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

PASSING LiNcoLN's STATUE, UNION soAUnE.
A signal was given and the limo OF coaches
with clergy moved OF the plaza 10 Broad
way The band stood waiting at the head Of
tho black horses before tho coach "Moye
on,n wero his words OF command, with up
liftod sword, Tho leaders stepped forward
lod by tho eolored men, and In an instant the
black limo Of horses had Strengthened thoiI
traces, and tho whocla beneath tho rcmainA
were moving Tho hour was 9iA7.
Tho band played dirgc, tho tramp Of the
regulars and honor guard beat upon the
pave, thousands beneath tho trooa and
orowdlng tho sidos OF tho square looked
silently on, and the black funeral car rolled
over the curb into Broadway.
Tho black corridors Of the City Hall were
closed Gen Grants last Journey was begun,
Thcn at 0ibs Mayor Grace, Comptroller
Low and Aldermen Sanger and Jachon
emerged from the city building and o. .orod
a carriage that had drawn up IN front Tho
mombcrs OF tho common council followed
and cntcrod carriages, os did the police COM
misIouorN Thoy followed out OF tho plaza
M fast Os disposed of In carriages, and whom
IL wHs 10 o'clock tho police lines wcro with.
drawn, and tho pooplo utroamod across tho
plaza without hindrano,, Tho last soono
thoro wns ended.
Tho mombors OF tho Grant family, with
tho exception OF Mrs. Grant, decided TO await
tho arrival Of tho funeral procession NJ tho
Fifth avenue hotol, whore they aro staying.
DR.. Douglas Joined thom nj tho hotol at q,
IN. Mrs, Sortoris was deeply affected dur
Ing tho meeting, aud aobbod convulsvoly m
nho shook tho hand Of tho physician who
boro such an important part In tho closing
days OF her fathoi's lfo.
At precisely 10 o'clock carriages drove up
10 tho cntrapca aud tho mombors OF tho fam.
fly took scats m follows, Col Grant, 40
companicd by Mrs. Soratoris and Mrs. Frod
Grant, took scats In tho first carriage
Tho second carriage was occupied by Mr..
and Mrs, U. S Grant and Sognor Romero,
Josso Grant and wifc entered tho third.
In tho fourth wore Mr., and Mrs, Cramor.
Tho noSt carriage contained Gems. Cros-
we'll and Wise, and was followed by Potter
Palmer and Mr., Honoro.
In another aud last carriage wcro Mr.. Nor
ton and Mr.. Drcxcl,
Al 1880 q. m. President Cleveland ep-
poared at tho entrance OF tho hotel and i'm.
modiately entered his carriage Ho was
accompanied by Secretary Bayard. Tho
president was dressed IN q plain black suit,
black high silk hat and carried nm umbrella.
80 sluggishly did the procession move that
tho funeral cur did not reach Twcnty.third
street until o'clock, and President Cevo-
land having become tlrod Of waiting, loft
his open carriage and returned 10 his room
In the hotel, accompanied by Secretary
Bayard, Vice President Hendricks followed
thor example soon after and retired 10 tho
reception room on the first floor, whero ho
was soon surrounded by CROW Of
friends The presidents example was
followed by many others who wero In
carriages, and who stepped upon the Side
walk, aud Twenty fifth street for time con-
tained on its sidewalks a gathering composed
Of tho leading generals and statesmen of the
country,
During tho passage Of the procession the
desire 10 see The grand and imposing pageant
was 30 great that many Of the occupants Of the
carriages, which were 10 follow the funeral
car, clambered up and stood on top OF the
coaches or occupied tho seets Of tho drivers.
Az 1880 y. m. President Cleveland ap'