Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-30

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Superintendent of Police Murray, met today
and went over the proposed routes for the
funersl The final decision to which is
the most eligible one ~iii De given today.
Among the individuals and organic ations
having rendered services for the funeral Ger
emonles are the following: Geu. Lopez
Qaetstla. q A. K, n. o. L. l.. Young
Mvns' Republics Club OF Jersey City, Aztec
Cluo Of South Bethlehem, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics of Jersey CITY
Major Penrose. l2,h [. : Infantry. AT pres
ent On leave; Gen McMahon.N u. 5. \. Y,
delegation IF the L. :. Christian Commis-
sion, Veteran corps 69th Regr, \ G. ). \.
y, Meaghers Irish Brigade, Coohrane's
Irish leagu-. Society f Cincinnati. Koltes
Post No. 10, u A. r.; Sons of Veterans,
Highland Guards Of New York. Gen. Daniel
Buttert-id, gbert We'll and Joseph Dick
insOn In reply 10 Col. Grants request that
the Loyal Legion be assigned a prominent
place in the line, Gen Hancock sent the fol-
lowing despatch
The order of precedence will be deter
mined according 10 the prescribed rules of
that order, which indicate the commentaries
shall be placed In line according TO the date
ot organlZatlon.
S. 5. Burdette. com mmander.in-chief of the
piauH VI iuc nSpuuiiS, eusgtsteu tudt
If agreeable the use of the u. A. X. ritual
would crafty the members of that organizs-
ton. Gen. Hancock replied that Pastor
Newman had already been designated for the
services. Gen. Hancock says: Owing To
the length of the march and consequent
fatigue, the advlsabillty Of having school
children participate in the procession is not
evident
Gen. Hancock has issued orders announc-
ing his having been placed in charge of the
ceremonies IN connection with the funeral of
Gen. Grant and stating that military ana
civic organizations intending TO participate
viii upon promptly reporting such intention
be assigned position in the procession,
which take. place Ill the city OF New York,
Saturday, August Sth. MAJOR John e.
FaruswoIth, A, jutaut General OF the State of
New York, is announced as aide and will act
~ chief marshal of the ob,tquies OF General
Grant at Albany IN concert with the civic
authorities, and l. charged with all the details
ut GER monies and the care of the remains al
that place as a r, preventative of the Major
General commanding.
Brig Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall, late of n G.
). \ y. Is announced aide to the
general commandlng-in-chIet,d during the OBJ
sequles in the city of New York, and is in
10 tsldDllsH III lHdt civ an once, the
place of which he will announce. and is
charged with preparation of the routes of
march tor the funeral procession from CITY
Hall TO the place of interment Brevet Mai
GIN. Martin F Mcmahon is announced As
alde, and is charged with the conduct of the
march of civic organizations as a body, and
for their due disposal after the services are
concluded He will establish an office in
New York City and announce the same. All
such organizations desiring to take part will
report directly to Gen. Hancock's headquar-
ters, sending duplicate to Gen. Mcmahon,
and viii It 'te the title of the same name of
the chief officer and the number to parade
Gen. Hancock has received a communication
from ex-Gov. Cornell. suggesting that if the
funeral cortege from Albany comes by river,
II will enable each town on the Hudson Long
Island Sound and New Jersey to furnish
boat. laden with local representatives, to
join in the progress towards New York, thus
making an impressive feature of the ceremo-
MES, which is not practic able if railway be
adopted.
Gen. Hancock said in reply that all ar
rangements of transportation by rail had
been completed Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall to-
day stated that all armed bodies will be as.
signed to position in the column which is
tions will be placed in line following the
hearse. All organizations from different
States will occupy positions in line according
to the date of admission of the State they
represent into the Union Aides will escort
the Governors of the different States visiting
the city on the day of the obsequies The
remains will arrive in this city on the even
ing of the 5th Of August
letter has been sent to Gov. Hill. signed
by most of the prominent business men in the
city, requesting him to issue a proclamation
making Saturday the Sth of August. the day
designated for the obsequies of Gen. Grant
legal holiday.
Police Superintendent Murray, to ether
with Park COmmi ;sioner Crimmlns and Gen.
Perry of G n. Hancock's staff, went over the
proposed route of the grand funeral process
SION today, and for various reasons decided
to change the original plan. As now deter
mined upon, the route is from City Hall up
Broadway to l4th street, from thence to 9TH
avenue, and along that thoroughfare to 57th
street, thence along the boulevard to 72nd
street. and by the way of Riverside drive to
l23d street.
The entire police force will be on duty
from Thursday forenoon until Saturday, and
until the funeral is over.
The Grant memorial fund general commit
tee met again this afternoon. The committee
appointed yesterday reported plan for or
ganization. The plan sets forth that the
organization of the original committee should
be AS follows Hon. Chester A. Arthur,
chairman; Mayor Grace and Hamilton Fish,
vice chairmen; Drexel, Morgan Co treas
urers; T. Giener, secretary that the commit
tee appointed by Mayor Grace shall be con.
stituted the Grant Monument Association,
for the purpose OF collecting funds for the
erection over the remains of Gen Grant at
their final resting place in New York a great
national monument, which shall appropri-
atelv testify to the future ages the apprecia-
tion by the civilized world Of genius, valor
and deeds of the grandest character OF this
country; that aE executive con- mIttee of l5
pe appointed 10 complete and direct the or
gsnization to accomplish the contemplated
purpose and to appoint suo-commtties in
New York and other localities to aid in the
proposed work that appeal be made to the
people of the United States to contribute to
the proposed fund to the end that an ade-
quate sum may be speedily realized. All
newspapers, railroads, telegraph and express
companies, postmasters. banks municipal
authorities commercial bodies and exchanges
manufacturing and business establishments
be requested to cooperate in the immdiste
collections, to be forwarded to this committee
or the mayor OF New York.
President Green of the Western Union