New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-29
MARKS OF RESPECT FROM MANY QUARTERS.
DRAFTING OF THE POST OFFICE AND CITY HALL
RESOLUTIONS OF OFFICIAL BODIES.
The draining of the Post Office goes on slowly.


II is doubtful whether the crowds which stop on 'ne WAY
the park lost IN contemplation OF inc hlon
INK dress OF the City Hall or OF Commissioned eq'"'o'
The American Bank Note COMPANY completed IN, ne
drapery OF its building yesterday. Bands OF ,nournms
stretch across the front in directions. fntersec
ing In the middle. At this point IL placed large o''N
shield bearing the initials of The dead Genrrai.
The Equitable Building has heavy ban's OF m"nrh,n.
below the windows ON the first floor me column onn ,sce
also covered with black and remarkably tste" p'''0
OF black DIR sp-ry surmOnnts th~n. - ., Oh.
The Petroleum Exchange and the building o. I'm an
American Express Company are eomp'eteiy ure'''' ."
The work of drspng the Borecl Building wa. bcgmn
yesterday and that on the Mills Building was com
II ia probable that the number Of buildings which are
in mourning will Increase until the day Of the uner IT,
person fear the effects of the weather up,m ,
drapery and postpone the work OF putns up "'' '"'
last day. .,.-
The decorations on the buildings Of EMPLOY;
ment ald Relief. of tho Grani n Afny In
one window i picture o. Gc"sT Grant" a "na IN an. IN"
Grant Both are heavily drap-d. and between tue W.
dows. which almost hid IN deep fol. Of baex; n ,s
the words g Oar Comra'ic and on elmer s'" ih.
haiges OF the various Array corps or the Army Oh VI"
The Century Building in Union Square ia prominent
among the Handsomely decorated buildings III wa"
su cai Inectng o, the Actors Order OF Friendship
was held Yesterday ~ which resolution. OF cungy w
adopted Tor General Grant and sympathy ior WIN "''''
The Board OF Health also adopted resolutions at ~
meeting yesterday, expressing sorrow AMI nerp teEh ~
solder aS ptro 10 a "f sSI Ulysses Grant
The Garfrld Cub. Of The XIIIth Assembly District
last night at 30 304 Eghth-sve aud paS,ra tss"
uODs of sorrow aud Respect. speeches were u',l'c
hy MHhlon Chance General OBJ eirne, Professor Dc " "
Hunt AMI John J. Delany. 80. o.,s
The Msmoriai and Executive COMMITTEES Of ihr Graha
Army Republic of Kings Comfy. met wv Tue d.
Ign CITY Hall la sht aud adopted resolutions I" a.
tend General Grants funeral IN body IL was ~
voted 10 send resontors Of coincidence 10 inc o'io
family. , and
me Reno Post. No. "a. O. A. Re- met ys't~rfay anu
resolutions comn-ndlns tue valor AMI SAN OF 'c"oi
Grant AMI expre, sorrow for IN" Nations loss, a
sym n d
adoped ard copy seut 10 Mrs GralI ,,,o, uil
met mi. vr,inr a, Townsinsylle - L. to adopt reso-
luons npon death aud service" 81 GENERA 5"sted
silliinan Post No. ~ g.. A; H.. OF Nya'A' ""oP''
apprOpriat. resolutions Yesterday
ACTION OF AMERICANS IN GERMANY
BERLIN, July 2s.-At u meeting OF Amerl-
cans AT the United states Legation here to-day al "h'cn
Minister Pcadston presided. the following was nnai
mously adopted:
Grant is dead" This simple caoesrnm brought SET
row the hearts OF his counirymen ~ brr anu ~
yrrt TO AL 81 hls ilu.t,n- carver ana -ynp
tnizers IN his intense suffering aud heroic i'i nee ap'
IN war hr know how 10 briul victory t. the Union
cansr Moderate aud sefrontairrd IA tHt Snpr''n'
hour OF triumph knew how to Fob defeat OF hh u.
pHngs is yauqui-nrd rounirymen -"'Hisr Nien".
P.s.iUn revenge. ne cln-r'i ms military ~
and The greatest cvil war 4 the sse without inc
traditional Eorror- of civil war Ia eivl' a!nnlst o
hr completed the NlclnrJ OF arms .hb !. ~. a..
southern 81 te the Union and rho Union 10 me 'Hcc-
Mons OF the -eccsicd STATE. Tue simplicity OF MS vn
acirr AMI manner- added l"sre 10 M sie' e'Tes III
great n,l.- Of h.Inan eud-avOr Tho dnhlSss u'i
unhtcring tort tndr. patient ehdnrAh'r' simple . .
snd modest ma ln-ss vim whlrh hr u"l inc
OF glory n str>ted his bcIriie -. snnrIng so
roNiul. sad. he p''r WITHIN ia, o, gra
valley. lie ~On me coui"hee allh i.''oA hA ~ 49,,
OF the pic Thcy believed hni Ia be honest .nd Just
No error OF Judgment no r''r' 81 iorl| nan
PRESTON Ia intcn.- SORROW ~ expires our al nlrn''n
Of his character. condo1ncs with Ms iahily Smi"'
Mr Pendlerol IS requested to convey this expression
OF our sentiment t. General Grants family.
ConsulGcncral Rliuo seconded the resolution. He
said:
Time will enhance Grants fame Hc measured his
end with almost mathematical accuracy ne hn''hoi
and bowed re,xncdly before tao ANGEL OF "c1tn
Thousands OF miles from n"ne our s'rrnN ltAs'' ~"
his gave hal the pleasure of travelling years aSV
with General Grant "a tDe last -" hlm o.trh stShn'
nutc OF ri, soal Inc face poke moro slsneny mar
mouth. Of rea."S vAior li"'rJ yrtn-
grateful Republic wiii never forget MIN
TRIBUTE rAID ~ OTHER CITIES.
CoLuMBus, July 2s.- Governor lloadly re-
TUNED to city to-ay after an absence OF several
day, and issued a proclamation recommending the
proper Observance Of August ). Speaking OF General
Grant he says:
Bv m, labor, ami those Of the he lsd the
HMM va. restored and six millions OF frordm"n ceir-
brat the blessing, OF liberty -scura for ini
their po-euty. Tenacious IA coniir he w. nasn-nl-
nous In victory aud the nrnccnt est- 81 Ms srnrr
Gus ailgs wih his foes AN their srAIefu response
coinlOrted hin la tue face oil DEAN.
san ANTOSIo. Texas. July Ss.-Aa meeting o'eN'oh-
fdrrate soldiers nj the Court House last evening the
following resolutions adopted AMI ordered to DO
autographed t. the family of Gen raj Grant:
That We have learned with deep regret Of the dealt at
MI Nctrrcor OF that list gIiHhrd ctIr anu NJ" dirr
General o. GRAFT whose name anu lame 10 arms nave
shed lusire at aud abroad upon his countryn'h
That We tender 10 his bcrsavod family our sincere and
heartfelt synpAthy IN ths the hour OF their deep "'o
ton.
w.suiyoroS. July 2s-Uniiod states Minister Fish. at
TODAY oaoleI tho secretary OF STATIC as
follows:
By direction OF the King the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs has communicated 10 me an expression of tho
Kings sincere condoience on tho occasion oi 'ene'A
GRANTS death.
Tn, President OF Chill also cables:
In the name Govsrnn ent and people OF Chilli
| take part ia your National grief.
P.wLET VT July % (Spee'ab.-At n meeting OF tho
citizens of Pawct held In the town hall on July 20, 10
was contributed toward the fund for erecting National
over the body oil GENERAL GRANT III hi'o''o
PARK
Kf.osTos n Y. July 28-The Common Council here
PASSED appropriate resolutions on General GRANTS
death last Friday night Msuorill services viii he
hello In ends OF the town during tho hour OF the
funeral IN Nev-fork. go =,
Of this city hold a memorial meeting IN conn~morition
~ General Grant this evening General Simon Cameron
WAS elected chairman but owing to sicAncss he was
unnb, 10 be present "A number Of eul0gcs wrre no.
lVcrcd ana resolutions Of s,mnathy adoptci. ana
ordered DO sent to the family oi lilo dead soldier
70 REPRESENT THE HOUSE AT TIE FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-General John Is.
Clark tho Cork of the House OF Representatives. has
iesi9.ted and requested tho folio wing named com
ntt,e TO body at tho funeral of General
Grant: John q. Carlisle, OF Kentucky; Samuel J. Ran
lal. Penn: william II. Morrison ILL.,; J. Randolph
rucker "a; O. r. Singleton. Miss: Frank iiiscock n
=. Thonas g. Reel Minr; Thomas NJ Brown, Ind; |
Buterworth Ohio. These g-ntlemen will be
rnrsted by mall to meet IA Sewiork CITY on August
: at some hotel not yet determined
GENERAL GRANTS BIRTHPLACE FOR SALE.
CINCINNATI, July o. Michael Ilerch, jr., the
owner OF house at Point Pleasant Ohio In
which General Grant born, says that he would nat
rally prefer have the house remain where II is but
sufficient Is offered ho will let the house 10 else
.herc lie has had one offer OF 81 OO0 from gentle