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PREPARING THE FUNERAL.
NEXT SATURDAYS GREAT PAGEANT
IN THE STREETS OF NEW FORK.

NEXT SATURDAYS GREAT PAGEANT
IN THE STREETS OF NEW FORK.
No Signs of Decomposition Visible In
the Remains. General Hancock's
observation-disclosures the City Hall.
MOUNT McGREaoR, August LIT has
been ascertained that private examina-
ton of the body of General Grant, which
was held last night, proved that the reports
of the discoloration of the body were un-
founded. Mr.. Harrigan, Professor Sulli-
vans assistant, took off the clothes and the
hero's body was found as white as snow
and without the least stain or trace of dis
celebration.
New York, August L. Major-G General
Hancock, who is in charge of the arrange
ments for the ceremonies attending the
funeral of General Grant, issued an order
to-day announcing that he will leave with
designated members of his staff tomorrow
evening for Mt. McGregor. He has also
directed the commanding officer at Fort
Warren, in Boz3on Harbor, to send two
commissioned officers, four sergeants, four
corporals, and twenty-eight privates to
Saratoga, N. Y, for saluting purposes,
when the funeral cortege of ex-President
Grant passes through that place.
Mr.. Roster who has charge of the decor
atoms at the City Hall, has large force of
men at work in the vestibule putting up
the scantling on which the interior decor
atoms will be fastened. This work will
probably be completed before Tuesday
next. The material used will be much finer
than that used for the outside drapings.
The ceiling, walls, and pillars will be en-
tirely hidden beneath heavy folds of black,
relieved with white loopings, 70. cites, and
stars. 1t is also probable that the floor will
be covered with heavy mating. The coffin
containing the body will be placed beneath
the skylight, with the head toward the
stairs leading to the second floor of the
building. The catafalque on which the
coffin will rest has been prepared and will
be used at the funeral services at Mount
McGregor, and in Albany. It is ten feet
long and four feet wide at every corner is
q carved mahogany post supporting the
canopy at a height of twelve feet. From
the canopy, hangings of black cloth depend
three feet, and within these are cur Jams of
black silk looped back to the posts at the
corners. The under part of the canopy is
lined with rich cream satin arranged in
folds from the sides to the centre, where
the IOlQS ln66b III u blunl1 1OoOOoOs 1AtOA5
the sides above the curtains are panels of
black muslin, and each corner post is
capped by a handsomely carved mahogany
vase. The platform on which the coffin
will rest will be covered by large United
States flag draped in black cambria
General Mcmahon to-day appointed John
O'Brien, John w. Marshall, and James M.
Brady as assistants on his staff The total
number of men who have requested to be
assigned positions in the civic part OF the
parade already exceeds $500.
Mayor Grace to-day announced the fol-
lowing as a committee of 100 to 60 to
Albany for the purpose of accompanying
the body OF General Grant to this city:
Alonzo b. Cornell, Edward Cooper, VIM.
A. Cole. Carl Schurz, VIM. II. Appleton,
Samuel D. Ba cock, Jackson S. Schultz,
Hyman Blum, John w. Mackay, VIM. 81.
Vanderbilt, Park Goodwin, Simon Sterne,
John 9. Reid, Samuel Carpenter, James
Borrows. Edmund Stephenson, Levi M.
Bates, William caldwell, Ogden Goelet,
Waldo Hutchins, II. B. Clahin, Elias 5.
S. Higgins, John 81. Starin, Henry Steers,
John Y. OrDonohue, Francis L. Stetson,
Thomas Crimmins, Patrick Ford, Herman
Oelrichs, d. G.. Yuensling, Daniel 5. Nc
EIroy. A. j. Dittenhoeffer, Joseph j. Little,
OAHU 11CAA AAAAtOhs w A1As AAs
r. Hughes. George Starr, w. S. Andrews,
Joseph O'Brien, Charles Minzesheimer,
Lewis II. Leonard, John r.. Llyermore,
Francis B. Nichols, Marine Pomares,
Francis Spies, William II. Swan, William
A. Street. Anthony Oechs, Stephen Il.
Olin, Frederick Kuhne, James L. Spark
man, Jesse Seligman, Samuel M. Shatfer,
Morgan J. O'BrieD, J. Stanly Isaacs, VIM.
ri. Robertson. Pierre Lorillard, Miles
O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien, Thomas Rutter,
Iispenard Stewart, Cyrus Clark, Richard
NJ. Walters, Arthur M. Dodge, Philip
Joschimson, Joel B. Erhardt, Franklin Ed
son. Lewis Lyon, Robert B. Roosevelt,
James NJ. Constable, james r. Boyd,
David Dows. Gustav Schwab, Christian
Bors, Vernon G. Brown, Richard Arnold,
VIM. P. Clyde, George W. Crossman, War
rem Currier, Jacob Rupert, Gustav Am
sinck. Stephen w. Carey, II. w. 0. Edge,
J. M. Bundy, Pic Echeveria, Jacob d.. Tel
lair, Richard Henderson, Henry Hurlbut,
Charles N Taintor, Charles NJ Stead,
Frank Work, Richard Irwin, Jr., Alex. a.
Reillinger, Sheridan Shook, Robert b.
Mooney, Samuel Churchill, Walter S. John
ston. Alfred s. Heidelbach, Louis }. Phil
lips, Theodore Thomas, Jerome Buck,
William III, Guion. The Committee will
meet in the Mayors Office on Monday.
Governor Albeit of New Jersey sends
word that he will attend the funeral ac-
companied by his Staff.
AUGUSTA. Me-, August appropriate
memorial exercises will be held in this city
on the day of General Grants funeral
under the auspices of the municipal gov
enament. Among those who will deliver
addresses will be James g. Blaine and the
venerable James w. Bradbury, formerly
United States Democratic Senator from
Maine.