Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-03

INSPECTOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT,
MT. McGREGOR, July 81.
To Commander K F. Knapp:
Dear Slr-When the remains of the H.
lustrious dead are transferred at Saratoga
an organized BODY of men will be needed to
preserve order and keep the masses of peo-
pie who. if unrestrained. will be likely to
gather about the trains and embarrass every
one connected or charged with the duty of
making the transfer. Under the crcumstau-
ces | am led to solicit the services of your
post for this service on Tuesday the 4th
prox. Requesting the favor of an early reply,
| remain,
X. JONES,
Inspector General, U. S. A.
To Commander X. F. Knapp:
Dear Sir-Col. Grant having a few mo
ments since told me that he desired to extend
to your Post some recognition of their SER
vices and that his wish that the Post should
have representatives on the funeral train
hence to New York, | have the honor to in
form you that the necessary instructions will
be given to carry out the wishes of the fam
lily in this matter by providing for the trans
portation of two officers of the Post. Please
advise me the action taken upon this in
vitation and at the same time furnish me the
names of the officers selected. | remain,
etc,
r. JONES,
Inspector General, U. S. A.
The above letters will be acted upon by
Post Wheeler today.
WASHINGTON, Aug. |.
Referring to the regrets that have been ex
pressed in some quarters that Gen. Grant is
not to be buried in his uniform with one of
his swords by his side, Adjutant General
Drum, TO-DAY, said that any or all of them are
at the disposal of Mrs Grant while they re-
main with the war department awaiting the
action of Congress.
joint resolution has been prepared, which
Gen. Logan will be asked to introduce when
Congress assemblies, declaring it to be the
wish of the nation that the body of Gen
Grant be placed in the custody of the nation
and that it be deposited at the capital. in
order that a national monument to his MEM
ory may be erected. 1t is thought that Mrs
Grant will not resist such an expression of
the national will. The ide is not to at once
remove the remains from Riverside Park,
but to allow them to remain there until the
completion of grand memorial, which shall
at the same time commemorate the restora-
ton of the Union. The movers in this mat
ter have bill, which will follow the passage
of the resolution proposing an extention of
the main building of the capitol toward the
east, and they propose to nave tomb placed
in it, after the design of that of Napoleon in
the Invalides. Another idea is for a grand
national Vslhalla. to be placed opposite the
proposed national library to the east of the
capital 1t is certain that the idea of bring
ing Gen. Grants remains to Washington is
firmly fixed, and will not be allowed quickly
to die out.
New YORK, Aug. l.
La, -. Cal, lab N@
Chicago have subscribed 5000 each for the
purchase of the painting of Gen. Grant by
Leclerc. 1t has been in the possession of
the Calumet club since it was executed, and
it will remain in Chicago. New York par
ties recently offered $4,000 for the painting
and the club had about decided to accept the
offer. 1t Was full length portrait of the
Generel and he has said of it that it was the
onlv likeness of him which he considered
good. 1t was completed three years ago,
shortly before the death of the artist.
Applications for positions in the funeral
cortege and offers of personal services for
staff and other duties connected with the mil
itary escort on the occasion of the funeral
continue to pour into Gen. Hancocks office
and have necessitated the employment of sew
eral extra clerks and the appointment of 1t.
Lindley as aide on his staff to assist, and also
capt. OunR duu hiicH III ulluk huu re-
cordng the mass of correspondence. Ad-
miral Jouett landed from the steam launch
at IL % this morning and had a long inter-
view with Gen. Hancock in regard to the dis
position of the naval force under admiral's
command. Prominent officials stated that
various men-of-war would be stationed at
various points in North river and fire salutes
during the progress of the funeral procession.
A despatch has been received on behalf of
President Gle, elsnd askag for a position in
the procession of Gen Grants funeral pro-
cession. The President and Vice-President
with members of the cabinet also ex-Presi-
dents and two Vice-Presidents and members
of their cabinets will be invited by the Grant
family to participate.
Col. Fred Grant, on application of George
G. Meade Post No. I, G. A. r.. of Philadel-
phia, asks that they be allowed the privilege
of closing the services. The request was
granted. but on the appeal of Rev. DIR. New
man for the same privilege. Col. Fred Grant
and Rev. DR.. Newman went to Gen. Han
cocks representative and stated that it was
the wish of the family that Rev. DR.. New
man be granted his request.
New YORK, Aug. 2.
Gen Hancock left for Mt. McGregor in a
special car on the oil train this evening.
PouGHkEErsIE, n. Y, Aug. 2.
The time table of Gen. Grants funeral
train has Just been issued. 1t is in the form
of a circular with a black border on each
page The outside pages read as follows;
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad,
Hudson River Division. Special time table for
the funeral train of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant,
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1885. The train will
leave Albany at 1890. P. NJ, and Pough-
keepsie at PAS, arriving at the Grand Gen.
tral at P. NJ.
Pilgrimage to New York on the through
trains from the West has already commenced
on both the West Shore and Hudson River
Railroads. If necessary special trains will
be put on these roads on Thursday, FRIDAY
and Saturday mornings. State rooms on the