The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-07
THE FINAL REsT.NG.PLAcE.

mainS-Freparing For the Funeral Pa.
geant-The G. a. r. To be Largely Repre-
sented-A Loving Floral Tribute.
Mt. McGREGoR, n. Y, July 29.-It is
learned that before Colonel Grant went
to New York to select site for the
Generals sepulchre, Mrs. Grant request
ed him to learn the wishes aud opinions
of those with whom ne consulted on the
subject, and If there seemed to be
unsnimity in favor of any spot which the
family had not considered, to give such
inclination due weight. 1t is also known
cidenIal. The spot was known to Mrs.
Grant, aud had been spoken of favorably
by her, though the favore d
locality with all the family
was the mall in Central Park. When,
therefore, the Colonel rerorted general
impression among the city authorities in
favor of the Riverside Park, and added
his own satisfaction with that site, the
decision was quickly and easily arrived
al. DIR. Newman is quite in earnest in
over General Grants body should not be
conventional and meaningless. like the
gigantic shaft of the Washington mouu-
meut. He would place in the temple
proposed by MIN all of the gifts
of the foreign nations TO the
late President and GNeraI; and all
other treasures which have an additional
interest in connection with the great
Leo h. in h.a
structure for any statues that may be
Generals life.
The guard of the regular troops are on
duty 10 the grounds around the cottage,
replacing the guard from Wheeler Post
G. A. r. Of Saratoga. The Wheeler
Guard will be on duty on the cottage
porch, beginning when the body is placed
Y. S. Grant Post, of Brooklyn, will then
immediate guard of honor.
PREPARING THE ToMB-THE PROCESSION.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The dispatch
from Colonel Fred Grant announcing
that Mrs. Grant had decided upon River
side-Park as the site for the late Gen.
erals tomb aud monument was received
by MayoC Grace 4 few minutes after
eleven O'Clock yesterday. Immediately
thereafter steps were taken to definitely
settle the final arrangements for the
fuHeral. Word was telephoned to the
Park Commissioners bv the Mavor to
begin at once on the work of construct
ing the temporary tomb at the Park.
Shortly after the Mavor received Mrs.
Grants decision, the Board of Aldermen
met and formally presented the site to
the family of General Grant for the pur-
pose of a burial spot.
Superintendent of Police Murray was
consultation was held between the May
or, the Superintendent and General Per-
~, who represented General Hancock,
regarding the arrangements for the fun
eral in this city. 1t was the Mayors
opinion that the procession would stsrt
from the CITY Hall. the different organ.
izations falling into line at the side
streets above. The line of march will
probably be up Broadway to the Boule-
ward. and along the latter to One Hun
dred and Tenth street; thence to the
temporary vault in Riverside PARK. 1t is
believed that not until the procession
reaches Fiftv-ninth street will all the vari-
Gus organize lions be in line. Applications
for places in the procession continue to
pour in. Ii will'be impossible to grant
one-,enth of Them. Retired army officers
will have u position together in the p ro-
They have been requested to
consult General Sickles, who is under
stood to be the senior retired officer in
this citt.
General Hancock yesterday notified
Burdette of the
G. A. r. that the different posts of the
G. A. r. who take part in the parade,
will be assigned place among the
mourners. TIL, General has not yet de-
cided upon their exact location in the
line. All armed bodies of troops, in.
Guiding armed G. A. r. Posts, will be
embraced in the escort.
1t is understood that $4,000 members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic have
placed themselves at General Hancock's
with the urgent request that
they may appear in body on the occa-
sion of the final obsequies in New York
A detail of light artillery has been or
dered here by General Hancock from
Fort Adams, to be used in firing salutes
on the morning of August Sd aud 4th.
Yesterday AFTERNOON the most elabor-
ate floral piece yet received came. 1t is
q large pillow of white immortelles, on
which is sword OF ,colored flowers,
crossed By a floral fac -Simile of the
epaulettes Of the General. 1t is inscrib-
ed s'Comrade II s -Grant-Erom Meade
Post No. /, G. A. R.. Philadelphia.
The route agreed upon for the transfe;
of the body from the Grand Central De-
pot on the 9Th, is as follows: Forty
third street, Fifth avenue, Washington
Square, Waesrly Place, and Broadway to
City Hall.
THE TEMPORARY TOMB
New YORK, -Jaly 2e.-at twelve O'Clock
Architect Mold, of the Depart
ment of Public Parks, had completed the
plan for the tenporsr y vault which is to
contain the body of General Grant until
the erection OF d permanent tomb. 1t
Is to be made entirely of brick. |
Within it Wiu measure Twelve |
By seven feet. 1t will be |
Jour feet under ground and will be sur |
nOHrted by barrel arch, with riCls of |
brick In front rises across. A large /
,emeated interior. s9n each side wiz be /
our ,oross-shaped openings for .yentila-
ion. The front viii face the river. Z'ne /
IauIt CA oe seen from HaveEstraw.
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