The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-09
TELEGR APHIC.
Funeral of Gen. George H.
Thomas at Troy, N. Y.
Attendance of the Presi-
dent and Officers of the
Government.
Appropriate Honors to the
Noble Dead, who is
Mourned by the
Nation.
Important Foreign News.
miscellaneous felegrams.

AnASSO44dAOOuS L 046S SGd4eS
Funeral ObsequIes or the Late Gen:
GeOrge II. ThOmas-The President
and Members OF Congress Present
Large Delegation or the Army OF
the Cumberland in Attendance.
Troy, N. Y, April 8-President
Grant accompanied by Secretaries
Boutwell,, Belknap, and Robson,
Postmaster General Cresswell, Sena-
tors Fenton and Cameron, and Gems.
Porter, Banks, and Logan, and seven
teen members Of Congress reached
this city this morning.
The city is crowded to overhowing
with strangers attendant upon the
obsequies of General Thomas. fssss
The President and suite, delega-
tion from the Senate and House of
Representatives, General Sheridan
and staff, and General Mcdowell and
staff are here. Also, an Indiana del
egation composed, In a great part, of
officers of the militia of that State,
as well as citizens of prominence, and
delegation from the old Army of
the Cumberland. of which the la
mented deceased was affectionately
The small towns and villages in the
vicinity of Troy are pouring their
populations into the city, which
swells the crowd every moment. The
principal hotels are thronged, and the
utmost interest is manifested to catch
glimpse of those whose names, both
in civil and military life, are familiar
to the nation. Public buildings are
/ Al. 4
many of the private residences there
are no lack of sables. Flags every
where are at half mast. That there
is deep sense of the loss which the
nation has sustained In the decease
Of the lamented here, is evident on
every side. kcl a1es s-
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman. with bis
staff, arrived yesterday evening. He
is the guest of Hon. Geo. B. Warren.
The remains now lie In state at ST..
Pauls Episcopal Church, guarded by
a detachment of United States sol
diers, under the command of Captain
Reilly, from the Watervliet Arsenal.
An immense throng of people are Wis
iting the remains, which are placed In
the vestibule of the church. The
whole interior of the edifce is being
heavily shrouded with Grape. The
casket containing the body is not yet
opened, whereat some dissatisfaction
is expressed. -4rr-
The funeral services at st. PauIs
will begin at noon. They will con-
sist of the imposing ritual of the
Episcopal Church, In which Bishop
Doane and IEeV. Dr5s Gail, pe-44ar and
Tucker will take part. No eulogy
or panegyric will be pronounced when
the religious exercises are finished.
The remains will be Immediately
taken to OakwoOd cemetery where
they will be inferred; not put into a
vault as is so often the case. Both
bodies Of the Legislature will arrive
here by the 1920 train this morning.
President Grant and suite are guests
| of Hon. Jno. M. Francis, editor of
Troy Times, who has issued invita-
tions to the city officials and Repre-
| sentatives of the press to pay their
respects to the Chief Magistrate at
his residence.
In addition to Posts of G.. A. R.,
/ from the surrounding towns, the
military organization from Albany
will arrive at an early hour this fore
noon. The citizens corps and the
Zouaves, from Utica, have been as
signed place in the line.
The following officers will act as
pail bearers: Maj. Gen. Geo. Meade,
Mai. Gen. Rosecrans, Maj. Gen. j M
Schofield, Maj. Gen. Joe Hooker,
| Mai. Gen. Gordon Granger, Maj. Gen.
! j. Nj. Newton, Maj. Gen. Hazen,
aud Brig. Gen. Mckay; Mai. Gen.
Josenh ID. Carr. is Grand Marshal oi
the day.
TROY, April S.-Thee . obsequies oi
General Thomas took place to-day
The weather was fine, but the city
wore a sombre aspect; public and
private buildings were draped II
mourning; the streets filled with
people all morning; martial men
march to and fro to the beating oi
mufled drums. taking places IN the
line of the funeral eortege. The
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sec
retary of War, Attorney General
/. Post Master General, General Sher'
: man, Congressional delegation, rep
: resentatives of the army, the Cover
nor and Legislature of the State, cit
8 liens and dignitaries of all ranks IL
J, life were present to testify the ma
/. tions' seuse Of irreparable loss. st
9 Pauls Church, where the exercise;
: : took place, was draped with Ameri
t can flags bordered with Grape, ant
2, emblems of grief met the eye In ever,
y part of the edifce. Bishop Doan
y red the service and Professor Ga
z presided at the organ. The musiea
q portion of the services consisted Q
the hymn" Brief in Life" and tn
solo-"I know that my Redeeme
aiveth." 4" The procession then forme
in the. following order:
Troops of National Guard, 8, N. Y,
y and Independent Military Organ
4 Escort-C Composed OF two companies
ID First U. s. Artillery, and two of the gel
m eral service infantry. sfzl1.t.u
= Officiating Clergy.
Is Body Pail Bearers-Malor Generals
j. Meade, Rosecrans, Schonelos
m hooker, Granger, Newton,
u u Hazen, and Brig. Gen.
20 President tSe United states.
Il Secretary of War
u General of the Army.
IN Two Bands of Music.
H. Committee of United States Senate.
Committee OF Is. House Representative
Governor of New York and Staff.
New York state Legislature.
al COMMITTEES representing stato OF Indian
re Officers of the Army and Navy.
ns Officers of Mariae Corps.
~ Volunteers OF the War.
ne Corporate authorities of City Of Alban
k. Corporal authorities of Schenectady
Corporate authorities OF Troy.
Posts Of Grand Army OF the Hepuonc
,e- Civic Associations.
ed When the cemetery was reache
lor the Episcopal Burial services we
Ii read by Bishop Doane; after viii
re- the procession returned to the chur
and was dismissed.