New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.

ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
ruNERAL PLANS NEARING COMPLETION.
noyERNoRs AND Ex-CABINET MINISTERS "ho
WILL BE PRESENT.
General Aspinwall stated yesterday that at
oao a m. next Saturday three discharges from
novzer in the City Hall Park would be preparatory
,vna, for the march At similar signal al ~ O'CLOCK
1he column will move. The general order OF tne pro-
as.,on as far as be announced at this umew 20
rs follows:
THE Military Division, including the United states
.nons Sailors and marines and the National Guard
organizations commanded by General shaler: vorr
Ii-Generai representatives of the Army aud Navy.
iiINThe coffin on a catafalque drawn by thirty pacX
"IY.~The family of General Grant in carriages
V-The President and Cabinet in carriages c.,
VL-Tne Veteran Division, commanded by Generai
VII~The civic division, commanded by General NC
Mahon.
IT was definitely decided yesterday by General Han
cock after comforting with Generals sckes ana Asph
wall that the of the procession shall terminate al
rftv.ninth-st. and the Boulevard, from which point
General Hancock, with the special escort OF regular
troops the firing party and possibly pataoh VI 'io
National Guard. together with snch ORGANIZATIONS as
choose 10 do so will continue the march TO the place
tnterment. Minue-guns will be fired during the march
and church bells will be tolled.
McGregor at 9:15 O'clock last night after spshdine
the day in working the arrangements for Generai
GRANTS funeral Generals Sickles and Aspihwai Id"
conference with General Hancock and at thelr sugses
ton changes made in the orders assigning tne W
duty General sckes is placed In charge OF the division
composed OF the veteran organizations instead OF peR
designated as an aide while General Aspin is desig
mated as senior aide and is charged Win
the preparation Of the route OF march ior 'ne
funeral the City Hall to the place OF
nerment and arrangements for the dispersion oi 'nc
procession after the march. Major-General John u
Robinson, u. s. A. replaces General sckes IN cnarse o
the organization composed of retired oflcers Genera
Martin Mcmahon remains In charge OF the civic organ
cations.
The following orders were issued:
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF TIE ArIASrrc,)
GovERNoR's ISLAND, NEw-foRk CiTf'(
Aug l, 1885.
In acr"rdaDee with the instructions contained in
era orders No. 81 current series. from the Headquarters
of the Army announcement is hereby made that the
fnnera ~ the ex PRESIDENT General Ulysses Grant
VII ke place in VIII Cy from po he Cy H
subordinate and post commanders in this Division
will be governed accordingly.
BY command of MaJor-Genera HANCOCK:
Assistant Adjutant- General
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC, ,
GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEw-foR CITY,
Aug. 2. 1850.
eneral orders No. 8.
General orders No. 5. current series from these
ers relative to the obsequies OF cxPresdeh
General Ulysses S. Grant, are medihed IN TINS mat
q Brieadier-Generai Lloyd ispinwsh is appointed as
such al les as may be hereafter direc ted tod will
report to Brigadiereneral Aspinwal in the Federal
Rn,Idne NewYork civ and are requested TO devote
much possible to such duties as may pe assghcu
Brlradier. General Aspinwall is charged with the
formation of the general column in addition 10 dnes
The above directions include the assignment in the
column of the President OF the United states mempers
Of his Cabinet OF ali public funciionaries attending
'H0 i'"' By Command of Major.General Hancock:
SAMUEL n BEsJaMIN, 49,,
Assistant AdiutantGeneral.
The following dispatch from Major r. Jones. Acting
Assistant Adjutant- General was received:
Mt McGREGoR. N Y. August 2, 1855
To Major General HANCOCK Gorertor's Island; " T.:
The following nam have been h ga cef
monies in New York, VIZ; The Rev Bishop
H:T He BshSp Potter E''eIFs,
Church the Rev p sdS%In Church sse ne
Rev Father Disbrow. Roman Catholic Church The Rev
BabS BOwn 1swsh DR. GnsTcS af has f invited he to-
meet him the Firth Avenue Hotel on the morning OF
that carriages wi be there for them. guard to
after the departure OF the family ana uht some
to potect the cottage and secure its the alb
sence OF every recognized the necessity Tor ihe
about week and IL authorized will order 1t from the
Fort r .houd
also be- made Orders covering these points will also
give unless otherwise Instructed ,
Acting Assistant Adjutant GENERAL.
Tn repy TO dispatch from General Aspinwall General
Hancock sent the following:
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC.
GOVERNORS ISLAND
NEw-YoRK CITY, August 2, 1888:
To General LLOYD AsrNwALI, No. 20 East Ie"m-sl'
Iapprove Of your suggestions to the dispersion OF
the column Of troops ard Other persons who
ton of troops to battalion. should have an anb
lance following arser bodies perhaps swo wh syas %a,ss
fpconyeniences from excessive heat leave Tor MI
night The next morning shall go again to Mt. Nc
G,egor and return 70 ASaey wI1 e nerHaph A me-
freely. ". B. HANCOCK MsJor-Gehersi u .. A.
The Governors Of New-York New-Hampshire Maine
Jersey Rhode Island, Michigan, Connecticut and
Iowa have sgDGed their intention to attend the funeral
with their staff officers.
The following organizations. in addition to those pre-
yiousy reported applied for positions In the line:
The Union Veteran Corps Of the Old Guard Washington
d. c.; Post No Is, e. A. r., of New-Jersey; Excelsior
Association, OF Jersey City; New-York Historical
eociety-deegation of twenty-hve Veteran Society OF
the Garibaldi Guards; Young Mems Republican
Club of Kings County. Henry W. knight
presIdent; Gate City Guard. OF Atlanta.
Ca: Harrisburg, Penn, Post G. A. r., 200 members).
The Petersburg va Jubilee Singers and the Owl Quar-
tette have offered to sing at Riverside Park. General
Hancock accepted the services Of the battalion OF
u ni,ed States Engineers stationed at Wnletts Point
Orders have been issued appointing ii. r. Lemly,
ed Artillery and Lieutenant Eugene Coffin of the Corps
of Engineers IN the staff OF General Hancock directing
Lieutenant yogdes 18th Artillery to return from MI
McGregor and report at Fort Columbus for duty ana
Lieutenant 4. T. Brown TO proceed at once to MI Nc
Gregor and report tho commander OF the Guard OF
Honor for duty with the 9th Artillery.
The following who were Cabinet officers under Presi-
aent Grant have accented the invitation OF Colonel