Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-08


tomorrow, and again when 1t arrives
at Riverside Park. In order that they
may be promptly notified, the Western
Union Telegraph Company has arranged
10 announce over its wires throughout
the country the time Of the starting OF
the funeral procession from the City
Hall tomorrow morning and the final
moment Of the deposit OF the remains
of General Grant in the tomb.
TO-DAY IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, August Gen
eral Grants funeral tomorrow will be
marked in this city by general sus-
pension Of business. Thousands will
depart for New York tonight and to-
morrow morning to witness the funeral
pageant. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company alone has provided convent
eDces for the transportation OF fully
$4,000 persons, and the Reading rail-
road also expects to take over a great
number. All the courts and public
departments and exchanges will be
closed. There will be practically no
business done by wholesale houses,
while the larger retail firms have an
nouneed suspension for the whole or
part Of the day. The bells upon INDIE
pendence Hall and all public buildings
will be tolled between the hours OF 10
and u O'Clock in the morning.
Pennsylvania Commsndery, Military
Order Of the Loyal Legion, COM
mandery-in-chief Of the United States,
will leave here for New York tomorrow
morning to attend the funeral Of Gen.
eral Grant, late commander of the
New York Commsndery. Captain Peter
d. Keyser, vice-commander, will be
in command in the absence OF
General W. 8. Hancock. COM
mander. This commandery being the
senior commandery and the com
mandery-in-chief, will have the right of
line Of order, following the President
and ex-Presidents Of the United States.
IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMoRE, August Livery in-
dication is that from 1000 to 5000
persons from Baltimore will participate
in the Grant obsequies tomorrow. All
trains are running full, and several to-
night are divided into sections to ac-
commodate the rush. At ll:30 tonight
. large delegation from several posts Of
the Grand Army of the Republic started
TO be present at the sepulchre Of their
old commander, and many Of the officers
Of the Fifth Maryland regiment are
among those who took carrier trains.
Business will be almost entirely sus-
pended tomorrow, and many Of the
churches will be open for memorial SER
vices. There will be special public
memorial service, in which the clergy
of most Of the churches, without regard
to creed, will take part. Never before
has the death Of great statesman or
soldier made so deep an impression
upon this people, whose grief Is as sin-
eere as it is general.
TEXAN VETERANS TRIBUTE.
GALVESTON, August IA special
to the NerS from Greenville, Texas,
saws: AT reunion of ex-Confederate
soldiers here yesterday it was estimated
that at least 20, 900 veterans and others
were on the grounds. General Ross, of
the Ross brigade, was the orator Of the
day. He alluded to the fact that thou
sands Of crippled old Confederates were
begging their living from door to door,
while 10000 Federal soldiers were
drawing pensions. At the close Of
General ROss's address the following
was unanimously adopted:
Reiolred, That we, the surviving
members Of Ross's brigade, RectOr's
brigade, Maxey's brigade, Granburn's
brigade, Eleventh cavalry Of Texas,
and unattached Confederates and Union
soldiers, numbering about 10000 men,
in this our annual reunion held at
Greenville, Texas, express our deep
and heartfelt regret at the sad news OF
the death Of that illustrious soldier and
patriotic statesman L. S. Grant, whose
remains lie in state in New York.
RESOLVED, That we tender to the
heart-broken widow and family Of the
deceased our warmest sympathy IN this
sad hour Of their bereavement.
Resolred, That these resolutions be
telegraphed to the family of General
Grant by the president Of this Associa-
ton.
These resolutions were drafted by a
committee consisting Of General Sulli-
van Ross, Captain j. NJ. Cook, Lieu
tenant S. B. Barrow, Colonel +. P.
Hawkins, and other ex-Confederates.
Many addresses were made eulogistic
of General Grants distinguished SER
vices to his country.
LEGAL HOLIDAY IN CALIFORNIA.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, August T.
Governor Stoneman has issued a pro-
clamation declaring Saturday, August
sth, to be legal holiday in California.