Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-12
IN HIS SILENT TENT.
Gen. Grants Remains at Rest in
Riverside Park.
Imposing Funeral Display in the
Streets of New York.
An EventfuI Day in the History of the
Nations Metropolis.
Scenes and Incidents Along the Line of
the Procession.

MT. MCGREGoR, n. Y, Aug. 4.-On
the mountain brow by the eastern look
out, gun doomed suddenly at O'Clock
this morning. The shock of the reverbera-
tions was yet on the heavy air when a second
report shook the earth and startled the
birds in the trees. The artillery men had be-
gun firing thirteen guns to mark the sunrise OF
Gen. Grants last day upon the mountain.
In quick succession and at short intervals
the guns were fired The rain had stopped,
but mist still concealed the valley. The
morning crept on to 5 clock and again the
half-hour gun doomed it's solemn token of
respect from the mountain side. Then a
steady breeze came up from the direction
OF the Catskills and famed openings
in the low lying clouds and they
began moving. Shreds of gray vapor were
torn from the lifting fog by the tree tops,
and f1Oated lazily off toward the northeast.
Distances heightened to the vision and tree
trunks and tops were visible at the same
time. The cottage and the hotel became
so clear that several artists for illustrated
papers were enabled to catch their outlines.
The soldiers received orders to break up
camp, and III less than twenty minutes all
the tents had disappeared from among the
trees and were packed away in boxes ready
for shipment. Down on the mountain
side at 5:45 O'Clock, bugle rang out
on the still air. 1t was the assembly
call for trumpeters. Fifteen minutes later
the buglers of the four companies of troops
We're sounding the reveille, and the last
strains fioated over the mountain they
were swallowed up in the booming of the
gun that every half hour through all the
day told the valleys the significance
OF the day and at sunset closed with
thirty-eight discharges.
Last night, the family, in a group and
oil -, l,ai,. ,ol E. Of 4hn
remains of the dead General, and to-day
they gave up his body to the nation.
At 10 o'clock services were held at the
cottage in the presence of over thousand
persons. Cane chairs and rustic seats were
provided for the ladies under the trees in
the grove before the cottage. Those who
failed to secure leafv shade used their UNI
brellas. The ceremony opened with the
reading Of psalm No. 80, which was followed
by an impressive PRAYER by Rev. Bishop
Harris. The hymn My Faith Looks Up
to Thee" was Joined in by the whole assem-
blage present, with fine effect. DR.. New
man then came forward and delivered a
sermon on the subject of the dead General
the family sitting meantime about the re-
mains in the parlor. At the conclusion Of
the DISCOURSE the noble hymn, Nearer My
God to Thee, was rendered very impress
sively by the al fresc0 congregation. The
services ended with the benediction.
The mountain train waited at the little
rustic depot. Seven cars were there. The
funeral car, with open sides and solid, mass
i've draping was placed next to the engine.
The transfer from the cottage to the train
was completed without difficulty and the
train started for Saratoga. Among those
representing the military were Gen. w.
S. Hancock, Gen. VIM. T. Sherman
Gen. Rufus Ingalls,, Gen. H. A. Perry, Col.
Sutherland Col. John P. Nicholson, Lieut.
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Capt. John II. Weeks and Lieut.. Eugene
Griffin.