New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
uovops TO GENERAL HOOKER.

| In accordance with an order from tencrai Hah-
cock. Lieutenant Edwin McNiell with detach-
ment of twenty men from Battery ID OF the LIST
Artillery, went to Garden City to act a special
escort at the funeral of The late General Joseph
Hooker At about 1890 n. IN. yesterday brief ser
vices were held in the gentlcmen's paTlor OF the
hotel by the Rev. Mr. Miller, of the Methodist Eps-
coral Church nj Hampstead. The lid of the collin
was raised The dead General was dressed IN black
clothes the left hand grasping his sword, when
was sheathed in its scabbard. and the right held
his generals hat The face looked natural and
bore the hectic flush which had distinguished ms
features during life. After the services were con-
cluded the body was brought to New-York on
special train, and arrived at the City Hall early in
the Afternoon. The coffin was born to the Governors
Room by eight soldiers of the special escort from
the Regular Army, and was placed Oh n catafalque
that had been prepared for it, The coffin is of OAK.
and the inside is lined with white satin. The
handles and plate are of silver. On the latter Is
the inscription " Maior-C'encTa Joseph Hooker. L.
| $ A. Died October 81, 1870, aged 60 years" The
coffin, as 1t rested III the Governors Room yester-
day, was covered with a United states lag, ana me
dead soldiers hat sword and belt rested on It. The
room was appropriately draped IN mourning. Among
| those present were General Graham, General j. ii.
Hobart Ward, III command of the guard OF honor,
and who served under General Hooker IN the lnrd
Corps General VI. X. Patrick, General II. l.. Ire
MAN, General lie Due. United States Commissioning
of Agriculture General Daniel Butteriied and
General i. H. StetsOn. The last three were on Gen
erai Hooker's staff Major Plimley had charge of
| the arrangements. A guard Of honor was on duty
all last night and will remain until tine funeral pro-
cessiOn starts to-day.
From until 1880 a. m. to-day persons will be all
| mtted to view the remains. The following com
mands have been ordered by General shaler To re-
port TO the Division Chief OF staff at lafay etie-
! place and Great Joncs-st. at III a. m to-day To 90
! escort duty: Separate Troop A Troop a, 81
| REGIMENT Cavalry 9TH Regiment Infantry and
battery of LINT Artillery from the United states
Army. The Division stan Will assemble at the
! Nna- nd Isl
! at 10 q. Flags viii be at hali-masl, and minute
guns will be fired, beginning at ll:3O. All yolun-
tcer officers and officers of the Third Corps Union
are requested to meet at the United States Marshals
off e IN the Post Office building at IL Il. III. The
remains will he escorted by all OF the above troops
TO tine Rev. DR.. Adamss church at MadisoD-aye. and
Twenty -fouIth-St where the funeral serYices VIII
held.
| and Navy held at the Army and Navy CluD
| House Yesterday afternoon and largely at
| tended. GeI .ral Charles *. Graham was present
and reported the aneements made for the funeral
| services On rcso utIon General Mcclellan ana
| General Burnside. former commanders of the Amy
oftho Potomac. were invited 10 act as pail bearers
4 resolution was adopted requesting all cX-ciiceTs
who desire TO take part IN the ceremonies to report
at the United Staes MarshalS office IN the Post
| Office building nj IL a. IN. to-day. lhey VIII De
conducted to their place IN line by General Martin
! G. Mcmahon. Officers are requested to wear their
CORPS badges
A disp Itch from Cincinnati states that tho Cham
Der of Commerce has appointed "A committee Of five,
consisting of a. 4. Goshorn, n. l.. Amber, b. Egce-
! N,
with "A similar Committee Of the Common Council,
to receive the remains on Friday morning
! A dispatch from Washington says That the fnl,
| lowing general order has been issued by General
| Sherman
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY. ApJUrANr- GENERAEs}
OFFICE. MAsHINOTOS, Nov 3. 1879.
The death ol llajor-Generai Joseph Hooker
United states Army. retired. which took place
auuounced the Army. In announcing me decease
OF gallant veteran. honorcd with the thanks OF Con
crcss Tor " sk, energy and endurance. the General
takes recall To the memory of the Army the
! Distinguished services rendered by General Hooker
through tie war with MeNcr as vel as 4h the Ialc
war Has calamity IN the former gave promise o. that
superior courage y;or ana shii IN action men na,e
characterized him. III IL not necessary mere 10
narrae nis achievements; they are matters oI familiar
admiration of his surviving comrades In hoh1r 10 ms
memory. the commanding General Military Division
Fort Columbus. and the flag 10 he displayed
hafmasl curing the funeral ceremonies III New York
Kentucky. the day OF nserment IN Cincinnati. The
officers Of the retired t are requested to wear the usual
! badge OF mourning for thirty days.
| ARRIVAL OF LIEUTENANT WEIRS REMAINS
The remains of Lieutenant William b. Weir, who
killed by the Utes at the battle of Milk
River. reached Poughkeepsie last evening in charge
of Lieutenant +. Baker. appointed by the Ordnance
Department as escort. and Charles q.
Weir. brother of the dead soldier.
The relatives of Lieutenant Weir in this city
informed by telegram of the arrival at Poughkeep-
sic of his body, and will attend the
funeral to-day at o'clock, at West Point.
The funeral will be military one and will
be attended by the members of the post, at
the West Point Military Chapel. The sermon
will be preached by the Rev: W. H. Thomas, rector
| of the Church of the Holy innocents at Highland
Falls. The pal-bearers are selected from the men,
beers Of tue class of SO, the year in which Lenten
| ant Weir was graduated They VIII be Lieu
! tenants Michlor Rockwell, Reed. Ives Turner,
McClernand. Randolph schoileld, Tow send and
Wood. A military salute will be fired over the
grave in the cemetery near the chapel
Lieutenant Weir was in his tbirtieth year
tered the Military Academy in 1866:
He was promoted to the rank of second
toned successfully at Fort Warren. Mass;
Fortress Monroe Fort Sullivan, Maine, and
Fort Whipple, Va. In 1874 he made
a first lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps He served
at the Watervet Arsenal in this State until 1873,
when he was sent to Fort ID. A. Russell TO take
charge Of the Cheyenne ordnance depot.
He was at his post when called by
GENERAL Merritt to assist in fighting the Utes.
Lieutenant Weir bore the reputation of good and
brave soldier.