Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-06
The NAVAL ESCORT.
How the Blue Jackets viii Be Arranged
in the Pnrnln

How the Blue Jackets VIII BE Arranged
in the Parade
WASHINGTON, August Rear Admiral
Jouett has issued orders respecting the pro-
gramme and arrangements for the part TO
be taken by Tho naval forces in the Grant
obseQuies. Thc naval brigade a. the funeral
will consist of one battalion OF marines, one
battalion Of rihemen and one battalion Of
artillerymen, with the necessary staff, pio'
neers, stretchermen, bands, etc. Com
mander Robeson will command the naval
brigade, Major Charles Haywood the marine
brigade, Lieutenant Vim. II. Emory the in
fantry battalion, Lieutenant Kimball the ar
illery battalion, and Naval Cadet Dutton
the pioneers.
The Marine Band will head the marine
battalion, the band from the Vermont will
lead the blue Jackets and the Tennessccs
band the artillery. The Marine Band and
two companies OF blue jackets and two of
the marines will form part Of the escort
from the depot.
The sire of Saturdays Pageant.
NV IoES August $50 far as can be
Judged from reports received at least 25,-
600 troops will take part in the funeral pro-
ceSsion on Saturday. These will include
1000 regulars. 10000 State militia, 5000
Pennsylvania militia 5000 New Jersey
militia, 1000 Connecticut militia, 1000
militia from other States, and probably 5000
m,n from independent military o-ganiza-
tiens. The civic part OF the procession will
number about the same. 1t will be partly
made up Of 5000 G. \. Z. members 5000
Mexican and civil war Yeterans, and several
thousand members OF various civic So
cieties
The Hotels FILLING Up.
NJ IuRE August j.-Grneral Sheridan
arrived az the Fifth Aveuur Hotel last night.
The hotel has rooms engaged on Saturday
for the Grant family President Cleveland,
Vice President Hendricks the Cabinet,
committees OF the Senate and House, ey.
Presidents Hayes and Arthur, committees
Of the safe Legislatures, Gen. Hancock
and SraE, Commarde, in Chief Burdette, Of
the & 4 r the Governors Of Colorado,
NV jersey, Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois,
and sew raj o,Le- States Governor Hill
apd staff will De at tha Hoffman.
Valuable Relics Found at the Want.
NV IoES, August while digging a.
the Grant tomb Monday Wm McGiyyary.
q laboryr, found, about five teet below ,hs
surface Spanish piece Of silver worth about
= cents, and several George III. shillings
The spanish pieco is well preserved. Il
bears dateof IT, and the profI, Of Carolls
III. is district M2Giveuey was AZ once Of
sred 50 FOR the coins b. 5y-stander, but
orrtyrred to keep them.
\ Great Demonstration at Yicksburg.
TlcE>syRG, Mis-. Aust j.-Prepara
ions at. being made for an imposin- dem
o. stcarion on me occasion oE Genera.
Gr2uts funeral on SATURDAY.. There will
BE- q memorial syry.,. p procession and ora,
lions by r. Lynch. ex-Cnited States Sen
s'7r Reyals, exCh,"f Justice S;mra!l, Major
Magruder ana others The Governor and
staff III take par. and the military display
viii IL cuae infantry and artillery,
\ Memorial Slab.
ALBANY August j.--G9yerHor Hill aud
Srraa.r Erwin, Of Assembly as trustees of
Capitol, decided .o.da7 that suitable memor-
ial labs be sunk in the pavement on me
srO wgere Gen. Grants remains lag in
s.G.a.