The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31

ne iblN ldy lo-uuO III lHc ptlIOI IeuI llle
spot where the general spent his last night.
The face was peaceful, unclouded by any
trace Of suffering A flag was furled over
The body. On the breast reposed a wreath
f oak leaves, gathered yesterday by
'ulia, the colonel's daughter, and the two
child daughters of Dr. Douglas. The
three girls went into the woods yester
lay to search for the leaves for this purpose.
Taking them to the parlor the nurse Henry
helped them fashion the wreath, and they
laid it with fearful reverence on the hero's
breast. Then Julia, her little heart swelling
with grief leaned over the calm face and
kiss ed it. while her sobbing companions tried
To comfort her with careSScs, and pressed
their young lips, too, where the grand
daughters had been.
Adjutant General Drum came this after
noon He bore authority from the President
o make any arrangements for burial under
government auspices that might suit
the family. Colonel Grant informed General
Drum of the decision to place the general in
Central park. He informed him also of the
offer from the l. 5, Grant Grand Army Post
of Brooklyn, to guard the body while here,
which lie mad accepted this morning.
\ plan was soon devised leading up to the
time of interment The body viii lie at the
cottage, in the room of the death scene, until
Tuesday, August 4, when funeral services
will be held here at | o'clock. A train will
start for Saratoga at ! o'clock, reaching
there in an hour After a stop of thirty
minutes the train will push ON to Albany.
The body will lie in state at the
Capitol from 80 o'clock in the afternoon until
noon on August >, when it will proceed
to New York 1t will lie in state in the
governors room in the city hall until Satur-
day, August :, when public services will be
held ut the intermcnt III Central park. As
the Brooklyn post will guard Tie cottage
Colonel Grant thought there would be no
need of a guard here 10y assignment from tho
army. 1t was decided that the holy should
pass, after the services ut the cottage. to
The charge of n guard appointed
by the President, such guard to attend ii UP
- the tim. Of interment. General Hancock
has been designated for this duty He will
/ make all appointments, The arrangement t.
| have the body lie in state at the capitol was
| brought about through Secretary of State
Carr acting not only for Governor Hill but
/ n his capacity as commander of the third
division of the grant army
A week n 90 last Friday, in n note to the
Rev, Or. Newman, the general preached tho
subject of his funeral to DR.. Newman as his
spiritual friend. II desire the funeral service
of the church performel,' he wrote, when
am gone Such will be the nature of the
service here The coffin will be brought
to the porch, near the old place where the
general used to sit None but the family
and close personal friends or special guests
will be admitted to the cottage. The Presi-
dent and members of the cabinet, friends
] tlhHcnt III Hll4lJdTb ana naval service ana
from civil life may be invited as guests. There
will be very few invitations The pas
tor will stand on the porch. Be-
fore him, on the slope sprea ling toward the
/ hotel, Will gather those who may come to
hear the services The services will follow
the ritual closing with an address. 1t will
he simple and not n long service, 1t is
/ probable that at its close the people Will be
| allowed to cross the porch to look upon the
| generals face. Within two hours from
the time of opening the service the train
will start for Saratoga The services at
New York may be less simple, but they will
be strictly of "A religious nature.
The embalminS was completed to day. The
cheeks and face by the process made use Of
have been made TO assume a fullnnsS, the
deeper burrows and lines have been filled ont,
and the expression OF the face is now one OF
peace ana rest.
Members of Wheeler G. A. r. Post of Sar
atoSa, are watching at the house TO night
They sit in the hall outside the door Ovcl
the collin in which tho general rests burns a
brilliant electric light, revealing with dis
tinctneSS every line in thu rigid face below
thu glass cover of the collin. Across the
collin Is thrown an American flag Members
OF the family from time to time walk into the
room, and gaze long and earnestly at the dea(
generals face.