Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-02
GRANTS GREAT CoRTEGE.
Gen. Johnston Coming from Oregon to
be a PaIl-Bearer.

be PaIl-Bearer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. The President
to-day received a telegram from Gen.
Joseph e. Johnston, saying that he was in
Portland, Ore, when he received word of
his selection as one of Gen. Grants pail
bearers, and that he had started imme-
diately for New York.
Admiral Rowan, being compelled by i'll
health to ask 10 be excused from service
as pall-bearer at Gen. Grants funeral.
the President has designated Rear Admi-
raj John l.. Warden to act in his place.
ARRANGING FOR THE coRrEGE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Applications for
positions in the funeral cortege and offers
of personal service, for staff and other
duties connected with the military escort
on the occasion, continue to pour into
Maj. Gen. Hancock's office, on Governors
island, and have necessitated the en-
ployment of several extra clerks and the
appointment OF Lieut.. Lemley, of the
navy, as aide on the staff, to assist Capt.
Young and Lieut.. Allen IN filing and re-
cordtng the mass of correspondence
Admiral Jouett this morning had a long
interview with Gen. Hancock in relation
to the disposition of the naval force under
the AdmiraPs command. prominent
official stated that various men-of-War
would be stationed at different points on
North river, and fire salutes during the
progress of the funeral procession. The
matter OF marines and sailors parading
as portion Of the escort is not settled.
CLEVELAND AND THE CABINET.
A dispatch was received on behalf of
President Cleveland asking for position
in the line. 1t is intended that the Presi-
dent and Vice President, with the men,
bers of the Cabinet, ana also ex-P Presidents
and eX-Vice Presidents and ex-memb bers
of Cabinets, will be invited by the Grant
family to participate. Col. Fred Grant,
on the application Of Gen. G. Meade Post
No. 1, q. A. r., of Philadelphia, that they
be allowed the privilege of closing the
services granted the request, but
ON appeal of Rev. DR.. Newman
for the same privilege Col. Fred Grant
and Rev. DIR. Newman went to Gen. Ham
cocks representative and stated that it
was the wish OF the family that Rev. DIR.
Newman be granted his request The
committee from Philadelphia requested
the revocation of the order to their post,
who feel sore over the change and have
written to Gen. Hancock asking him to
reconsider the matter. The General has
referred the whole matter lack to Col.
Fred Grant, as the ceremonies of the
Grand Army of the Republic Immediately
precede the religious closing services of
DR.. Newman. The matter will likely be
allowed to remain as at present settled.
THE MONUMENT APPEAL.
The following address has been tele-
graphed to all parts of the country:
OFFICE GRANT MONUMENT Ass'N,l
l46 BROADWAY, Aug. ]. 1855.
To all newspapers, railway, telegraph and
express companies, postmasters, banks, bank
ers, churches, municipal authorities, COM
mercial bodies and exchanges, manufacturing
and business establishments in the United
States: You are respectfully requested
to solicit and receive from your
neighborhood, patrons and friends,
and from men, women and children
o. the United States such contributions as
they may desire to make towards the erec-
ti0n of a national monument over the re-
mains OF the Illustrious Gen. Grant in New
York, and in due time transmit the same by
check or otherwise TO Messrs. DreXei, Morgan
y Co. or to the Mayor Of the city OF New
York. Certificates OF Acknowledgement will
be duly furnished by the committee for each
Individual contributor, and all amounts re-
ceiyed through any source will be properly
credited to the town or city in which the
donors reside. For the Grant Monument As
sociation,
RICHARD t. GREENER, Secretary.
The surgeons of several militia regi-
ments ask that the march of the national
guardsmen on Saturday next be terminal
ed at Fifty-ninth street.
EXCURSION RATES.
CHATTANOOGA, lENN., Aug. Inv
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad arranged to-day the following
round trip and excursion prices, good for
ten days, for those wishing TO attend Gen.
Grants funeral in New York: Chatta-
nooga, $25; Memphis, Tenn, S26 80; At
lanta, $25; Macon, Ga, $26; Montgomery,
Ala. $50; Selma, Ala, $50; Brunswick,
Ga, $50; Knoxville. Tenn, $50 SO. They
are the lowest round trip rates ever made
TO New York from the South. Tney aver
age about 1c. a mile
HOLIDAY IN HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, PA, Aug. 1.-Gov. Patti
son, at "a late hour tonight, issued a
proclamation appointing Aug. g as a hOli-
day, and urging a cessation of public
business on that day throughout the COM
m0nwealth. In fitting words the GoV-
ernor refers to the great work of Gen.
Grant, and pays high tribute of respect
to the great soldier and distinguished citi-
zen.
JACKSONVILLE TO SUSPEND BUSINESS.
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 1.-At clti-
zens' meeting held here TODAY it was de-
cided to close all places OF business next
Saturday, and TO mold memorial services
in honor Of Gen. Grant. Minute guns
will be fred throughout the day, and the
camp of Confederate veterans, and the
local post of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public will march in body to the place
of meeting.