Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-28
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GRANTS RESTING PLACE.
RIVERSIDE PARK SELECTED.
Sympathy Of ex-Confederate Soldiers.
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.
Talk the Day Before the Convention.
SIR MOSES M0NTEFIORE DEAD.

SIR MOSES MONTEFI0RE DEAD.
RIVERSIDE PARK SELECTED.
Mayor Grace's First Choice Of n Burial
Place for Gen. G rant Accepted by Mrs.
Grant and the Family.
Mt. MCGREGoR, July 2S.-The day broke
bright, and on the mountain passed without
event until 10 o'clock, when the train arrived
at the summit. Col. Fred Grant was one of the
passengers upon 1t. He proceeded at once and
alone, upon his arrival, to the cottage, his
brother Jesse having remained behind. The
colonel Immediately repaired to his mothers
apartment, where the family gathered to hear
the result of the cOlonels trip TO and conference
In New York. He detailed his movements and
the choice OF burial spot in some other than
Central park. Riverside park had at the time
OF Gen. Grants death; been suggested as the
spot of interment, and 1t seemed best to the
colonel, after seeing and hearing all, to change
the place of sepulture to Riverside park The
matter having been thus presented to the fam
lily, a conclusion was reached in accordance
with the coOnels suggestion, and he at once
dictated the following dispatches:
mt. MCGREGOR, July 2S.-W. X. Grace:
Mother takes Riverside: Temporary tomb had
better be at the same place F; d; GRAST" as1;'
Gen. r. Merely, Washington, d. c:
Mother to-day accepted Riverside Park. She
%ishes me to thank you for the tender OF the
ARRIVAL OF THE REGULARS.
Upon the same train that brought Col Grant
up the mountain came the company of regular
morning. they brought their tents and all
camp accoutrements There were thirty-eight
men in all, and they were fine manly fellows
with Lieuts. Wood and Barr. The detail is
made up from Co.; E, Of the 18th in
fantry, located at Fort Porter, on the
line under arms at the little mountain
depot and marched up the path through the
to ridge covered with pine trees and beeches,
where Gen. Grants little grandchildren have
their coming to the mountain. The spot
where a halt was made is about forty rods south
of the cottage, and here the white 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.
Col. Roger Jones, to whom all the military
here are ordered to report, came with the regu-
lars, and has assumed contro. and direction,
under orders from Gen. Hancock He under
stands that the company of regulars referred to
are to act as q body guard and a guard of honor
Post detail that has been serving in that
capacity since Sunday night will be displaced
and relegated to a minor post of duty. This
matter, however, is within the discretion of
Col. Fred. Grant.
1t is learned this morning that 600 or 700
troops will be, or have been, ordered to Saratoga
to meet the remains of Gen. Grant on their arri-
val there from the mountains on Tuesday next.
1t was the original intention of Gen. Hancock
to have sent these men to the mountain, but
when he learned of the limited facilities for
moving troops on the mountain he changed his
purpose and will send them, as stated; to Sara sara
sOga to receive the remains there and do duty
during the transfer. 1t is not unlikely that the
7th regiment of New York will be chosen
too, of ordering the battery of artillery
to the mountain, the ordnance will be STA
toned at Saratoga, where proper salutes will
no 6ll ha ira 1nSfpr of no
the mountain to the funeral train on the tracks
On the Delaware and Hudson canal company's
the private car of Mr.. Vanderbilt has been
changed, and the funeral car Nv Ooilawn' has
car besides carrying the remains will furnish
the accommodations for forty persons Other
wise the funeral train will be made up As pre-
viously stated.
THE DRAPING OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The government has ordered General PaSsen-
ger Agent kcndrick, Of the New York Central,
the purpose to drare them entirely in black, re-
lying for an imposing effect on the massng of
color. No white will be used and the company
imposing and impressive than has ever
before been known on such an occasion.
Gen. Hancock and staff now purpose to be pres
ent here on Monday before the funeral services
On the day of the removal of the body to Albany
the Delaware and II ndson canal company will
send ahead of the funeral train, at short inter-
walls, four passenger trains, OF fourteen cars
each, to take up the Grand Army men and
OtnerS VINO VIII tnat Oay De UtSifouS Oh gong
into Albany to view the remains as they lie in
state.
Sympathy from ex.COnfederatcs.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 2S.-At a meeting
OF ex-cOnfederate soldiers at the court house
last evening the following resolutions were
adopted and ordered to be telegraphed to the
family of Gen. Grant: "Resolved that We have
learned with deep regret of the death. at Mt.
McGregor, of that distinguished citizen and
soldier, Gen. U. s. Grant, whose name and fame
in arms has shed lustre at home and abroad
upon his countrymen! and, resolved, that we
tender to his bereaved family our sincere and
heartfelt sympathy in this, the hour of their
deep athiction.
Gov. H0adly's Tribute.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 2S.-Gov. HOadly re-
turned TO the city to-day after absence OF
several days. and issued u proclamation recon-
Speaking of Gen. Grant, he said: "By his labors
and those of the brave men he led, the Union
was restored and 100000 OF freedmen cele
brate the blessings of liberty secured for them
selves and their posterity. Tenacious in con-
fiict, he was magnanimOus in victory, and the
beneficent results of his generous dealings with
his foes and their grateful response comforted
him in the face OF death"
Action OF the Loyal Legion.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The board of officers of
the New York cOmmandery OF the Loyal Legion
held q meeting yesterday and appointed
committee to go to Mount McGregor and report
to Paymaster Gilbert A. Robertson. They will
accompany the remains to New York. A COM
mittee on obituary resolutions was also APP
pinted, Gen. Horace Porter being elected chair
man. Gen. Frederick T. Locke was appointed
marshal for the Loyal legion Oh the day of the
formal funeral ceremonies.