New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-02

safn fringe Upon either side were handle
consisted Of ingenious combination Of military cmbens,
miniature swords eannon sabes flags shields and other
silver plate containing the simple inscription:
Lieut.Gen. WINFIELD SCOTT
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upon the platform by the gentle hands that bad placed on
the box in the room At the hotel
PASSING THROUGH The cHAPEL.
AT q o'clock after weary Of waiting which seemed.
Oh long TO The longing waiting crowd Nltnos TAG
Chapel doors were opened and the people 10 the huor VI
about LOCO piled through the isle o. me plung nhholIg ~
they passed the coffin to cut short the parting LOOK upon
he form which in life the nation had so greatly ooRofed
guard the citizens passed out to the right and left OF the
channel through tie doors OF the Chapel
APPEARANCE OF THE CORPSE.
Death has left marks of violence the calm pale face oil
It's victim There the absence OF color II Is true out me re-
knows waking The full and familiar 50 much
that death scarcely recognised in It's work Inc nTn
the features The last look therefore all that VII eae
ARRIVALS.
The trains on the Hudson River Railroad to Garrison
the station opposite West Point several times their usual
length with every crowded with persons 10 attend me
funeral Before the people who the grounds early in
corps those arriving in the trains and special boats from
points above and below took thor places in the
the isles from - o'clock until L..
ARRIVAL OF THE MILITARY.
The officers OF the and navy arrived at IL O'Clock on
special boats from New York Gen. Van Wet had provided
a boat for the Of Gen Grant and stan and Admiral
small dispatch boats.
had become evident who Of the invited guests
subordnaes wait the Congressional Delegation and m
them that lunch would be provided or them at be
hotel and that at l O'clock lie military would call npon them
the parlor Of the hotel The lunch having been disposed o
the military arrived took Of the room before the
Congressional delegation had arrived the ground and thus
pass that the Senators and Members The House
indicted into the and introduced 20 the military by
Gen. Schenk Chairman Of the Military Committee OF the
House of Representatives.
H%ias the '0 military officers who were present were
MsGsn f TIG%'' MGGs" rJ Hsw%@
MsolGen. Barnard Majoien BsIne' Msj0rGen hess MAJOR
Aspuwa MsiorGen Fry, MsioOen Anderson Majorotn A. To
shirss, MsjOr-Gen. Mesde.
Admiral Fsragut Lieut.. Palmer Leu, Davis Capt Peaaoes.
MANY ~ were passed Os @ dn tine oa on
Of Wizards Hotel in times save only that me Generals
there present those who wont 10 throng ABOUT
Wizards. than funeral scene.
The rush people upon pazas the hotel and through
the halls and into the and upon the grounds all eaga
gymse the distinguished living seemed for
Time 10 bury all memory OF the nobe dead whose memory
TIE PROCESSION.
AT 2i o'clock Capt Boynton Adjuant OF the Post read
Hotel previous 10 the march 10 be chanel IN he admirable
arrangement under West Point direction and ~
t.abe bnnder 70 military Observers tho Mayor and
Common Council Of the City Of NewYork we're assigned the
post Of honor.
very much to their dsui obliged to rank TO allow
the city delegations s- ,he8gh il was suggested la
this piece Of West Point s,segy Tor he purpose oi
repressnarss and the word was therefore pa s'09g The
nnes th members shoGd look well to Their treasure -
tnsh LIS joke Of course and though the members
paid spess their moneyed possesou '0eo
were no rockets picked
ENTERING THE CHURCH.
The proossop arrived at chapel l2 49, and wM net
in the door by the Rev Dr. French attended by me s MI
Of Elizabeth NevJersey and the Rev Ar Hoffman
OF Garrison. .,,
On The front seat sitting alone MsjcrGen Delshed
the oldest officer present wearing IN, the moGeIH hsUn o s
Grant and staff Then followed the other an o.
the United States army, promise1ousy mixed and behind
these noticed sin patriarchs . .
The regular Episcopal said; tie procession
when the choir commenced to chant by the same bunder
that daaDged the procession m ffont oil loes Hoiei 70"
vario1s bodies military and civic were misplaced IN ne
The Common Council occupied prominent seats in The
ington right IN obscure corner
The general officers present being about % IN number were
placed in the left center Of the chures.
The officers Of the militia and OF lower rank OF the Regular
Army places the extreme right and IN the rear Of the
sTTy s e the v,orS had entered and By
far ths largest portion of the audience was gathered
become Bishop Potter entered the room and took
the chsncel opposite the Rev Dr. French Inc choir
the funeral chant Of the service the PRAYERS were
read by Chaplain French and after the reading OF the lesson
VA, sune TO the tune OF Tie services
closed q !. o'clock and while Ae audience wore passing oS
aud fair which was admirably executed.
CONGRESSIONAL OBLIGATION.
Upon The receipt OF Gen Culoms Dvtston sten bsob
seauss West Point by senator Wilson Of the
United resolution parsed by the Senate
Honso stating that Congress
received with profound regret and sepsb the ntegoLce
OF the death Of Berei Lieut. General Winfield Scott aud pro
yidisg for the appointing Of joint committee. 10
consist of members OF the Senate and nine Of
who together with the preed
ing OF both Houses should proceed 10 West Point 10
Congress the funeral ceremonies The charge OF
the the perecfng OF all arrangements 10 trans
port The members from Washington TO West Point was
intrusted George Il. Brown, Sergeant at Arms OF
United States Senate and TO N g. Ordman Sergeant at
Arms Of the Of Representatives. These assisted BY
j. Christie r. " Atherton Col Brown II. Cochrane, off,
Gers OF the United procured special train
made the necessary arrangements for the accommodation
OF the delegation =.
The committee the part OF the Senate consisted Of Sen
afoTs Wilson Grimes DAVIS johnson Nesmh Lane of In
diana, Anthony
coma Sitgresyes Ketchum. Banks. Msrston, Taylor
President Foster and Speaker Cosx accompanied The
Delegation.
Accompanying the Committee by special invitation were
Neurs TAYLOR OF New York; Cook H.; Lynch. Me.
Leonard Myers Penn: eItiov Newell New Jersey. aud
Rsdfor6 of New York; W. X Nchefey OF the House; John
GoOdsnOugh Chief Clerk Of the House.
The train bearing tho delegation left Washington al p m
Thursday arrived New YORK Friday morning aud
proceeded carriages 81 Nicholas Hotel where under
The OF the Sergeant Arms having charge OF
the committee breakfast awaited them AFTER refreshing
Railroad Depot LEAVING the City Of New York in special car
Goa. and arriving at West Point at 10 o'clock a. ~