Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-29

ment of national guards will be stationed there to keep sightseers in order. Mrs. Grant gives much ot her time to devotions from which she seems to derive g1sat com fort Dr. Newman's funeral address will treat only of the generals personal character.
 The vigilance of the guard is so thorough that Jesse Grant and Harrison, the late gen. erals body servant, were both halted at diff ferent times tonight while approaching the cottage and required to prove their identity before the sentinels allowed them to pass. The Burial Site Formally Presented.
 NEW YORK, July 28.-The despatch from Colonel Fred Grant announcing that Mrs. Grant had decided upon Riverside Park as the site for the late generals tomb and mon ument was received by Mayor Grace few minutes after il o'clock Immediately steps were taken to definitely settle the final ar engagements for the funeral. Word was tele phoned to the park commissioners by the Mayor to begin at once the work of con- structing the temporary tomb at the park. Shortly after the Mayor received Mrs. Grants decision the board of aldermen met and for mally presented the site to the family of General Grant for burial spot. This after noon Superintendent of Police Murray was summoned to the Mayors office and con sultation was held between the Mayor, the superintendent and General Perry, who rep resented General Hancock, regarding the ar engagements for the funeral in this city. It was the Mayors opinion that the procession would start from the City Hall, the different organizations falling into line at the street sides. The line of march will probably be up Broadway to the Boulevard and along the latter to 10th street, thence to the tempora- ry vault in Riverside Park. It is believed that not until the procession reaches Fifty ninth street will all the various organize tions be in line.
 The Monster Funeral Procession.
 NEW YORK, July 28.-At the conference to-day between General Perry of General Hancock's staff, Mayor Grace and the park commissioners, it was decided that owing to the great length of the funeral procession on Saturday early hour will be fixed for the start, probably not later than 10 o'clock in the morning. Two routes were considered and one of them will doubtless be selected tomorrow. The first traverses Broadway, Fourteenth street, Fifth avenue, Fifty-sev- enth street, Broadway again from Fifty-sev- enth to the Boulevard, along the Boulevard to Seventy second street and on Seventy Secouu stIeet Go ISlNeFsioo urlVe 1uo oGHef route is Broadway, Fourteenth street, Fifth avenue, One Hundred and Tenth street, the Boulevard and One Hundred and Twenty second street to the Riverside drive. Appli- cations for places in the procession continue to pour in. It will be impossible to grant one tenth of them. Retired officers of the army will have position together in the proces- sion. They have been requested to consult General Sickles, who is understood to be the senior retired officer in this city. General Hancock to-day notified Commander-in- Chief Burdette of the G. A. R. that the diff ferent posts of the Grand Army will be as- signed place among the mourners. The general has not decided upon their exact To- cation. All armed bodies of troops, includ- ing armed G. A. R. posts, will be embraced in the escort. The routes agreed upon for the transfer of the body from the Grand Cen tral depot on the 9th is follows: Forty third street, Fifth avenue, Washington Square, Waverly Place, Broadway, to the City Hall.
 The Temporary Receiving Vault.
 NEW YORK, July 2S-At 12 o'clock to-day Architect Mold of the board of public works had completed the plan for the temporary vault which is to contain the body of Gen. eral Grant until the erection of permanent tomb. It is to be made entirely of brick Within it will measure twelve by seven feet. It will be four feet underground and will be surmounted by barrel arch with two rims of brick. In front rises cross. A large iron door will give access to the plain ce- mented interior. On each side will be four cross-shaped openings for ventilation. The front will face the river. The vault can be seen from Haverstraw.