Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-28
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
.sUsEsEErs, &C. To-NIGHr,


NATIONAL TBEATRE-John r Owens a. |
BILLY IacEeday." in "Sveethearts AMI |
Waves" as well as in ''Toodles' ana rory
Wisks." great bill
FAIR-A fair for the benefit Of s.. Mary's
ParochisI school. IS being held AZ the Hall
corner Of SIN and Washington streets.
FUNERAL or THE LATE MAJOR GENERAL
CHARLxs GRIFFIN-AN INFOsISG PAGEANT
We have already published the partic Hlars 9.
the death, a. Galveston, Texas recently, of tn
Iaie MAJOR General Charles Grimm, one Of he
most brilliant and dashing officers Of our
army. While in the command of the Fifth
MIiIiary District he and ans infant scp were
both stricken down with that terrible disease,
yellow fever. His remains arrived IN New
Work on the New Orleans steamer Bienvisie
On Thursday last. MAJOR General Butter held
had sde arrangements for funeral services in
honor Of the deceased in TT nifty Church, but
IN Difference 10 the wishes OF Mrs. GrIfzn
nbllsd his part OF the programme. General
Battlefield and sther officers of the army on
duty New York look q steamtug, and re-
moving the remains on board, had them con-
veyed 70 the railroad depot at Jersey City,
from whence they were brought 10 this city
BY railroad on the through train. which ar
TiVrd AZ SIS this morning.. At the Depot, a
guard OF honor, cOmposod of a detail OF
thirty men from the I2th U. - Infantry
unser the command of Brevet Colonel q
Tsssin, comm ding corn usuy 1, and Lieuts.
p n. Parsons and l.. a. Nesmith, reported At
daylight, and en- the ARRIVAL OF the remains of
tAe gallant General and his son, they were
lard IN state in the hall Of the depot. The cat
afalg1e presented a solemn appearance The
metallic collins (shcased) were covered by
American flags, and the arms OF the guards
were stacked on either side, while a non- COM
nIssiOned officer with four men stood guard
near the remains. and the usual busy hum
shout the depot beng hushed, the scene was
an Impressive one.
BY II O'Clock this morning the troops COM
posing the escort commenced to arrive, and
were drawn mp on New Jersey avenue, with
the right resting on Il street under the orders
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taDtIy, commanding he e. cert in place OF tlol
wallace, commander OF the garrison OF WASH
ns ton, W no was indisposed- Gen. Porter, Of
Gen Grants stan, and BIevet Gen. Carron,
of the list IL fantIy, before the arrival of the
troops visited the depot with be undertaken
Nj Harvey, and placed on tie CONN OF the
deceased General Two beautiful crosses and a
vreatb Of Japonicas; also, cross and wreath
on the coffin of his son; Col. Tassin also placed
= beautiful japonIca on The coffin of the gen.
eTal The guard of honor were drawn up
on either side OF the catafalque, and Lieuten-
ant Eeklon, of the seventh precint, with Ser
gsaBt Austin and II officers formed a line in
mont of the building 10 keep The passage way
clear, and have passengers on the road to en-
ter BY he side coors- About Tx O'Clock the
Johns Church, and the pail bearer. arrived.
as also General Grant, Lieutenant Gen
eral sherman, General Comstock and
General Badeau OF General Grants stan
Gen Mlchler and col. Snyder, Captain 3a
infantry. who came on In charge of the bod
ies,) an others. A detail OF twenty sergeants
u. IL
ments OF infantry 10 carry the cofins from the
depot 70 the hearse, and shortly after
twelve O'Clock the order was given, and
the military presen ted arms, heads were I'M
covered, and IA OF the detail of sergeants bore
slowly TO the hearse the corpse OF the gallant
deceased, and the remainder bore the corpse
OF the son 70 another hearSe. The order Wa
given and the procession moved off IN the fol-
lowing order. The troops with reversed arms.
Tweifih infantry, numbering about four
hundred and eighty men under the command
of MAJOR Nicodemus, accompanied by their
nDe band led by Prof. DroSch: 18th Infantry
humoeIIng about $50 men. under command OF
MAJOR Lawrence, headed by a drum corpS.
43tn Infantry, numbering about $50 men
headed by the drum corp. commanded by
MAJOR Gardner Co. h, 5;h Cavalry, number
Ing about go men, under command of Breye,
Vol Mason, with the reg mental band, led by
Prof. Orgesheimer; carriage Containing the on
SIa,in NH ister Rev v Lewis, OF ST. Johns
Hal-oearers. Generals Emory, Carr, Ricketts
Hunter, Hardee, Humphrey, Rawllps and
Angeri hearse with the remains OF the GeneT-
al, over the top OF which was thrown the Ma
tional colors, the hearse beng drawn by foo-
white horses, followed by a smaller hearse. in
ShIen was the body o. his son. both being
nansed by the Sergeants &c tailed TO carry the
corpses- Then came q horse attended by two
OF the SIN Cavalry, on the saddle Of which was
TIE SWORD OF the deceased, and in the stirrups
were pair OF his boots reversed Then cane
carriage IN which were General rant Lien
tenant General Sherman. and General Com.
STOCK. followed BY other carriages, in with
We're officers OF the army and friends Of
ne deceased. The procession proceeded by
Pennsylvania avenue 10 OAK Hill Cemetery,
Georgetown, where the military formed ont
side and presented arms the pail bearers
and the remains passed IN. The corpses were
taken to the chapel In the grounds, where Mrs.
Griffin, accompanied BY General Porter of
General Gant's star, with few Of the per
soRal friends Of the deceased, lad Assem- bIed
and after the beautiful service Of the Episcopal
Church had been read by Rev. Mr.. Lewis the
remain. were placed IN tina vault Of the Carroll
family.