Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-10

| General Hancock ) staff was halted
| and there the infantry and marines as
sumed positions of rest in the shade and
out upon the slope towards the Claremont
Hotel, which was covered with black dra-
perry. There were mounted men with
plumed helmets, marines with the uniform
of the tarS. the United States Marine Corps
with bright uniforms, and Saddled horses
with riders dismounted, but holding their
bride-rein. The eye caught sight of can
non muzZles thrust from behind the lower
bend OF hillOcks, pyramids of stacked guns
with glistening bayonetS interlocked along
the drives solid walls of people upon the
curbing, lines Of uneasy and bobbing UNI
brei1as, through the trees a vista in which
the brown and rugged rocks of the Palisade
pierced the woods and iuttcd above the
river; the HUDSON too. gliniing and flowing
in the sunlight. So looked the scene north
ward from the tomb. The Twenty-second
and Seventh Regiments marched up from
the east and down by the tomb. and were
drawn up in line on the brow Of the bluff
overlooking the river The line reached
beyond view from the tomb, around the
slope. The two regiments stacked arms
and were at rest. So near the ledge OF
the bluff were the regiments drawn up
that hundreds of men in bright uni
forms formed a line OF silhouettcs against
the sheen of the broad river, in which the
afternoon sun was reflected Suddenly a
gun doomed out over the water and
a cloud of blue and white sluoke
putfed over the stream. The Pow
haitian, lying down under the bluff
had fired the first of salute. The hills
were calling in echoes. and the guns of the
other war veSse's in the river auoa shook
the bluT and started echoes flying in the
woods on the Jersey hills Three and 4
o'clock passed, the tOLlb vet waited, but
there came 4 bugle call from the eastward
at 4:2O o clock, then Il strain from silver
toned trumpets, and soon The sound of
mutiied drums. Carriages came into view
and rolled slowly through the park TO the
tomb. Rev. DR.. Newman and Bishop
Harris occupied the first, then came the
clergy, and then DrS. Douglas. Shrady and
Sands. The pall-bearers came after these.
General Joe Johnson rode beside General
Sherman, and General Buckner and
General Sheridan were paired. while Gen
eral Logan and eX-Secretary boutwell, fol-
lowed Distinguished men came also with
the pall-bearers, and those invited alighted
and took places near the tomb The Davii's
Island band, playing Chopin's d" Funeral
March, then came into view while behind
the black plumes OF the funeral car could
be seen. The car stopped abreast of the
tomb, the guard Of honor asccnded to bear
down the casIet. Colonel Beck formed his
two companies OF escor. in hollow square
between the tomb and thc hearse, and the
family carriages had drawn near Their
occupants alighted and took positions near
the foot of the steps of the car. So they
stood while the casket was being removed
from the car, and when it was borne into
the hollow square toward the vault the
relatives followed in this order Colonel
Fred. Grant and wife, Mrs. Sartoris and the
Coione1s children, Julia and L. s. Grant:
U. 5. Grant, Jr., and wife, leading little
Nellie, the daughter of Jesse Grant; Jesse
Grant and wife L. S. Grant, the second
son OF Orville Grant, with Fred. Dent and
Mrs. Dent, DIR. Cramp and wife, Potter
Palmer and wife and Hon. John A. Crcs-
well and wife.
CEREMONIES AT THE TOMB.
The cedar case rested on supports at the
door of the sepulcher; the casket was de
posted therein. Meade Post, No. /, of
Philadelphia, represented by Is men, cir
cled the casket. The Commander took his
place at the head, with the officers and Post
Commanders at the foot. The Chaplain
stood at the foot and the colors were placed
in front. The ritual service was then pre-
Sented.
Post Commander Alexander Reed said
We have assembled to pay the last sad
tribute OF respect to our late Commander
and illustrious comrade, L. S. Grant. Let
us unite in prayer. The Chaplain will in
woke the divine blessing
Post Chaplain Irvine Wright: " God of
battles, Father of all, amidst this mournful
| assemblage we seek thee, with whom there
is no death. Oh, open every eye to behold
him who changed the night of death into
mourning. In the depths OF our hearts We
would hear the celestial words | am the
resurrection and the life; he that believeth
| in me, though he were dead yet shall he
live As comrade after comrade departs
and We march on with ranks broken, help
us to be faithful unto thee and TO teach
others. We beseech thee look in mercy on
the widow and children Of our deceased
cOmrade, and with thine own teuderne ess
console and comfort those bcreaycl by this
event, which calls us here. Give them the
oil Of JOY for mourning, and the garment IF
praise for the spirit Of heaviness. Heavenly
Father, bless and save our country with
the peace and righteousness. and through
thy great mercy and the SaYiour's grace
and thy Holy Spirits favor may we all
meet at last in Joy before thy throne in
heaven, and to thy great name shall be
praise forever and forever
Amen joined all the Post. A dirge
was next played after which the service
was continued.
Post Commander Alexander Reed then
said " One by one, as the years roll on.
we are called together to fulfill the last sad
rites of respect to our comrades of the war
| The present, full of the cares and pleasures
of civil life, fades away, and we look back
to the time when. shoulder to shoulder on
many battle-fieids or around the guns of
our men-Oi-War, we fought for our dear old
flag. We may indulge hope that the spirit
with which on Land and sea hardship. pri-
vation and danger were encountered by our
dead heroes may never be blottcd out from
the history or the memory of the genera
| tlons TO come-d spirit uncomplaining,
obedient TO the behest of duty, whereby
to-day our national honor is secure and
| our loved ones rest in peace under the dear
old flag. May the illustrious life of him
whom we lay in the tomb to-day prove
glorious incentive to the youth who in
| ages to come, may be called upon to up
hold the destiny of our country. As wears
| roll on we too shall have fought our battles
through and be laid at rest our souls fol-
lowing the long column to the realms
above, as grim death, hour by hour shall
mark its victims, Let us so live that when
the time shall come, those we leave behind
may say above our graves, Here lies the
body of true-hearted, brave and honest
defender of the Republic"
Senior Nice-COmmander Louis W. Moore
(aying a wreath of evergreen upon the
coffin) said: " In behalf of the Post | give
this tribute as a symbol of undying love
from the comrades of the war"
Fice-Commander John a Weidersheim
Qaying bunch of flowers upon the coflin)
said The symbol OF purity, we offer at
this sepulcher a rose. May future genera
tions emulate the unselfish devotion of even
the lowlest of our heroes"
Post Commander a. J. Sellers (aying a
laurel wreath upon the coflin) said: &" The
last token of affection from comrades in
arms we crown these remains with the
symbol of victory"
Rev. j. w. Sayers, Chaplain Chief of
the Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. r.,
delivered an address, after which Rev. II.
C. Trumbull offered prayer. The bugle
call to rest was then sounded. DR.. New
man and Bishop Harris then read the ser
vice for the burial of the dead, from the
ritual of the NJ. l.. Church
Directly behind the burial party stood
General Hancock; at his elbow was Prcsi-
dent Cleveland, Vice-President Hendricks
and the members Of the Cabinet. Near
the head of the casket, on the right, Sher-
man and Sheridan, in full uniform, were
uncovered throughout the entire service.
At their sides were ex-Presidents Arthur
and Hayes and Senator Sherman On the
other side of the caSket OppOsitp were