The Portland daily press., 1885-08-05

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while III. b. Ormsbee of Wheeler Post Sara
toga,and Passed Assistant Paymaster Gilbert
A. Robertson of the Loyal Legion, were a
guard of honor at the foot and head of the
casket respectively. The details for guard
duty will be relieved by members of their re-
spective organizations at intervals of three
hours each until the remains are again moy-
ed.
Co B, 9TH battalion, was placed ON duty in
the corridor, to stand guard till midnight,
when 1t was relieved for six hours by Co. ID,
of the same battalion.
The remains will lie in state in the Capt.
tol continuously till 1870 a. m. tomorrow,
when the doors will be closed. AT 11.30 the
funeral procession will be again formed on
state street, the remains will be transferred
from the catafalque to the funeral ear, and
Will be escorted to the Central Railroad de-
pot. At 1920 pilot engine will leave Alba
ny ana run ten minutes ahead of the Sched-
ule timo for the funeral train to New York,
ana the funeral train Will leave the depot
here at 1890 P. M, arriving at the Grand
Central depot, New York, at 5 p. M.
The Proceedings of the New York
Legislature.
The proceedings of the two houses of the
Legislature were not of long duration. In the
Senate Mr.. Ellsworth moved that the Presi-
dent appoint committee of seven to act
with similar committee from the Assembly
upon this sad occasion, and the motion was
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Thatcher present
ed the following resolution, which was read
and referred to the committee;
The death of Gen. Grant has fallen upon us as
public calamity. The nation stands lamentng at
the coffin of her great captain. In life the illustr
GUS of all lands paid him homage; in death all
men of all degrees and of all tongues bring to his
name their ready tribute of respect, our entire
land has clothed itself for him with a seemly show
grief mourn his loss. For twenty-five years of
ms three and sixty years his life has
been open and clear to our sight.
He first touched upon public affairs, when frater
nal dissensions sought to halve the heritage left
us by our fathers and his sword more than any
other instrument carried out the will of God and
brought an unwilling peace which his mag
nanimity alone softened and his generosity alone
beautified. As it was given him through the
angry squadrOns, so greater glory was reserved
for him to guide the newly confederated people
a along gf the Z Peasanter s;s paths Of peace To-day by
South.
Whereas, the Governor of the State has sug-
gested our assembling to take such action as
shall seem appropriate; and whereas, we desire
to give expression to our own sorrow over his
death and to TESTIFY our appreciation OF the debt
OF gratitude we as people owe the illuStri0us
dead; and whereas, such action is peculiarly due
from representatives of that State in which the
great commander died a citizen; therefore
Resolved, That we, Senators of the Legislature
of the State of New York. do meet together at the
office OF the U s.. Marshal in the city of New
York, on the morning of Saturday, August 8th,
and IN body accompany his remains to the place
of interment.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
eGTGRsry and sent to the family Of Gen
The members of the Assembly had mean
while been gathered in the Assembly parlor
and committee of fourteen was appointed
to confer with the Senate committee and pre-
pare suitable memorial of the sentiment Of
the Legislature. The Assembly then ad-
1Olrn9d Fill tO-mOrrOW at 10 a m
After each house had adjourned, its mem
bers formed in line to join the funeral pro-
cessi0n.
Viewing the Remains.
Late this evening Colonel Grant, Jesse and
U. 5. Grant, Jr, accompanied by Gov. Hill
and others, entered the capitol The throng
OF vfsftorsNEas checked for time and the
Generals sons passed beneath and hafted
briefly to view the remains of their father
A cluster of eight incandescent lamps shed
brilliant light on the dead face and revealed
startling spectacle. The stain of the face
has the appearance of having been enameled
in bungling manner The stain is of a
CHASTITY hue and has Scaly appearance. This
is explained as due to the fact that the face
was powdered late this afternoon and with
out reference to the probable effect of the
brilliant light to which the remains now for
the first time are subjected. The powder
will be removed in the morning.
The Escort in New York.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-The procession es-
corting the remains of Gen. Grant from the
Grand Central depot to City Hall will be
made up as follows:
Gen. Hancock and staff
United States Band.
Battalion of Foot Artillery
-Four Companies of Infantry.
Two Companies of Marines.
Two Companies of Blue Jackets.
Gen. Shaler and Staff
Second Battery mounted.
Brighten Ward and Staff
First Brigade of the First Division of the National
Guard.
One hundred citizens in carriages.
Catafalque Guard of Honor
Brig. Gen. Fitzgerald and Staff
Second Bridgade of the First Division of the Ma
tional Guard.
The line will be down Fifth avenue to
Waverly place, to Broadway, to City Hail.
AS the first brigade enters City Hall park it
will open ranks, and the catafalque will be
driven to the hall. Three hundred police
men will be on duty at the station and 400 at
the hall.