Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-29
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Riverside Park Decided on as the
Last Resting Place OF Gen,
Grant.
Gen. Hancock Busy Arranging
for the Final ObSequieS.
The Chicago Tribune Opposed to
New York as the Burial
Place,

Gen. Giant Will be buried IN Riverside
Park, New York.
TnS day broke bright and on the Noun,
passed without event until 10 O'Clock, when
the train arrived al the summit Col. Fred
Grant was one of the passengers upon it,
lie proceeded at once ana alone. upon his
arrival, 10 the cottage, his brother Jesse hav-
ing remained behind. The Colonel repaired
to his mothers apartment, where the family
gathered 10 hear the Result of the Colonel ;
trip to the conference III New York. He de-
tailed his movements, and explained the rea
sons for a choice OF spot in some other than
Ceatral Park, Riverside PARK had at the
time oi Gen. Grants death been suggested rs
The spot of lntermeut, and il seemed best t.
Col. Grant, seeing and hearing all, to change
the place OF sepulture to Riverside Park.
The matter having been thus presented TO the
irmly, ID conclusion was reached, IN accord
ance with the Coionefs suggestion, and he AT
once dictated the following;
Mt MCGREGoR. July 2S
W. X Grace
Mother takes Riverside. Temporary tomb
had better be at same place.
F d. GRANT.
Mt MCGREGoR, July rs.
70 Gen. A. McTeely, Washington:
Mother, today, has accepted Riverside
Park She wishes me to thank you for the
tender of the Soldiers Home.
+. ID. GRANT.
Upon the same train that brought Col.
Grant up the mount, came the same company
of regular troops that had been expected
since yesterday. They brought their tents and
all camp accompaniments and wore the uni
form of the regular army. There were IS
men In all. The detail is made from Co. +
of the 9th Infantry, located at Fort Porter
on the Niagara river The spot where halt
vas made is about forty rods south of the
cottage, and here where the tents have been
pitched and about the cottage where the dead
commander lies, is now a scene of bivouac
and camp life, with veterans and regulars
side by side.
1t is learned this morning that six or seven
hundred troops will be here, or have been or
dered to Saratoga TO meet the remains OF
Gen. Grant on their arrival there from the
Mount on tuesday next. 1t was the original
intention of Gen. Hancock to have sent these
men to the Mount, but when he learned of
the limited facilities tor moving troops on the
mountain he changed his purpose and will
send them as stated to Saratoga to receive
the remains their, aud do duty during trans
fer. 1t is not unlikely that the Seventh
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detailed to do the duty. Instead. also of or
dering the battery of artllety TO the Mount,
they will be stationed at Saratoga, where
proper salutes Will be fired during the trans
fer of the body from the mountain train to
the funeral train on the tracks of the Della
ware Hudson Canal Companys road.
The intention of carving the private car
of Mr.. Vanderbilt has been changed and the
funeral car "W oOdlawn" has been substi-
tuted for Vanderblt's car. The car besides
carrying the remains will furnish accommo-
dations for forty persons. Otherwise the
train Will be made up as previously stated.
The cars of the funeral train will be draped
entirely in back, replying for imposing effect
on mass of color. No white will be used and
the company promise spectacle that will be
more imposing and impressive than has ever
been known on such an occasion. Gen.
Hammock and staff now propose to be present
here on Monday. Before the funeral services
on the day Of the removal of the body to AL
bauy. The Delaware & Hudson Central will
send ahead of the funeral train, at short in
tervals, four passenger trains of fourteen cars
each, to take up the Grand Army men and
others who will be desirous on that day OF
going into Albany to view the remains as
they lie in state.
morning, and though her eyes were suffused
with tears, she smiled with pleasure to see
him look 50 well. Ulysses Grant, Jr., and
two young ladies, wives OF himself and his
brother, Colonel, also saw the body and ex-
pressed their deep satisfaction. Mrs. Grant
could not find courage to look upon her hus-
band in the gloomy shadow under the funeral
canopy. When assured by her children that
father looked better than he had done for a
long time, she turned away her head and
said shudderingly. II cannot. | cannot"
She will probably soon leave for New
York. On account of her nervous system
the self-enforced confinement TO the cottage
has told upon her health, and so long as she
fingers near the dead, her mind must neces-
sariiy revive to all the vicissitudes that they
two have passed through together. She can
but review the past, from the bright DAYS
when Capt. Grant came to St. Louis with her
brother, MS warmest friend and comrade
and wooed and won her, the belle of the city.
He was the youngest captain in the American
army, and had gained universal praise for his
calm courage and military aptitude, and when
he came to St. Louis was a bright, particular
star.
The morning mail for Mt. McGregor ar
rives at l. 40 each day. Today the pouch
was larger than ever, and fuller than usual.
1t is the desire of Col. Grant that the public
should know that his mail has grown to such
proportions that much of it will not be opened
until after these busy days have passed and
the fnal oosequies taken place.
The detail of regulars that arrived this
morning report from Fort Niagara. about 30
miles from Buffalo, instead of from Fort Por.
ter as has been previously announced In
hat ha
its seciusion the regulars have changed their
camp ground and this afternoon a row of
white tents are pitched beneath the trees
near the eastern lookout. The men we're
marched up to the hotel to lunch and their
military bearing as they passed the hstel
front was circumstance of interest to many
on the verandas. DR.. Newman is still busted
with his discourse and at one today emerged
for the first time from his room at the hotel
where from five this morning he was engaged
with his manuscript DR.. Newman makes .
suggestion that above or abou, the tomb Of
Gen. Grant shal be erected temple struc-