The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
THE DEAD COMMANDER.
His Final Resting Place In Central
Park Not Yet Selected.
An Earnest Plea from Philadelphia
in Favor of Another Locality.
The Funeral Train from MT. Mccre
gor to Albany.
More Southern Tributes to Gen
Grants Worth.

More Southern Tributes to Gen
Grants Worth.
MT. McGREGoR, July PA rumor tina
| Mrs. Grant had become dangerously i'll was
mentioned in these dispatches Saturday
night as having no foundation other thar
| the fact that the widow was much proStrateC
| by the reaction after the long suspense. The
| report has however gained circulation unit
| the prints of today bear statements that the
| Generals widow is so dangerously i'll thai
| she will be unable to accompany the remains
| southwark on the day of the removal State
ments to this effect are unduly alarming. II
| is the present purpose of Mrs. Grant to ac-
company the remains of her husband to New
| York, and the family are not aware of any
should prevent her from so doing
Mrs. Grant had not until the last day be.
came convinced that no remarkable cure was
to be effected in the Generalf case as she
had believed, and when his death occurred
the effect OF the disappointed nope combined
with the natural shock of her bereavement
produced reaction from which she has moi
yet recovered. She is confined to her bed
however, and she cannot be said to be sick
dor absolutely prostrated
Among the visitors to the mountain today
was Catholic clergyman, who was accord
ed the privilege OF viewing the Generals re-
mains. He entered the darkened room with
uncovered head, and with manner of deer
| respect approached and leaned above the
face of the dead General For some mo-
| ments he gazed intently on the remains, and
then as he turned away and the flag was
again drawn up over the silent face the rev.
erend father murmured MAY his soul rest
in peace"
The preservation of General Grants re-
mains during the heated term for a period
is a of inn, ri
ance Two days were occupied in the thor
ough embalmlng of the remains the cavities
and arteries being supplied with emballning
fluid, which displaced the blood as it was in
troduced in order that the present favorable
condition of the remains may be preserved.
The embalming fluid now active will be re-
placed by another operation with fresh fluid
The process OF absorption also renders fre-
quent treatment of the remains advisable.
Mt. McGREGoR, N. Y, July q.
The arrangement of the train that will
convey the remains and family of Gen
Grant from here to Saratoga is as follows
The body will be placed in what is known
as an observation car. 1t is the same car in
which the dead General ascended the noun
tain just seven weeks before his death. The
transfer OF the remains will be made at Sar-
atoga, the terminus of the mountain road
this being necessary because the mountain
funeral car is mounted on narrow guage
trucks. The rear of the car will be entirely
open, and every part of the car will be
draped in mourning. There will be 26 men
attending the remains. Thirteen of them
will compose the guard of honor from IT, S.
Grant Post, and the other thirteen will be
selected from the regulars. The ear bearing
the remains will be attached directly to the
engine, and behind the remains will follow a
passenger car with the family.
The private cars of VIM H. Vanderbilt
and President Webb, and one baggage cal
VIII await the mountain train at Saratoga
upon the track of the Delaware 81 Hudson
Canal Company'S road, and the remains will
be placed i'll Vanderbilt's car, in which the
family will accompany them The other cal
ed IN the obsequies. AT Albany the ladies
will be transferred to another special train
IN which they will be taken to New York
the funeral train waiting in Albany until
wednesday afternoon, to continue the jour
ney with the remains to New York.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 27.-The details OF
the reception of General Grants remains on
their arrival i'll this city, August 4th, are
nearly completed. 1t is estimated that fully
100000 strangers will be in this city ON that
date, $4,000 having been here while Lincoln's
body laid in state. After short parade the
body will be taken directly to the executive
chamber and placed in the centre of the
room, which is 60x50 feet The chamber
will be heavily hung with selections from
1873 regimental battle flags now in the bureau
of military statistics The oil painting
of Lincoln will be placed upon
huge easel near the catafalque The dai:
upon which the remains of the dead genera
will rest will be about three feet in height
and will be hidden from view by choice cut
fiowers:. The people will march in pairs be
tween files of soldiers from the State stree
entrance to the capitol upon the Senate
staircase and on to the executive chamber
Here the pairs will separate, filing on eacl
side OF the catafalque in single column
After passing the remains the people vii
pass out at the farther end of the room. The
guards OF honor and watchers will be re
lleyed at regular Intervals during the might
and day
Col. Fred Grant and the other male mem
bers of the family will be the guests of Gov
Hill at the executive mansion, as well a,
Generals Hancock, Logan and Sherman
Dispatches are being received here Of thC
expected attendance of large number O
| State officials of the Eastern and Western
StateS VINO are to accompany the remains t(
New York; The guard of honor will be Sc
leeted s, by Gen. HANCOCK in few days.
The remains of the dead general viii b,
| conveyed from the depot in an elegant new
| hearse drawn by eight white horses. ,rh,
military will take possession of the capitol a
noon Of the day on which the body arrives
and hold it until its removal ON the Afternoon
| OF Wednesday, Aug. 8. Col. Jones state
| that the programme as outlined above viii
| be first submitted to Col. Grant for his ap
| proval, and once settled upon there win b,
| no deviation.
The sons of President Garfield will prob
ably attend the funeral.
New YORK, July 27-Col. Fred Grant ac.
companied by Jesse Grant, reached this city
this morning at $50 O'Clock, for the purpos,
| of comforting with Mayor Grace, relative tt
the arrangements for their fathers funeral
| Both looked tired and nervous, and it wa.
plain to every one that their grief over theil
fathers death is telling upon them. They
| went Immediately to the City Hail.
| Col. Grant, Mayor Grant and President
Sanger OF the board of aldermen drove tt
| Central Park this afternoon for the purpos,
OF selecting the burial site. Several propos
| ed sites were examined, after which Mayor
Grace, who favors Riverside Park for The
site, then suggested a drive to that ground
The northern end of the Park, opposite For
| Lee, is the spot preferred by The mayor
| rms part is unfinished the roads are incom
| plete and garden spots have yet to be laid
| out: Col. Grant left for Mt. McGregor to
night. Before leaving he said he must sub
| NIT the subject of the burial place to his
mother before decision could be reached.
| ALBANY, July 27.-Gov. Hill today ISSUED
| the following invation in response to the re
| quest of large number of Senators and mem
| bers of the Assembly.
| To the Members of the Legislatuqe:
The remains OF Gen. Grant viii arrive in Alba
| ny on Tuesday, August 4, next at four O'Clock p
M and lie in state at the capitol until the next da.
| at noon when they will be taken to New York fo
burial which is to occur in that city on the follow
| ing Saturday. 1t is suggested as eminently appro
| pirate that the legislature should informally as
semble at the capitol on Tuesday, August 4, mex
at p. M at the reception of the remains and par
| ticipate in the exercises on that OCCASION and i
| deemed desirable to take such action during tina
| event as may suitably express the sent
ments Of our State in regard to the distinguishe,
| dead and afterwards accompany the remains t.
| New York and attend the funeral in body Mem
bers Of the Legislature who approve of this sug
| geston will please to be present at the tim
| named (Signed)
| DAVID B. HILL
GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y, July 27.-Or
CARNATIONS other than military intending tt
participate in the funeral of General Gran
| at New York city are requested to address
Col. John p. Nicholson, ,afde-de-camp to Gen
era, Hancock, at Governors Island, New
| NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 27.-Memoria
services were held here tonight in the Hal
81 Representatives over the death of Genera
GTant, and a large representation 0
citizens Of both races and sexes filled th
hall. B. F. Sheatham, the famous Confed