New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-11
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2Sd Regiment preceding the Hearses az G9ard OF Honor
Hearses II nu1@6sT and number
Carriage. containing CITY and County ocer. Of
volunteer Seiachment Of the 18th Reg @ent with Drum
Corps, commanded by Capt Cocheu
The route of march through Flabush-ave TO Sixth
ave. through sxth-ave into Twenty-thirdst.. thence
two blocks into Fourthave and thence through Fourth
ave and Twentyfth-st. to the gate of the cemetery
At sxtbave the drge which marked the beginning OF
the march ceased aud to the slow beat Of the drums
long line the procession entered Greenwood
Ot the IL hearses each contained one coffin but nearly
all the open under;akers' wagons were laden with Two
collins each The intense cold and the sharp wind blow
E sT or ei % a almost To-
feeble in certain way added to the impressveness
e e inc ff%n Many Of the
along the route stood with heads uncovered while the
seemIy laughter and talking which often solemn 90
casos show that curiosity has brought the hrong To-
AND the omy sounds heard were the steady tramp q
Soldiers the rolling OF the vehicles and the roar Of the
military funerals, never witnessed sncerer grief or
u DObler tribute to the dead"
THE sEPULcHRE.
The elements sounded loud dirge about the cold
Greenwood and the 1000 persons who reached
the cemetery will never forget the wildness of the
scene. Private funeral professions arrived at intervals
during the late morning hours. At O'Clock people
who 90 witness the public burial began to appear
storm was at its hight LADIES' were admitted into the
the visitors and into the Office both at the Gothic
sadly az the large mound Of earth at the foot OF Battle
Hill. The first thing done by the newcomers was TO rush
them back to the gatehouse. When the rooms were
ed the crowd sought shelter in the lee OF the structure
dust, gravel and sfted snow beat with all lie Jury on
the slopes Of Greenwood, which looked all the more
weird for its white monuments and eges OF the dead
few hundred feet from the entrance where Bay View
ave branches of from Batc-ave, aborers strain
ny
men bad been at work einee Friday morning. Two
men were preparing blasts in two large bowld-
crs which could not be lifted out OF the pit.
The excavation was almost complete The grave
earth in the center left and formed cone 20 feet In
diameter in the center OF which monument will doubt
out formed circular ridge about the grave At :
O'Clock the sepulchre was ready.
The cemetery bell began to toll at 230 O'Clock Tho
people who could not find standinGroom about the
graves in their to the procession, which
entered ID minutes later and turned into Bay VeWaye
passing the crest OF the hill aud coming down Battle
the grave. The officiating cergymen, the Rev.
A. p. Putnam, the Rev. John Parker, and the Rev. Jo-
singers, members Of the Brooklyn sangerbHnd, South
Brooklyn Quartet Club, schiitzenlust, and Brooklyn
MinneTclOr, led by w. GrOsche occupied the central
plot. One by the hearses aud undertakers wagons
Twelve cemetery employees bore the collins 70
the strip OF earth covering the trench Ropes adj
justed, and each III turn was lowered into tne common
heads pointing inwardly. The choir sang Abts " On
every hight there lies repose To the 100 bodies which
containing recognized dead. brought separately by
friends and these Increased tenantry OF the sepul
crc Ia 02. When all were placed in the trench boards
land the collins.
While the thinning crowd, budding together and shiv
erng endeavOred to maintain quiet and order the Rev.
Dr. Parker burial service and Mayor Schroeder
scattered earth the collins The Rev Dr. Putnam had
prepared funeral addregs but did not deliver IL on
OF the weather. The Rev. Mr. Odcll pronounced
M nd ns Is
peace" The asssmbagc then quickly dispersed; AL
the work Of filing the graves. This completed
till yesterday floral crown and cross was sft on the
central space.
BRooKLYE's OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION
Members Of the city and county government Judges
Of the Supreme City, and other courts several clergy
men and others, gathered at Saturday in the
Common Council chamber in Brooklyn. preparatory to
taking carriages and proceeding to the place OF burial
Rev "A F. Putnam OF the Church OF the Savior at Pierre
ROntst and MonroePace the Rev Joseph odell Of the
Lyman OF the South Congregational Church IN COnrst,
Episcopal Church. the Rev. Neyin Woodslde OF the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church IN Dufeldst., tie Rev. A.
Stewart Wash OF the Gethsemane baptist Church IN
McCue Judge Nelson Justice Thomas NJ Riley, JUS
tce ~ b. Morse, County Cierkeect John Delmar, JUS
cc.eect f. Wilson Bloom, Gen. Henry W. slocum, Com
missioner OF City Works, Thomas W. Adams, Gen.
James JourdOn Police Commissioners Hurd and Pyburn,
Sheriff Albert Daggett, surogate-eect Walter L. Living
son Water Puryeyor John H. Rhodes Register OF Errors
Daniel D. Whitney ex-Mayor John W Hunter, Tax Col
Iector William A. Furey, City Auditor William s. Soaring.
Corporation Counsel Dewitt Daniel L. Northrup, City
aud Bernard Began, ex-AIdcrman William Richardson,
Daniel OReily Patrick SHANNON Keeper Shevn of the
Kings County fenIcntary, john W. COe John Cunning
ham, Dominck Roche John 1ruslOw, George w. knaebe,
Fire Commissioner Mclaughlin, Jonathan r. Norton.
Daniel Walsh, Col Thomas Carroll, John +. Hennessy.
Daniel Bradley, Carrot Bergen William ii. Barker, Martin
Brecu Charles w. Cheshire john r. Kennaday, Benjamin
W. Wilson, Joseph Smith, Francis White; Aldermen
French Burnett Sterling, Black Corr, Kane Rowley, Ar
mott Murtha Gunder, GTiswOld Donovan, Ray Reard0n,
Parker Acker COttrcl Williams, Guthrie sgst, Fritz,
Fisher JennsOn, aud Hill supervsOrat-Large Howell,
and Supervisors Bresln Quimby Sexton Coates Byrnc,
Fry Ryan, Hawkes., Moran, Holm Curan, Terney, Eyer,
Clark. Brown Mcdonald Harmon Phelps, Geaton, Ma
Stwel, and Rider The greater part OF these Joined tho
procession 10 the cemetery Badges OF mourning
supplied by the keeper of the City Hall