New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-08
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Friday, June $. 1866.
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A special dispatch from West Point, the lst il
tie St. Louis Democrat. gives the following &C
count Of this event:
The ceremonies took place in and around The
chapel Of the academy, The chapel was taste.
Tally and NEST appropriately oFnamented for the
occasion. The decorations consisted of the ma
1onal coiors and captured Mexican hags, me
altsr was pfofHsely covered with white flowers.
The body lay in state before the altar during the
forenoon. Ii was attired in black suit, and par
flalig wrapped in beantifal hsg, Ihe face was
very natural, and the expression showed now
peacefully The age-sfricken hero had passed away.
The day was very pleasant, and over five thousand
persons were present. AEE
Among the distinguished attendants were the
congressional delegation, Gen. Grant and staff, a
number Of the higher officers of the army and
navy, several governors of States and the New
York eff board of aldermen. The Congress com
mittee consisted Of President Foster and Speaker
Colfsx Senators Wilson, H. s. Lane, Nesmith
Davis, Johnson, Grimes and Anthony; Repre-
sentaives Schenck. Bingham, Banks, Denning, B.
g. Myers of Pennsylvania Marston, SitgreaYes
Ne#all Aneona. Lynch. Ketchun ana Taylor. OF
New DIRK; Sergeant-at Arms N. G. 0TdWay and
81 4. Brown; Ira Goodwin, doorkeeper; and W.
r. Mahafy, acting clerk. Major Gen. schoheld,
WIN has Just returned from Europe, was present
and took part in the proceedings. Major Gems.
Howard Meade and Meigs, with admiral + arragut
and Commander Worden, and large number of
military and naval officers besides, were present
The exercises we're concluded by chaplain
French assisted BIZ Bishop Potter The Episcopal
service was performed ms very impressive manner
There was no discourse delivered.
The escort proper consisted OF the CORDS Of
cadets, battalion Of regular troops from New
YORK.. asd the light battery connected with the
academE. TIE distinguished persons named also
Joined, With large number of citizens in the pro.
csssion. The column moved left in front in the
usual mineral order, but with precision seldom
attained except at the academy.
The fayOrite horse of the late general, a large
dark buy, with his usual military trappings, ana
covered IN black was led IN front of the hearse.
1t was built upon caisson, and the platform upon
which thec coffin rested as well as the coffin itself
vas handsomely draped with evergreens white
flowers and the national colors
me si services Ct the grave were witnessed BY
several thousand people. The service here was
also that read at the grave by the EPISCOPAL
clergy, and the effect of this was greatly deepene
hF the solemn pomp of the military form. The
usual salutes of honor were paid to The corpse by
the cadets The minute guns fred from heavy
1satsTy, while the procession was moving. echoed
throHgh the surrounding mountains like fhe rosr
Of . general battle; and here, among the many
nentoes OF our first revolution, shaking apaiTn
Eiih the thunder Of cannon, and surrounded bv
NE heroes of our last struggle, this hero Of onr
second war was laid to rest.