The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30
The Embalming Process Proves to
Have Eeen Very Successful.
Action of Influential New Workers Re-
garding a Monument.
The Route of Procession Changed
Somewhat.

Somewhat.
MT. MCGREGoR, July 29.-The obserya-
ton car which will convey the remains of
Gen. Grant to Saratoga arrived on the o'clk
train bringing the casket in which Gen
Grant is to be inferred. The caSket was al
placed beside the remains, and the under
taker then attended to the practical details OF
transferring the remains to their final recep-
tacle. The New York undertaken, Harrison
the Generals servant, and Henry the nurse
were present. 1t was found that the harden
ing process which results from embalming
had begun and the embalmers expressed the
belief that the body would remain in its pre-
sent condition without change for at least six
months: Harrison was permitted; to aid in
the final preparation of the remains as far as
possible. A suit of black broadcloth was
placed upon the remains, the coat being a
Prince Albert cut; white linen standing
collar circles the neck and black silk scarf
is tled In plain bow at the throat. The tie
was placed and knotted by Harrison and he
also adjusted pair of low cut patent leath-
er slippers upon the dead Generals feet
where they had been incased in white stock
lngs, and the act of toing the silk bows of
the slippers was probably the last personal
service, Harrison. may do for his late mas
ter. Gold studs are fixed in the shirt front
and plain gold buttons in the cuffs.
When the remains had been finally attired
and placed within the casket the double
breasted Prince Albert was buttoned closely
the right hand was folded across the breast
ana the left was easily disposed by the side
Colonel Fred Grant at this point entered the
apartment. He approached the caSket where
1t rested beneath black draped canopy, and
leaning above it some moments studied the
face OF his father in silence, then taking in
his arm the right hand of the General which
hr0o nl
the third finger plain gold ring, and then
replaced the still thin hand. Before turning
away the Colonel drew forth small packet
OF mementoes which he himself placed in
the breast pocket of the coat about the re-
mains. Having performed these last person.
al offices Colonel Fred Grant retired from the
room, and those in charge dropped the heavy
plate glass top of the casket in place. and the
casket was sealed for the last time by the
turning down of sixty screws that press
the IN glass down into, the fittings, and which
thus renders the casket air-tight. And so
this evening the Generals remains lie cover
ed With the American flag, and an incandes-
cent lamp sheds its mellow light about the
heaVy canopy and the ag-covered casket be-
meath Is III the shadow and will rest until the
day of its removal.
The picket posts tonight are manned by
regulars, who tirelessly tramp the beaten
paths over the pine needles under the trees
about the cottage.
=, A despatch from citizens of Murfreesboro,
Ienn., TO Col. Grant mentions a meeting
composed of ex-Confederate and Union sol
dlers, at which resolutions of sympathy with
the widow and family were adopted.
New YORK, July 29.-The work of exca
waiting in Riverside Park for the vault,which
IS to be used for the temporary burial of the
BODY OF @ Gen. Grant was finished today at
noon: This vault lies 200 feet south of the
location for the permanent vault.
Among the indi1 idualc and orro,,i,o +;o,,r
having rendered their services for the funer-
al ceremonies are the following; Gen. T,o
PEI Queratta, G. A. r. and NJ. o. L. L. u. S.
Young. Mems Republican Club of Jersey
City; Aztec Club OF South Bethlehem, Pa.
Junior Order Of United American Mechan-
les OF Jersey City; Major Penecase, 18th U.
;: Infantry, at present on leave; Gen Nc
Mahon, n. G. S., New York; Delegation of
az y; ;. : Christian Comnmisson Veteran Corps
Irish Brigade; Cochrane's Irish League So
ciety of CINCINNATI; Koltes Post, No. H.
G. A. R.; Sons Of Veterans; Highland
Guards of New Yoek; Gen. Daniel Butter
field, Egbert L. Viele and Joseph Dickinson.
In reply to Col Grants request that the
Loyal Legion be assigned a prominent place
in the line, Gen. Hancock sent the following
despatch:
The order of precedence will be determined ae-
cordlng to the prescribed rules of that order
Gen. S. S. Burdett, Cemmander-in-Chief
OF the G. A. R., suggested yesterday that if
agreeable the use of the g. A. r. ritual
would crafty the members of the organiza-
ton Gen. Hancock replied that Pastor
Newman had already been designated for the
services. Gen. Hancock says, towing to the
length OF the march and consequent fatigue
the adyiSability of having school children
participate In the procession is not evident"
Gen. Hancock has issued orders announcing
his having been placed in charge of the cere-
monies connected with the funeral of Gen.
Grant, and stating that military and civic
organizations intending to participate will.
upon promptly reporting such intention be
assigned position in the procession, which
takes place in the city of New York Satur-
Maj Gen. John c. Farnsworth. Adiutant
General OF the State Of New York, is an
nounced as aid, and will act as chief marshal
of the obsequieS of Gen. Grant at ALBANY. in
concert with the civic authorities, and is
charged with all the details of the ceremo-
MES and care OF the remains at that place as
the representative of the major general COM
manding.
Brig Gen Lloyd Aspinwall, late of N. G.
s., N. T., is announced as aid to the major
general commanding-in-chief during the OBJ
sequies in the city of New York. and is in
structed to establish in that city an office, the
place OF which he will announce, and is
charged with the preparation of the routes
of march for the funeral procession from
City Hall to the place of interment.
Maj. Gen. Martin L. Mcmahon, o. S. Vol
unteers, marshal for the southern district of
New York.is announced as aid, and is charg-
ed with the conduct of the march of civic or
CARNATIONS as body, and for their due dis
persion after the ceremonies are concluded.
he Will establish an office in New York city,
tions desiring to take part will report direct
ly to Gen, Hancock's headquarters, sending
a duplicate to Gen. McMahOn, and will state
the title of the same, name of the chief Off
Ger, and the number to parade Gen Han
COCK mas received communication from ex-
GOV. Cornell, suggesting that if the funeral
cortege from Albany comes by the river it
will enable each town on the Hudson. LONG
Island Sound, and New Jersey to furnish q
boat laden with local representatives to ioin
in the progress towards New York, thus
making an impressive feature of the ceremo-
MES, which is not practicable if the railway
be adopted. Gen. Hancock said in reply that
all the arrangements of transportation by
railroad had been completed.
Gen Lloyd Aspinwall today stated that
an :: armed bodies will be assigned to posi-
ton In the column which is to precede the
hearSe, and all civic organizations will be
placed in the line following the hearse. All
organizations from different States will 0c-
cupy positions in the line according to the
date OF admission OF the. State they repre-
SOAAe
governors of the different States visiting the
city on the day of the obsequies. The re-
mains will arrive in this city on the evening
of the 9TH of August
Route of the Procession.
New YORK, July 9-Superintendent
Murray, together with Park Commissioner
Grimmins and General Perry, of General
Hancock's staff, went over the proposed
route of the great funeral procession today
and for various reasons desired to change
the original plan AS now determined upon
the route is from City Hail. up Broadway to
l4th street, to 9TH avenue and along that
boulevard to I'D street and by way of the
Riverside drive to 123d street The entire
police force will be on duty from Thursday
morning until Saturday and until after the
funerals over.
C. A. r. Men at the Funeral.
WASHINGTON, July 29-Gen, Burdett,