My
Opnion then was that the Park Commission was the
S S we arc perfect accord with the Mayor aud
the Board OF Aldermen In every step that has been
taker and the action taken by them Is good and right
opiuon l. still that the assent OF the Park Board
all that needed to confirm the right OF burial
"On what do you base your decisioni asked the re-
porter ,,, 49, nj, De-,
to provide for yihng which makes attraction for
the parks and which Is Of possible value work OF arr
the PARK has tho sole right to locate at any point
II can add any time to Its geological
collection without consulting another body,
proprise ground for the addition because II II o
interest q public who enjoy tho PARK. In giving
permission for tine burial OF General Grant IN the New
York park the commissioners simply dld what they De
leved would Afford pleasure and pride 10 e great NUN
Der of people whatever might be the objection OF ohers
LIDO believe lasting monumen
could he made TO the parks than the mausoeum o.
Genera! Grant,
DOUBTING THE STATE TROOPS ENDURANCE.
DR.. Cirrus Edison. who is n member of Gen
,ra sas ere siad. called meeting OF the surgeons
HE FIRST Division Of the National Guard last night,
the 10 ms ~ the Board of Health 10 consult about thu
escc, 81 the k,ng Earch On the day of Genera
1r.r.'s burial. There prevailing belle
t..ai n next Saturday IA warm day the marcl
fua sr rn ,,ie< to the City Hail. thence to the place
a. .,rii aid The srInories again VIII DC NOR
;lar an, inhrrs OF The militia tan withstand IL wa
tAi a., account yast crowds pected In TIL
81 ~ IL would DC inpessiDie Tor any OF In