New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
ernor Cornell has written the following letter. strongly
urging the water route from Albany to New-fork:

ernor Cornell has written the following letter. strongly
urging the water route from Albany to New-fork:
NEw-yoRK. July 90 No II Broadway.
funeral SGT'oss from each nSany f0wn Sa
by The na,dn ryer Long VIII island Sound and
Jersey to furnish boat laden with local Tepreseh,a,
Join in the o foTa ths oere@onss which
is not practicable II the railway be adopted Permit o
to earnestly recommend the river ronic, CORNELL.
At this point General Hancock said that although INC
suggestion OF bringing body to New-fork by steamer
had much In It's favor. the plan had beendchtcy seeu
and could not he altered General Hancock mas re-
pied to the suggestion made yesterday that place In
the line be assigned to the grammar school children
that the march will be long one and the consequent
fatigue great In view Of these facts the advsabi'y OF
including children In the procession Is douDtini'
although In other respects the idea is admitted 10 DC
happy II Is thought that the IA gue ana neat Oh INC
march will be extremely trying even for the troops an
the organizations which to participate and III ac
cordance with General Molineux suggestion. General
Hancock has consented to allow ambuanccs to accom-
pany the procession for the benefit Of any who may
become exhausted before reaching Riverside PARK.
The following telegram received yesterday from
Colonel Grant.
Father was Commander Of the New-York COMMAND,
airy the Loyal Legion We would pe pleased 20 nay
them given prominent place In the lnc as possioc
General Hancock replied that the order OF precedence
would be determined by the iXcd rules OF the Loyal
arranged in line according the date OF their orsanza-
tiOn.
s. g. Buriettc, Commandcrn-Chief Of The Granu
Army of the Republic suggests that II 1t is acceptable
TO General Grants family the Grand Army would DC
pleased by the use OF ritual at the funeral IL Is
necessary to deny the request. IA DIR. Newman mas
already been designated TO conduct tne ser,ise, VIII,
will be according to the rites OF the McthOust EPscoP
eixsd from the society OF the Cincinnati John schny
lcr the secretary OF the society has, however "r'cI
saying represent the feeling OF our members We
say that our society will surely be ready at all times 10
pay whatever marks OF respect they can to their ieo"
General Hancock has issued the following order aI
poniing aides the ceremonies III this city ana A
bany - go - 10, ,,~,c
GovERsoR's tsLAND. July 30
Iavlne been placed 10y the President IN chargc OF
the ceremonies connected with the funeral oil ehr,cs
dcnt OF the United states. General L. = Grant hhd h
command OF the escort for the ob'cques, military ana
civic organizations ana associations Intending 10 par
tcIpate WILL upon promptly reporting such deternina
ion he assigned positions In the procession which viii
take plIce in the CITY OF New-iork Oh Sa'uf"'S'
H~Maior.General J ,hn c. Fsrnsworth. AdJutant-
General OF the state OF sew York. Is announced as adc
and viii act as chief of the obseques OF General
Grant at Albany due concert with the civ author
ities and IL charged with al the details Of thc ccre-
monies and the Of tho remains at that place as
representative of the MAYOR General commanding during
his and until his arrival aud Is also charged
with the preparation OF orders TO meet all conngehcc,
there between the reception and the departure oi tue
remains. - - ,.,.,.- -.
tionnI Guards OF the State of New YORK. Is announced rs
aide the major general cOJniinlip clcf dutik thc
funeral ob'cquies o General rthht IN w ,iH Vi
Instructed to establish oicc IN that city
the place OF which he viii announce ana ~ charged WIN
OF routes OF march for the iuncd pro-
ccsson from the CITY Hall 10 the place oi inernen ana
a. 10 the final dispersion, basis OF orders Tor these
purposes. ,,.,e q ,,,,.,. ,a,.
OF the United Volunteers. Marshall o the thltcd
states for the southern District Of Ncw-ioTk Is All
nounced aide and Is charged with the conduct OF The
march of the organizations in the column a. body
and for their due dispersion after the ceremonies are
concluded lie will establish Office In New YORK ana
announce the All such organizations desiring 10
take mart Will report directly to those headuuaiers ana
will state the titles OF the organizations hc names OF
'H' ''''' ''''@' ~ W. s.uASCocK.
ts nrobablc thnt the hour at which the procession
will staIt from the CITY Hall viii be- changed from
10 10 or even $50. The nambrr Of men IN the column
ard the length OF the march renders tia chg" h'c"'
sary In order that ceremonies Nay Dc competed
before nightfaL -, q, .
MANY 1pplcation for positions IN the line Of march NJ
the funeral received. The most important "H's Il"
services came from the folp"ius ".E thi@Hlpn- .
Department Of Iowa of The Grand Amy nt thc . pup
lie through Commander Manning t"n'tal l'Vrs Ric'
rnifa q: the Grand Army ana Ia" Military ot1"r oi thr
Laval ion: Department Of ScW Jr"y oi thc Grand
stcs that hr irurtcd hy Governor Abnrit To ten
der the services OF brigade "f the NcN-Jrf-ci Nh"h
Guards ASsOc.aii1 OF Exempt fHcmrh q" Nr"-l -
CIV through pr,sdcn;, InpiT Mills lOnhg M'n
,,,.,h Ier-ey CITY: the
Altcc cub Of south bethlehem. Fenn.' junior
order of United American Mechanics oi Jersey Guy !:
secretary lanes Grant cXpressng the Intention OF send
funeral delegation consisting oI III" pi'n
dent George H.. Staati OF Philadelphia. and about
~ enfy members Veteran Corps of the Oih Regiment,
National Guards Mcighcrs IRISH Brigtl"' ana 'pci-
rams Irish Legion; kotes lost. 10 D." sons
of Veterans aud Highland Guard of New YORK. .
The following are f!, members OF tn frpahrc TX
change Committee named hY the Ifcsldcht I" "t'ehu
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