Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27
THE DEAD EN-PRESIDENT.
Further Preparations for the Funeral
Cen. Hancock in Charge


The detail of eight men from L. y Grant
Post, q. A r., OF Brooklyn arrived at Mt Nc
Gregor yesterday, and at once entered on the
discharge OF their duties as private bodyguard
over Gen. Grants remains. The entire Post
will act as special escort 10 the body from Mt
McGregor 10 New York. The states of Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont. Connecticut. New
York, Michigan, Wisconsin and New Mexico
| are represented In the persons Of Grand Army
veterans, now camped the mountain. \
company of infantry from Fort Porter near
Buffalo, under command of Brevet Maj. Brown
has been ordered to Mt McGregor by Gen
Hancock to take proper part as guard of honor
to the remains of Gen. Grant
Adjutant General Drum on SATURDAY. in
formed Gen. Hancock that the Secretary of
War desired him to take charge of the military
Grant telegraphed to " General s Ia'I, Maneoek Sel
family that that. the Rev. Dr. Newman % Should cone smt
duct the religious service both in Mount Nc
Gregor and in New York city: Inspector Gem
eral Roger Jones has gone to Mount MoGregor
ana assumed control in the name of Gen. Han
cock Gen. Hancock, who is president of the
Loyal Legion, has summoned Secretary Heman
DoWd TO conference upon the part the legion
whi take in the funeral arrangements. So far
me following organizations have notified Gen.
Hancock of their intentions to take part in the
funeral: The first division, n. q. $. y. Y,
through Major General Shaler; the eth regi
ment n. G: 9. n. Y, through Col. Emmons
Clark, who also tenders the armory for the re-
ception of the remains; the War Veterans AS
sociation of the 18th regiment, Brooklyn.
zen. Horace Porter and Col. Fred. Grant left
Mt McGregor last night for New York, where
Ihey VIII to-day meet Mayor Grace and Gen.
Hancock with whom the details of the final
obSequies Will be arranged.
Albert hawkins, who was Gen. Grants coach
MAJ, man at the White House. has written to Gen.
Porter, asking that he may be allowed TO drive
the hearse at the generals funeral
Gen. Porter pronounces perfect the mask of
sien Grants face taken by the sculptor Ger
hard half hour after the general death. Gen.
Porter Is the possessor of Gen Grants last head
quarters flag, which was displayed at Appo-
mattox. The flag was presented To Gen Porter
by Gen. Grant, and by Gen. Porter has been
loaned to the Union League club of New York
ior use In Its display OF mourning made in honor
Vice President Hendricks has added the fol-
lowing to the Senate committee to attend Gen.
Gpane aans,,f funeral; Allison OF Iowa Hawiey Of
OF Nebraska, Ingalls, of Kansas, and Camden of
west Virginia. 1t is understood that the COM
mittee of Senators will go to Mount McGregor
10 be present at the private funeral at that
place. they viii accompany the body To Albany
and remain with 1T in that city until it is taken
TO New York. They will also stay in New York
city until after the burial.
The executive mansion at Albany having
Deen rendered TO the family while Gen. Grants
remains lie in state at the capitol the sons have
accepted the tender for themselves aud the
leaves for New YORK. When ,he u funeral me I"tra train
reaches New York the family will be the guests
of W. J. Arkeli at the Fifth Avenue hotel until
after the interment, when they will return to
Mount McGregOr and remain until autumn.
A movement is on foot in Chicago to imme-
diately raise funds with which To pay for a
COLOSSAL statue of Gen. Grant to be placed in
Lincoln Park.
France seems to he the only country in
Europe in which Gen. Grants death has not
caused general expressions of regret. In Paris
the Journals reiterate the vindictive abuse
OF Victor Hugo's diSgracefnl invective-his one
unjust criticism. Tothe Paris press the dead
donable sin.
Mrs. Grant is a great sufferer She has not
he NOR ,f,y of fla daafE
and, of course, has not seen the body since
She is SO prostrated that the family will make
no attempt to get her to look at the body until
casket.
r. E. Lee camp confederate veterans in Rich
mond, Va, have unanimously adopted resolu
tions of profound sorrow and sincere regret at
the announcement of the death Of Ulysses $.
Grant. and that the people of the south, and
especially tile people of Virginia. will always
hold in grateful memory his uniform and
varying kindliness of purpose towards this
people, and the consistency with which he
maintained the invlolability OF the paroles
which he had granted to Gen. Robert +. Lee
and his soldiers at the termination of the late
civil strife.
Stonewall Jackson camp of confederate vet
erans also adopted resolutions that We mourn
with the nation the loss of one of the greatest
military leaders of this generation which has
been sustained by the death of Gen. u. S.tirant;
that we felt the blows he SO we'll directed during
the war between the states on the side of his
honor and duty, and we appreciate the kind
terms granted by him when our flag folded
at AppoinattoX thus learning chat a great man.
firm in war, could be gentle and generous in
peace to his fallen foes.
On Saturday night Vice President Hendricks
addressed 1900 people at Oakland Springs
Mich. speak ing tOuchingly of the nations great
loss in the death OF Gen. Grant.
Some idea OF the interest felt in Gen. Grant
may be gathered from the fact that 25OOO
people in Rochester, n. Y, gathered yesterday
to contemplate the caszet in which the hero
will be buried. The arrangements were such
that these observers passed in a continuous line
through spacious room, presenting much the
appearance of a funeral procession. That APP
peHrance was strengthened by the many
attiicting scenes witnessed. Many old soldiers
could not restrain their grief, and not a few of
them broke down completely when reminded
by the casket that their old commander is no
more.