New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
THE MOVEMENT TO RELIEVE GEN. GRANT

HIS FRIENDS LOOKING TO CONGRESS NOVA sIAlE-
MENr FROM Mr.. FIELD AND MIR. DREXEL
There was much comment yesterday on MT van,
derbts generous offer to cancel the aept I've JMeu
him by General U. s. Grant and the p9sitivs aecis T
tiOn Of the offer by the General and ms @ ne n nno
corresnondence published yesterday In IhE ikB-
IJNE was read with much feeling and the OPINION
expressed by prominent men was that no priva!e
effort to benefit the General coui9 oe l"1o Taa as
with any propriety. Ii is now held that Congress
should take some action TO recognize the positii1a
of General Grant as renewed expression 4r Ine tne
Republics gratitude for his many services nneie
is reason to believe that vigorous effort Will be
made by the Generals friends to have congress hs
restore to him the rank ,ot;ra1sn ana pay from %e
9sla iss ary. pre''0T4h The Senate has passed a bill
looking to that object but it has sum6eTed SO long
up in the House of Representatives. and pass II I'M
1nediately An efort will probably oe MADE 70 ac,
compish this and the friends OF the Generat zee
assured that they will have support OUTSIDE OF
political considerations in view of the recent ut
terances of Democratic POLITICIANS believed 10 nave
Cvrns w Field said Yesterday that he had been
told that the real estate held as security by Mr.
Vanderbilt would be more than sulClemr IT, vos
realized IL would be held for the oeneHt Oh hiIs; MS
Grant. He regretted greatly that MIS-. oiaht nau
declined Mr. Vanderbilts tender OF the evidences
of her husbands Indebtedness, as, under the cir
Cumstances, he thought it could nave peen ac-
cepted with entire proprlety. Inc papSeis n9be H.
movement to raise General Grant tnnd by prIVate
subscription Mr.. Field, and A. j. Drexei, OF Fhil-
Two or three weeks ago there appeared to be danger
of a sheriirs sale of General Grants official comnis
eons swords, medals souvenirs from foreign couHtes
with what appeared to he sure evidence before them
that danger OF such sale was imminent some oil cen &
raI Grants friends solved protect these historic ana
treasured objects and also his other personal ehrcts D
buying them at T and have furnished the
money for purpose In looking INTO the legal gal P9ns @
friendy action on the part of Mr. Vanderbilt to Obtain
legal title free from any other lien ana aer aGqs
ct1rh
rs for General Grant In view of these facts ald OF e
letter of General Grant to Cyrus W. rden r o Mr.
Vanderbilt just made known, preserves to General a.
Ggsp the anu purpose He Of his othcr protect
PIT. Barnum sends the following to this office:
Iwrote General Grant yesterday offering HIM 100000
and other valuable considerations for the pryncge 9
d thn e S Elements Of society The General has my
letter conversed with him to-day at ms hohse Oh th9
aid not propose to exhibit them with my travelling
show but take them TO large citiss III Aice3 3 au
Europe. offered 100000 BOND Iof their saie Keep
ing and return.
MIR MOMENT NO LONGER.A PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev Alfred H. Moment yesterday asked The
presbvtery 10 give HIM letters Of dismissal lils
church is the new over VII ch there has been
so much discussion for several months. lie Wa'
also given q letter TO the Manhattan Coherega-
fional Association. Another surprise awaited the
Presbytery from the Rev. DR.. Robinson, who asked
that the resolution giving the Church Exteh
SON Committee mower to elect its own members
and control ITS own fund be rescinled. DIR. John
Hall, chairman of this committee, became lhtet'
esed and took off his overcoat. These rcsolutlon'
were passed III November Se3, and liI kO9llsol
SAID that they were illegal and unjust ana mac
been adopted in the absence OF large part OF TN
Preshyterv The action worked disaster ant
trouble only. Dr. Hall explained me power .; heIS
by the committee, and that part OF ie resolution
giving the committee power TO elect It's own mem
nr Hall then moved TO organize the mission o.
Dr. Bjerring, in East Fiity-second-st., INTO
chrrcH This mission is opposite one that was mrs
established by the Memorial Church. Dr hCDih
son said that Mr. Bierrng was neither no 0re@h nf a.
s~cb change in principle,D he added since Maui
s. left her stable back OF my church and became
Presbyte, ian III a stable behind Dr. HalPs church
The matter was referred TO special committee.
sir. Moment said last evening that arrangement
had been made to open and thai rs
the IO6 members of the Seventy seventh stree
Church will 20 with hln.
WORK DONE BY AND FOR YOUNG WOMEN
The animal meeting of the Young Women
Christian Association was held yesterday al NO.
Fast Fifteenth-st. Ten thousand women availe
themselves last year of the advantages OF the lnst
tntion and the present number OF Applications f'
relief far exceeds the relieving capacity. The e1
penses were $9161 II, and as tho assoclatlo
is have sny great balaree Money is much needed I
supply the needs ofthose who apply fIom Gay
day. Last year meinper conceived tne idea I
Getting $4,000 for a permanent fund by lnducin
one hun dred wealthy men and women to give Tlo
each. Up TO May tbirty-five signers had been pr
cnred but tho financial troubles then scared Other
of and no additional signatures have been secures
None is to be held TO the agreement until u
hundred sign. no, .
In the employment bureau there were ! ,963 a.
plicants for work, and situations were 1onnd io
1225. Ninety women registered IN the lnduslrla
department and filled orders fer g. garment
and $40 fancy articles were made; III 800 o2 VIZ
paid out for work well done The active membe
ship is IT'S and there are "a associate members WI
6elp to support the work by subscriptions.