New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-31
GENERAL mcLELLlN'S FUNERAL.

TIE AREANGLMTSTH NEARLY CoMrLEIED-sEE'
VICE ~ Tms cIIY-rnE rALl-nrArEE~.
The arrangements for the funeral Of General
George Il. Mcclellan were nearly completed yesterday
The details been left entirely in the hands Of Gen
crnI Martin r. Mcmahon and william &. Prime both I'm
tmac friends Of tho family. General McNiahonwas busy
all day tl D. with the details requiring attention IN
thi, city Mr. Prime remained IN orange ami received
tho streams Of visitors who called at the house all the
forenoon.
The body Of tho dead General with the family
and relatives Will remain IN orange tn sunday
afternoon when they Will come to this city. Mrs Nc.
Of MIR PRIME at 40 - Last Twenty third st. where
taken directly TO the Madison square Presbyterian
Church where a simple service VIII De hcd on Monday
nj 10 a. IN Tho Rev. Dr. Charles H. ParkhurS. pastor
81 tbc church. will ofciatc Will probably bc ted
los The Roy. Dr. John r. Paxton. of the Weat Prcsby.
potomac. By general McCiclans own WISH expressed
within the last few weeks to his WIFE, no euogy Will be
II desire To he buried with display than
simple citizon,' Wor0 his words.
Consequently no military hohor' VIII DO extended To
the dead soldier Numcrou. offer OF sodi"ry Sew
Jersey state troops. through Governor Albeit aud the
First Division Of the National Guard OF this state through
M.VS Vri1cIr TTn orr by Nj Eivrj H.
stevens Of Hobokcu. Of special fcryboat convey
the body the river, also declined. lmmcdi-
aiey after Inc ceremonies at the church the body viii
taken special car offered ht the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, 10 Trenton where ncrnont Will take
place IN tic family lot Monday afternoon. No scr
wees will ne held at the house IN Orange.
The pall-bcaIers w be General ". u. FRANKLIN Of
Hartford MaiorG General Winfield <. Hancock. Major
General nv John Porter General Joseph T. Johnston.
General Martin T. McManon. william G. Prime.
Thatcher NJ. Adams. 5. /. NJ Barlow. Colonel Edward
H. Wright and Henry G. Kelsey. secretary of the state
Of NcwJersey. Inc Veterans VINO ionsht under tIe
dead General are Invited To attend ms funeral but h"t
In any military capacity. Requisite from the yofs OF
state In those places were refused Ntary on" huhdtcd
dispatches and other messages Of cOndOcncoarrVcd yes
tcfday Tho Comic dc Phr, sent by cabo the following
Receive the expression "i The deepest ympalliy
OF his late aide the widow and family OF hi, beloved
General He monrnS not only tho best OF chiefs but
also the best OF friends"
Telegram. were also received from :. J. TIcn. Cen
cral Hancock. General J. Il. McIhrrson, the Rev. Dr.
John Hail. General Alexander :. Webb General Joseph
T.. Johnston. VI. Rou,tan Minister Of Franco AZ Wash
ington aud the Marquis Of lorreeian Mrs Mcclellan
brothcI-inaw Tho dead Generals brother. Arthur Nc
Ccllan. reached Orange at noon from Philadelphia o.
Governor Albeit issued proclamation to tho people
OF NcwJersey yesterday directing that the day OF
the funeral, "all the public buildings DO drIpcd IN
mourning, the flags placed at half mast, the officers Of
the National Guard wear the usual badge ofmOurnng for
months, and all the rcgmcntal aud batton coors
th" inn he Closed aiso EARNESTLY Trouest our
citizens 10 dcsist all worldly empoynens aud de-
vote the day to appropriate religious services ad sch
demonstrations OF sorrow and respect arc hitting TO
the occasion and the memory Of the ustrlOns dead"
The trustees Of the mining company OF which General
Mcclellan was president passed resolutions Of sorrow
and resolved 10 attend tho funeral In body.
The New-Nork state COmmandery OF the Military or
der of tho LOYAL Legion of the United states w meet ut
the Aston House to-day To take action on the death
OF the General, who was II member or H. The Com
mandery viii attend the funeral m "A body.
Pursuant to an issued last night by supcrncnd
Murray, the flags on the Central ONCE ana the yar-
Gus police stations throughout the city will fly NJ half
must to-day until after the funeral of General Mcclellan
TIE BURIAL SPOT IN RTVERVIEW CEMETERY.
TRENToN, Oct 30 (SpecidD The prepare
lions for General McClcans burial here have already
been begun. lie will De inferred In lot In Rveryiew
Cemetery which he purchased years ago and In which Is
buried Mrs General Marcy, his notherin-law, and SOW
cra members OF the Marcy family Tho lot is
the bank OF the Delaware River beautiful
knoll commanding fine view OF the historic
stream Near by tho graves OF General Mott Chan
cel0r Green, William l.. Taylor nnd John A. ROebDg.
the builder OF the Brooklyn Bridge. Beautiful shafts
stud the sward everywhere In the vicinity. Tbs
body 10 lie IN state here account OF the building
operations ut the State House. The procession the
cemetery Will be from the depot OF the Pennsy ania
Railroad Company, giving the participants u march Of
about two miles,