New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-24

Many other subscriptions have been taken by indi-
viuas which have not come into the HANDS Oh Tue
Association The dvindiing receipts. however Oh 'ne
last four five months have been rather ciecouT-en1
The collection from the boxes placed on Decoration
Day III all the Elevated Railroad stations ana III i'rl
side Park near the tomb. amounted to pu' @lof -
This was bad enough for NewYorE but In other large
cities the attempts to collect money III puohc wa!
have been more futile
Richard Greener the secretary of the As.ociauon'
said Yesterday that the Executive Committee ieiI
ent of collecting the necessary money anu
Of erecting magnificent monument All memorials
he conliIsSe, "come slowly. Washington ala NOT nave
monument in bis honor until thirty years AFTER HIS
death. The Hotel des Invalides was built long AFTER
Napoleon. fall. Even the Albert Memorial, though
pushed by Queen aud the nobility was severa years
IN coming One could scarcely expect TO have inonu-
meni ready for Grant In twelvemonth. ms Assoo'"
ton, roo solicited subscriptions In NOISY anu
sensational way. All its efforts TO raise money nave
been dignned. We have been counting GU the
quiet patriotism OF the people to carry
Il. through. IT. too warm now 10
he doing much. but next fall shall take some more
vigorous You too, that the Parne fual.
stood good deal in way this spring Now hat they
served their PURPOSES our own wiz attfnCt 9
great boom iuImediaiely-jhe passage OF heprs
sentative Dowdney's bill through the House alprOpr-
atinc S25OOOO for the Riverside Monument Inr -en-
fogan' giving $3.50 900 for a monument TO Grant IN
Wasnineton II our bill passes the House the Confer
.nce COMMITTEES wi probably settle the dispute oy
psssng both The $3.50, 900 should thus gel could
not be used however until collected S25o,OOO out
side" n. ~
delegation OF four members OF L. : Grant Post NO
327 of Brooklyn visited the tomb OF General Grant res
terday and placed anchor OF Fuses a.,
he coffin within vault through the uhy
there q number OF visitors from Inherent parts %
the country Tie decorations that were placed aoou.
the vault Day have all been removed Dy
the direction Of the PARK Commissioners. WITHIN a
week an the natural flowers lad failed and the WINDS
and storms destroyed the appearance o. the nora
designs A number Of growing palms ana lerns VIM,
the vault that not been affected by the heat o1k
green and from without and party conceal tHe
coffin The florist every sunday by the direction
OF Mr. Grant brings bouquet OF flowers came 0Il ID
the afternoon yesterday under tile instruct on 81 Coone
f. D. Grant. who Is the only member OF the family IN
the civ with flowers for the tomb; among thcn
were several bouquets friends OF the family VINO
had remembered the day. .,,-- .
Forr park police are on duty IN me !. &C. OF
the United states troops VINO were Withdrawn the n.'
OF tue month Two OF the officers stand IN front OF the
vault AM a mounted policeman Ia stationed on the
drives The detail IL under sergeant Englnhu sho ~
night one OF the rOundsmen l. in charge during Tue
wear the grounds Riverside nave been rntfcF
transformed The lawns that have been lald OUT be-
tween the drives covered with grass No trets
have been set and Will be until tAe aus lnI
the monument have been determined upon ~ the COM