The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-20

had not arrivei, and It was announced that
she would not attend the funeral, but had
concluded to stay at Mt. McGregor. She
was reported by DR.. Newman to be still
weak and i'll, though not confined to her
bed.
At $40 o'clock President Clevelend called
his Cabinet together and arrangements
were made for the order in which they
were to leave the hotel to take their places
in the procession. The hands on the clock
in front Of the hotel pointed to five minutes
after 10 o'clock when General Hancock and
General Shaler rode under its windows at
the head OF the procession.
The sun was reflected from the maze Of
glittering gold on the uniforms of their
staff as 1t trooped on behind, followed by
the regulars, who, In passing, reversed
arms, while the bands played mournful
dirges. Along the line Of the avenue,
where the troops Of the First Division
National Guard were drawn up, guns
were shouldered as the General passed.
The regiments Of the First Division
stretched southwark from near Twenty
eighth street, in continuous line,
on the east side of Fifth avenue,
and in the side streets, the Second Battery,
Captain Earle, mounted, but without guns,
occupying the extreme right. On the west
side Of the avenue continuous line Of
Grand Army organizations extended down
as far as the eye reached. Between these
files of citizen soldiers-one side in uni.
forms, ready to do battle for their coun-
try, and confidently looking towards the
future; the other, battle-scarred and worn,
its work done, and proudly looking back.
ward over the heroic past--passed the long
procession, with yelled flags and muffled
drums, arms reversed, in sadness.
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by from street and square, from windows,
housetops, balconies and porches that
seemed hanging on the air, so daringly
had they been thrust forward from the
buildings by the sight-seers anxious not to
miss the memorable show.
There was not foot Of spare ground
anywhere in sight, and how the police
made way for the carriages, the military
and the marching thousands in citizens
dress seemed incomprehensive. But they
did. Captain Williams swung his club at
the point at Fifth Avenue and Twenty
third street, where the pressure OF the
throng was greatest, and his presence
alone acted like charm.
In the crowd the utmost good nature pre-.
vailed. Everybody made room for every.
body else, to the extent of his ability, and
no harsh words were heard. The snowy
white helmets and cream. colored jackets Of
Twenty second Regiment Of State troops
made continuous double file fronting the
hotel. To the north of 1t the First and
Second Batteries, handsomely mounted,
held the avenue as far as Twenty-eighth
street. Throughout the line the crowd was
SO dense that its power to exercise pressure
had passed. Where it stood it remained,
an inert mass from sheer inability to move
foot Even the policemen were walled in
and finding their occupation gone, stood
still with the rest, part and parcel OF the
immovable throng. ..s...
THE GRANT FAMILY.
At 1910 precisely the Grant family came
out of the ladies' entrance in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and took their carriages.
Colonel Fred Grant and his wife rode with
General Grants favorite daughter Nellie
(Mrs. Sartoris); q. 8. Grant and his wife
and Senior Romero occupied the next car.
riage together, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grant
the third, and the Cramer family the fourth
carriage. As the carriages received their
occupants they rolled away. toward the
avenue, and remained there closely wedged
in and waiting for their turn in the line.
They had been waiting for more than a
quarter of an hour before President Cleve-
land came out and took his seat in his car.
riage with Secretary Bayard.
A four-horse carriage that followed, re.
ceived Vice President Hendricks and his
private secretary. Ahead Of them had
gone number Of carriages, following the
Grant family, in the following order: Mrs.
Rawlins- Holman, daughter Of General
Grants friend and first Secretary of War;
the Generals old staff, in four carriages;
his ex-Cabinet officers, in four carriages;
detachments from Wheeler and U. &.
Grant Posts, g. A. IT,, In four carriages;
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| tee Club, survivors Of the Mexican war.
Next came the Presidents carriage, the
| Vice President and Cabinet in five car.
riages, the members of the Supreme Court,
| U. s. Senators, the House Congressional
Committee in score Of carriages, the Com.
mittee of the State Legislature in thirty,
| ex-Presidents Arthur and Hayes and MEM
bers of their Cabinets; then the Foreign
Ministers and diplomatic and consular
officers under General Grants administers
ton. These filled the carriages.
different departments Of the National Gov.
eminent. Next came the Governors Of
States with their stats, and the representa-.
tives of various cities.
Speaker Carlisle and ex.Speaker Ran.
dali rode with Congressman Hiscock, Of
| New York, and Reed, Of Maine. One car.
riage held Congressman John d. Long, Of
Massachusetts,; Randolph Tucker, Of Vir.
GINA; Ben Butterworth, Of Ohio, and Gem
SrA King, Of Louisiana.
The Senatorial delegation paired of a
follows, the Senators riding In twos: Sena.
tors Morrill,, Of Vermont, and Cockrell, Of
of North Carolina; Ingalls,, Of Kansas, and
Harris, of Tennessee; Palmer, Of Michigan
and Miller, of New York; Wade Hampton
| of South Carolina, and Mandei son, Of
Nebraska; Eustis, of Louisiana, andlBlair
OF New Hampshire: Brown, OF Georgia
and Evarts, OF New York.
Congressman Bliss, Of Brooklyn, and
Ward, of Chicago, rode together, and Gen.
eral Bingham, of Pennsylvania; Wheeler
of Alabama, and Lawry, Of Indiana, were
in one coach. One Of the carriages con-
tary staff, carried General Horace Porter
General Rufus Ingalls,, c. B. Comstock and
VIM. s. Smith. In another rode General
Parker, Grants military secretary during
the war, who was present at the meeting
between Grant and Lee at Appomattox
and still has In his possession the original
draft of the terms of the surrender in
Grants handwriting. It was given him al
a keepsake by his chief.
The catafalque passed Twenty third
street at O'Clock sharp. The hum of ex.
pectation that preceded 1t was settled as Il
passed by, and all heads were uncovered
Many heads were bowed, and an old negro
woman who somehow had been pushed for.
ward to the curb and stood there wedged in
essayed vainly to kneel, with tears stream.
ing down her wrinkled face. She was held
fast by the crowd and could not stir. On {
telegraph pole on the corner of Broadway
and Twenty third street were perched not
less than twenty EIGHT spectators.
As soon as the catafalque had passed the
carriages containing Colonel Fred Grant
his wife and sister fell In, and the mourners
sion. Both Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hen.
bricks had tired of the long wait, after sit.
| ting in their carriages stared at hY ths