The evening world., 1912-04-13
GEN.. GRANTS BODY
TAKEN TODAY TO
HIS POST CHAPEL
Now Lies in State on Gov.
enor's Island Surrounded
by a Guard of Honor.
FUNERAL PLANS A
Daughter Coming From Rus.
Sia Before Burial in West
Points Cemetery.
FUNERAL A WAIT.

> e'ess ~ oiC0 oD00yDly IN IHS
Hotel Buckingham late Thursday night,
was received With the full military
pomp of mourning at Governors Isaad
ehis a~fternooa. and now rests on q
o~stafsaous. nag dnpsd. before the isc-
tern IN the Chaps, Of Cornelius the Cen.
tussou. the httis ivy covered church on
the Government military reservation.
which Gen. Grant himself caused to be
built.
There II Will remain. under constant
suard by soldiers. until the arrival of
the Generals daughter from st. Peters.
burg and other members of the family
from the Pacific Coast permits the
carrying out Of the funeral ceremony
and tfe interment In West Points milf.
tary cemetery.
TIT body was carried out OF the hotel
shortly after . O'Clock and placed In q
piaAn black hsarsc. which stood, with
Two carriages. at tho f1ftieth street
cur0. Only . few persons had gathered
by che hotel door In anticipation of the
transfer Of Gen. Grants body to its
temporary resting place on the rsserva-
ton where he wa 10 lately In COM
mand. These caught just q glimpse OF
q long coffin Of polished wood. with the
top head high with flowers.
MRs. GRANT WITH soN AND ruE
POTTER PAlMGRO IN.
AFTER the CONN had bean Deposited IN
the hearss. Mrs. Grant. % heavily
yelled In black that her features couiA
noe b seen. came out Of the hotel, lean.
ing heavily On the arm Of her son.
Capt. u. q. Grant "a. she took lher
place IN one OF the two csrriases with
Mr.. and Mrs.. Potter Palmer jr.. Who
had arrived from ChicaGo on the o
lnG train. Mrs. Ironors Palmer OF
Chicago. VINO II . sitter Of Mrs., Grant.
and Lieut.. Marion alowss. aids 10 Gen.
Grant. occupied the second carriass.
The small oortsgs starred. shm.a with
Mounted Policeman LsaaAaa aad Nc.
0rsv Of Traaae oquad G at che head.
The tsree vehicles paassd slowly down
Firth avenue n Broadway TO South
Ferry. whore In it, clip on the eastern
end OF the ferry house the 0overnor's
Island ferry. Gen. Otis, waited. None
but members Of the funeral party were
-
allowed on the boat.
~ the little ferry drew into Ito slip
on The island Brig. Gen. raskcr II.
Biiss. who succeeded Gen. Grant tempo.
rariIy In command Of the Eastern
Division when no secured leave Of ab-
senos In January: Adjt-Oen. GEORGE n.
Andrews. Capt. Fsnton ana ell the
ofhcess Of the division and the post
were assembled IN full dress at the
dock. Each oficer wore . small knot
OF crepe st his sword hit. the etiquette
OF mourning provided by military regu.
~iAtione.
coLoRs ON tsLANo ARE
oRAPeD IN CREPE.
The troops Of the single battalion Of
the Tw%enty-ninth Infantry. which does
garrison duty on the Ihand. had been
drawn In two long MES on sathsr side OF
the roadway leading from the ferry slip
along "Ofacsrs' Row" to the door OF the
chapel ON the southern end Of tho parade
ground The regimcntal coiors and ma.
uonai emblem which the color sergeants
carried were tightly folded against the
stavss and draped with black crspe.
Eight scrgeants. to act a. p~alibearers,
waited behind the group Of ohacers ut
the ferry slip until the boat had locked,
and then stspped aboard and shoulders
the CONN. With slow steps tho eight
bsrs-headed men paced up the little In.
cline past tho group Of ohicers. Each
uncovered and bowed his head. then this
ofhcers iA}l IN behind the little yroup o,
heavily ,VHusd women who were helms
escorted BY Capt. Grant and Lieut.
"PREeeNT ARMS" 40 THE COZ,
FIN PASSES.
As the conn approached the noAru,
end Of the thin double line Of troops
the order. present Arms was sound,
ed a bugle and down the length o,
the twin lines Of blue there vas q
clock-l!ke movement which broush,
each rife rigidiy perpendicular befor.
the eyes OF each soldier. with the trig
ger guard turned outward. Thus II
perfect silence the short march to tn,
chapel was made.
msnts awaited at the door and wheI
turned and preceded the comm 70 IN,
catafaique which stood. mass>d |,
flowers. under the swinging battl
aags high ~ amid the runloned shAd
+; ows Of the roof. A brief prayer an,
; the pailbsarers and post oficers re
tired.
II. Then the hrst Of the guard OF Ger
seants. which Is 10 stand day and nigh
until the hour OF the funeral. wa
mounted. Members Of u. Y. Grant Pos
No. al from Brooklyn. the same q. A
II. Post which furnished a guard O
honor at the cofpn Of President U.
Grant. will also take turns In standin
guard over the comm Of tho distin
. guished Union commanders son.
Report thaA 0ea. Funston Wi
F. suoesea 0sn. 0paat.
! CHEYENNE. wyo.. April IA pr
; vate despatch said to have been sent b
: an oficiai Of the War Department 4
Washington was received at Fort d. !
4, Russell last night declaring that 6snie
l..!s.-0sn Frederick Funston wouI
+; succeed the late Msjor-Oen. Frederic
d. Grant and that Lrix.-0an. c1arsnS
Il. Edwards. Chief Of tho Insuiar u,