New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
SCENES Az THE PIER.

The German and American flags were flying at
half-mast from the public buildings and private
dwellings Of HOboken. From the Hamburg and
Bremen piers, which are side by side, the flag of
Germany dOated at haf-mast. Germans from all
ouarters of New-Jerscy focked TO the Hamburg
pier early IN the day to do honor to the re-
mains of Mr.. Taylor as they first touched American
soil By 2 O'clock the pier was crowded. An hour
Liter delegations from KOtes Post No. 81 OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, aud the Abu Schueler
and Arion singing societies came from New-lork,
with CAPTAIN McCullagh. Shortly after fourteen
members of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, of
which Mr.. Taylor was Il member, arrived, lhere
were seven representatives each from the chapters
of Columbia College and the College of the City OF
New-York Grape encrced their left arms and
concealed their badges.
At 2 o'clock all the German singing societies of
the city, numbering about 400 members, met i'll the
Gerrnania Assembly Rooms. The societies repre-
scnted were Abt Schueler, AriOn Qnartette Club,
Arlninia Allemannla. Mozart Verein, Germana,
Harrugari Liederkranz, Eichenkranz Beethoven
Quartette, Schiitzen Quartette, Wagner Manner
chor. Badeschcr Mannerchor, Ulh Quartette,
CordIalia, Sangerlust, Rheinschar Sangerbund,
Social Reform Liedertafel. Fidelia Quartette
Club and Uhlandbund. Each member of
the singing societies wore white badg, with
black border his left breast. In the centre of The
badge was portrait of Bayard Taylor, surrounded
by the words, I'VE mourn our loss" Kotes Post
No. 80 the German Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic, also assembled at the
rooms to join in the procession. It's
members were dressed in their uniform and
a piece of Grape partly hid the badge. There were
about 800 in all, under the command OF George
Velfort. assisted By II. W. Ihum. adjutant, and j.
,,lar That atpt,
formed in the Bowcry. led by Captain McCulagh,
of the Seventeenth Precinct. Sergeant Wising, and
fifteen patromen. They marched through Bond-st.
70 Broadway, and down Broadway to Vesey-st..
where they waited until the coffin was brought
from HOboken.
About o'clock the steamer was sighted down
the river. and the police of Hoboken began the
difficult task of keeping the crowd from the 1ront
of the pier to give room for securing the steamer
At 8 o'clock the steamer made fast 10 the per
and the delegations went on board. very few oi
the persons present were gwen that privi-
lepe Among the few was Consul General Scni-
macher of Germany, who represented the German
Empire. He remained a short time, promising to
accompany the remains to Pennsy lyania to-day
Fourteen stalwart sailors gathered around the
coffin and carried ii from the steamer 10 the reye-
,,o cuttcr The friends followed the coffin and the
on moved along the pier between tle double
line formed by the delegations from New1l 0rk. Al
then boarded the cutter aud were landed at the
Thousand persons gathered in the neighboIhood
of the pier before the remains were taken oil tle
cutter. Twelve men of Koltes Post carried
the c flu along the. pier to Nest-st., where
an improvised catafalqne was waiting 10
carry the remains TO the City Hail. In the
centre rested the coffin around which was entwlned
tbe American flag. A few flowers lay on the top.
Over the coffin was canopy OF pyT1mldaI shapei
from each corner and the apex waved a Dlach anu
and the canopy were covered with heavy black
cloth, relieved by a white border. The catafalque
was drawn by six whit, horses, with black trap
pings and was in charge of Charles Reimer, of
koltes Post No. 80.
The procession was formed IN West-st., Captain
McCulagh and his men leading: Then came brass
band of twenty pieces, and Kpltes Post No. 80;
the catafalque followed, and last were the singing
societies with an additional band; Twelve men
from Koltes Post and the deputatiOn Of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity formed
body guard lsTTnsh moveS wl'-S. SLOWLY
and then along Broadway to the City Hall. The
band played dirges during the march. All along
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