Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE GRANT FAMILY FINALLY
CHOOSE A BURIAL SPOT.

A Company of Regular Troops Report
for Guard Duty at the Cottage-The
Route of tho Funeral Cortege at New
York Mapped Out-Mrs. Grant Granted
n Place Beside her Husband.
MT. MCGREGoR, July 2S.--The day
broke bright and on the mountain passed
without event until 10 o'clock, when
train arrived at the summit Col. Fred
Grant was one Of the passengers upon il.
lie proceeced at once and alone upon his
arrival to the cottage, his brother Jesse
having remained behind. The Colonel
Immediately repaired to his mothers
apartment, where the family gathered to
hear the result of the ColonePs trip TO and
conference in New York. He detailed
his movements and explained that there
seemed To be reasons for choice of
burial spot in some other than Central
park.
REACHING THE DECISION.
Riverside park had, at the time of Con.
Grants death, been suggested as "a spot
or interment, and it seemed best 20 the
Colonel, after hearing all, to change the
place OF sepulchre to Riverside park. The
matter having been thus presented TO the
| family, a conclusion was reached in ac-
cord with the COlonePs suggestions, and
he at once dictated the following dis
patches:
Mt. MoGREGoE, N. Y, July 2s, 1885.
Mother takes Riverside The temporary
tomb had better be at the same place.
F. ID. GRANT.
MT. McGREGoR, n. Y, July IS 1885.
| To Gen. N. q. Fetly Washington, d. O.:
Mother to-day accepted Riverside park.
She wishes me to shank you for the tender OF
the Soldiers home. +. ID. GRANT.
1t is not unlikely that the Seventh regi-
ment of New York will be chosen and
detailed to do this duty. Instead of order
ing battery Of artillery to the mountain
! the ordnance will be stationed at Sara
toga, where the proper salutes will be
fired during the transfer OF the body from
the mountain train to the funeral train
on the tracks Of the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal COmpany's road. The inten-
| ton of carrying the remains in the private
car of Mr.. Vanderbilt has been changed,
and the funeral car Woodlawn has been
substituted for Mr.. Vanderbilts car.
This car, beside carrying the remains,
will furnish accommodations for forty
persons, otherwise the train will be made
up as previously stated.
ARRIVAL OF THE REGULARS.
Upon the same train that brought Col.
OF regular troops that had been expected
since yesterday morning. They brought
their tents and all the camp accoutre-
ments and wore the uniform OF the regular
army. The men were formed in line
under arms at the little mountain depot
and marched up the path which Gen.
Grant attempted TO climb to the cottage
just six weeks ago to-day, through the
grove in front OF the cottage and up the
Qlnnn IN nnUarQd
and beeches where Gen. Grants little
grandchildren had been wont 10 play in
swings and at croquet since their coming
to the mountain.
THE GUARD OF HONOR.
Col. Roger Jones, to whom all the mill
tary here are ordered to report, came with
the regulars. and has assumed control
and direction under orders from Gen.
Hancock. He understands that the COM
pany of regulars referred TO are TO act as
a bodyguard and guard of honor TO the
remains, but ii this Is true the u. ).
Grant Post detail that has been serving
in that capacity since Sunday night will
be displaced and relegated TO a minor
post of duty. This matter, however, is
within the discretion of Col. Fred Grant,
who will determine whether or not the
post OF honor shall remain with the post
that bears the name of the dead General
whom the men are watching. 1t was
learned this morning that 600 or 700 troops
will beSOr have been, ordered 10 Saratoga
20 meet the remains Of Gen. Grant on their
arrival there from the mountain on Tues
day next.
THE DRAPING OF THE CAR.
The government has ordered General
Passenger Agent kendrick, Of the New
York Central, 10 drSpe the cars Of the
funeral train, and IL Is the purpose to
drape them entirely In black, relying for
imposing effect upon the massing Of color.
Gen. Hancock and staff now propose 10
be present here Monday and before the
funeral services on the day OF the removal
OF the body 10 Albany. The Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company will send
ahead Of the funeral train, at short inter-
walls, four passenger trains OF fourteen
cars each TO take up grand army men
and others who will that day be desirOus
Of going into Albany 10 view the remains
as they lie in state.