The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18

EDwARD r. CRAGIN.
And following he sent another asking the
cooperation OF the municipal legislature.
II you can get the Aldermen TO accept the condition
wired you by mo In the shape OF a resolution, 10
VIII be undoubtedly regarded as binding BY future
bodies. Wire me the result here.
Feeling, perhaps, that he had not yet SPOKEN
as clothed with sufhcielt authority, no tele-
Rraphed again:
Col: Grant instructs me to say that upon condi.
reserved beside MIN for Mrs. Grant are observed.
ne. on behalf OF the family. definitely AcceptA.
Information. which is nnal. The family prefer Cen.
trai Park.
I'm neliately thereupon the Board Of Alder
men. which was In special session. passed n
series of resolutions OF coincidence offered by
IFS President. Adolph l.. Sanger, one of which
read as follows:
tnev are hereby authorized aud requested to oner
= couture Tor the BODY OF Gen. Gran, in any OF the
family OF the deceased may select.
Five days later. after receiving an opinion
from Corporation, Counsel, Lecombs. it was
also given TO the wife OF Gen. Grant, which
was brought about by Mayor Grace as ex-
pressed In the following letter:
JULY "a. 1885.
Ny DEAR SIR: | have Just received from Mr..
PARK as The burial place Of your fathers rem aims,
an while Of course this Is for you TO determine. I
$3.50 Nf .''SiuN th1t cSh'o VI w DSChtlAT
beauty. It's location on The river. AM the fact that
a monument In 1t would be visible far and wide.
the Riverside Park would be tue most appropriate
place. IL would rive q distinct characteristic TO
snis quiet ana BEAUTIFUL pars. and such a monu.
ment rs wouli Probably be erected there would vie
In beauty anu ntness or location with tho famous
would become peculiarly aud In q sense and man
ner what Central Park never can become. sacred and
so young that the ebaraotsr OF is develonmsnt
would be largely determined and It's whole future
dominated by this fact. The monument would be
visible from two States, and for miles both up and
down the river. and would not only borrow from
but lend beauty to the noble stream. anu at no rime
could your ratner's rer,ains ever be reRardeu as ~.
ing remote from nature and IN the heart OF a great
death aud Its sacredness may be forgotten. IN the
remains OF IN" great dead may be passed In Thought
lessness. l venture to present these considerations,
but I beg you to rest assured. my dear Colonel. that
Grants and your own perfect freedom of choice.
p. Sine Board of Aldermen will meet on Tues.
day mex, and VIII assent Il rmaliy TO the burial OF
your mother at your fathers side.
New YORK having thus honorably won the
coineident herewith. Mr.. W. J. ATkeil. Sho
resided at Mount MoGregor and was a devoted
friend Of the Gran; family; .elesraphed ..ayor
porary vault is made AT park for Gen. Grant.
S send snswe IT., tina, ! can sh3w Mrs; Grant and 4
in New York IN Monday"
Col. Grant arrived at the City Hall on Mon.
day morning. July %. in advance OF the Mayor.
watched the melancholy preparations for the
reception OF the body of him who was only
q little less kin to the American people thar to
himself. The Pa-k Commissioners. who were
In session on Chambers street. were ad yised OF
his arrival, and. accompanied by the Mayor,
President John d.. Crimmlns, and Messrs.
Beekman. Powers, Buardmnn. Parsons, and
Jesse Grant, the Colonel visited the Park to
On this Eide Col. Grant referred to the com.
fort derived by, his father in mis- short drives
ffinlT ness, and SsI s.rsc, Pnrt rs p,opsri ID au ,bs NH iii Ia Last :
hitting spot for his grave. He was then driven
70 the hivh mound above lo4th street, near
Eighth avenue, but to this site, he interposed q
very proper and unanswerable objection.
though purely sentimental: When Claremont
cMr. expstiSted UPON It's snoerb
natural ADVANTAGES and especially its his
toric, associations. Perhaps the Colonel remem-
bcred the words of that other immortal SOL
dier, Lot nv ashes reDose upon the banks OF
tho Seine. amidst the people | loved so much"
Mount Mount M Sysats s@ hour hS % vi SO At to M his Gs'9 nrae 20
tJuly 2Sl.,'' Mother takes Riverside; temporary
tomb had better he at the same place"
The President OF the Park Board tMr. Grim
Minis, delighted that the spot Indicated by him
had been sel"cted, took up the subject OF a
tenn oOrary tomb ron dmore. and in less than q
week the ground had been levelled Off and the
present temporary structure completed, though
for two days ain fell in torrents,
The faith of the city OF New York having
thus been pledged To the family OF Gen. Grant
aud to the American people that a fitting rest.
mains of our beloved General. 1t became i'm
peratlve that Immediate steps should be taken
e interest a grateful people in the enterprise:
Mayor Grace called together n number OF
pro ninent citiZens. to each OF whom he wrote
Iupon the receipt OF Mr.. Turner's messing. OF
Mrs. Grants acceptance Of the site. July 24l as
follows:
DEAR Sir: In order that the city of New York,
which Is 70 be the last resting place OF Den. Granr,
should initiate a movement TO provide for the cree.
tion or 4 national monument 10 the memory or rho
great soldier. ana that she ,houid DO well and thor,
one OF a committed to consider wa,s ana means for
raising the quota TO be- subscribed 10y tho citizens OF
N .w 1OTk ia Tor th1S Object. and beg that ron Will
attend a meeting az the MAYORS ONCE on Tuesday
next. the 2oIh inst. NJ 3 O'Clock.
Eighty hree persons were invited, nearly
all OF whom attended. and the meeting result
ed in tho appointment OF a on Plan
Ct Organization, eoRsis;ing 81 MeSsrs; A; b.
nelius N. Bliss. Adolph l.. Sanger. George Eth.
ret, J. Plernont Morgan. William Inmmis.
subscriptions. consisting OF Chester A. Arthur.
william r. Grace. Hamilton Fish. and Rich
ard T; Gro onr. Secretary r SIh"srip,io ms
dollar OF The modest ''old comrade" who did
not send his name to the $4,000 check OF the
on AUG. y. four days, after the iGterments at
90 90: A on SOFT spi s |. So. ssJ. G e a an ss as, S ~ 81.
las. 80, and on Sept. no, Ssa. 900. 90.
In the mean time tho on Plan
%islature formally Incorporated The Grant
Monument Association"
From this time on until carly in 1890. an
reached much over 500 900, and tho sacred
remains still sic. in the temporary vault. a
daily rsproach 10 metropolitan enterprise and
patriotism, a national shame, aud a local
scand~l. A Western city had raised twicn
this amount, and its monument to Grant had
been completed and dedicated. The press OF
sion TO rebuke New York. No body OF citizens
felt more humiliated than the old soldiers. and
\ few OF us assembled one evening At an ar.
mury in the Cooper Institute to express our In
dignation. Among those present and most
vehement was Gen. ERbert l.. Viele. o.. course
and shortly aft, rward two or hree OF US were
elected to fn vacancies In the Grant Mohu-
n %sSn ASSOCIATION %. aono,n ISi@ 6 stSItsd a nsT cs 4
ecutiye Committee, and the new element in
sisted that work OF some kind should be
commenced at Riverside at orcs.
"A oommittSs, composed II Col Edward N.