Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-01
The Arrangements for the Funeral
Nearly Completed.
No Radical Change In the Ap.
pearance Of the Dead
General.
Mr.. MCGREGoR. ,July 81.

late sufferer to the persons who at that
time were suffering. though by no means so
severly this forenoon. However Col. Beck
Is walking about the hotel, although some
what strained by his fall. Gen. Jackson has
entirely recovered from the shock, but his
left cheek is severely bruised and has an ugly
appearance. The cottage will not be throw
open again for public inspection of the re-
mains until Monday next.
Gen. Jackson has quite recovered from the
lightning shock received Thursday, but his
whole body was terribly burned and shaken
by the fall. The conclusion of the wave OF
air knocked his legs from under him and he fell
upon his face, his right eye coming in con-
tact with the edge of the wooden flooring
under an arcade or covered way lead
ing from the hotel to the depot platform.
The left side of the face was badly cut and
swollen.
Col Beck, who at the time of the accident
was in conversation with Gen. Jackson, was
also knocked down in the same way He
fell upon his back. He had recovered suffi
cieutly Thursday night to write letter and
report for duty this morning. The sentry on
the south side of the Grant cottage must have
received a severe shock. Col. Fred Grant
observed that his march was disorderlv and
the manner of carrying his rifle peculiar, and
suspecting something was wrong with him he
sent one of the G. A. X. orderlies to the SER
geant of the guard asking that he might be
relieved and cared for. The man was sent
to his tent and lay as if stupefed until two
o'clock this morning when he went out and
looked up at the stars and began to mutter
rapidly. Soon he commenced raving violent
ly and seemed under the impression that
Gen. Grants spirit was angry and that the
al
displeasure. He became quiet after few
minutes of violence and has since lain in
stupor.
The following invitation to the ex-mem
bers of his fathers cabinet was issued today
by Col. Fred Grant:
1.-The undersigned respectfully invites all
ex-members of his fathers cabinet to attend
his fathers Obsequies to be held on the Sth
prox., in New York. Gentlemen accepting
the invitation are respectfully requested to
advise Gen. Hancock of their intention to be
present, who will assign them appropriate
places in the procession.
F. d. GRANT"
1t was very quiet at the cottage all day
A better light fell on the face of the corpse
than on the day previous and the naturalnes SIS
of expression was more clearly revealed. At
4 80 a train of four cars with $50 passengers
arrived and the whole number without sin
gle exception went directly to the cottage to
have a last look at the face of the dead gen.
eral. The visitors behaved with perfect de-
corum.
A magnificent floral memorial was received
at the cottage this evening from Ex-Governor
Leland Stanford and Mrs. Stanford, repre-
sentinR 1.-The gates ajar," composed of two
gates six feet high by five feet wide, COM
posed of white and purple immortelles
spanned by an arch inscribed with the name
"U S. Grant," and with a flight of steps
ascending to the half open gates.
The programme of the services for Tues
day is as follows:
Reading of scripture, Goth Psalm.
Prayer by Rev. Bishop Harris of the NJ
f. Church, New York.
Hymn, my Faith Looks up to Thee"
Discourse by Rev. J. P. Newman, ID. d.,
and L. l.. ID.
Hymn, Nearer my God to Thee"
Benediction.
Contralto solo, Beyond the Smiling and
the Weeping"
Gen. Jackson, the victim of the lightning
shock, lie still confined to his room. 1t is
unlikely that he will be able to appear for
several weeks to come.
The statement made public today that Mrs
Grant requested President Cleveland to name
some ex-Confererate general or generals
among the pail bearers was probably based
on the following message sent to President
Cleveland on Wednesday
"Supposing Sherman and Sheridan will be
among those selected as pail bearers we have
no suggestions to make unless that Gordon,
Buckner, johnson or some other ex. x.Confed-
crate general be named.
(Signed) F. d. GRANT"
The family are pleased with the selection
made by the President.
About o'clok Mrs. Grant, accompanied
by several members of the family, entered
the parlor and remained about halt an hour
sadly casing upon the face of the dead. The
better appearance of the face of the General
to-day was caused by the application of a
bleaching powder this morning This was
the first opening of the glass lid of the cof-
fin since the enclosure of the remains. Un-
dertaker Merritt says the removal of the lid
may be necessary daily, but he does not
think any radical change in the remains is
at all possible.
HARTFORD, Conn.,. July 81.
Gov. Harrison, today issued the following
proclamation for the observance of the day of
Gen. Grants funeral:
Whereas, Saturday, the eighth day of
August, next, has been designated as the
day of the funeral of Gen. Grant, and
Whereas, The people of this State have
manifested in many ways a wish to pay the
highest honors to the memory of the great
soldier and patriot. who did so much to save
the republic in the time of its extreme peril,
and
Whereas, 1t has been represted to me that
many of the people throughout the State de-
sire to mark the day of the funeral BY appro-
pirate religious observances, to be held under
formal appointment duly made by the proper
authorities of the State, now
Therefore, By virtue of the statue author
izing me to do so. hereby appoint said Sat
urday, the eighth day Of August, next, az the
day Of snch religious observances in this
State, and declare said day, there pre-. to be
public and legal holiday, in accordance
with the terms Of said statue, and / recon-
mend all ordinary business and all amuse
ments be throughout that day everywhere
suspended.
HENRY c. HARRISON.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
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