, 1870-04-13
THE LATE GENERAL THOMAS.
Ftnnl F1sncrnl Ceremonies MT Troy.
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The 1cmains having lain in state in the YES
tibule Of St. P2ul's Episcopal Church, Thirl
and State etreets. until II m to-day. were. At
the erenins OF tho services, removed to the
diar in trout Of the chauccI procession OF
Episcopal c1crgymen leading the way. During
the whote time Of the lying in state the re-
mains were guarded BY = detachment of
United States Boidiers from the WatervGet Ar
seual. under command Of Captain Reilly.
The vestibule uas reatly draped With the IA
tionAl flag, the sed, white aud bauc cotors Of
which were relieved With strips Of blsck vel
vet artistically p1aced The walls we're cov-
cred With these flags, - WIS also the ceiling Of
the vestitule. at the apex Of which they met.
Immediately oser the coffin. The pill.rs in
the vicinity were entwined around with stream
ers Of the three hues that 20 to mako up our
country's ensign and. besides theee. bad, at
equal distances, alternate stnfsa at white and
black. The drapings Of the church proper
enshrouded the railing Of the chancel. and the
altar was completely covered with ike
material On its facade the ample folds Of
blacl fell in psofdsion to the platform. Three
silver stars ahone out. tesplendent On this
sombrc background aad broad belt Of silver
fringe was pendent from the top susfAce OF the
Altar-table. The front of the choir-E1l]ery u1s
hung with festoons Of white znd b}ack, inter-
twined. Beyond the drsperie. above noticed,
there we're 10 other eu1blems OF mourning in
side the church.
The bu1ia caaket ia metallic, grained and
v21nishcd in u1itstiou Of rosewood About
this WAS lraped the national flag. A ribbon Of
! t1nnoftGles and w5aaths Of fvv were twinesl
around the edge OF the caaket, IN California,
and were depoNted with it IN the grave. AZ
it 1ay In the ehanca1 II elegant crown Of ever.
gEeeus md rpse+, surmounted BY cross Of
fn,rnoTte1ts, was placed at the head. and >
~resth OF iapouic1a xod lilies 1t the foot OF the
caslet. on the former Of which was card IN
ecz1bed, ~ From the Ladies So!diers Aid So
c:ety Of Cleveland-" The handles Of the caaket
are Of silver, and the designating plate is Of
the ss1ne materisf. Iha latter beAfB this siH-
pic inscription;
GESExAL GEoE1x HxSKr 1aoxAs,
e. & Army.
Born Ja1y 81, 1915
Died March g, 1870
An accurate photograph Of tbs deceased, -
also the sxord he used during the whole Of the
late VII, Lay on The easket during the whole
tina tho remxms were in the church. These
we're brought On With the body from san F1an-
cisco, and both were sc1ptinidnEly inspected
By the Thousands wh3, yesterday and to-day,
vihted The church.
AZ early as 1911S{ \. N, crowds Of people be-
gan to gathes about the church doo1a. bat en-
trance WAS refused to every one Until the
v1Iious delegations had taken the seats re-
served for them Seats were also reserved for
| the clergyman Of N denominations IN this city,
and for the representatives Of the press from
| various sections OF the county. The Prasi-
dent and Cabinet and the high military off,
| Gals occupied front seats At 11:f the edi3re
| vas filed to replefon, aad the otse4uiel sex-
vices Of the Episcop.i Church xere begun, Rt-
Rev R..hop Doaue lei adins the clerical process
| sion Il the solemn words rare1beszted through
The aisle, IT an the resurrection and the life !;
| be who beEeveth n me, though he were dead
| vet shall be live The clergymen Officiating
on the OCCASION were Risht Rev Bishop Doane
| Rev Dr.. r. " Colt, rector OF St Pauls; Rev
| +. y. Potter associate rector. and lev. Nr,
| Wslsh, pastor Of St. Johns Church The fol-
| Loving occupied seats in the chaacel: Rev. Dr,
| Tucker and Rev. Messts Mulford. Hail. Dank-
ker. Reese, Nideuer, Adams, aud Brown, Dr.
I Cot stad the opening sentences. sfter which
The choir sang ; dirge from the oratorio Of
t.samson," the ta1t Of which was:
| airing the lnufels, bring the b4Js
sssew hts heafse, and Screw the wAEa,
| Glorious hero, 1nay thy grave
Peace ADD honor eyer have!
After all thy pains and woes
| Rest eternal, sweet tepose.~
Hev- Nj. Walsh then reid the prave1s iadi-
Gated By the ritual for such Decisions, after
| which tha Choir gang tie hymn be6ianins,
Jesus lives 90 longer can thy terrosa, D<sasb,
hpPN ua Rshcp Doane then pronounced
the benediction. and the Religions sez4icea
vera ended. By special reqoest Of Mrs-