The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-01
FRUITS THAT BLOSSOM FIRST
WILL FIRST BE RIPE.


vista OF the emblems OF sorrow.
noticeable feature Of the procession-noticeable
presence or the Cuban nag. superb carriage
drawn by six handsomely caparis0ned horses was
nag OF the hopeful and long-sulrering Cuban repub
rc. neatly bordered with mourning trimmings.
Seated IN the carriage were General W A. Q. Ryan,
c. Bailey. and Colonel l. 7. Stafford. OF Selma, Ala.
Nothing disturbed the progress Of the procession
frequent stoppages, owing to the lmpossiblty ex.
perenced by the marshals Of speedily clearing The
street. The whole affair was marked with the best
order imaginable, ana such little confusion as now
and then seemed for moment or SO to prevail was
undoubtedly lnseparable from the movements Of so
large body OF men.
p The Military Parade.
The military display was an extraordinary one In
point Of numbers, for there must have been fully
twelve thousand troops in the procession. Had the
day been fine one this part Of the procession would
certainly have been the most imposing Of all but the
rain played sad havoc with the rank and file as it
did with the civilians. All the regiments turned out
with full ranks and every one. with single excep-
tion appeared IN full dress uniform; "wnat might
2 have beenn in the way OF grand spectacular mill
tary display be easily imagined, while what the
real appearance Of the troops was under the circum
1 stances requires no very vivid Imagination
to picture. Certainly none OF tn regiments
were to blame for the really grotesque APP
pearance they made all along the line
: of march, thanks to the miserable state Of the
weather. but it must be said, in all justice to the
l men, that they went through the ordeal with q
sanqfroid that was scarcely to be expected Every
command was promptly on hand at Its rendezvous
early In the forenoon Although the rain had not
at half past nine O'Clock begun to fall in anything
like stormy way A-geod many anxious inquiries
were made by the officers as to whether the funeral
would not be postponed altogether. The colonies
al ondVnU Vvar Of aq m md md
moment expected an order from the Committee OF
Arrangements postponing the obsequies "On account
Of the weather." 50 they purpOsely kept their reg
ments in the armores long after the hour which had
been fxed for their departure to the grand rendez-
Mvous. No countermandfng order came however, and
BY ten O'Clock all the men were on the move and be-
4 place in readiness to 1all into position whenever
i the word
u should be given to the procession The storm had
: fully set in when the command OF the first division
s9dIvlson had put in Its appearance and taken up a
position on the right OF the military line the rain
oedrs OF e3 had WITH o. an
those who did have them had to get them on the sly
from the servants ants Of their regiments. for the
1ucx2 Uniforms Of the the
= which had cost small fortunes in their first hours
were trretrievably ruined. Even Colonel Fisk, OF
the Ninth was no exceptlon to the general rule He
e and Colonel Clark, Of the Seventh. were the only
commanding officers OF regiments who sack it out
the S END yna seg to Of
precious accoutrements can be easily imagined.
TEDIOUS TRAMP.
When the procession had been finally put in mo-
ton there was not regiment which had not al
ready been drenched to the skin. great many Of
been obliged to occupy considerable of their time
while standing in line in emptying their barrels
SCI vhen n
was anything but imposing. The feathers Of
the adutants aigiuettes lay in pasted sort Of way
againstther breasts. asrhough they had been made
Of tany candy when had not yet hardened OIL
course the parade, under the circumstances, was
mol very grand affair, critically speaking but 1t
ment for the way it marched or now it appeared
while 1t had to labor against many disadvantages
There is nothing 80 soemnly imposing In military
parade as the marching OF regiment In funeral
procession with arms reversed and the drums
munied but all the solemnity Of the parade on this
rators, who had as much trouble to Keep them
selves comfortable and out OF the rain as the
81 muddy pavement. In fact, the discomfort Of the
k marching was really terrible, and the muskets
burden aa1 was sy no means pleasant
81 to refrain from reversing arms all during the
S3processon. AS consequence or this state OF AFFAIRS
IN OF way that would have made people open their
8 eyes in wonderment If the day had been fine one.
"a Some Of the German regiments became completely
Ia demoralized before reaching Forty-ninth street,
& many OF them having taken more lager than was
good for them at intervals during the march. The
= Twenty. second was the only command which did
ri not allow its ranks to break whichever way the
IA whim OF few fatigued files desired. 1t made the
finest appearance of any regiment In either division.
1t may be said that the only time during the whole
& procession that all the troops appeared to advan:
tage was when the corpse was borne TO the funeral
car at Forty-seventh street, with the regiments
aligned along Madison avenue at present rms.
Departure of the Remains for W0Odlawn.
Il When the procession had reached Forty ninth
street and Fourth avenue, the terminus OF its march,
< halt was ordered and the.weary wet and WORKOUT
column rested. The United States Band took its
station IN front OF the funeral car and played
mournful dirge which, together with the concomi-
tants OF gloomy weather and dull, pattering ram,
gave to this part OF the obsequies peculiarly i'm
pressve character. The marines and firing party
drew up on the south side Of the street and pre-
scented arms as the body passed. At this stage OF
the proceedings there was considerable delay, owing
+ to the funeral car not being in position.
The train was composed OF thirteen first class
F. passenger cars of the New York and Harlem Road,
the car for the remains was drawn by the ocomo-
tive "Governor." The engine draped with black,
but none OF the passenger cars bore any emblems.
The funeral car was q fiat one, enclosed In blacK
4 and white pail, with a railing similarly draped, ana
r. covering overhead of national fags ana banners
were also looped up at the sides between the trucks
In the centre OF the car low cataiaique was ,is
liked, ana around 1t were cushioned seats lor lie
pall bearers and guard OF honor. On the arrival OF
the procession at the tram at Fortynnth street,
around the ana head OF the cortege aud III the
midst OF the driving storm, The remains with lts
proper escort were placed on board. soon placed u
position, and Its sailor guard OF honor seated ia It
same car. The marines and firing party TOOK tnt
next car. The officers Of the navy and several Oh tnt
Mother officers also went on board the Walu. GENERA