Daily Republican., 1885-07-25
Resting Place.
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Acrn ~ IS sESTRAL
.u NEY YOKk.
ET-yERAL AUGUST 4,

| NtHAL hUOODl l.
I,,GRrGoR, n. Y, July pa,
..ana,tion impc sed by General
coTs s,rs he d led upon those who
~, e,ylI ,iIs Il tho place of his burial
os..u .s.s of delay in fixing the spot
\ u'S 'intsrment. Mayor Graee's
W. MT Turner, is here, and
s'n' IN copsultation with Colonel
s,nt NJ He has formally and in
tar ar Mayor Grace urged the &C.
~, If a burial spot in any one OF
4, in New York city.
i. a strong feeling in the family
~ a Grant that the New York
,,,n ~ il one that would have graft
@ General, bu' the condition that
,arr should be buried beside the
I IL one that the Mayors r'pre.
- Il not authorized to accede to,
soranhic Communication is now
4 between here and New York
roint, The invitation from the
sprinrfield, H.. is not being seri-
cansidered as yet, although be.
death General Grant mentioned
a, one of the three States in
N would desire to be buried. He
sd that Illinois having given
4 6r,t army commission, he
bs willing to bs buried there ;
rs was two other spots which he
ted. and one OF them-Washing.
now under consideration.
|hlrd point that General Grant
t,d was West Point; but he rec
al the time OF his sugges.
N West Point was a spot where
d could not rest beside him, and
\, removed any possibility in
berais mind of his being buried
|, was afterwards that The
delegated the entire matter oi
spot and funeral arrangement
utl Fred Grant, who. after a
Ipce with the family on all points,
carrying forward the volumi
arrangement for his fathers
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
now determined that the funeral
lies vi, bagiI on Mount McGre
fhe family fully recognize the
bt the peop'e and the nation to dc
10 The Yemains OF General Grant,
lrt is a feeling that before all the
lnd pageantry OF burial the fami.
bin have their dead all by them
Or season of service. The family y
be alone when tae funeral
is held, and before the
Is 60 out to the people to mourn
the funeral ceremonies for the
will be held here in the cottage
time as may seem best. DIR.
an will ba with the family, and
b with them the service over the
The President is anxious, and
expressed himself by message,
lere sLould be a national fu neral
at nader tha direction and care
War Department, beginning
the remains are started from the
ain and en ing at the placs of
tre
eral Gates, Colonel Barber and
Knight, of Brooklyn, called
Colonel Grant this morning, and
hat Grand Army Post. No. 327
CEiyn, had become the U. s,
Post upon the death of the
y. They had assumed his name
eslIed to tender a private body.
OF thirteen men, who would
Uniformed AID unarmed. 1t was
eSirrd that this detail on the day
funeral should constitute a
body guard and guard of honor
feiualns. Colonel Grant thanked
fl,lemen and accepted the Pos,
lot the tody'guard, and the men
gave Brooklyn tonight.
TaE BODY EMBALNED,
fe will be 200 representatives O.
army posts from various part,
country here tomorrow. They
camp In tents pitched on tn,
laln. and will take their meals OF
otel verandas.
si sI banning will be completed to
lse cheeks and face by the pro
naae use of have been mad,
sume a fullness, the deepe
sli lines have been fill
anu the expression of the face il
Pae oil peace aud rest.
Jay there lies on the top of th
winch the Generals body rest
a'a OF oak leaves, which littl
~ ,ne beautiful brown eyed daugh
pF'Dlouelas, brought to her father
Julia aud have gathere,
sases III tie woods and lnad
sa,l' ~ and please, papa, we wan
SVn Tue Generals coffin" In re
~ IuIls, the little one spoken
oT,onel W. Fred Grants little daugh
n ~, G Douglas kindly took Tn
~ ", ala himself placed 1t above tn
'' a' tribute of the little chill
NJ d NIEp IN CENTRAL Park.
!, wy S lhls afternoon Mr.. Turner
sss efaGe's chief Clerk, received a
y r. winch which determined Genera
burial IN favor of Centra
ON, Now iork. 1t was as follows
r, nna. .wo ,eleerams just to hand
itsiu itirSland a' the matter to be nov
il !, se'tled that General Grant
anr ,o.o Dc Inferred here. We canno
N cry :, more dehLite action in III
Ths "ts' H. Hrant until at a late
boarS' "a isith of the President q
psd S ,bo. VI Aldermen and my own i
kas nav nn we will see when "a littl,
d iamp;is' PASSED away that the wishel
utioaa y are gratitied by forma
ediatsIS. dS Oh the Board. Answer i'm
and m =, 70 l may appoint com mi
bnal make make my quota for gran
bou tbs b,iument. W. r. GRACE.
irsn 'Is NJ receipt of Mayor Grace
M co,tad ar, Turner repaired at ono
viii itSSge' Hs where a conference wa
the I NJ MGoionel Grant. The Colon,
A III i5s 5Mayor's Sgoi, dispatch and retaine S.n,
G,snt ae close close of the con ference Col,
hdye' ,Ss. assured the Mayors repr,
efcr Gs,pd Gapted the tender O f a huri;
fer,raTI TITheEal p. Grant and Mrs Gra,
/, and IT. hrass, II, in the city of Ne
Rtusny,gae gygea a.!,, with all the funeral 'g' a
Eius;oro' with VI reference to the abo, "
ttiegr,.i,de lac Mayors messene,
ltof Il, {si,irhcd ia to Mayor Grace &
Painas f, ii,'A Arkfll has arranged II
rcms rcmsajnsln rlne table for tie removal ,
efat Gi19u't " +, leave Mount Nj
A,o,e + IN Auguat A ar-i-