New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
NEW-YORK MONDAY, AUGUST 8 1885
uniform wearing crane on the left ar, carrying dark
canes aud wearing white kid gloves
SUNDAY VISITORS AT THE MOUNTAIN.
GENERAL GRANTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SUNDAY VISITORS AT THE MOUNTAIN
GENERAL GRANTS GRANDCHILDREN-FAREwkL
SERVICES IN THE COTTAGE.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRrDUNE.i
MT. MCGREGOR, Aug. 2.-Mt McGreg0r mas
been by no means quiet place to-day Every tran ar
irving brought as many passengers as IL couid hoiu
the people would rambe of among the woods or vir'
the lakes or other attractions OF the place there woua oe
no need for them to oste against another But the
quiet cottage with tents pitched around 1t guarding
10 possess so strong an attraction Ior s'ras
that they avoid getting out Of view Of It. To the guest
OF the hotel il has become tale that is told 'soio
days usually PEOPLE OF lesure on sundays
they for the most part people who cannot taSo
holiday any other dayfarmers. tradesmen clerks, 10
whom view OF the cottage in which General Grant ae"
is something be remembered and talked OF long years
afterward
Seen from the hotel on the road from the depot to the
cottage does indeed look like the abode OF sorrow' pu
closed Grape the doors and Grand Army men on 'o
stoop mute and STILL But In the rear OF the cottaso
screened from public view there Is daily en-
acted scenes which illustrates how kindly nature
shields children from the blightng Influences oi
grief and There the children OF the Grant a'
have their playground and Veteran Wett VINO poaS's
three years OF service under Grant, has hIsteh pon
there Though time has frosted his hair 1t has let "s
heart young and kindly and he has constituted mhseii
the chdrens payman and protector Three OF them are
still staying at the cottage. Colonel Fred's little boy
stout youn gster OF four with flowing haxcn hair hhu-
some face quick understanding and ncisivc ways u.
tracts most attention. He Is named after his eran"-
father BY the family he Ia called Baby brother, pu.
the bold little fellow prefers to be called Eenernii, Een l.,
Julia his sister, pretty girl and more dchnIe ~
conduct, becomes her superior years Nellie. Jrsse
when at play to claim more privileges perhaps on he
count of ner than the General Is willing 10 oonc,uc,
then IN the old veteran Is not at hand 10 Suggest
diversion there Is likely to be something ora l luinr
Quite expert the old soldier has become IN the
.f tiocl al ne
way OF. 30 behud the cottage the old veteran mas
up FOR them swings and croquet grohh ana ; Sn' hy
house thatchrd with hOugns and leaves and thcte nty
play every day one regret only tue veteran mas tn S
children will go away and forget him entirely. ,.,, &,
Rumors of decomposition werr again heard to-hknt AZ
connection with General Grants body only 20 ne oe
qnieted by the Insurance ny Dr pouE az ~ h % rcrva
ton the body beyond the time OF the dual oose9ue
EX-AsslstaHt Secretary oithe Interior Gorham "l e
gan. called at the Grant cottage Tonight
The body Of General Grant will BE- on view here To-
morrow from until six In the evening 49,.
THIS afternoon Mrs Grant asked that Dr. Newman
should he for to come TO the cottage When ne eae
the widow reminded the pastor that her dead WOMB oe
hers only little while longer aud asked him to br with
the family while they gathered In ihc cottage rafo, 10
say farewell. Thus II vas that about O'Clock Mfs.
Grant aud her daughter and her three sons ana thc
wives we're IN the room with the dead ,.iIy nT'
Newman and wife came "a VII ana as.y'
timdly entered little Julia. the Generals granddaughter
The family surrounded the casialque. wie MI Gtan
from table brought her dead husbands Binle. whon
she opened and passed 10 Mrs Newman VINO hihhst
to Dr Newman. when the minister had adjusted his
glasses. he fornd that the book was opened al JoO ~
The chapter read, aad then the clergyman Ie-fead
with tender emphasis the 10th and l9th 'eT.'- Ihee
was slight pause. and Dr newman bowed i.t PtPri;
and each present knet down, and tho silent
member OF the group. who lay IN the shadows
was thus surrounded. The little Rrl OF eight years
seemed appreciate the moment and also knrt silently
beside her father snd mother Then. the guard. haN
ing withdrawn to the grove. beyond hearing payero OF
gratitude offered up-gratltude for tho bcautnul
character of the silent and the influence II should
exert upon all lives There In the prayer solemn
follow the example OF the General III all his
ap,eal for Divine assistance ana an expression
hops - reunion. After this the entrr family there
alone with pastor entered with HIN into religious
conversaton and each aud all dwe upon rcmnlscencrs
aling the Generals Last sickness Aud after
hour the little group arose. ami the last sunday service
OF the family with their dead was at an end
Dr. Newman. after carefully scanning the GcneraFs
face pressed satisfaction ts appearance. and the
opinion that the body was In a condition of rect