Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24
oRANr,s BoDy REMovED.
Placed In the Tomb Built BY His
COuntrymcn.

Grant was at $50 o'clock this after
noon removed from the old repository
vault where it has been since his
funeral to the tomb built by the
people OF the United States. The
coffin containing Gen. Grants body
was carried about roo feet and placed
IN the sarcophagus in the new tomb.
When the rain stopped falling al
o:so O'Clock this morning, all Of the
final arrangements we're completed
for the removal Of the body to the
rtomb Until the sun appeared in the
heavens it was not known whether
the body would be removed today
because Of threatening weather. At
10 o'clock the actual preparations for
removing the body were begun. One
hundred and fifty policemen were
stationed near the tomb and Kept in
readiness. Then word was sent to
Undertaken Winterbottosn that all was
ready. The report that the hour for
the removal Of the body had been set
spread rapidly in the neighborhood
of the tomb and soon there was a
large crowd waiting to witness the
transfer of the body.
AT 2:4o the undertaken and his men
arrived. They at once went to the
old tomb and entered. With Col.
Grants arrival the crowd increased to
such proportions that the police had
all they could do to keep them out Of
the path of the procession to the new
tomb. Grant came out ofthc repository
vault at ! o'clock, and was joined by
President Mcmillan, of the park
board. They were joined later by
members Of the U S. Grant Post, G..
A. r., Of Brooklyn. Some Of the @.
A. r. men were among those who ac-
companied Cen Grants body from
Mount McGregor, where he died.
While the G. A. r. men we're wait
ing for the coffin to he carried ont,
Gen. Porter arrived. Then the cedar
coffin that surrounded the leaden one.
containing the body, was carried over
to the new tomb to see if 1t would fit
the sarcophagus. Everything was
satisfactory, and at $50 o'clock the
actual transfer was accomplished.
Eight men carried the leaden coffin
on their shoulders.
They were accompanied by the G..
A.. r. men and sixty policemen to the
new tomb. Inside the tomb, the
coffin was lowered into the crypt.
Before it was let down Col. Grants
son placed wreath OF flowers on the
coffin. 1t was the same wreath that
had been placed on the coffin when
the body was put in the repository
vault. In the tomb the ceremonies
were very simple. Everybody was
excluded except Col Grant and his
friends.
When the men bearing the coffin
left the repository vault the crowd
about the tomb had increased enor-
mously. They we're anxious to see
if the leaden coffin showed and signs
of wear In one corner there appear
ed to be small hole. Otherwise il
seemed to be unchanged.
AS fitting conclusion to the Grant
tomb ceremonies, the Union League
Club has arranged for great dinner
in the evening. which is expected to
surpass anything Of similar nature
ever attempted in this city. 1t will
be rendered to President Mckinley
and Vice President Hobart, both of
whom have already sent to the club
letters of acceptance.
Gen. Dodge. general marshal Of the
Grant day parade, is trying to clear
up the misunderstanding which has
arisen over the non-receipt by Col.
Mosby, of an invitation to participate
in the parade. The famous ex Con-
federate was yesterday sent the tender
Of an appointment as aide-de-camp
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on the staff Of Grand Marshal Dodge.
The program Of the exercises at the
tomb will be given out today. II is
as follows:
/. Hymn, America, ''My
Country, 'Tis Of Thee"
2. Prayer by Bishop J. p. New
man.
!. Hymn Of Thanks.
4. Address by the President Of the
United States.
S. "Star Spangled Banner
s. Grafton by Gen. Horace Porter,