The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-07


Ing tho Hudson. Settled Upon ~ the IT.
nal Heating place of General Grants Re-
malns--rrcparing For the Funeral Pa
weant-The q. A. x. To bc Largely Repre-
scnted-A Loving Floral Tribute
MT. McGREGoR, n. r., July GET Is
learned that before Colonel Grant went
" New York 70 select q site for the
Generals scpulchre, Mrs. Grant request
ed him TO learn the wishes aud opinions
OF those with whom he consulted on the
subject, and II there seemed TO be
unanlmity In favor OF any spot which the
family had not considered, TO give such
inclination due weight. II Is also known
that the visit 10 Watch Hill was not &C
cldental. The spot was known 70 Mrs.
Grant, and had been spoken OF favorably
by her, though the favored
locality with all the family
was the mall In Central Park. When,
therefore, the Colonel reported general
Impression among the city authorities In
favor OF the Riverside Park, and added
his own satisfaction with that site, the
decision was quickly land easily arrived
at Dr. Newman Is quite In earnest 10
his belief that the memorial 70 be erected
over General Grants body should not be
conventional and meaningless, like the
gigantic shaft OF the Washington monu-
ment. lie would tplacc In the temple
proposed by MIN all OF the gifts
Of the foreign nations TO the
late President and Generals land oil
other treasures which have an additional
interest In connection with the great
hero. There should also be room In the
structure for any statues that may be
erected symbolicai Of the events OF the
Generals life.
The guard OF the regular troops arc on
duty In the grounds around the cottage,
replacing the guard from Wheeler Post
G. A. X. OF Saratoga. The Wheeler.
Guard will be on duty on the cottage
porch. beginning when the body Is placed
in the casket to-day The detail from
y. :. Grant Post, OF Brooklyn, will then
take q position inside the cottage as the
immediate guard OF honor.
PREPARING THE ToMB-THE PROCESSION.
NV YORK, July 29.--The dispatch
from Colonel Fred Grant announcing
that Mrs. Grant had decided upon River
sidelrark as the site for the late Gen
erals tomb and monument was received
BY Mayor Grace few minutes after
eleven o'clock yesterday. Immediately
thereafter steps were taken 10 definitely
settle the final arrangements for the
funeral. Word was telephoned 10 the
Park Commissioners BY the Mayor 10
begin al once on the work OF construct
ing the temporary tomb at the Park
shortly after the Mayor received Mrs
Grants decision, the Board Of Aldermen
met and formally presented the site TO
the family Of General Grant for the pur-
pose Of burial spot.
Superintendent Of Police Murray was
summoned 10 the Mayors flee, and
consultation was held between the May
or, the Superintendent aud General Per-
~, who represented General Hanc ock.
regarding the arrangements for the fun
eral In this city. II was the Mayors
opinion that the procession would start
from the CITY Hall, the different organ
izations falling into line at the side
streets above. The line OF march Will
probably be up Broadway 70 the Boule-
ward, and along the latter 70 One Hun
dred and Tenth street; thence 10 the
temporary vault In Riverside Park. IL Is
believed that mo- until the procession
reaches Fifty-ninth street will all the varl-
Gus organza lions be ia line Applications
for places In the procession continue TO
pour In. 1t will be impossible to grant
one-.enth OF them. Retired army officers
will have position together in the BRO.
cession They have been requested 70
consult General Sickles, who Is under
stood TO be the senior retired officer Ia
this city.
General Hancock Yesterday notified
Commander-in-Chi Burdette OF the
G. A. X that the different posts Of the
G. A. r.. who take part ia the parade,
will be assigned place among the
mourners. The General has not yet de-
cided upon their exact location In the
line. All armed bodies OF troops, In.
Guiding armed q. A. X. Posts, will be
embraced In the escort.
| 1t IL understood that $4,000 members
OF the Grand Army 81 the Republic have
placed themselves at General Hancock's
| disposal, with the urgent request that
they may appctr In a body on the occa-
sion Of the final obsrquies In New York
A detail OF light artillery has been or
dered here By General Hancock from
Fort Adams, 10 be used In FIRING salutes
on the morning OF August Sd and 4th.
Yesterday afternoon the most elabor-
ate floral piece yet received came. IL IL
large pillow OF white immortellcs, on
which Is a sword Of colorcd flowers,
crossed by . floral fac smile Of the
epaulettcs OF the General. II Ii inscrib-
| ed .sComradc Il. :. Grant From Meade
Post No. l, G. A. r.. Philadelphia"
The route agreed upon for the transfer
OF the BODY from the Grand Central de-
pot on The 9th, Is as follows: Forty.
third street. Fifth avenue, Washington
Square, Waycrly Place, and broadway TO
| CITY Hall.