Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
The Burial Place.
RIVERSIDE PARK THE CHOSEN sPo

XIV ERSlDE IAhh The CHOSEN SPOT.
Mt. MCGREGoR, July 2S.-Gen.
Grant will be buried in Riverside
park, New York.
MRS. GRANT CHOOSES RIVERSIDE PARK
Mt. MCGREGoR. July 2S-The day
broke bright, and on the mountain
passed without event until 10 o'clock,
when the train arrived at the summit.
Col. Fred. Grant was "A passenger
upon it. de proceeded at once and
alone to the cottage, his brother Jesse
having remained behind. The colonel
Immediately repaired TO his mothers
apartments, where the family were
gathered to hear the result of the
colonel's trip to and conference ia
New York.
He detailed his movements and ex>
planned that there seemed to be rea
sons for the choice of burial spot in
some other than Central Park. River
Side park had, at the time Of General
Grants death, been suggested as the
spot of interment, and it seemed best
to the colonel, after seeing and hear
ing all, to change the plan OF sepui-
ture to River Side park. The matter
having been thus presented to the
family, conclusion was reached In
accordance with the colonefs sugges-
ton, and he at once dictated the fol
lowing dispatches:
MT. McGREGoR, July %.
w.R. GRACE, New York:-Mother takes River
side. Temporary tomb had better be at same
place. (Signed),
A DISPATCH TO WASHINGTON.
MT. McGREGoR, July 2S.
GEN. A. MGFEENY, Washington, D. C:-Mother
to-day accepted Riverside park. She wishes me
to thank you for the tender of the soldiers home.
(Signed) F, d. GRANT.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHOSEN SPOT.
NEW YORK. July 2S The situation
settled upon for the burial place OF
Gen Grant, will be on the site OF the
old ST. Glare homestead, VOW known
as the Claremont House. The build
ing stands on high plateau at the
upper end of Riverside park. The
bull ling was the homestead OF the st.
Glare family. and whun the grounds
about it we're acquired by the city. the
old building which had stood for 100
years on the present site, was remod-
eled and transformed into house for
refreshment under the control of the
park department. The tomb and
monument to Gan Grant will be di-
rectly on the site of this building,
which must be demolished or removed.
Riverside park extends along the
river front for two miles, from 72nd
to 130th street. and is of varying
width. The total area is about III
acres. Mayor Grace said this moras
ing: Il ana very glad that the mem
bers of General Grants family ac>
cepted this site for, the grounds about
the monument can be laid out with
view to display the testimonial which
will mark the resting place.
THE LOT TO BE DECIDED TO THE FAMILY.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-.At meeting
of the board of aldermen to day Pres
ident Sanger announced that General
Grants family bad agreed to the gen.
eral being buried in Riverside park.
The following resolutions were then
agreed to by the board:
WHEREAS, The family of General Grant have
accepted tine offer OF the corporation of the city
parks of this city, and have selected site in
Riverside PARK for that purpose; therefore be II
Resolved, That the right Of the sepulture in
said Riverside park be- and is hereby, given TO
Gen u S Grant and his wife, upon her demise.
and be il further
Resolved That proper deed of cession for
the purpose designated, be prepared by the eoun-
Gil TO the corporate when the exact locality and
dimensions Of the ground are fixed, and the said
deed be therefore duly executed
A SLIGHTLY PLACE.
NEW YORK, July % The site
chosen for General Grants tomb is On
sort of promontory oni he Hudson
river and Is the highest point In Man
hattanville. The outward swell OF
the promotory begins at 122d street
and the river bank returns to its reg
ular line at 129ta street. The summit
of this elevation is almost a level
plateau of something more than 20
acres.
On the river side the descent is
abrupt. At its foot, 200 feet below,
are the tracks of that branch Of the
Hudson River r. r. that runs into
West Both street depot. On the north
west is the ferry TO Fort Lee, and on
the north and northeast, red brick
stores, houses and manufactures of
Manhat.anville cluster around the
base of the hill.
If the observer locks TO the south,
he has opened the long vista of RIVER
side park. of driyeways or heTn stone,
falls and ancient oaks and naples on
the steep slopes of the Hudsoa. The
spot suggests revolutionary memo
ries Fort Lee Ii opposite, the old
fort in Central park is south east.
Fort Washington is on the north, and
the Highlands. near West Poist, shut