The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-08

Grant in all stations or tao victories which
l' . 1000 lItF Gfu Hl ita lNhcr which nUd
0.rn colI ftru NlHn il'A. iIe spoke q. ms
l'a cly3c ,ullglCe % Als friends. ul the re-
lncNtit ct us prlValo illlnNahips, OF his
G"l ti.f il the 6Octiy OF the true, the pure
Ano tae elevated. lie gave E!gh lrHlse To
MS kHuWl Digs o. men, saying that he dis
cernad character with the precision ul seer
and had seldom been deceived. Dr, New
man gave General Grant the highest chris.
tan character and dwch at considerable
length upon pathetic home scenes during the
months. OF Illness, closing with a description
OF the death.
BORNE TO THE TRAIN.
At the conclu,ion of the discourse the
hymn, Nearer, My God. to Thee" was rem
dered very impresslvely by the congregation.
The services ended with the bcnedictOn.
Alter the services there was a general move
ment OF the people toward the cutiagc to get
final look at the corpse, but Is was not
deemed advisable to admit any 0ne. in view
of tho fact that II was near the time for the
funeral train to start. Tho great crowd re-
mained to see the body brought out by the
main entrance. II was borne down the steps
by the Grant Post, of Brooklyn. composed of
thirteen veterans, and was preceded by a
detachment of soldiers and two buglers,
playing the ''Dead March I'm Saul" The
military were drawn up the sante was paid
the remains rs they passed TO the depot and
the throng stood with uncovered heads
while the casket was borne to the car. The
mountain train waited at the little rustic
depot. There were six cars Next to the
engine the funeral car, with open sides and
solid InasSing OF drapery, was waiting its
burden. Next in the train was the car
eastern Lookout" being the same in which
General Grant went up the mountain just
seven weeks ago to-day. The transfer fIom
the cottage to the train was accomplished
without dfIlculty At the station there was
another great crowd, and after some little
time spent in getting the passengers on
board, the train left on It's journey to New
York City.
LYING IN STATE.
When the funeral train arrived at the
Grand Central depot, n. Y, Wednesday
the military escort conducted it to City
Hall, where the coffin was set in the cor
ridor, just within the middle iron gate
of the southern porch, and with its head
toward the south. The entire interior
is shrouded in black. Eight electric
lights, each Of 5000 candle power, light
ed,and others were kiudled on the plaza
Workmen gave the last touches to the
drapery. While the coffin lies there in
state the middle three iron gates will be
closed. Citizens will be admitted by the
next two gates and will so pass ~ the
coffin in two files at once, and leave the
building on the north side. National
Guardsmen will guard the body until 10
o'clock on Saturday morning, when it is
TO be carried to the burial place.
The same funeral car that is to be used
on Saturday was drawn in the procession
Wednesday, but it was drawn by few
er horses. Twenty-four horses will draw
it on Saturday. Nine tons of pig iron
have been loaded above the axles to pre-
vent creaking, the builders say, and
brakes have been put on it to keep it
under control going down hill.
The Beethoven Maennerchor sang in
the City Hall plaza on the arrival of the
remains of Gen. Grant. The Lieder-
kranz Society will sing on Saturday
morning on the departure of the cata-
talque, and the United Singing Society,
1000 voices, will sing at the tomb.