New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-06
black drapery limp. The canopy kept the rain

| from the daIs
| Within ten minutes after the cessation OF tho
rain and the gracious temperance OF the sum-
thousands of persons who seemed to have been
hidden IN the vicinity surrounded the Grand
Central Station. They came focking from Fifth
ave. through Forty ysecond Forty third and Forty
fourth SITS. up Fourth-ave., from all accessible
points and through all possible avenues
of approach. From curb to door all
space was taken. The fence around the lit
tie park Vanderbilt-ave. from the station
held seemingly ten sghtseers for every picket. The
police in full uniform had taken their positions in
Vanderbilt-ave and ont toward Madison and
Fifth aves.; the list Regiment, with its white
helmets trousers and straps and blue coats. WAS
drawn up In silent and effective array each side
of Vanderblt-ave.; around in Forty-thrdst.. men
of the lth and ODD Regiments stood around the
catafalque which placed Mt Vandcrbilt-ave.
and Fort y-thiId-st.; tine roof of the depot, on
each balcony, and at cvery point of the structure
aiording footho!d, people were gathered
looking down on the scene. All
were silent, the only sound breaking the stiffness
being the orders of officers the stamping OF
horses feet So the multitude. quiet. expectant,
reverential. waited until the procession formed and
the twelve strong horses started forward with the
catafalque
hush of reverence and expectancy fell upon the
tnfOng asScInDlcu III the station as inc WncclS ol
the funeral train ceased to rcvove, and
here and there along the line of cars heads
of the inmates pcerci forth and glanced curously
around. All eyes were centred on the car which
bore the National colors drapcd and twIned with
the black trappings Within the darkened car
could be perceived the outline of the coiu sur
rounded by its faithful guard of Grand Army men.
Then one by one mcn in gorgeous military raiment
became visible. and men in civilians dress with
bands of Grape around their arms. Soon the plat
form presented a scenc of activity, gold braid
minging with MOURN ig emblcms and forming
striking contrast. The Tile of policemen under the
command of Captains Cartwright and Schultz as
sduously forced the spectators who had managed
to leak into the building in mysterious and unob-
served ways, as close against the eastern wall as
1t was possible to get them. In
the vacant space thus made Com
pancs A and of the 10Th Infantry, u. s. A.
descended from the train and occupied. There was
q stir about the car containing the coifn and some
Of the Grand Army men began to pour out on the
walk. knot of soldiers and civilians drew near
to it. A four-whecled baggage truck was rolled
before the side door to the car there was hustle
inside the gray whiskers and hair of veteran Chap
lain CULLEN appeared at the car door conspicuous
above his comrades and assisted By them the coffin
was lifted out and on TO the waiting truck
No bunting flag hid the purple velvet of the
coffin from view. Ii was just il came from the
undertaker's hands. except that just over
where the arms of the dead man were
folded rested on the lid the wreath of oak leaves
fashioned and laid on the bier while it was at Mt
McGregor by the grandchildren Of the dead Gen
cral So tenderiy did the veterans lift tho valued
burden that not a leaf of the chIplct disturbed.
Z he people IN the building uncovered their heads
as General Grants coffin came sight and re
naned with barred heads until il was gone. The |
transfer from the funeral car TO the waiting aud
drerchcdl catafalqnc In forty-thrd-st |
was speedy and made without delay. |
by the guard Of honor
of l.. :. Grant Post consisting o. Senior Vice-Com-
mandcr J. II. Johnson. CHAPLAIN Gwillom. andiNot-
Grams Willis Mcdonald, II. w. knight. B. Il. Cor |
wIn William II. Barker. Noah IIbbitts, William &. |
Booth, George J. Collins and j. VI. Foster. the !
coffin was moved along on the truck around the IN
terror Of the staten to the Harlem entrance IN
With the guard of honor were |
six men of the LOYAL Legion, Ncw-Yofk Command |
cry and two men of the Wheeler Post. Grand |
Army OF the Republic. of Saratoga. After them came
Ulysses aud ). .sse Grant. General Hpr-
ace Porter. the Rev DR.. Newman Dr. jouglas. cx-
Minister Cramcr General Hancock aud stan Gov
crnor Hill and stan the two companies OF rcguar9,
committees Of the Assembly ana senate aud Mayor
Graccs committee. The truck WAS stopped for a
momcBt just before reaching the entrance aud the
caug OF the troops a. they grounded arms rang
through tho lofty yauitcd building. The detention
however vas only for a moment.
The sun slonc brightly on The pavement outside
rs the cOrtege emerged INTO Nandcrbiit-ayc. The
tlTOng IN the streets barred their head and the people
loo ing down the scene from innumcrablo
fows far aud near nYoluntarly dd the same. The
z st Regiment Lnlcr tOlOncl Mch pin wIsdrawnu up
around ne entrance standing ~ present arms The
/ 9TH Regiment was formed along the south side of
Iorty-thiTd-st., and the lth on the north side.
thus keeping guard over the gloomy catafalquc.
" hIrh stood waiting for the coffin at Eorty-hrd-
IT. aud Nanderbilt-avc. The bands of the three
began TO play a funeral drgc as the
coffin lifted by the sturdy veterans from the bag
gage truck was borne along Nandeibt-avc. 10 the
ear in waiting The eyes of the assembled thou
sands fell upon the coffin the roar of traffic and
the hum of voices that sounded about the busy
street but "A moment before was stIilcd and thus in
silence except for the wall of the music
and the measured tread of the cOrtegel was
the body of the dead cheftan transferred
10 the catafaque. The twelve black horses with
heir sable trappIngs paved at the pavement and |
,hanpcd their bits impaicntly as the great soldier
was lifted before the eyes of the multitude to the
gloomy vehicle with IFS sweeping black drapery |
hat was to bear him to the City Hall. he sixteen
% their departed Ibcrator az the assistants of |
Undertaken Merritt screwed the coffin down to its
,lace on the daiq in order that il might not be |
haken on its Journey At $40 the mourufui pro-
esslon began It's journey down town.
FORMING TIE MARCHING COLUMN.
;AILANT APPEARANCE OF CITIZEN AND REGULAR