The evening world., 1889-11-02
Gen. GRANTS BODY.
Gao ", Child'S Alleged Statement Of Its
Removal from New York.
Mrs. Grant Says She Has Authorized
No Such Project.
Secretary Greener, Of the MOnu-
ment Association, Doesn't
Credit II.
We win Still Have the Monument
However, In Any Case.

The alleged statement by George w. Childs,
81 Philadelphia, reported in the morning pa
pers, that the body Of Gen. Grant would proba-
bly, very soon be removed from it's present rest
ing place at Riverside Park to West Point or to
Arlington Cemetery, at Washington, has Gre
ated intense surprise among the people of New
York.
Mr.. ohilds is also reported to have said that
this scheme OF removing the body OF Gen.
Grant was started some time ago by influential
members OF the Grand Army, and by prominent
army officers. the former prefering Arlington
Cemetery and the latter West Point, on account
Of q wish expressed by Gen. Grant several years
before his death that he should be buried be-
side Gen. Winfield Scott, whose resting place is
at West Point.
Mrs. Grant is the only member Of the family
now in town, having arrived from the country
three weeks ago.
An EVENING WORLD reporter called at her
house, 3 East Sixty-thlrd street. this morning.
Although she declined a personal interview. she
sent word that she had read the story printed
this morning with great surprise.
She said that she had not seen Mr.. Childs in
some time. and did not know where he got his
authority for his alleged statement, because she
had never consulted with any one in regard to
In fact, the first intimation she had received
that such an idea was entertained by any ono
was what she has seen in the papers this
II Mr.. Childs had made any such statements
at all. as were attributed to him, which was
very much doubted they were made entirely
without her snGwledE Is or authority. 49, ou.u.
Monument Association, was considerably sur
pTiSed when the despatch containing Mr..
This ~ the first have heard of SUCH a pro-
%cecdinH. said he, and am somewhat at q
Mr.. Childs ia n very intimate friend of Mrs.
Grant and his statement IL not to be questioned.
he has been missled tbyH r See Wbich n aTe con,
stantly appearing in Western papers relative to
t he s slIGfwassTS In iE.a sg1iisSiTE the e. m tSS Gnt.r and
"Perhaps the most emphatic denial of such q
I'm the first place, the Monument Commit
tee. which represents the citizens of New York,
TT Is simply organized to build a monument
to Gen. Grants memory, whether the body is
we have enough now to build q monument
which Will surpass any ever erected to any man.
'ETherefore the talk Of removing the Cen
erals body on account of lack of patriotism in
iSs s SfeG for fh ass st mS o has Is Been nonI n;% n Rive as
side Park whether his remains are there or not.
Another denial of tho removal can be made
Grant on Oct. 10. 1885.
At that time the press was circulating rp-
Committee were greatly hampered in their
WOThs
Ex-Mayor Grace, President of tho Monument
Association, wrote to Mrs. Grant asking her to
deny the rumors, and Mrs. Grant answered as
follows:
Dean SIR; Your letter Of the 16tn came during my
absence, and was received on my return from Long
riverside was selected by myself and my family rs
the, burial place Of my husband, Gen. Grant,
~FGst-BscGuSe 1 believed New York was his prefer
ence.
sn SsSG as iohs as is H I've. a sRS T TSsls i Si tht Ss a SSEfps 70 to Ri ST.
IL restingIplace often.
4hird-f have believed and am now convinced that
the tomb Will be visited by as many OF his country
men here 1eit would be Mt any other place.
Fourth The oner Of Q park in New York was the
nrst. which observed and unreservetly assented to
the only condition imposed by Gen. Grant himself,
namely, that l should have a place by his side.
Am, sir, very sincerely, JULIA u. GRANT.
The Grant Monument Committee consists of
William X. Grace, Presidents: Hamilton Fish,
Vice President; h. T. Greener. Secretary, as
o~x-oiicio ,member, and A; B. Cornell, Chair
o'Rsilly, A. l. Sanger and George n. Williams.
After q competition OF years., during
which ~sixty-six designs WEI omitted, the
Committee has made its selecti.. the design
for the monument an illustration and descrip-
ton Of which was printed in The EVENING
I WORLD Just q month ago.
1t will coat $478. 900 to erect it, and it is ex-
pected that the cornerstone will be laid in 1892
on the site selected near Gen. Grants tomb.