Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-09-29
IN CLEVELAND.

IN NAG
MORNING SCENES.
Special Telegram to the Pioneer Press.
CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 24.-The Cleveland &
Pittsburg railroad cuts the beautiful Euclid
avenue in twain. handsome depot has been
erected, and the residents of the upper part of
town take the cars here. At IL o'clock this
morning soft dirges and the dull resonance of
muffied drums were heard in the streets, and
bodies Of armed and uniformed men were seen
marching toward the east with their banners
draped in mourning and festoons Of Grape
upon their arms. The streets were crowded
with teams, and the sidewalks with pedestri-
ans Along Euclid avenue stands were erected
for the accommodation Of spectators,
all of which were handsomely draped
with Grape and flags. The elegant
mansions which line the avenue were also
clad in robes Of mourning, the designs in many
cases being beautiful and the fabrics costly.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE
was composed of the leading business men of
Cleveland, headed by William Edwards, a
partner of Congressman Townsend. There
had been rumors that the train was behind
time and that a wreck near Altoona had de-
layed it four honrs, but r. F. Smith, the gen.
eral manager of the road, received a telegram
that the lost time had been made up and that
the train would be on time, as it was. The
engine was mass Of Grape. At the head Of
the boiler, under the head light. hung an ex-
cellent portrait Of the late president,
and the festoons of Grape that swung upon
either side found their center here, falling in
great, solemn folds around the pilot and be-
ing gathered in festoons around the driving
wheels The tender was heavily laden with
the same fabric, and in each
of the panels of the cars
was large rosette of black
with a white center. Wide bands of bunting
were stretched the entire length of the cars
! above and below the window, 80 that very little
Of the wood work was visible. squad of
| policemen kept the crowd back, so that the sad
occupants of the car could find their way to
the carriages in waiting. The first man to ap-
pear was
THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
Charles Foster, in suit Of dead black, with
| broad band Of Grape around his hat He
| alighted from the first car, which contained
| the precious dust, and the committee of state
| officers and citizens of Cleveland, who had
gone to meet the remains at the Pennsylvania
| line, followed him out and took their places in
line as directed by the reception COM
| mittee. Then vision in blue
| and gold appeared at the rear of the train. and
| a column of ten men in respondent uniforms
| came marching up to the funeral car. First
came Gen. Sherman, haggard, and as usual
careless of the location of his hat. He had
| not been shaved for week, and thick growth
of gray stubble upon his face did not CORES
pond with the FURNISHED gold of his sash and
the gloss Of his plume, fresh from the hands
of his valet. Leaning upon his arm was Rear
| Admiral Rogers, q venerable gentleman with q
rosy face, wearing almost as much gold lace as
the head of the army. Following closely after
them, arm in arm, came Gen. Sheridan and
| Admiral Rowan. But the most conspicu-
GUS man in the most conspicuous
group trod closely upon Sheridan's heels; a
massive frame bore his uniform well, and an
was large and full, and the small, deep-set eyes
face, and as it loomed up over little Sheridan,
| every man in the crowd exclaimed uncon-
sciousy and under his breath.
THERE'S HANCOCK"
He seemed to shrink instinctively from the
gaze of 5000 or 1000 eyes that were turned
upon him, but he was 30 mastery in appear
ance and doomed up so formidably among his
fellows. that concealment was impossible.
Commodore English of the navy hung
upon his arm, and seemed o pigmy be.
side q giant The next couple were
Surgeon General Wales of the navy, who tried
hard to get into the corps Of physicians when
the president was shot, and Qnartermaster
Gen. Meigs, who looks like an old Roman
in pantaloons instead Of toga. Meiggs ie
bearded and uneven always, but was more
bearded and eneven than usual to-day The
familiar face of Adjutant General Drum ap-
pesred next His escort was Pay Director
Tooker, and they, with the others named, com.
posed the guard Of honor They stood in two
lines thanking either side the door of the
funeral car, through which the casket was t.
come. Gen. Drum whispered q word to Lieut.
Edgerton Of the Second artillery, pale look.
ing young man, who sprang up the steps Of
the car, and in an instant thu
foot Of the coffin appeared, borne b,
eight soldiers of the United States army in ia
tigue uniform, wearing only their side arm
and their cork and linen helmets as white 81
snow. couple Of acknowledging undertaken
stood by in white kid gloves that seemed Il
have been chosen without regard to size
When the soldiers started toward the hearse
bearing the casket upon their shoulders, tn,
generals and the admirals closed up on eithe
side as if to
GUARD THE SACRED DUST
from communicating contact While all thi
was going on the people who were looking to
ward the rear end of the train saw a feir-size
man in glossy broadcloth, whose silk hat wal
bound like Fosters. with wide band o
Grape, step down to the platform carryinl
an ovorcoat on his arm and look around in al
,uquiring way as il he expected some one t
greet him. But he had the platform oil
himself. The gaze Of the bystanders was riv
eted upon the coffin bearers This was ex