Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-30
GENERAL TORRENTS REM4INs.
Arrival OF the Steamer Western
Texas'' at New York with the Body
ON Board-The Pail Bearers-Ihe
Funeral Service at Trinity Chapel.

Associated Press Dispatch.
NEW YORK, Sept. ~ lie remains Of
General Alfred 4. A rorhert arrived here
this morning from Florida on the steamer
Western ie.cGS under escort They were
conveyed to the Oity Hall, where they aid
in state in the Governors room until 10
O'Clock.
The Governors room was heavily
draped 10 mourning. ..
The casket, containing the body, was
enclose in heavy box, and over this was
placed handsome black pail. The men,
hers of the Old Guard acted as guard of
honor.
The following pail bearers met the body
at the City Hall Generals d. Il. Sickles,
Alexander S Webb, George B. Mcclellan,
j. Is Mcintosh John NJ Corset, Chauncey
McKeever and Admiral H H. Wyman.
At ~ 30 the remains were placed in a
hearse, drawn by four horses, and escorted
by the Old Guard and detachment of six
soldiers of the Regular army, were con
Keyed to Trinity Chapel, where the funeral
services were held
AT Trinity Chapel the burial service Of
the Episcopal Church was read Rev. Mr..
Goodwin, Chaplain of Governors Island,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Dix. Among those
in the chapel were General Hancock. ex-
Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, Generals
Crawford, Wainwright, Davies, jackson,
Aspinwail and Arson McOook.
The Philadelphia cavalry troop, which
escorts the remains to Philadelphia, occu-
pied seats behind the pail bearers. The
Army ard Navy Club, Loyal Legion,
Legion, Grand Army of the Republic.
and other organizations were fully repre-
scented. General W. j. Smith was among
the pail bearers.
After the funeral services ia Trinity
Chapel the remains were taken to the
special train, which left the foot Of
Oourtlandt street at l p. III. The Fourth
Regiment New Jersey National Guards
received the body on its arrival in Jersey
City and accompanied the train as its
escort to the Pennsylvania line.
Upon the arrival of the train
in Philadelphia the funeral cortege
proceeded to the ArmOry of the FIRST
Troop, p O. @ There religious sarvJiet
were held, and The body lay in sttts
under guard OF the First Troop until
this morning.
The following members of the Military
Order of ths Loyal l. 2ion OF Philadal-
remains to Milford General j. William
Hofmauu. Gsuerai ". J. James, General
Charles P. Herring, Lieutenant Colonel
James Fprney, Captain Charles Citing, p.
L .nssy Goddard. Thomas Graham. Colonel
Alfred Oromelien. Colonel Il =. Brinion.
Major w. W Nevin, Lieutenant Colonel
George Bernard and Capt. } L Barr,
This morning at 20h III. the ;rAn left
IL. 81. .
expected to arrive Al ll.20 a. m. On
reaching Wilmington, at a M, the re-
mains were taken in charge by the First
Battalion of Delaware militia, under com
maud of Colonel Macsllister, which was
detailed to act as an escort to Milford.
Delegations from Wilmington's two posts
OF the &, A. X aud n few invited friends
asn boarded the tram here.
On arriving at Dover the funeral train
will be boarded by Company ID, Delaware
militia, under command Of Captain II IL
Renney.
On arriving at Milford, the escort will
be received by the Torbert Guards, and
the body will then be taken b General
Torberts late residence, where funeral
services VIII be uesd and, alter the
services, to the place Of intarmcnt in til t
|. Nj. E. cemetery.
AT 2'50 o NJ Ii memorial service will be
held in the Nj L, Church at Milford.
Chancellor Salisbury viii preside and the
memorial grafton will be delivered by Gea.
Il. + stockton, of Nsw Jersey. Invita-
tons to speak have been extendedto Gems.
SicBels and Webb, Col. Snowden, Judge
Houston, Hon. J. r Loasnd, George "
Massey aud Ignatius O. Grubb, Esq, and
others. The Milford Town Council has
requested all places of business to be
closed during the funeral ceremonies.