The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09
TROY, N. Y.
The Funeral Of General George III.
|. Thomas.

TROY, April S.-President Grant, &C
companied by Secretaries Boutwell,,
Belknap and Robson, Postmaster Gen.
sral Cresswell, Senators Fenton and
Cameron, Generals Porter, Banks and
Logan and seventeen members OF Con-
gress, reached this city this morning.
TROY, April S.-The city is crowded
to overt1owing with strangers, attend.
ant upon the obsequies OF General
Thomas. The President and suite, a
delegation from the Senate and House
of Representatives, General Sheridan
and staff and General Mcdowell and
staff arc here. Also an indiana delega-
ton, composed in great part OF the
officers of the militia of that State,
as we'll as citizens Of prominence,
and delegation from the old Army ct
the Cumberland, of which the lamented
deceased was affectionately styled the
father.
The small towns and villages in the
vicinity of Troy are pouring their pop
ulation into the city, which swells the
crowd every moment. The principal
hotels are thronged and the utmest in
terest is manifested to catch glimpse
of those both in civil and military
life whose names are familiar to the
nation. Public buildings are hung with
funeral emblems and on many of the
private residences there are no lack of
sables. Flags everywhere are at half
mast. That there is deep sense of the
loss which the nation has sustained IN
the decease of the lamented hero, is evil
dent on every sides
Lieutenant General Sherman with
his staff arrived yesterday evening. He
is the guest of Hon. George B. Warren.
The remains now lie in State at st.
Paul's Episcopal Church, guarded by
detachment of United States soldiers
under the command of Capt. Reilly,
from Wateroliet Arsenal. Immense
throngs of people are visiting the re-
mains, which are placed in the vesti-
bule of the Church. The whole inte-
rior of the edifice is being draped in
mourning. On a raised dais heavily
sbrouded with Grape, is the casket con-
tanning the body, but it is not yet
opened, whereat some dissatisfaction is
expressed.
The funeral services at st. PauPs |
Church will be given at noon precisely.
They will consist Of the imposing
ritual of the Episcopal Church, in which |
Bishop Doane and Rev. Drs. Coil, Pot
ter and Truckers will take part. No
eulogy orpanegyric will be pronounced.
When the religious exercises are fin
ished, the remains will be Immediately |
taken to Oskwood Cemetry, where they |
will be inferred, not put in n vault, as
is so often the case.
Both bodies Of the Legislature will
arrive here by the 1920 train this morn
ing. President Grant and suite are |
quests Of Hon. John NJ. Francis, editor
of the Troy Times, who has issued a |
number of invitations to the city Off |
cials and representatives Of the press to |
pay their respects to the Chief Mags-
trate at his residence. In addition to
the posts of the G.. A. X. from the sur
rounding towns, the military organiza-
tions from Albany will arrive here at an
early hour this morning.
The citizens corps and the zouaves
from Utica have already been assigned |
q place in the line.
The following officers will act as pail |
bearers: Major Generals George G. |
Meade, Rosecrans, John NJ. Schofeld, |
Joseph Hooker, Gordon Granger, j. N.
Newton, IIazen, and Brigadier General
Mckay. Major General Joseph B. Carr
is grand marshal of the day.
TROY, April S-The ebsequies of Gen
eral Thomas took place to day. The !
weather was fiae, but the city wore a
sombre aspect. The public and private
buildings are draped in mourning and |
the streets are crowded with people. |
All morning martial men marched to |
and frs to the beating of mutfied drums,
taking their places III the line Of the
funeral cOrtege. The President, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Secretary of War,
Attorney General, Postmaster General,
GenerallSherman, Congressional dele.
CATION, representatives of the army, the
Governor and Legislature of the State,
citizens and dignltaries of all ranks in |
life were present to testify the nations
sense Of the irreparable loss it has sus
tanned.
st. PauPs Church, where the ex-
ercises took place, was draped with |
American flags bordercd with Grape, and
emblems of grief met the eye in every
part of the edifcs. Bishop Dosnc read |
the service, and Professor Gay presided |
at the organ. The musical portion of
the services consisted of the hymn,
"Brief is Life," and the solo, ~ Know
that my Redeemer Livetb."
The procession then formed in the
following order and marched to solemn |
music to the Cemetry; Troops of the
National Guard of the State of New
York and independent military organi-
cations. The escort was composed of |
two companies of engineer troops,
four of the First u. S. artillery and two
Of General Servin's infIntry, officiating
clergy, body and pail bearers, Major
Generals Meade, Rosecrans, Schofeld,
Hooker, Newton, Hazen, Brigadier Gen
eral Mackay, the President of the Uni
ted States, Secretary of War, General of !
the Army, two bands Of music, commit
tee Of the Senate of the United States,
committee of the House of Representa-
tives of the United States, Governor of |
the State of New York and staff, Legis- |
lature of the State of New York, Judi |
ciary of the State of New York, !
the committee representing the
State of Indiana, the clergy, |
the society of the Army of the Cumber-
land, the officers of the army, navy aud
marine corps, volunteers Of war, the
corporate authorities of the city of
Albany, the corporate authorities of
Schenectady, the corporate authorities
of Troy, the posts of the g. A. r., and
the civic associations.
When the cemeter y was reached the |
Episcopal committent service was read
by Bishop Deane, when the procession !
returned to the Church and was dis
missed.
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