Funeral honors for General Grant take global turn
Describes plans and participants for General Grant's funeral ceremonies. Details include General Hancock's role, marshal appointments in Albany and New York City, Grand Army of the Republic representation, monu ment fund leadership, and lists of pallbearers and officials from multiple states. Includes related notes on subscriptions, naval representation, and interstate commemorations.
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Hancock
Grant
J. C. Farnsworth
Albany
Lloyd Aspinwall
New York City
M. T. McMahon
Burdett
Grand Army of the Republic
Grant Monument Fund
Chester A. Arthur
Grace
Hamilton Fish
Drexel, Morgan& Co
Richard Greiner
San Francisco
Grand Army
Golden Gate Park
General Grant
New York
Fred Grant
The
Loyal Legion
Senate
Justin 5
Morris
John Sherman
John A. Logan
Matthew W. Ransom
John J. Ingalls
Francis M. Cockrell
Wade Hampton
James E. Brown
Chas. F. Manderson
Governor Hill
General Hancock
Jouett
Illinois
Western Union Telegraph Company
Monument Fund
Funeral of General Grant Moves to Albany and New York
The Grant funeral procession travels from Saratoga to Albany in silence with the casket transferred to a special train. In Albany the remains lie in state in the Capitol Senate corridor until late morning before continuing toward New York. Public sorrow is noted along the route with communities lining the way.
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General Grant
Capitol
Senate
Norning
Albany
New York
Elliott Candidate for Supreme Bench amid Memorial Day observances
A West er Abbey memorial praised General Grant ideals and unity of a great people. Judge Elliott, praised for ten years of strong judicial work, is set to run for the Colorado Supreme Court, with support from press and community. The memorial service at Park Church featured Gladstone in attendance and emphasized national harmony.
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New York
Grant
Westminster Abbey
London
Duke of Cambridge
Marquis of Lorne
Lord Wolseley
Martine
Chillian
England
Gladstone
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Argyle
Fitzhugh Lee
Hancock
Governor's Island
N. Y
Alexandria
W.S. Hancock
Alexanoneta
McGregor
W. ©. Packard
The
Sterling News
Colorado
Oregon
Portland
Wallamette River
Columbia
Washington Territory
Mount Hood
Mount Helene
San Francisco
East Portland
Overland
Atlantic
Middle States
Second Street
Pacific Coast
Front Street
Denver
Wester Abbey
Farrar
Rome
America
Lexington
Emfarmers
Ngland
Canars
Elliott
Supreme Bench
Ictor A. Elliott
Arapahoe
Weld
Ounties
Colorado Supreme Full
Ars
Judge Elliott
Denver Times
State Board of Land Commissioners
County of Weld
A. Sagendorf
Sec
Y State Board of Land Commissioners
Oie
Weld County
Greeley
Alonzo M. Russell
Eugene H. Bartholf
Wm. E. Bartholf
Wm. Reynolds
L. D. Coggins
Louis Dugal
Register
Genealogical notes reveal Grant family link to Connecticut
Mr Richard A Wheeler of Stonington pursued Grant family statistics in Connecticut. About 20 years ago he corresponded with Jesse E Grant then in Covington Kentucky and obtained key facts. The Grant letter now rests with Hon C J Hoadley State Librarian. A curious revelation from Mr Grant is noted.
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Hartford
Conn
Richard A. Wheeler
Stonington
Grant
Connecticut
Jesse
General Grant
Covington
C. J. Hoadley
How Ulysses S Grant Got His Name
The article recounts the Grant family’s account of naming their son born in 1822 at Point Pleasant Ohio. A hat draw selected Ulysses as the first name and Simpson, the mother’s maiden name, as the middle name, explaining the origin of Ulysses S Grant.
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Ulysses
Hiram Ulysses
West Point
Ulysses S. Grant
Whelor
Jane
J. R. Grant
Hananah Simpson
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Simpson
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Gen. Grant
Rowan
John 8. Worden
Harry Silver
Evans
C. C. Bradbury
Geo. H. West
James Barber
J. W. Sanborn
Morris Taussig
St. Louis
Potter
Packard
Plumb
Hilton
Farr
Providence
L. Reynolds
Colorado Springs
Chicago
Kinsley & Co
Wynn & Co
R. Ireland
Hudson
N. Weare
Crown & Co
H. F. Currier
Philadelphia
East
D. A. Camfield
R. I
N. E. Wheeler
Carr
George West
Dr. Welch
Kinsey & Co
Union Bank
Sterling
C.L. Sullivan
Barber
Fashbaugh
P. W. Putnam
B. B. Putnam
Taussig
Sitsin Greeley
Park Church
Grant's
Iran
Brown Chemical
Baltimore
Joyce, E
Maple Street
Colo
Wallexkeas
Baker
Sarah F. Baker
Colorado Loan and Trust Company
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Wuexnas
Fort Morgan
Paven
Tre Color Abo Loan and Trust Company
T. C. Heyer
A. D
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Maine
Gut
Wty
Tris
Silver and Jewlery
H. B. Jackson
1St National Bank
Greeley, Colorado
Oe M. Wallace
L. Ewing
D. Harper
Joan M. Walllack
J. L. Ewine
J.w.mccreery
D.B. Wyatt
Geo. K. Peasley A. Jao
H. M. Devortx
Exchange
Pureign Exchange
Bruce F. Johnson
WM. Fr. Thompson
Jas. F. Benedict
B. F. Johnson
W. F. Thompson
J. ¥. Benedict
Daniel Hawks
J. L. Braosa
J. C. Scorr
EK. H. Absort
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H. West
Hunter & West
United States
Europe
Nar's Bank of Command
Merchants’ National Bank
Galway
Navy Bank
Denver, Colo
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Cheyenne
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Greele
T. C. Morley
R. Steele
T.C. Morley & CO
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