The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-07
HEROIC HOOKER!
The Valiant Veteran is Laid
To Rest.
Buried TO.Dav to the Music of
Muffied Drums.
Soldier, Sleep! Thy Warfare's Ger.
Sleep! Thy Warfare's Ger.

Tie remains of Gen. Joe Hooker arrived
at the Little Miami Depot at $50 last even
ing, accompanied by Gen. Thomas l..
Young, John H. Treadwell and G. r. Han
ford, nephew of Gen. Hooker; P. L. Law
Ter, Secretary; John Hooker a cous n;
Lieut.. McNeal, U. S. A., with artillery es-
cort of eight men, and the undertaken.
AT the depot they were met by Mayor
Jacob, Gen. Jos. Dickinson, Gen. H. G..
Kennett, Col. d. w. McClung, Col. H. G..
Armstrong and Lieut.. Buck, with six men
from Company F, Fifteenth Regiment u.
). lnfantr'. who Immediately relieved
Lieut.. Mcneil, and took charge of the
casket Sergeant Thornton, with q detail
of police, cleared the wav through the
crowd which had assembled, and in few
| minutes the casket, being too heavy for q
hearso, was placed upon an undertaker's s
wagon, and the procession, consisting of
the wagon and four carriages, which con-
tanned the relatives, and the gentlemen
from the city, was on its way to the Second
Presbyterian Church.
This church was chosen from the fact
that the funeral of Mrs. Hooker took place
| from the Second Church building when it
stood on Fourth street, but the choce was
not made until so late vest rday that it
was notpossble to furnish elaborate decor
! ations. The walls above the pulpit were
draped with flags looped up with Grape,
and the pulpit, organ loft and the catafal-
que upon which the clsket rested were
covered with stars and stripes. Two floral
pieces brought with the body were placed
on the platform. One of these was large
pillow OF white flowers, tribute from the
surviving members Of the First Massa-
chusetts Volunteers. Upon the arrival of
the procession the remains were placed on
the catafaIque, where they lay in state
until o clock this afternoon, when the
last rites were performed and tine process
sion formed
The Brown Guards, with a band and the
officers from the Soldiers Home together
with section Of the Fifth Battery from Day.
t n, Capt. Thomas commanding. arrived this
morning and brought with them the Gun
| carriage upon which the casket was con.
veved to the cemetery.
The following gentlemen composed the
staff of Grand Marshal Dickinson:
Gen. II. G. Kennett, CT L. Markb-eit,
Coz. H. G. Armstrong Maj. james Morgan,
Gen. II. ,ung, Col. 7. @. Hiidebrand,
Col II. f. G llns, Cant. John L. Murray
Capt. A. II. Mattox, Chas. Rammel,burs, ESQ
Maj. Frank Jones, Capt. N. s. Shaw.
The following were the raj hearers:
| Cen J. y. Cox, Gen. Thos. l.. Young
| Gen. NJ. =. Force, Gen. H. B. Banning,
| Gen. A. Hickenlooper, Co. X. NJ. Moore,
Gen. nurbin Ward, Col. John Kennett,
Gen. F ed. NJ ore, Col. A. r. Jones,
Gen. W. H. Baldwin, Col l.. H. Bond,
Gen. J. \, Bates, Major J. A. Renlley,
\ Gcn. N. L. Anderson, Gen. A. T. Goshorn.
| Chaplain Eurnshaw. of the Soldiers
| Home, at Dayton, at the earnest request OF
the friends of General Hooker, was present
and Otficiated both at the church and
grave. The services at the church were
opened with prayer, aud the reading of 9
| few verses of Scripture by Rev. DR.. Skin
ner. Chaplain Earnshaw followed with an
| address, in which he related facts in refer
| ence to his own personal acquaintance with
! General Hooker, and spoke at length upor
his character and worth as soldier and
citizen. The exercises were interspersed
with music by the choir and organ, and
were closed with prayer by Rev. Thoma.
Lee.
At 1890 the different military organiza
tions met at Melodeon Hall, from whence
| they proceeded to the church and formed or
| the north side of Eighth street, with theil
| right resting on Elm street, displaying
| Eastward. At the close of the ceremonie.
the procession moved in the following
order:
Detachment of Police.
Grand Marshal and Staff.
Band.
| Grand Army of the Republic.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Association
Fifth OHIO Association.
Tenth Ohio Association.
Sixth Oh Association.