The New York herald., 1872-11-12
TEE DEAD HERO.
cnseuies of Major General George
g. Meade.
Imposius Procession to the Last Resting Place
The President Generals Sherman and Sheridan
And Others Present-The Order Of March.

And Others Presont-The Order OF March.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL, 1872.
Philadelphia h0nored the memory Of the hero of
gettysburg, whose funeral took place to-day by
general suspension OF business and the display OF
mourning emblems Everywhere in the city draped
banners waved and an air Of gloom prevailed. All
along the route over which the melancholy cortegc
passed thousands of people assembled and test-
ncd by their quiet, sympathetic demeanor their
Vreat respect for the hero who saved the
Etate at perilous time and hurled back the tide
Dfrebel invasion. Early this morning the body Of
the illustriOus deceased was removed from the
house to st. Marks church. where it was placed in
nont OF the altar guarded by detail OF troops
selected by General Mcdowell. Long before half
past ten the time fixed for the service, the church
MAS packed with people. The officiating clergymen
were Rev. Mr.. Hoffman (rector), Bishop Oden-
Aeimer and Bishop Whipple. The frst-named
bishop read prayers and the latter made an ad-
hress culogistic Of the deceased.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
eommenced moving about halrpast eleven O'Clock.
and took nearly one hour to pass given point,
The national State and city oficials We'd with pri
yate citizens in honoring the dead The comm was
carried on gun carriage drawn by six horses and
followed by horse led with the saddle and the
accoutrements OF the deceased The CONN was
and wreath on top General Grant, in citizens
dress, rode In an open carriage, accompanied by
George II. Stbart and other gentlemen. Gem
erals Sherman and Sheridan and other army
Officers appeared In full uniform. The procession
was very imposing.
The following order was issued by General
Mcdowell commanding I1, the Department M t. Of % the
ing the arrangements. The order was strictly
carried out in all its important PARTICULARS
GENERAL ORDER NO. 7.
HEApouARrERs DEPARTMENT or rnE EAST,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 1872 ]
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~ The First Artillery Band and Governors Island
The Governor OF the State Of pennsyvania and STAFF
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70 oncers and members Of tho Union League Of Phla
q ofhcers and members Of the Commercial Exchange
y Philadelphia Board of Brokers'
A Members of Scott Legion-veterans of the Mexican
Fire Fire Depsr,ment Of the city OF Philadelphia.
70 Citizens.
win from st MARKS Church Locust street. up Greer
ssreet to the Park through the Park to the seamboa
The escort win formed Locust street, centre op
The troops under command of Major General Provost
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Corps Mayor and corporate aathores Of the city pf
ee qf1Sy the the % MAIN m ne oess 1se Will
occupy st'ngs in the side aises and VIII enter from the
Civic association. and other bodies not above named
ss Marks church be indicated By the Marshal
wsch
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france 10 the caisson on Locust street, the carriages four
a. time viii draw up before the church door and be
filled as rapidly and quickly possible, and then drive
OIL parallel 10 the line of troops When they filled
yhey viii halt m the cason the leading carriage,
when they will take their place In the column.
@ The officiating clergy will be in line
Immediately in front of the hearse.
The services at the church will commence at half
past ten O'Clock A. NJ. precisely and the column will
begin It's march Immediately after the corpse has been
placed on the caisson.
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And turning TO the right &c to or beyond the Lincoln
monument, halting when the OF the militia has
cleared the walk leading To the steamboat landing The
20 In front Of the militia on the ground marked out
Tor It, The caisson with the body will follow this walk
hi IL comes opposite the left OF the The carriages
will follow the caisson, and, after they vacated will
TO the right OF the troops and take the river road
aud watt in till needed to bring their occupants back
20 the city
The civic ocesson after Il enters the Park will
iur 10 the right, following the Green street
ife head comes 10 near the Lincoln Monument and will
quire.
10 The body will be taken from the caisson 10 the
steamer, followed by the family the palbearefs and
mourners hlclatng clergy and members the per-
sona stan Of the DECEASED and the invited fricnd The
escort Will then fre the customary funeral salute three
voeys and Immediately after the steamer will proceed
MP the river 10 the Laurel Hill Landing.
H. battery of artillery from General Prevost's divi.
SION VIII be planted on the hill near the Park entrance,
and will fire minute guns from the time the Of the
tination
Brevet Major General MCDOWELL
X Z. DRUM, Assistant AdJutant General
WARDS ISLAND LUNATIC ASYLUM