The New York herald., 1870-04-09

politics, literature science ana art Few such
assemoages ever hon0red 30 humble city a. Troy
OUTSIDE THE CHURCH.
Along Third street In front OF the church nine COM
panes OF regular soldiers were drawn up In double
line. They wore their light blue great overcoats
with the scarlet lining o. ,ne , cape turned @ BACK Tne
was kept clear 10 allow free passage
for those VINO were privileged to attend the cere-
mony large body OF police aided the soldiers.
The crowd outside this barrier Kept increasing from
eleven O'Clock till noon, when Third street and Tue
people OF all ages and conditions IN life The church
had no room for others than those In representa-
tive capacity.
THE PRESIDENT IN CHURCH.
President Grant occupied on the outside the
second pew from the 'front.' with General sherman
on the INSIDE and Secretary BelKnap In the
middle. The President arrived at u quarter 10
twelve and was at once shown 10 hls pew. He
was was dressed IN oack; and looked ratner SAD
cergymen white surplices, ascended from the sa.
cristy III the basement and entered the chancel,
where each IN turn took the seat assigned him. The
galleries ut either side were lined by people, mostly
cad In mourning and the choir was tnronged by
the TWO score chorIsGers engaged for the occasion,
together with the members OF the West Point band.
.nr, Ine dirge; Manders samson" was sung by the the
music ceased the clergy, TWO by two, proceeded to
the yestioue, followed Dy the paibearers composed
Of eight general officers, headed by Generals Scho-
field and Meade From The vestiDule the comm was
carried by the escort TO the chancei
The usual prayers Of the Episcopal service were
read the band played q solemn air and the choir
sung a farewell hymn:-
Bring the laurels, bring the bays,
Strew the hearse and srew the ways;
Peace and honor havei
Amid the solemn peals of the organ the remains
borne from the church and placed In the hearse,
followed In regular order by the mourners, Presi.
dent, members OF the Cabinet members OF Congress,
officers Of the army ana navy and State authorities.
THE DISTINGUISHED IN ATTENDANCE.
Among them were President Grant, Generals Dent
Porter, Belknap, RobesOn Postmaster General Cres-
we'll Senators FentOn Wilson, Warner, Cameron
Thayer, General French Sergeant at Arms of the
gan, Garheld, c. c. Washburn, Stokes, Randall,
Banks and N. g. Ordway, Sergeant -at-arms; Cen
erals schone!a Roberts Love McKee, Barrett
Taylor, Abbott, Marshall Baine, Newton and
Granger, Mr.. Horace Capron. Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture.
General G. Meade, General D. b. Sacketr, General
Stewart Van vhet, Colonel II. c. Hodges Colonel J.
Baa Colonel nra a, Ns 9; wGiidrGS c99ne George
OF the United states Army; W. 3. Staring, OF the
Seventh lnlantry, West Point; j. NJ. Marshall OF the
Twenty ysecond infantry, West Point, and c. M. Rock
fellow. OF the United. States Army; Governor Hor
and stan, Lieutenant Colonel Beach. Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff General Joe Hooker. General
Immediately after leaving the church the procession
moved III the following order:-
Captain Schwartzman's Cavalry, of Albany.
General Woodhan, commanding Third division Il. G.,
Twenty fifth regiment, of Albany Colonel Fredlander
Police under sninaa. GNInmsna ssnd o5 Captain Cary
Tenth regiment, Albany, Colonel Farnsworth.
Doring's Band, of Troy.
Twentyfourth regiment, Colonel Seenberg.
Battery b. Captain
Bennington Band
Losharts Zouaves.
Utica Veteran Zouaves.
Utica Clizens' Corps, Colonel Dawes.
Albany Bnrgesses Corps, Captain Taylor.
General Brannan, commanding regular troops,
West Point Band.
First Artillery Band.
Company A. permanent party, Fort Columbus
Company NJ, First Artillery.
Company d. First Artillery.
Company A. nited States Engineers.
Company g. United States Engineers.
The clergy In carriages,
Bishop Doane and Drs. Colt and Tucker.