The daily gazette., 1880-09-30
SECOND EDITION
GEN ToRBERT's REMAINS.

ARRIVAL IN THIS CITY-RECEIvED BY |
THE MILITARY-A SPECIAL TRAIN |
FOR MILFORD.
The remains of Gen. A. T. A. Tor
Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon at 3 |
o'clock, and were met by a detachment
Of the City Troop and other military
bodies.
The programme as published in yes
terday's GAZETTE was fully carried out.
Upon the arrival of the body az the ar
mory of the City Troop they were con-
Quoted into the building and placed on
a catafalque erected In the centre of the
drilling room on the ground floor, where
they LAID in state until $50 o'clock this
morning, when detail of the City Troop
escorted them to the p, W. q B. r. r.
depot and they left on special train at
7 o'clock.
The train arrived in this city at S:13
o'clock, and consisted of five passenger
cars and one fiat car. The fat car, which
was heavily draped in mourning, con-
tanned gun carriage upon which was
securely fastened the casKet containing
the remains. Three members OF the
City Troop and three Marines from
League Island Navy Yard guarded the
car.
Upon their arrival in this city they
we're met by the military under COM
mand of Col. S. A. Macallister and the
&. A. r.
The military aud G.. A. R. left their
respective headquarters at 1880 O'Clock,
ard marched down Market TO Front, to
Walnut in the following order
Oglesby's Band of Chester.
Col. Macsllister, Lieut.. Col. Wood
and Adjutant Hart.
DUPONT Guards, 80 strong.
American Rifles, Al strong.
Smyth Post, G. A. R., 80 strong.
DUPONT Post, G. A. R., so strong.
The members of the G.. A. R., wore
Grape on their left arms, and carried a
number of tattered battle flags.
Arriving at the depot, the military
and G. A. R., took seats in special
cars that had been reserved for them.
Those from this city occupied cars,
and one car was reserved for the Mill
tary company at Dover, and also Tor
bert Post, G. A. R. of the same place.
When the train left this city it con-
sisted of twelve passenger and the fiat
car.
There were a number of prominent
officials on board the train from Phila-
delphia. Among those of our citizens
who went down were II. s, McComb
DIR. ]. A. Draper, H. r. DUPONT, Esq
Geo. III. Bates, Esq. and others.
A number of flags along the railroad
and vicinity were displayed at hal
mast.
The order Of the funeral exercises
at Milford, will be as follows:
ORDER OF MEMORIAL SERVICE:
In Avenue NJ E Church, Milford, Del
: aware, Chancellor Salisbury,
presiding.
Music - Marche Funebre, Hymn
"From all that dwell belo
the Skies"
Prayer-By Rev. Jonathan 9. Willis
Anthem-''Cast thy burden on
the Lord"
Oration-By Gen Robert F Stockton
Quartette-''Beyond the smiling
and the weeping"
Addresses-By Hon W Houston
Gen A Webb, Hon ] r Lofand.;
= Hymn-"God moves in q mysteriol
way"
Addresses-By Hon g P Fisher, Co
\ A L Snowden, Levi G Bird, Esq.
Solo-"One sweetly solemn thought.
Addresses-By Gen Daniel e Sick
els, George V Massey, Esq, Col E
Grubb.
A Hymn -" Immortal honor, endles
q fame"
It Prayer and Benediction-By Rev
t. B Quigg.
}. Committee of Arrangements-Ge
g VIM F Smith, Gen Alex 8 Webb, "
a Fl ellison, Esq, New York; Captai
Rudolph Ellis, w W Weigley, ESQ
y Pennsylvania; Richard Harrington
y Esq, A b Richardson, Esq, DR. j !
e Draper, Delaware.
e Col A Loudon Snowden has accept
If ed the invitation to deliver the CRATIC
IS on the occasion of the Torbert obse
e quies to day having been close frien
e to the deceased.
e A large throng of people gathere
d at the depot and along the railroad 8
far as West street to see the train.