New-York tribune., 1870-04-09
GEN. THOMAS.

HIS FUNERAL ~ TRoY-THE PRESIDENT MD
| CABINET FOLLOW T!'E REMAINS 70 TIE
| GRAyE-IMPREssIvE CEREMOEIES-LULO6tf 7
| BY GEN. STEWART l.. WoODFoRD'
Troy, April S.-Not even during the funeral
Of the late MajorGen Wool has such general puO'c III
teres been evinced during the present ceremonies III
honor of Major-Gen George II. Thomas TIE puonc
buildings. hotels. stores and very many private resf
dences have put the oatward marks Of woe. win
rare unanimlty Flags at half.mast or fufled ID
crape and Of black aud white drape
the exterior Of buildings every direction all ;he pub
lie edce and many Of the stores and Offices are ciosed
| and business generally is temporarily suspended.
The streets thr0Bgcd at very early hour ths morn
ing, and muttudes poured in from hcsurroundng conn'
| try The steamer Vanderbilt arrived with an I'M
load Of passengers including the nine companies OF
regular troops from the forts in NewYork Harbor and
West Point. A large number who had come up on the
Albany boats arrived after, and the various rail
roads brought heavy loads Of passengers Ia the vicinity
OF the hotels, aud tho military headquarters,
the streets were almost impossible; officers and
soldiers in brilliant unlforms marshas and committee
men, aids and delegates, messengers and courlers
moving to and fro; cayaymen Earring the echoes with
catterng hoofs the hum and buzz OF conversation the
occasional tramp Of moving body OF sol dery ana
civic societies with craped banners and embems gather
ing in position.
The night train brought Gen. Grant and his party
in at about He immediately escorted to the
residence Of Judge Francis where he found rereshment
and repose At O'Clock he breakfasted and at 10 held
o private reception About 800 Invitations were dis
trbuted among the leading citizens, nearly all OF whom
avaed themselves Of the privilege Of an introduction
The President appeared in good health and showed no
signs Of WEAKNESS from his journey The guests were
presented by Judge Francis and were received Win the
unassuming afabty peculiar TO the President.
Throughout the long reception Grant stood stoldy,
and never smiled. Great and small. distinguished and
atr hand
unmoyed face In the drawingroom we're Senator Fen
ton ostmaster General Creswel the Hon. John Went
worth Of Chicago Gen. Porter, Gen. Dent, and Gen.
Schofeld
Long before the hour appointed for the funeral the
Streets especially In the vicinity of st. Pauls Church'
were thronged. At the church there had been addi-
onal Preparations made The body had been moved to
another position In the vesibule The casket had been
elegantly and prousely decorated with fresh iowers,
consisting OF lilies ivy laurel roses. immortees. ana
eyergreens. These, with magnificent sken nags seened
TO embosom the naninate form in bed Of roses The
entire chancel ornaTnented with mourning em-
blems. The altar hid under a black pail, TWO
lights embematical Of our Pickering life, burning dmiy
upon it, On the da in front Of the railing, was spen-
did cataadue covered with velvet and arranged on the
platform were chairs for the clergy. AT IL
o'clock the delegations began to arrive. An entlre
hour was occupied in alloting them TO their seats.
At IA o'clock when all had been seated the clergy en-
tered. Right Rev. Bishop Doane, the Rev. DTS Colt
and Potter of st. Paus, the Rev. Mr. walsh OF
ST. Johns the Rev. DIR. Tucker, and the Rev. hessrs.
Milford Walsh Hall. BANKER, Reese, Widdemer. Adams,
and Brown occupied seats in the chancel The organ
peaed the subdued strains OF MOzarts requiem as
clergy formed in procession, and slowly went down
to the vestbule and met the body the pabearers lead
ing They then preceded the caske which was carried
up to the chancel and placed upon tie caafaque Bishop
Doane the Rev. Dr. Co and the Rev. Dr Potter alter
nately read the sentence the Episcopal service:
am the resurrection and the life" The following hymn
was then sung TO drge from Handlers Samson. Inc
music was rendered by q select choir OF twenty-five
voices accompanied by the organ and the west Point
military band Thoy afterward spng an original ode.
The lesson Corinthians XVI was then read by the Kew
DR. Walsh and another hymn by the choir. The
prayers we're then read by Bishop Doane and the Rev.
Mr. Reese OF Albany and the benedietion was pro-
nounced by the Bishop
The front pews OF central aisle allotted to the
mourning reatives-Mr. Lewis Sonthwck Miss South
wick, Messrs. Charles, Thomas, aud joseph III
lpghast Major Mcdonald, and Mrs. Col. William T.
willard Mrs. Thomas was not present at the funeral
She s now en- route from San Francisco and will arrive
here probaby tomorrow She attended the funeral SER
vices proper which held at San Francisco before
the departure of the remains for the East
On the right of the chancel were the Governor and
staff and the two branches of the State Legislature On
the left were the local delegations including the Com
mon Council Colleges and Masonic and other Societies
In the central aisle the general officers OF the Society
of the Army Of the Cumberland the Congressional del
egatons and gnitaes In front were the President
Gen Sherman and Gen. Meade with their stafs, secre
tares Robeson, Creswell. Cox, and Belknap Gems |
Dent and socum Commodore Alden. and others
The Congressional delegation were as follows Sena
tors Wilson OF Massachusetts. Warner OF Alabama Came
French sereeantatArms Of the Senate, together with
Representatives Slocnm OF Sew.forH Logan OF linos
tennessee Randall of Pennsylvania, Banks OF Massa |
chuses, and g. ordway OF sergeant
There were also Gems. schohed, Roberts, Lowe. Me- |
Barnum Taylor Abbott, Marshall. Baine, Newton, and
Granger. The Hon Horace Cgpron' ooInmissioher & OF
mtee of the House Of Representatives, A. Underwood
OF the Boston Custom House, and DE- D. e. Mckee 0i the
snrke Snisea ssTes Breyet T majoren % Stewart Van ye
Col H. C. Hodges. Col. J; p; Brua Col A. G Eild |
Fesnsworrh OF the u s. A. W. s. staring the 7th In
fantry. West Point NJ Marshall Of the 22d Infantry
"f1 TSs remainder of the Church was filled with
nguished guests M m s Ts
record Cd o sGn tender M funeral Sonors most enduring
After the services concluded the remains were
slowly borne down The @ S s p e TSe
gregaon filed out afterward. and were assigned 10 ther
carps soanded their muied roll aud the cavacado
started in the following ORDER the carriages
two abreast: -
Gen wosdhuIl md aud the Ninth Brigade N O.
Dorings Band and the Tenth Brigade y. q.
Uoo.k Falls Band Albany Burgess Corps Utica Zouavs and
BOshar,s ZouaveS
The escort consisting Companies Of the Engineer Corps ist T.
four Infantry aud Companies lst Artillery
Officiating Clergy.
NJ Ten N,aI. 9 Mai Gen Gordon Granger.
Mai Gen. Roseorans g MAJ 1eh newton
Ma Gen. Sehohed = sial nea nat-n.
Mai Gen. Hooker - bTg-uen' n~ekey
Stat nd family Of the deceased
Members the Cabinet aud General
so,.,,u,.udeu. aud Professors Of ss T. Military Academy
Point