The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-04
HONORS TO THE DEAD GENERAL
A MILITARY ESCORT TO ACCOMPANY THE RE-
MAINS TO THE CITY HALL

A MILITARY ESCORT TO ACCOMPANY THE RE-
MAINS TO THE CITY HALL.
The remains of the late Major General Joseph
Hooker will probably the City Hall before three
O'Clock this afternoon and the body will immedi.
atey be placed in the Governors Room. there to lie
i'll state for twentyfour hours. At nine o'clock this
morning II special train will leave Hunters Point for
Garden City. carrying thither Major General Han
cock and an escort of twenty men from the regi-
Iaent 20 which the deceased assigned on gradu-
atiug from the West Point Military Academy Having
received the remains the train will return to Hun
ter's Point at noon. All day yesterday the
arrangements for the funeral being perfected,
every detail being under tho personal charge and
supervision Of General Charles K Graham, Surveyor
of the Port. 1t has been great surprise to many
friends of the deceased hero that President Hayes,
as Commander.in-Chief Of the armies OF the United
States has not officially communicated the death of
General Hooker to the Department of the East, OF
which Major General Hancock is the head. In
the absence OF instructions from Mr.. Hayes
no extensive military display DO made,
and General Hancock is only empowered to
detail a mere "guard of honor" The United States
Army regulations make provision for the firing Of
salutes aud for other demonstrations OF respect to
officers dying at military post.'s AS General
Hooker's demise occurred ut his home these regula-
tons do not apply in the present instance. The
funeral cortege viii be met at the Thirty-fourth
street ferry by Company /, OF the Seventh regiment
N.GS.N.Y under command of Captain Casey. which
will act as escort TO the City Hall. After lying
in state the remains will be taken to the Presbyterian
Church. corner of Twenty-fourth street and Madi-
son avenue tomorrow. where funeral services will
clude tho following representatives from the
army and the navy and from civil life:-
General Silas Casey, General Abner Doubleday Gen
eral Daniel Butterfeld. General Gershom Nott.
General Charles X. Graham, General 0torSA III
Sharpe. General S. W. Crawford General j. b. Kid
der Wee Admiral Rowan. Rear Admiral Trenchard.
John j. Astor. DR.. I. NJ; Markoe Charles L. Tiffany
and j. II. Gautier. The remains will not be ex-
hibited till eight Z. NJ tomorrow.
The following special order was yesterday issued
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Lafayee place and Great Jones eleven A. NJ
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ing been detailed part of the funeral will
port a. the same sms ana PLACE The division staff win
teenh street at ten o'clock a. NJ, mounted and in full
nSs% with e"pos BY order of MssT General Asx
Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant General
The officers Of the army and the navy. the officers
and veterans OF the army OF the Potomac and tho
other armies and the officers of the First division
N.Y.SN.G are requested to attend the funeral. The
officers OF the army and navy will assemble i'll full
uniform in the chamber of the Board Of Aldermen
at half-past eleven A. NJ. The officers Of the First
division are requested to assemble at the Astor
House in full uniform at the same hour, and the
volunteer officers will assemble at the same hour at
the United States Marshars Office new Post Office
building.
General Graham has issued orders to the COM
manders of the various posts of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and OF the veteran organizations to
semble at the Germania Assembly Rooms tomorrow
morning at eleven o'clock to arrange for taking part
in the obsequies.
The column will march down Broadway, and form
opposite facing the front of the City Hall
twelve NJ. The remains will then be received with
the prescribed honors and placed in the hearse,
whereupon the line will break into column to the
ley place, to Fifth avenue, to Twenty-thrd street.
to Madison avenue. where line will be formed
opposite to and facing the Madison Square
Church. When the remains are taken into
rendered. and the troops will remain in position
until the mourners and friends have entered. The
troops will then, without further ceremony be
marched to their respective quarters. After the per.
be dismissed and the body will remain at the church
until it is time to convey 1t to the DesbrOsses street
ferry order to take the train fer Cincinnati When
this transfer is made it will be guarded only by the
small detachment OF regulars and followed by the
pail bearers and family. All public buildings and
hotels expected to display their haRs at half
mast
The casket in which the body is enclosed is .
marvel of durability and strength 1t Is constructed
solid oak and is four inches six feet in length
and two feet in width. 1t festooned with black
silk velvet and fringe and the whole is covered with
the finest black cloth. In the interior the usual
trimmings of white satin used. The handles aud
other fixngs the outside are of silver, is also
the plate. upon which il engraved the following in
scription:-
Major General JOSEPH HOOKER.
died October 81. 1879.
aged 90