New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-12
A HERDS FUNERAL.

ADDRESS OF BISHOP WllPPlE'
tFRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNEI
PuuADEIPuIA, Nov. 1.-THE city of Phila-
delphia lbends in mourning today, over the grave OF
one OF her most nusrious citizens and soldiers INC
extensive preparations which have been making Tor
several days past not only in Philadelphia hut In sister
cities and especially In NewYork to render the occa
zion a fitting tribute OF respect. have resulted To-
tav, In obsequies OF the conspicuous splendOr which
attends military pageant. Places OF business were
generally closed and drapcd, were tho Dwelling
houses, in the somber emblems Of grief.
The hotels filled rapidly last evening and the trains
which entered the city up TO midnight brought con
stanty increasing numbers. All the military orgahza-
lions Of NewYOrk large delegations to render tue
representation as imposing possible Many veterans
oil the late war and the New-York members OF the
Society OF The Army Of the Potomac ATTENDED almost
IN massc.
Among the prominent civilians and soldiers who at
tended the ceremony were President Grant and Gen.
Horace Porter, who guests Of eXSccretary BOre.
Among OILERS in attendance were Gcn/W. T. Sherman,
Lieut. Gcn. Phil Sheridan, George NJ Robson, sccre-
isry OF the Navy; Gen. Mcdowell and Col. Jones,
member Of his STAFF; Gen. Rufus Ingalls,. Gen.
Mcibbon, Gen. Forster Gen. Locke. Col Sheridan, Col
Baker. Col Audcnred and the following officers OF the
NoW-YOrk 79tn Regiment: Lieut.Co A. StctsOn, IT,.
Lieut. Hughes, Lieut., Mcintosh, Capt Lang, Capt
Dutch, Capt. Lindsay Capt. Clark, Capt Croal, Capt
Ross, ana Capt Rogers. Tie United States troops, num-
boring Gee men, also present, under the command
cot Major Abbott, Brevet Brgadler General.
Although Gen. Meade was not native of Phila-
depa yet lis long residence there characterized,
his ie1oW-Jownsmen love to say, by an Identification
with the interests Of the city and public spirit on
tho aer detect anything which might prove advan
tagcous TO Ter, had given bis name a permanent
pluCo ID the hearts Of the people. They remember
that le was the proscrycr OF the cly
aad taat as long as Gettysburg remains
wore o. uiuged and rejoicing, the name OF its
hero ca.nct be forgotten Groups gathered constantly
81. i'm, NJ Il
cen. lIerUo in "a slow window in Chestnut-s, and OK
CHANGED n low tones expressions Of real regret and sor-
rOp.al umIndaOn OF the private as Wen as the pu0c
virtues oI the dead soldier
rlc morning dawued bright and beautiful, though
rtn,r CHILLY, but the iumned a city full Of gloom
AUsl.n to thorOughfares the passer-by cOntinu-
aly reminded Of the loss for which the city incurred.
Ie suspension business in accordance with tie re-
quest col Mayor St0kcly general All Of the GOV
prnincHt ofi,cs-lational state county, and city
we've closed, also the Navy-Yard' ana
rops OF the courts were IN session. Apph-
c,nts 40 the Mayors Office met by closed
doors Grupcd in heavy black, While the usual
oIul leyee OF the eutenants of police was dispensed
WITH Flags ON all Of tho public buildings were displayed
at uli IN st tied with Grape. Independence Hail. in
accordance with the directions Of the City Councils
placed in mourning, and ither many persons went for
70 bIif visit before tie funeral obsequies began
Even the foreign cOnsuls all displayed their flags
at hall mast as token OF respect for the IL
were begun at early hour and by o'clock the msl
ulrs OF tho different military organizations belonging 10
the First Division National Guard OF Pennsylvania were
assembling at their respective armOries. Everything
was 4ca hncss, and the different regiments with col
urapeC, the line OF march to the place OF
general rendezvous soon after O'Clock The civic
bodies were also ready early ana marching
toward BrOad-st. The City Councils
coiupuusd by several Of the Judges o.
the Courts ana some of the heads Of the Departments
aid started from the State House accompanied by
band OF music. The members Of the Commercial Ex-
change, u--er the marshalship Of George c. Pielie,
started rom tho Chamber of Commerce The represeu-
tatiOn from the Union League very large, and
posed body of fnc-Ooking The members al wore
badges Of white satn with black border, bearing the
inscription Of their order. They led by Capt.
Charles X. Ide CuieI Marshal. and Messrs Lewis VAIN
Smith, j. Frailey Smith, Clayton McAichaeL ana Camp
bell Tucker, assistants The police authorities early
placed an unlimited number Of policemen on duty IN
prominent locations including the church where the
vice was to held and the residence Of the deceased
General
Meanwhile the gathering OF the masses had Degun'
From TO o'clock the thOroughfarcs in the immediate
vicinity Of ST. Marks Church filed rapidly until the
heavy influx packed them with great throng Locust
st. was dense with people both curious and sorrow
full Tie windows Of the high buildings
fronting on tho street alive with faces,
aud even roofs or two instances were tenaned
with spectators At last Locustst between Sixteenth
and Seycectst was cleared by the police and cables
were stretched across on either end and only tuOse hay
ing authority were permitted to pass IN. At % a. IN.
the first detachment Of United States troops arrived
and soon 600 regulars were resting their along
the south curb OF the tlorOughfae. And now came up
iapidly the military and civic organizations and as
sumed their proper positions BY 10 O'Clock probably
10000 or 0O0J people filled the adjacent thOrouSares,
tic LOusu-.Cps aId the trees. Distinguished CIVIL
iaus ana sOiders now appeared IN the chHIch.
Gen. Mcdowell and staff were the nfsti
auIfh ou
J.. Russell, A. y. g.. Col. w. W. Lyons, Gen X a Mccoy
drove up Nlt1 Gen. Porter and was received by Cen
NcDOSel aud Gen. Drum. At 1920 o. M, carnage
AdOph l.. bOrie and George j. MitchesOD VINO TOOK
their places III pew on the night Of the center asie
While tue friends the deceased waiting in the
church, appointed 10 convey the remains from
the proceeded 10 the house, which Is at Nine
teenib-t ana Delaney place, where INC fanny anu
relatives assembled. the body OF the dead sOluer
lay in the plrOr and here warm TRENDS fingered uulu
tie last rOi4eni gazing at lhe n0Dle aIu many features
Of the deceased, which looked sOldleIllAe' hOtMlIh
standing their paA9r Many pfomlHeHt men OF t t
state aud nation had Nlsltcd the remains uuIIhR inc
InUiull2, llciuIlEg tho President blr hODesOh, Gen.
sherman ana Oed' SAeIiuau, As tAo HHeepns fanny
turned away Tor tho last time, the cashet was COseu
ana the remains were conveyed TO the nearse
by Lcut.-Gcu. sheridan, Maior-Gens. Humphreys,
tdikc, am NIHht' keaf-A0mlIals turner, anu
Gordon, ana COnmOdOres scott and Mullaney.
Tue heaIse was cnYltoned by the city Troop aud Was
preceded Dy procession composed OF the pd-Dedref5
Just uaiucd Gen. BarstOw George W. Chllds, Joseph
Patterson George H. stuart, Samuel DICKSON, Eli X.
Price, Theodore Cuyler, Morton McNcIael, George j..
Buzby, Judge Allison, Judges Fmleter, Ludlow, aud
IaxsOB, j. j.. LppmcCtt.J j. D. Townsend, A. j. DreXel,
Iay Cooke. senator scott, Senator Cameron, eXGOY.
l,andOlph of NeW-Jcrsey and Gov. Parker.
INC church the Casket was conveyed through the
de entrance and up aisle. The church
Was well tlled during the ceremonies but was by 10
means crowded, OWING 10 wise precdullOn Inc lln'
1rseyo ,lcc ol the Episcopal Church was begun with
in wbte euIphccs marched down tne een'et
1tnt feH