The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-13

New York, Aug s,-rho closing
day OF tho funeral service, over tho
romans Of the late Gen, Grant
dawncd with clear sky, n bright sun and
a cooling brcose. A moro beautiful day for
tho solemn sorvicos which arc TO mark tho
Commitment 10 the tomb OF all that IL NOR
tai OF him whom tho nation mournS could
hot bo wished for From the firing OF tho
Sunrise gun, tho boom OF tho minute gun
fred AT stated intervals 10 pay tribute 10 tho
nations dead Ia heard proclaiming 10 tho
pooplo that tho last sad rites nro undor way,
and before tho day closes the hero OF tho
Union win have boon committed 10 tho
tomb
The church bclla began tolling ringing In
mournul canioncc, aud thoir poOling added
TO the general feeling OF sorrow and gloom
everywhere displayed Not tho history OF
tho metropolis or OF the nation has thcrO
boon such universal mourning rs on this oc'
eaaion nor has thorc boon exhibited such
widespread sympathy for the family OF
which the nations hero was the late hood.
The streets along the route Ibid out for
tho piSOgo Of tho funeral cortcgO arc
bockc with people since corly mourning,
many of whom have remained up oil night
for the purpose OF securing or holding an
hdyon Ngcous position, from which 10 Wow
the solemn pageant, military and civic
bodio' marching 10 the beat Of the muillod
drum are moving 10 aud fro hastily taking
np poaItions In aldo stroots leading TO Broad
way aud preparing to fall In IN tboIr places
A. no eign for starting, Every
&her Ia hustle Tho crowds aro woll DO.
bavod aud police arrangements no perfect
That tho military, Grand Army posts and
6thor ,oclotcs experience but little incon-
vonio co In going TO place eSsgnod thcm.
Tho funeral oortcge win undoubtedly DO
Che gr,ndost and most imposing Of la kind
Ster witnessed In this or any other city OF
Tho globc Fully ono hundred thousand mon
viii fellow tho body 10 tho grave at Rivor-
aide park
Az precisely o'clock In tho morning tho
ghtoa leading to tho vostibulo Of tho City
Hall were closed, and tho crowds which had
boon pouring In atoady stream OF twos
Into tho ovcstbulo and passing the catafalquo
foceivod sudden check. Tho limo ceased
moving and therein looked nsltance 40 their
hoighbors whom word was passed. by tho po-
lico detail 10 ltoop those In limo In order, that
no moro would bo admitted, Thousands
We're disappointed, and their oountepancce
plainly expressed thor ohagrip, Tho lines
At tho tlmo extended clear around tho park
and for some distance along Broadway and
hdjaoont streeta II Ia estimated fully three
hundred thousand people viewed The remains
bf the dead general while lying In state here,
Bo hurrlodly had they 10 pas through that
Only moro glance AZ tho calm face was
allowed
Immediately nftcr the close Of tho gates
The plaza was cleared aud IN tow minutes
The police were IN full possession guarding
livery approach and allowing no one but the
Privileged 10 como within stones throw Of
ihe building IN which the nations dead lay.
Tho undertaken at once took charge None
but the police and guards aud all night ro'
borters we're present at the time,
uAny here who desire 10 vlew tho 70.
inaius will step forward at once" said the
tndorlakor, and bis voice echoed in the dark
btill corridors. All present passod by tho
caskct aud the lying In state of tho er-presi'
dentvad ended,
eddertelter Merritt then brushed tho glass
plates above ths body aud drew from heir