Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-30
effect a permanent organizati.

the board Of aldermen, Professor R. - Greener (colored), who defended Cadet Whit taker at West Point, and Messrs S. L. Bar low, Oliver Hoyt, William Sammis, Sidney Dillon, Cornelius M. Bliss, Brayton Ives Ex-Governor Cornell read paper suggesting ways and means for collecting subscriptions The paper with a few alterations was ac. cepted. The following permanent officers ot the committee of one hundred were then unanimously elected: Chairman, ex-Presi- dent Chester A. Arthur; vice chairman, Mayor William R. Grace; second vice chairman MT; Hamilton Fish; secretary. Professor R. F. Greener; treasurers, Drexel, Morgan 6 Go. At three o'clock the subcommittee assembled in the Mayors office and submit ted report of their proceedings to the full committee. The report was adopted and the committee was authorized to obtain per manent headquarters and to appoint secre- tary to attend to all correspondence in con- nection with the subscription fund. A mo- tice will be issued tomorrow calling upon all churches, corporations, banking firms, business institutions, telegraph and railroad officials to cooperate in raising the amount necessary for the monument. The following subscriptions have already been received Norvin Green, on behalf of the Western Union Telegraph company, $5,O0O; George
  numerous smaller subscriptions
 Great Crowds Pouring Into Albany.
 ALBANY, July 29.-Five hundred voices, composing New York and Albany German singing societies, will chant dirges on the night of Tuesday in the Capitol Park The work of draping the State capitol is pro- gressing rapidly. The sum expended for that purpose so far has reached $500. The rail- roads centering here are being taxed to their fullest capacity for cars. New England has already indicated the presence of an immense number of people, especially from Boston Governor Hill is receiving large number of answers to his invitations to members of the legislature
 The Western Unions Tribute.
 NEW YORK, July 29.-At meeting of the directors of the Western Union Telegraph company to-day the following was unani- mously adopted:
 It having pleased the almighty God to call from this life the patriot soldier and statesman General U. S. Grant, the directors of the Western Union place this minute on their ofacial record as evi. dence of their appreciation of the great life thus closed.
 In a critical emergency in the history of our country he arose from the position of private cit complete success. To his genius and valor we are indebted for restored Union. In war he was in his eountrymen his memory will be embalmed to the latest generation. As token of respect to his the official building of the company until the final obsequies and the directors will attend the cere monies accompanied by the general officers of the company.
 As further evidence of respect to the memory of the ustrious dead the sum of &, 900 is hereby appropriated a contribution to the erection of the contemplated national monument in the city oi New York and the general manager will also pro int am iran 1SCI1r frfnrr, he public to the Grant monument fund at all of the offices of the company.
 The Union League Take Action.
 NEW YORK, July 29.-A special meeting of the Union League club was held tonight to take action upon the death of Genera Grant. Judge Noah Davis presided and af- ter speeches by James A. Carter, Genera R. Porter, Vincent Collyer and Hon. Isaac W. Bailey, resolutions eulogizing the life and acts of General Grant and closing with ths following were adopted:
 Resolved, That the members of the Union League the enroent f his nstrens our list of honorary members and we join with sense of personal bereavement in the general lam entatlonS at his death and tender warmeS sympathies to the afflicted family.
 A delegation of one hundred member, will represent the club at the burial. All Postomces Ordered Closed. WASHINGTON, July 29.-The following order directing postmasters to close thei1 offices on the day of General Grants funera were sent out o-day to all postmasters: "Ir recognition of the nations loss in the deatI of General U. S. Grant and for participation of the lamentation and expression of rever sRGs n sh5 59E PiS a l fh Union are ordered to bo closed between thu hours of 1 and 5 p. m. on Saturday, the 8tl day of August, appointed for the celebration