Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-06

OF black became profuse and HaGs were
everywhere seen af hAlf-ussa- he
cF0sds down town we're denser too, and
fns potics bad greater dins1isy in re-
PRESSING the1n, bat the rp3ts as no time
vas tnssrfersd with. More than an
ho1r vas consumed 10 reaehinR the hal
when the riget entered part OF tbs lsft
wes skill . mile away.
Only military with few exceptions,
marched IN this p4rads- A battalion Of
feor batteries Of the Fifth United States
Artillery followed behiad General Han
cocks STAT. Armsd artlilsrvmen
marched 5shind them ard we're followed
81 b nd from Governors Island
IheA came LieusenaRt Commander W.
W. Meade with I've companies Of ma
Fines and too Of blue jackets in white
shirtA- They carried arms reversed and
banners yelled With craee as did every
Succeeding regiment There was Grape
on the kIlts Of the ofhsers' swords. on
toe drums, huRies and everywhere.
Major General Shsler and STAFF Of the
National Guard troa9hf relief TO the
picture. kesplendant With gold and
epsolettss they rode ahead of the hrss
brigade Of New York citizen soldiers.
Ii vas 'm posed Of the Second Battery
moansed bat without guns; General
ward and staff; the Twenty Second
Regiment IN its striking white jackets;
the Ninth, Twelfth and EleveRth fol-
loviag 10 turn. A double file of ear
rlAges containing distinguished New
Workers; the Citizens COMMITTEES; Gov
ernor Hill and staff and the commit
tees Of the Legislature followed the
Eleventh. Regiment. Governor Hill, in
plain black and high white hat.
rode with General Fsrns~orth IN
military unIform. Then came the
eatafalque With its inanimate
burden. Major Browns regulars
marched upon it, left and Captain
Beck's on the right, walline In the
mourning veterans. The coffin rode
easily. and when IL passed no sound
was heard. Behind It General Fitz,
patrick led tke second brigade of the
National Guard. The Seventh Regi-
msnt. the sixty ninth and the Eighty
eighth followed in succession. die of
policemen bringing mp the rear.
when the PROCESSION arrived AZ the
park after o'clock. q space On the plaza
directly In front OF the steps leading up
% the heavily drsped portico of the City
Hall had been kept clear by the police,
bot the walks through the park and the
sidewalks outside were packed. Gen.
eral Hancock and staff moved into the
park followed by the fwsnsy-second
Regiment, asosnded she steps and passed
into the building. Here baneath the
canopy of black With which the ceiling
Of the hall was covered. he vas met BY
Mayer Grace and escorted to the May.
or's Office. The fwenty-sec Regi-
msnt was drawn up on either side of
tbs entrance, and q moment later the
carriage containing the Grant party
rolled up 70 the eteps- DIR. Douglas,
Rev. DIR. Newman and General Porter
we're the arss to alight. After them
came the funeral car. As il paused
IN front Of the portieo and preparations
we're made for taking the CONN from
the funeral car solemn dirge was play
ed. A et4chment of IL men from o. &.
Grant Post tepderly lifted the oeffin
froa, its resting place, and bore 10 into
tue City Hall. Beneath the catafalqne
the men who bore the coffin laid down
their burden. Colonel Fred Grant, U.
5. Grant and Jesse Grant, dressed in
black. followed the body into she ball.
Then came the Committee of Oae Hun
dted. representing the City of New
York, the Legislative Committee, the
members Of the Common Council of
Mont Ma sow ssstiaa dow, nnon .h.
scene And the eIeotric lights we're
ablazs. Ths BODY was then taken into
q private room by the undertakers and
prepared for public view. Then at the
request OF Colonel Grant Lieutenant
Colonel FLOYD CIarkson placsd upon
Gensral Grants breast the decoration
of the l. Iyal Legion OF Honor, and
senior Vice Commander Johnston fas
tened py its side a medal of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Mayor Grace,
accompanied by two ladies, viewed the
body before the public was admitted.
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