The Portland daily press., 1885-07-25

uereu IOr nOlulng the funeral services. Pro-
fessOr Widows, who plays the chimes in the
Metropolitan Church, hastened to the church
as soon as he learned of Gen. Grants death,
and t0lled minute bells for one hour on the
large bell of the chimes, and then played the
following dirges at intervals: Windham
tune, PleyePs Hymn, Flee as Bird, Rock of
Ages and the Funeral Chime changes in E
minor. In conclusion, he struck Gen. Grants
age-63 strokes on the large bell. Gen Grant
was present on Thanksgiving Day, 1871,
when the chimes were dedicated. One of
the bells was the gift of Mrs. Grant, and
bears her name.
Queen Victoria Extends Coincidence.
Mt. MCGREGoR, July 4.-Many messages
OF coincidence were received by the family
this afternoon, among them being the follow
ing:
WASHINGTON, July "a.
Mrs. y. S. Grant:
Her Majesty, the Queen, requests me to convey
to yourself and family sincere coincidence on the
death OF Gen. Grant.
(Sighed), BRITISH MINISTER.
Some Crudging English Tributes.
LONDON, July 24.-The Times this morn
ing says
With all his faults Genernl Grant Ioomed
larger In the peoples eye than any OF his rivals or
contemporaries. If his nature was of metal of
far more mixed alloy than that of the founders of
the republic, as even his warmest admirers must
s ay Re s me nat his he ass m
were those of his age and country the military
qualities on which the fortunes of his country at
the critical moment depended were his own.
The Daily News says:
There have been few drawer men than Geuerai
Grant England will sinctrely regret his death.
II is as an old soldier that he will be remembered.
It is on his military services that his fame Will
the most popular man in the United States His
quarrel with Johnson did not diminish this. He
was essentially man of action, not of speech.
HIS name Will be associated with the great
and righteous struggle of which Lincoln was the
brain and heart and Grant the arm and weapon.
The Telegraph deyotes two columns to re-
view of General Grants military career. Ed
itorially it says:
The greatest and most successful soldier that the
United States has produced has breathed his last.
In no portion of the United States have the finan
elal disasters marking the close OF General
Grants career been regarded with more sympa-
thy and regret than in England. Beyond AL 9TH
ers he was best fitted to cope with the, tremen-
dous crisis which made him. and when the graves
closes!over all that is mortal of Ulysses Simpson
Grant it will be felt that he leaves behind him
man east in simpler, sincerer, OF more heroic
mould.
At dinner given by Mrs. Mackay to Mr.
Phelps and wife, Lady Churchill and nu-
merous aristocratic residents of London
last evening, the deepest sympathy was eX-
pressed for the family of General Grant
Notes.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Secretary Bayard
has addressed a circular to all the diplomatic
and consular officers Of the United States in
viting attention to the presidential proclama-
tion announcing the death of General Grant
He directs that the flags of the offices be dis
played at half-mast on reception of the circu-
lar and that the usual symbols of mourning
continue for 80 days.
Mt. MCGREGoR, July 24-There will be
over 200lrepresentativeslo Grand Army Posts
from various parts Of the lcountry here to-
morrow. They will camp in tents pitched on
the mountain and will take meals on the ho-
tel verandas.
New YORK, July 24.-The mayor today
appointed a committee of citizens to raise
New York City's share of the expense for
the erection of National memorial to Gen.
Grant. Among the members of this committee
are Samuel j. Tilden, Chester A. Arthur,
AlonZo b. Cornell and VIM. NJ. Evarts
The executive committee of the memorial
committee of the Grand Army of the Republic
met today and passed resolutions approving
of Gen. Grants interment in this city.