The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-09
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LfNcABURG, va, August 6.-The city
offices, banks and many business
houses closed to-day in respect to the
memory OF General Grant. Bells have
been tOlling since 10 O'Clock. There
were no other demonstrations.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 8.--Bells on the
City Hall were tolled during the pro-
gress of the funeral of General Grant.
This evening memorial services will be
held, at which addresses will be de.
iYered by several Federal and ex-Con-
federate officers.
ATLANTA, Ga, August S.-The church
and fire bells are tolling in honor of
General Grants funeral. The colored
men are parading the streets and servi-
ces have been held at the Capitol.
Mayor Hillyer delivering the address
and appropriate resolutions being adopt.
ed. The Legislature adjourned In hon
or of the occasion. At Big Bethal a
colored church service was held, Bishop
Tnrner speaking flags are at half mast
on all buildings and business houses and
hotels and other houses are draped APP
propriately.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August S.-Memorial
services were hello in colored churches
to-day, and bells were tolled during the
lie
half-mast and half hour guns were fired
from sunrise to sunset BY the colored
artillery.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, August in
commemoration of the interment OF the
body of General Grant, citizens met in
the opera house this evening, among
whom were several who delivered ora
lions, commendatory of the life and
services of the General. Elk Confederates
as well as Union. soldiers spoke well of
the old hero. A salute was fired at
noon. The State and custom house are
draped in mourning. All business
houses are closed in honor of the occa-
sion.
RICHMOND, Va, August S.-But little
business was done in this city to-day,
many houses remained closed all day
All public buildings, State and Federal
banks were closed. The Richmond
hOwitZers at sunrise opened the day By
firing guns on Capitol Square, and this
was continued until sunset at intervals
of 30 minutes. At l O'Clock they fired
sixty-four half minute guns, one gun
for each year of General Grants life.
Phil. Kearney Post. Grand Army OF
the Republic, proceeded to the Capitol
anu while the sixty-four guns
with heads uncovered. Commander
Hon. Edgar Allen. then delivered an
eloquent address eulogistic of General
Grant, and read the impressive service
OF the G.. A. r. sshlifv.W
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 8.-Flags
were displayed here on all public and
many private buildings to-daysin honor
of General Grant. The First Brigade
National Guards, (colOred), paraded
the principal streets with full ranks.
Memorial services were held in three of
the colered churches.
\ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 6.-Many
business blocks were oountifuHy and
beautifully draped in mourning to-day.
Early in the morning, the tolling of bell.
commenced. At O'clock business en-
tirely suspended. The procession passed
through the principal streets headed by
two local militia COMPANIES followed BY
the. Post of the G. A. r., each member
accompanied by an eX-JOnfederate
soldier, Following these came long
line of coiored people, and following
them was a whole fire department
with all the machines heavily
draped. The exercises were
held at the new Methodist Church.
The orators were Rev. T. 9. Warner,
ex- Confederate Chaplain; Major Charles
D. McGufey, ex-Confederate officer;
Hon. d. NJ. Key, ex-Confederate officer
and. Postmaster General during Presi-
dent HAYES administration; and Rev.
]. w. Bachman, ex-Confederate Chap
lain. The church was unable to afford
room for the crowds, and the streets
about the edifice were crowded with
men, women and children. COlored
people are holding special services in
one of their churches.