Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-30
RryERsrDE PARK.
rho Place of Burial mt Last Abso-
IufeRY Settled.

New York.
NEW YoRK, July 27.---Mayor Grace to-
day received an acknowledgment Of ap-
pointment from the following named
gentlemen, who agree to become members
of the mayors committee to raise New
York's quota for the erection of monu-
ment to General Grant Samuel j. Tilden,
Ex-Governor A. b. Cornell, Robert Ogden
| Goelet, Cornelius N. Bliss, John H. Sher-
wood, Lispenard Stewart, Joseph w.
Drexel, Arthur NJ. Dodge, Cornelius Van
d4rbilt and Captain M. J. Kerwin. Mr..
Tilden writes us follows;
| GREYsToNE, YoNKERs, N. Y, July H.
Der Mr.. Grace: | have the honor to re-
| ceive your letter requesting me to act as
one OF the committee OF citizens appointed
| to consider ways and means for raising the
/ quota to lie subscribed by the citizens OF
New York City to "provide for the erection
/ OF a national monument to the memory OF
| the great soldier whose death the whole
country deplores," and asking me to at
| tend meeting of the committee to be held
at the mayors office on Tuesday, 28th inst,
at o'clock"
| regret that the delicate condition of my
health will not allow me to go to the city to
attend the meeting. / shpll nevertheless
have melancholy satisfaction in co-opernt-
ing in such measures as the committee may
i devise for the erection of u monument to
commemorate the transcendant services of
General Grant to our country. Very re-
| spectfully yours, s. ]. TlLDEN.
| THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
| MOUNT MoGREaoR, July 27.-Manager
Fonda gave directions to-day for the
preparation of car in which to take the
/ coffin containing Gen. Grants body down
/ the mountain railroad to Saratoga week
from Tomorrow. The observation car of
the road will be used, but by the time
the diapers and furnishers hand it
over to Gen. Hancock's control it will
bear little resemblance to its present APP
pearance. They intend to give it close
covering of black cloth. II will have
graceful, flowing draperies on the interior,
and will be relieved by rosettes of black
and white. The floor will be carpeted,
| and in space to be made in
in the rear end by taking out the seats
The coffin will rest. Seats will be
left in front for the guard of honor. The
family will occupy second car, and a
third will be used for other attendants.
The transfer ut Saratoga will be made at
or near the Mount McGregor station by
passing the coffin only few feet across
TO cars on the track of the Delaware x
Hudson road. This was the way the trans
fer was made when the general came here
II will do away with the need of pro
cession or hearse Mt Saratoga, 80 that the
larry at that place will be very short. Il
will be slow moving train between Sara
toga and Albany, as the distance of 81
miles is to be run in two hours. Thu
Journey from Albany to New York will b.
made i'll much faster tine, taking fou
hours.
The private cars of William H. Wander
bilt and President Webb and one ba9gag
, car will await the mountain train Mt Sara
} toga upon the tracks of the Delaware
Hudson Canal Companys road. The re
mains will be placed in Mr.. Vanderbilt
| car, in which the family will accompan
the remains. The other car will be occu
: pied by others of those closely intereste
in the obsequies. At Albany the ladie
will be- transferred to another speci0
$ train, in which they will be taken TO Me-
t York, the funeral train waiting in Alban
until Wednesday afternoon TO continu
the journey with the remains to Me-
York.
THE GRAVE ON THE HUDSON.
MT. MoGREGoR, July 2S.-'rhc da
broke bright and on the mountain passe
without event until 10 o'clock. when Ill
train arrived ut the summit. Col. Free
5, . Grant was one Of the passengers upon i
i He proceeded at once and alone upon Ii
:. arrival to the cottage, his brother Jess
;. having remained behind. The colon
!" Immediately repaired to his mother
:, apartment, where the family gathered
y hear the result of the eolonels trip
. and conference in New York. II
4 detailed his movements and explaint
y that there seemed to he reasons for IL
y choice of II burial spot in some 9th,
- place than Central Park Riverside Pm
i, had ut the time of Gen. Grants deaf
!" been suggested MS the spot of intermen
and il seems best TO the colonel, aft
\ seeing and hearing ALL TO change Il
y place of sculpture to Riyersi,
~ ~ Park. The matter having been thus pr
sented to the family, conclusion w
~, reached in accord with the coloncl's su
= gestion and he ut once dictated the follo'
y, ing dispatch
in Mr.. McGREdon, N. y, July 49,. TO Ge
~ II. McFftiy, Washington, ID. q. Mother t.
y day urccptntl Riverside Park. She wish
u me to thank you for the tender Of Il
~ Soldiers Home
is lSigned L. ID. GRANT.
u Upon the same train that brought O.
., Grant up the mountain came the col
~ pany of regular troops that had been e
= pected since yesterday morning. Til,
SO brought their tents and al camp acco
g. trements, and wore the uniform of Il
ne regular army. There were 80 men
IN all and they were fine manly fello,
w every one. The commandment is Mai
n Brown, with Lieutenants Mood and Bal
Dc The detail is made up from Go. Il, Of d
Y 18th Infantry, located ut Fort Porter,
lg the Niagara river. The men formed
II line, under arms, ut the little mounta
be stationand marchedupt path Gen, Ora
~ attempted to climb to the cottage iu
IS six weeks ago to-day, through the gro
lie in front of the cottage and up the slo
Is ridge covered with pine trees al
IN beeches, where General Grants lit,
grandchildren have been wont to play
~ swings and at croquet since their conf
to the mountain.
THE CAMP OF THE REGULARS.
The spot where halt was made
he about forty rods south of the cottage, nj
hg where the white tents have been pitche
go and about the cottage where the de
ny commander lies, is now scene
nj bivouac and camp life with veterans ~
yo regulars side by side. Col Rog
lit Jones, to whom all the militia
at here are ordered to report, cai
'et with the regulars and has assumed %
to troll and direction under orders from &c
Nv Hancock. He understands that the co
y, paDy of regulars referred TO are to act
N. II body guard and guard of honor TO
remains but If this is true the U.
Grant Post detail that hns been servi
in that capacity since Sunday night W
", be displaced and relcgated to II min
post of duty. This matter, however,
lie within the discretion of Colonel Fr
Grant, who will determine whether
rk not the post of honor shall remain wi
ed the post that bears the name of the de
whom the men are watching.
Nv AT SARATOGA.
~ II is learned this morning that 600
M 700 troops will be, or have been, order
Us to Saratoga to meet the remains of Gt
81, Grant on their arrival there from [
Dst mountain ON Tuesday next. 1t "
the original intention of General Hi
m cock to have sent these men TO [
~ mountains, but when he heard of t
er- limited facilities for moving troops
the mountain. he changed his purpt
mt and will send them as stated to Sarato
I. 10 receive the remains there and do du
>. during the transfer.
ma 1t is not likely that the Seventh Re
ment of New York will be chosen n
The detailed to do this duty. Instead, too
a., ordering the battery of artillery to /
to mountains, the ordnance will be station
MI ut Saratoga where proper salutes will
fired during the transfer of the DO
nj from the mountain train to the funa