New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-29
TO SLEEP AT RIVERSIDE.
drape them entirely I'm black relying for imposing effect
Oh the niassng OF color No white will be used.

drape them entirely in black. relying for imposing effect
Oh the niassng Of color No white will be used.
SCENES ABOUT THE COTTAGE.
COLONEL GRANTS HEAVY MAIL-THE FLORAL
OFFERING OF MEADE posi-.
ssI rEIKGRArH TO THE rRIBUNE1
Mr.. MCGREGOR, July 2S.-The funeral ar
ransements here are nearing completion IL now s'lu
lady the Grant family Will not go on
the funeral train which leaves Mt McGresor at
o'clock on Tuesday next. but they VIII pro-
coed straight 10 New-York from Mt McGreSor'
starting at A p. on the same afternoon. Manager
Fonda, Of the Mt. McCiregor road, has charge
OF the arrangements for making the transfer
to the Delaware aud Hudson road at
Saratoga They will be completed. Dr.
Douglas wishes to go with the body all the way lie
says be accompanied the General from New-York ana
would like TO with him. The Grand Army INC"
provide fresh flowers daily for the chamber In WHICH
the dead eOnman Ter Hes
This afternoon came the first elaborate floral piece
II was in the form OF pillow OF Hn'aor
tees and WAS hve by thres ie''
souare IL stands at an easy angle upon !"
wire frame Gilman. mountain artist ph"togfNPhe"
it when 1t unlocked at the depot iuo
ground of the pillow Is whne' 'he 81"
tire piece being frinsed with feaihrry grasses
In the centre il ssword. the blade Of which Is yellow
and IN. hilt and guard RID with phrp.r IL a,"s I'o
edge. which gives effect of relief fr" th sro"n
ING arross the blade reproduction ~ rol"IN
81 mo Observation-Disclosures belonging to the rank held by
General There are four white stars on n,. n
ground upon the strap. while ia cd .eS are s"iu an
purple ON either side Of the sword are SPRAYS
ripened wheat and turs OF featnrry srss oV'1
with white satin ribbons Tho inscription whieh ~ III
purple orrrlles the white rrona above ana %"
low the sword and shoulder strap. rraG' p ph,aJel
rade u, 5. Grant. Meade Post No /. IT, A L. fh"o'
pha." . ~, ,h. ru,ii. shoud
know that mis- mail has grown 10 such proportons a.
much OF will b. opened EVEN until acr tne JUS
laws have pissed aud Inc nnal obseques have taS9n
MI Eai thOrOug
worln and deeds Of the Nation Il mnnestru mus " W
desire that all should with any DELAY "i
enro because OF tie physical imp0sSbiiiy o Attending
10 IL at present. In due time 1t VIII he ,oIu' 49,.
pleasure 10 acknow ledge tho tokens ana tribute" W MS
father.
MEETING OF THE MONUMENT COMMITTEE
A SUBCOMMITTEE CHOSEN To D"Aw UP PLANS VT
OPERATION.
The committee to devise WAYS and means 10
raise New-York's quota for monument to Geher"i
Grant met Yesterday IN the Mayors Office Prominent
among these present were President Arthur eN'"''
eruor Cornell, ex-Msyor WickhdIn. Jesse SehH"'a"'
George Jones' Frederick IL CoudFrr "'''''
H. Webb, Adolph L. SANGER, X NJ "Al'e's'
ex-Postma.ier-oieneral james. Abram Dow ney W. A.
Cole Charles T. Vail. Brayton Ives, Oliver Hoyt J"hn
Lyaero, n / Smith lanes j. Coosan. Hugh Kemp TX
President Arthur and ex- Mayor Wckham came Ill 10
cether chatting pleasantly. The greeting between ca
President Arthur and Ex-Governor Cornell was eor''
Mr. Arthur ,ked Mr. Cornell Oh the fact thai MS weight
grew no less. ,
MAYOR Grace called the meeting TO order, and nom-
mated Ir Arthur mporary chairman lie was chosen
uuauimously The Mayor explained the object OF 'he
meeting lie said that AL must feel grateful ~ having
an opportunity to do something In honor Oh 'he "e'u
soldier and siat-man. From the ontset no hau ho'u
that the tomb OF General Grant would
he in this CITY, the metropolis OF tho Ma
lion. Ge wa. p eased TO make the announcement that
tho family hal hualiy seicc OF site a. GIaelsont ~
Kiyerse Park here there were 'nty I'VE acres ava
mr. sc
transfer the plot made To tue family anu me an
Comm, sionr r. bad already the work OF building
a truIporlry tomb The Mayor added that all present.
were practical business men. ana ne m'n'eI tn i
10 organize irrespective OF the Mayors once u tey
were as rgeiic he people are dspo-e 10 be- thr
fund could lie raised very quickly ana sfe"' ""''''"
CHAIRMAN Arthur then asked what was the pleasure
OF the committee Mr.. james nonlhhru Iro'cNso'
Richard T. Gresner secretary lie was choseu
on motion OF Mr. seIgnin Mr. Arthur
made permanent eh irma' Mr rspr,S on HIN
lie could have wished that soiuc one w"uid 10 'ho'n
npty co crate 10 the hest Of mis- power-. = L. "
Barow suggested that The Exec nuv" 'oistteo WIN"
Mr contrrt suggested that MAYOR Grace state waat
seemed 10 him the most pr,eheAl av, =" ~ ,c
confused of active young men who would agree L" give
some to the work was necc'sAiy ~ pc m
accumulation "a rrcrciary di~n bctf-shh, ."
order nnt letters might be answered "ndrr lhe ~
.i tne a bsrtnninf Of tne movement and tina,
subscriptions would be received u was 10 DC nolu
organize so that grand Maj nal monument might DO
erected at a. carly date ~ possible. 1870,
Mr. Cornell said that an ORGANIZATION cIea,ru
h. fbe IecislAture TO serve a. crhua
body would be- effective. He ala not aP
,roye of organizing for local campaign within the
borders of the city. lie Offered the following re-,
olution, which was approved he'''o "a
neouIe of the United States TO send cOhtr Oh
money TO the Mayoro New York L, aid III me erection
Of "a Natioaal monuni.nt IN honor OF General Grant"
C-nrge mes offered the following:
Pesolued That special committee OF hlho pe mp,
pointed By the chairman who shall prepare plan %
nlganzaion aid report the same at an adonred inset
Ing to b. held In the Mayors once Oh "Wednesday jury
30 at y. IN" $1,000, -, AZ corn.rr.
Mr. Jones' said that while be approved OF MT o"rnss
r.soluLiuu hs that the committee sh"uiu Po
- an "a msthoIical manner. A sIDa committee
conId i,scuss and suggest plan OF orgsuza lon more
cdr,tiyely than a large body His resolution was
a,pted and the chairman named the iolIo"l x ~ ~"
romuitt~e: A. b. Cornell. S. L. VI. Barlow, Ohveih "b
CorneIins ~ Bliss, Adolph L. Sang r. George JONES
+ PI-rpont Morgan. william Lummis braytoh ives
The Mayor and sidney Dillon were added 10 inc con-
,n,ttce The committee then ADJOURNED. Ihe SUD
committee will meet Today at noon In Dir. Bafio"s
office.