PROCKKDINCS OF THK liOAUD OK HIUiKN'IS. XXXI 



are to bo broujibt froui Now York on tbo DoliJhiii. whioh was ospocially dotailod 

 liy tbo Sooretary of tbo Navy to i)n)cood to Now York, rocoivo tboui from tlio 

 I'rinrrss I rciic.'wUou tbo bitlor sbiji anMvod from (loiioa. atul l)rin.t.' tlioiii to 

 \Vasbiii.i,'ton. WbiMi tlio Ihilpliiii roncbos Ibis city tbo rouiaiiis will bo coiivoyod 

 witboiit coi-oiiioiiy t<> «>ak Hill Couiotory. wboro tboy will bo dopositoil until 

 action is taken as to tboif liiial disposition. It would soom most appropii-'ito 

 tbat an oscort of ~>0 or KK) cavalrymen bo dotailod to accompany tbo remains 

 from tbo dock to tbo cemotory. I bavo tbo bonor to rospoctfnlly rocpiost, 

 tborofori', tbat an oscort bo dotailod for tins i>nrposo. For your information I 

 botr to inclose a coi)y of tbo letter addressed to tbo President, wbicb was 

 approved by him and "led to the detail of tbo Dnlphiit. 

 " Very respectfully. 



"(IlI.HKRT II. GUOSVENOR. 



" Lieut, (ten. .\.ona It. Chaffee, U. S. Army. 



"War Department. Waxlniu/tdii. I). ('." 



On January 20 the followinc; letter was roceixcd from (Jonoral Cbaffoe, stat- 

 inir tbat tlio military <^scort*lia(l been detailed: 



"January 19, 1!)()4. 

 "Sir: I have just received your note of January 1!>. requesting an oscort of 

 cavalry for the remains of Mr. James Smitbson, tbo founder of tbo Smith- 

 sonian Institution, wbicb are to arrive, as you say, on Friday or Saturday of 

 this week on the Dolphin. I have instructed the commanding ofiicer of Fort 

 Myer to bold in readiness an escort of 50 men, proi)orly officered, and an 

 artillery caisson to convoy the remains. In order to give further direction in 

 this matter to avoid delay and to insure promptness, it will be nec(>ssary for 

 you to advise me of the time and pli\ce the escort should bo directed to report 

 "to receive tbo remains. Will you please make certain that I am informed of 

 this nnitter at least twelve hours in advance'.' 



" \evy respectfully, Adna R. Chaffee. 



" Ijlfntiinint-deneral. Chief of Staff. 

 " Mr. (in,BERT H. Grosvenor, 



"Editor \<itiona1 iU-o(jrapliic Magazine. 



"Ifiihlxird Mciitnrial Hall. Si.rirciilli (tnd M streets. 



"Washinf/ton, D. C." 



For your information. I sent yon .January lO, rare of the (piarantine olbcer, 

 the following telegram : 



" Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, 



"Passenger on Board Steamship Princess Irene. 



"Arriving New York January 20: 

 Dolphin will meet Irene, tire salutes, and accompany to dock. The Dolphin 

 will receive Suntbson and carry to AVasbington. You can come by Dolphin or 

 not. You are reelected Regent. Langley and Daisy moot you at dock. Elsie 

 and I sorry we can not. 



" Gilbert H. Grosvenor." 



And on January 20 a second message, as follows : 



" Dr. Alexanoer Graham P.ki.l, 



"Passenger on Hoard Steamship I'rineess Irene, 



" Arriring Xew York Januarn 20: 

 " Have arranged military oscort and caisson moot Smithson on arrival here. 



" Gilbert H. Grosvenor." 



Letters to General Chaffee and Admiral Taylor follow : 



" January 22, 1904. 



" Sir : I bog to acknowledge with thanks your courteous favor of the 19th 

 instant. Admiral Taylor. Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, informs me that 

 bo has already sent you word that James Smithson will leave the navy-yard 

 Monday morning, January 25, at 10 o'clock. AVith much appreciation of your 

 courtesy in this matter. I beg to remain, 

 " Very respectfully, 



"(JlLBERT II. GRO.SVENOR. 



"Lieut, (ion. Auna R. Chaffee, U. S. Army, 



" \\dr Department. Wasliington, />. C." 



