The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-03
FUNERAL OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
Many Distinguished Men in Attendance
Extreme Simplicity of the Ceremonies

New York, Nov. AT 10 O'Clock this morn
ing the body of Gen. George B. Mcclellan was
removed from the house of Mr. w. C. Prime,
in East Twenty-thrd street, to the Madison
square Presbyterian Church, where the last
funeral services were performed by the pastor,
the Rev. Dr. Charles Fl. Parkhurst Although
the morning broke dark and gloomy, with oeca-
sional bursts of rain, yet hundreds of people
gathered early in the neighborhood of the church
and Mr.. Primes house. Squads of police officers
began to arrive early, and we're placed in posi-
ton to preserve order; $50 men were deployed
in lines, extending from Mr.. Primes house to
the church, two blocks away, while other officers
guarded the church doors and the passages lead
ing to them. No one not even the intimate
friends of the family, were admitted within the
doors of the Prime mansion, and only the family
and pail bearers were present, when reverently
and with tender hands. the black cloth
covered casket, upon which rested a sheaf of
wheat and few immortelles, was lifted and
slowly borne to the street On either hand
the pail bearers, consisting of Gen. w. S. Han
cock, Gen Fitz John Porter Gen. W. g. Frank
lin, Gen. J. E. Johnston, Gen. Arson G. Nc
Cook. Gen. Martin T. MacMahon S. l.. NJ. Bar
low Hon. W. G. Kelsey, Col E. Ell. Wright,
Thatcher W. Adams, William e. Prime, Hon.
A. S. Hewitt John T. Agnew and w. c. Alsop.
Behind the pall-bearers followed Mrs. McClel-
Ian. Miss Mary Mcclellan and Max Mcclellan
Capt Arthur Mcclellan, General Marcy and the
family servants. In this order the cortege left
the house and was met outside by the State
commander of the Loyal Legion of the United
States and the representatives of Meaghers
Irish Brigade which served under General Nc
Cielan. Both of these organizations preceded
the body to Madison avenue where, between
open ranks. the funeral cortege passed in to the
church and up the aisle, where stood the Off
eating clergyman.
The church was filled in every part and prom
inent men were seen everywhere Among them
were Governor Albeit. of New Jersey: Gen. G.
z. Stone, Whitelaw Reid. General Averiil Judge
Shipman Generals Webb. Wilson and Hamilton
John Jacob Astor, and Generals Shaler Coch
rane, Slocum, Banks, Molineux Carleton.
Swayne. Graham and Wainwright George
Washington Post. g. A. r., of which the de-
ceased was member was also present. The
church was without decorations or emblems of
mourning, save few flowers at the altar. The
services were of the simplest description. not
occupying half an hour Jesus, lover of my
soul" and 20. mother dear Jerusalem" two of
the hymns which General Mcclellan best liked,
were sung after which PRAYERS were
offered by Rev. DR. Parkhurst and
the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians
was read bv the Rev DR. Whitaker The final
rites were conducted in the simplest manner.
When the services were ended the undertaker's
assistants placed the coffin their shoulders
and marched slowly down the main aisle to the
doors. The congregation remained standing
until the all-bearers and the members of the
bereaved family had left the building Outside
the church the street lined with people.
The police maintained good order. The family,
the delegation of neighbors from Orange and
the committee of the Loyal Legion took car
riages and were driven to the Pennsylvania
railway depot where a special train stood wait
ing to receive the party. The train steamed
out of the depot for Trenton at noon where the
burial will take place.
AS the funeral procession moved from the
church to the depot it was received with marked
courtesy by the people who hurried along the
sidewalk. Hats were lifted and MANY a tear
fell from the eyes of veterans who once served
under the dead General The simplicity of the
procession was noticeable. Nothing about it
gave any indication whatever of the dead hero
There were no soldiers in line no band of music,
draped colors The funeral procession, so
far as any outward display was concerned
might have been that of any well-to do citizen.
When the remains arrived in Jersey City they
were placed in the forward car of the special
train which was to convey them to Trenton All
the pail bearers accompanied the remains. and
the Rev. W. F. Whitaker, of the Orange Pres
byterian Church. of which General Mcclellan
was du tlueI. IH6 pdll-UedTeTb occupied the
second car. The widow. son. and daughter and
DR.. Mcclellan. with few intimate friends, oc-
cupied the car with the remains.
A telegram from Trenton says: 1.-THE train
conveying the remains of General Mcclellan ar.
rived in this city at l:30 P. M. 1t met by the
mayor and members OF the Common Council
There We're about fifty carriages in waiting. The
casket was placed in the hearse by committee
of Bavard Post, No g. The procession was then
formed and moved through the principal streets
to the cemetery, in the lower part of the CITY,
The city bells were toled, and salute was fired
at the State arsenal The streets were lined
with people, and on many houses flags fioated at
half-mast. The casket was placed in a brick
lined and cemented grave, and flowers were
strewn about it in profusion. Several elaborate
floral decorations surrounded the tomb. Rev.
w. A. MARYLAND, of Baltimore. read the burial
service of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev.
John Hall, of Trenton, offered prayer. There
was large concourse in the cemetery"