The Portland daily press., 1885-08-01
THE GREAT SOLDIER.
ArransementsIfor the Funeral Nearly
Completed.
Programme of the Service at the
Grant Cottage.
Members of Gen. Grants Cabinet
to Attend the Funeral.
Applications Received For Position
in the Funeral Procession.
SinguIarAccidents Caused by Light
ming on Mt. McCregor.

SinguIarAccidents Caused by Light
ming on MT. McCregor.
MT. McGREGoR, N, Y, July 31.-The in
terest of those here was turned last night
from the remains of the late sufferer to the
persons who at that time were suffering from
the effects Of the lightning This morning,
however, Col. Beck was walking about the
hotel, although somewhat strained by his
fall Gen. jackson has entirely recovered
from the shock, but his left cheek is severely
bruised, and has an ugly appearance. The
cottage will not be thrown open again for
public inspection of the remains until Mon
day
The following invitation to ex-members Of
his fathers cabinet was issued today by Col.
Fred Grant
The undersigned respectfully invites all ex-
members of his fathers cabinet to attend the fun
eral to be held on the 8th proxmo in New York
The gentlemen accepting the invitation are re-
spectfully requested TO advise Gen. Hancock of
their intention to be present in the procession
+. ID. GRANT.
Gen. Jackson has quite recovered from the
lightning shock received yesterday, but the
whole body is terribly bruised and shaken
by his fall. The concussi0n of a wave of air
knocked his legs from under him and he fell
upon his face, the right eye coming in con
tact with the edge of the wooden flooring un-
der the arcade or covered way leading from
the hotel to the depot platform. The left
side of his face was badly cut and swollen
Col. Beck who was at the time of the acci-
dent in conversation with Jackson was also
knocked down in the same way, but he fell
upon his back. He had recovered sufficient
ly last night to write letter and.reported for
duty this morning. The sentry ON the south
side OF the Grant cottage must have received
a severe shock. Col. Fred Grant observed
his march was disordered and his manner of
carrying his rifle peculiar and suspecting
that something was wrong with him he sent
one of the GAR. orderlies to sergeant oflthe
guard, asking that he might be relieved and
cared for. The man was accordingly sent to
his tent where he lay as if Stupifed until
two O'Clock this morning when he went out
side and looked up at the stars and began to
mutter rapidly. Soon he commenced raving
violently and appeared under the impression
that Gen. Grants spirit was angry and that
the electric disturbances were the mark of
his displeasure. He became quiet, however
after few minutes of violence and has since
lain in StupOr.
Better light fell on the face of the corpse
than on the.day previous and the naturalness
OF expression was much more clearly re-
vealed. AT 4.30 a train of four cars with
100 passengers arrived, and the whole num-
Der without single exception went directly
to the cottage to have their last look at the
face of the dead General. The visitors be-
hayed with perfect decorum.
NEW YORK, July 31.-The arrangements
Tor General Grants funeral, so far as relates
to General Hancock'S division, are nearly
completed. III. A. Siddons of Washington
ID. c., wrote suggesting that a detail of 100
men from each regiment that served under
Grant be present in the procession. Ser
geant-at-Arms G. w. P. Canady telegraphed
that the Vice President and committee
from the Senate would attend the obsequies.
Col. G. S. Gillespie, u. S. A., Gen. George B.
NJ Havarty and Brevet Brig. Gen T. f.
Rodenbough of Bath, Me-, were appointed
additional aids Col Roger Jones has been
telegraphed to to fire minute guns at Sara
toga during the progress of the funeral
train.
New YORK, July Silt is arranged to
have the funeral car drawn by twenty-four
black horses instead of thirty eight The
change was decided by General Hancock
Each horse will bear long black net reach
ing nearly to the ground.
There are SO many visitors at the River
side Park that ropehad to be kept stretched
to prevent the crowd from interfering with
the movements of the workmen. The floor
ing of the temporary vault is finished and
work on the superstructure has been begun.
New YORK, July 31.-Generals McMahon
and Aspinwall, aides to Gen. Hancock, noti-
fy civil organization who desire to partici-
pate In the funeral procession to address
them at Room AZ, Federal building. Gen.
Aspinwall has the formation of the column
with the formation of the escort column of
troops, and he orders that the escort will be
composed of Federal troops of the Army and
Navy and all armed bodies of various State
troops, duly commissioned and organizations
are asked to report for place in the line as
well as other armed bodies. Gen. Shaler will
make all necessary arrangements for the
firing of salutes on deposit of remains.
Gen. Hancock has authorized Wheeler
Post to preserve order at Saratoga.
Governors WotmOrn of Rhode Island and
Alger of Michigan with their staffs, have
asked for place in the line and so have the
following bodies; Seventh Regiment N. G.
S., N. Y. Veterans, New York Board of
Trade, Veteran Association of Illinois, Vet
eran Association of the 18th New York Vol
unteers, Mayor O'Brion and the city council
Of Boston, Hawkins Zouaves, list Regiment
Veterans, Union Veteran Corps of Washing
ton, ID. c., 10th Regiment, New York Volun-
teers, National Zouaves, 165th Regiment,
Second Battalion of Duryea' s Zouaves Veter-
an Association, Goth Regiment New York
Veterans, 139th Regiment Veterans of
brooklyn, 1st regiment OF New Jersey, 22d
Regiment New York Veterans Columbia
Guard, New York, Italian Rifle Guard, Old
1st Company Continental Guards, Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. r., Citizens Law
and Order League of Boston.
The secretary Of the United States Senate
notified Gen. Hancock today that Vice Pres
ident Hendricks and a committee from the
Senate would be present.
General Shaler announces his headquarters
at No. 155 Mercer street and requests bodies
of troops who desire to parade to report on
or before the 4th prox. through Major Law
son B. Bell. The First and Second brigades
and the Second Battery. mounted but with
out guns will escort the remains from the
Grand Central depot to City Hall. On ar
rival at City Hall the leading regiment will
form lines on either side of the entrance
leading from the catafalque down the steps
and along the porch or plaza, aud arms will
be presented before the remains at all times.
A magnificent floral memorial was received
at the cottage this evening from Ex-Governor
Leland Stanford and Mrs Stanford repre-
senting ''The Gates Ajar,' composed of two
gates six feet high by five wide, composed of
white and purple immortelles, spanned by
an arch inscribed with the name "U, S.
Grant, and with flight Of of steps ascend
ing to the half open gates.
The programme OF the services for Tues
day is OF follows:
Scripture reading-9oth Psalm
Praper by Rev. Bishop Harris of the Methodist
Episcopal church, New York.
Hymn-"My Faith Looks Up to Thee;n (old)
Discourse by Rev. j. P. Newman, d. d. and
Hymn-"Nearer Ny God to Thee.
Benediction.
Contralto solo-"Beyond the Smiling and the
Weeping"
General jackson, victim of the lightning
shock, is still confined to his room and it is
unlikely that he will be able to appear for
several weeks to come.
The statement made public to-day that
Mrs Grant had requested President Cleve-
land to name some ex-Confederate general
or generals among the pail bearers, was
probably based upon the following message
| sent President Cleveland on Wednesday;
"Supposing Sherman and Sheridan will be
among those selected as pail bearers, we have no
| suggestion to make unless that Johnston Gordon,
| Buckner, or some other ex-Confederate general
| be named. (Sgned) F. d. GRANT"
The family are pleased with the selection
made by the President.
Honors to General Grant.
HARTFORD, Conn, July Ex-Governor
Harrison today issued the following procla-
nation relative to the observance of the day
! of General Grants funeral:
! Whereas Saturday, the Sth day of August next
mas mas been designated as the day of the funeral OF
| ulysses S. Grant; and
r whereas, The people of this State have mani
Iested IN many ways wish to pay the highest
nonors to the memory of the great soldier and pa
t Tlot VINO did SO much to save the Republic in the
| TIME OF It's extreme peril and
r. I1osI hat