Show ITHE FAMILY FAREWELL = r A Sad Sunday Scene at the Hmllt Cottage on Mehegoi i Mrs Grant and tIw Family Gather I Around the Dead Tor the Last Time I j The Solemn Memorial ServIccHiAinoiiK1 the Illustrious Dead of Westminster I West-minster Abbey An Affecting j Scene at the Cottage MOUNT McGiiKGOR August t alhis has I been a memorial day at tho Grant cottage I and the family has been Bayhrg farewell to i i the dead This afternoon the widow asked i that Dr Newman should be sent for When 1 bo came Mrs Grant reminded the pastor i I that her dead would be hers only a little I while longer and asked him to bo with the family while they gathered in the cottage I I i I parlor to say their farewells Thus it was that about 2 oclock Mrs Grant and her daughter and each of her three sons and I their wives were IN THE BOOM WITH THE DEAD Dr Newman and wife were also present I The family surrounded the catafalque Mrs Grant from a table brought her dead bus bands Bible which she opened and passed to Dr Newman it was found the Book was opened at the eleventh chapter of Job A i chapter was read mId the clergyman then j recited the IGtb and 19th verses and then a prayer for of gratitude was offered up gratitude II j 1 THE BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER 01 THE SILENT ONE After this the entire family alone with their t pastor entered with him into a religious conversation and then each and all dwelt upon reminiscences recalled of the Generals last sickneas Dr Newman after carefully scanning tbe Generals face expressed satis faction at its appearance and an opinion that the remains are in a condition of per feet preservation 1 POUOHKEETSIE August 3Tho time table 1 of General Grants funeral train has been issued The train will leave Albany at 1230 p m and arrive at the Grand Central depot in New York nt 5 p mST m-ST LOUISANS IN THE PBOCES3ION ST Louis August 3Mayor Francis bas i i appointed a delegation of thirty leading I citizens to go to New York to take part in the solemn ceremonies of next Saturday The delegation will leave here Wednesday in a special Pullman car The Mayor has also asked twenty prominent St Louisans now in the East to meet his delegation at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Friday and join them in paying a last tribute to Grant Gen Hancock bas been notified of the appointment appoint-ment of the delegation and requested to I give it a suitable place in the procession LYING IN STATE TODAY MOUNT McGnEOOii August tln accord I auce with tbe desire of Colonel Grant the I body of General Grant will lie in state at I i this place from 12 to G oclock todaj Clerk Clark of the House of Representatives I Representa-tives wishes all Congressmen who desire to attend General Grants funeral to telegraph I him at Washington so that General Hancock Han-cock may be advised and provision made for them in the line of procession TilE WESTMINSTER ABBEY BEHVICKS The Duke of Cambridge Commanderm Cbief of the British Army the Marquis of Lorne General Lord Wolealey and M3tart nez Chilian Ambassador to England have Signified their intention of being present at i the Memorial services in honor of General Grant at Westminster Abbey tomorrow I I Gladstone also says he will go if his health i permits The Prince of Wales and the 1 J i I Duke of Connaught will be represented by equerries The Duke of Argyle John Bright I i and many other distinguished gentlemen I have written letters expressmg regret at their I inability to attend |