The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-10
AT THE TOMB.
The Remains of the Dead Command
eF Placed at Rest

New YORK, Aug. 8.-After noon the heat
increased and the thousands in Riverside
Park suffered terribly waiting for the pro-
cession. Soon after 1 o'clock Gen. Hancock
and staff appeared and with the regulars and
marines assumed positions of rest in the
shade.
Suddenly gun doomed out over the river.
The PoWhattan, laying down under the bluff
had fired the first gun of the salute, and af-
ter some instantS rattllng rumbles of thun-
der were heard in the woods of the shady and
pleasant valley and guns of war vessels in
the river shook the bluff and started the
echoes flying.
At 420 there was strain from trumpets
and the sound of muffied drums. Carriages
came into view and rode slowly through the
park to the tomb. DR.. Newman and Bishop
Harris occupied the first, and then the cler-
gy and then Doctors Douglass, Shrady and
Sands. The bearers came after these. Gen.
Joe Johnston rode beside.
The David's Island band came over the
slope from the south playing Chopin's funer
al march, while behind the black pp,lumes of
the funeral car could be seen. The car
stopped abreast the tomb. Col. Beck formed
his two companies in hollow squire between
the tomb and the hearse. The family car
riage drew near, the occupants alighted and
passed to the foot of the steps of the funeral
car, and when the casket was borne through
the hollow square toward the vault the rela-
tives followed on to the door of the sepulchre
and the casket was deposited therein. Meade
Post of Philadelphia, represented by 10
men. encircled the casket. The commander
took his post at the head of the casket, with
officers and post commanders. The chaplin
stood at the foot, and colors were placed in
front. The ritual service was then per-
formed.
upon Post Chaplain G. Irvine Wright, who
offered prayer. A dirge was then played,
| after which Post COmmaeder Reed delivered
short address. Then Vice Commander l..
w. Moore Qaying a wreath of evergreen
upon the coffin) said:
"In behalf of the Post give this tribute, SYM
Dol of undying love- for the comrades of the war"
Vice Commander John A. Weidersham
| Qaying bunch of flowers upon the coffin
| said:
1--WE offer at this sepnlchre rose. May future
generations emulate the unselfish devotion of
| even the lowlest of our heroes"
| Past Post Commander 0. j. Sellers Qaying
a laurel wreath upon the coffin said:
AThe last token of affection from comrades in
VictoiJ' --4In these ramainS with the symbol Of
Rev. j. w. Sayres, Chaplaln-ln-chlet OF
the Department of Pennsylvania G, A. r.,
III. Clay Trumbull offered prayer. The
bugle call for rest was then sounded. Dr.
Newman and Bishop Hawes then read the
ritual service for burial OF the NJ. e. church
named stood at the foot of the casket
Directly behind the funeral party stood Gen
Hancock, and at his elbow were Presiden
Cleveland, Vice President Hendricks anc
members of the Cabinet Near the head O.
the casket on the right Gems. Sherman ant
during the entire service, and at their side
were eX-Presidents Arthur and Hayes ant
Senator Sherman. On the other side of tn
casket opposite were Admiral Porter, Gen
Fitz Hugh Lee, Gen. Gordon and Gen
Buckner
When the religious services had ended tn
trumpeter of Company A, 9TH artiller
stepped close to the casket and sounded tn
tattoo. Little Julia then laid on the cOffi
q wreath, to grand papa. The guard OF hor
or then bore the remains within the tom
and at 5.03 o'clock placed them within tn
steel castings. The sealing of both the lead
en- Inning and the steel case then being PEI
formed as indicated, the family entered, til
tomb, remaining few moments and the
sought their carriages, and when entering
the 10th and 22d regiments in line OF III
bluff fired three volleys, after which Batter
f. 9th artillery fired three salutes from I'd
knoll.
The family carriages drove away but wei
not out of sight when persons attempted |
# detace the tomb by writing names upon ]
/. The guard of regulars was then MOUNTED
|. and the military and dignitarleSS rode ava
|. ana the long chapter was endeu.
l. After returning from the funeral, Tres
q dent Cleveland and the Cabinet officers wei
y to their hotel, but remained only a sho
d time, when they took the train tor Aiban
wee President Hendricks renamed IN y
city. The Grant family will return to NJ
McGregor in a day or two, and Will rema
there during the rest of the summer.
Notes.
Boston, Aug. 9.--Despatches from
parts Of the country report universal m90ul
ing, The day was a holiday everyWhel
business being generally suspended a
sporting events in some cases abandoned.
several western cities there were funel
PROFESSIONS.
New YORK, Aug 9-At Manhattan Bea
today, Robert Laird Collier delivered an
haustiye biography of Gen. Grant bet(
5000 people