Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-09


on which he had written these words,
the nrst intimation OF his wish regard
ing his place Of burial
"Therc are three places from which
| wish choice Of burial-place to be
made:
"West PoiHt---I would prefer this
above others, but for the fact that my
wife could not be placed beside me
there.
"Galena, or some place in Illinois
Because from that State | received my
FIRST Generals commission.
"New York--Becsuse the people Of
that city beffIended me in my need"
The day after the Generals death IL
was arranged that his remains should
rest in New York. Mayor Grace, Of
that city, rendered a burial site for the
body in any Of lis parks, with the pro-
vision that Mrs. Grant should finally
rest beside him.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
On the same day a plan was also de-
vised leading up TO the time Of inter-
ment. II was arranged that his body
should lie at the cottage, in the room Of
the death-scene, until Tuesday, August
4th, when funeral services would be
held at ii A. NJ. A train would start
for Saratoga at | O'Clock, reaching there
in an hour. After a stop OF thirty
minutes the train would push on 10
Albany. The body would lie in stats
at the Capitol from 4:30 o'clock in the
afternoon until noon on August 9th.
when it would proceed to New York
II would lie in state in the Governors
room. in the City Hall, until Saturday,
August sth, when public services would
be held at the interment in Riverside
Park. The offer from the L. S. Grant
Grand Army Post, Brooklyn, to guard
the body was also accepted. 1t was
decided that the body should pass,
after the services at the cottage, to the
charge Of a guard appointed by the
President, such guard to attend it up
20 the time Of interment. General
Hancock was designated for this duty
by the Secretary Of War, and it was
given him 30 make all appointments.
The arrangement 10 have the body liC
in state at the Capitol in Albany was
brought about through Secretary-of
State Carr, acting not only for Governor
Hill. but in his capacity as commander
Of the Third division Of the Grand
Army.
Meanwhile military paced the grounds
surrounding the cottage at Mount Nc
Gregor. nj unwonted spectacle and
heightcnng the melancholy interest o
an event the nature Of which in itscl
forbade i ion, ard rendered thC
PIE ence OF troops Unnecessary.
THE PALL-BFARERS.
Three hundred visitors were admit.
ted TO view the body on July 3Oth.
The same day President Cleveland an-
poirted nal hearers So ""nar.l l.-..
,or,rr.. as requested ~ iirs. Grant,
Thee are the gentlemen 90 whom the
distinction was accorded General
William T. sherman. United State.
Army Lioutenant-Cencral Philip II.
Sheridan, United States Army; Ad-
miial David d. Porter, United State
Navy; 'ice-Admiral Stephen {.
Rowan. nited States Navy; Gen
eral joseph T.. Johnston, Of Nir-
ginia; General Simon b. Buckner, oi
Kentucky, Hamilton Fish, of New
York; George S. Boutwell,, Of Massa-
chusetts; George w. Childs, of Penn
sylyania John A. Logan, Of Illinois
George Jonos, Of Now Nnrk and nii
yer Hoyt, of New York. 1t was alsC
decided that the President and all the
members of his Cabinet should attend
the funeral ceremonies in New York,
and the Executive Committee Of Fifteer
of the Monument Committe, of which
ex-President Arthur is chairman, ISSUED
an appeal for funds.
FROM MOUNT M'GREGOR TO ALBANY
The service at Mount McGregOr OF
the 4th of August, Immediately pre-
ceding the removal of the remains from
the cottage in which the General died
began at 10 in the forenoon. 1t wa
held out Of doors, the morning being
bright and the air balmy after the storm
of the previous day. The services laste(
about two hours, and included an elabo
rate statement by DR.. Newman, foi
years the particular friend as well al
pastor of the deceased, of Genera
Grants noble characteristics.
A train Of seven cars drew up at th'
station at P. NJ. The cars for tn
coffin and the body-guard were in ad
yancs of the rest of the tram. Th
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