The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-10
The Burial Of Mcclellan.

Lou street, 10 the MANSON o9uaIe frcS-
bytcrian Church, where the last funeral
services were performed by the pastor,
the Rev: Charles H. %Parkhurst. AL
though the morning broke dark and
gloomy with occasional 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 were
placed in position to preserve order.
Two hundred and fifty were dcployed
in lines extending from Mr.. Primes
house to the church, two blocks away,
while other officers guarded the church
doors and the passages leading to them.
No onc. not even the intimate friends Of
the family, was admitted within the
doors Of the Prime mansion, and only
the family and the pallbearers were
present when, reyerently and with ten
der hands, the black cloth-covcred cask-
ct, upon which rested q shcaf Of wheat
and n few immortelles was lifted and
oAo~ u ' ~ SlICSt. Nh CItftpT
hand were the pallbearers, consisting of
Gen. w. S. Hancock. Gen. Fitz John,
Porter, Gen, w. b. Franklin. Gen. j. E.
Johnston, Gen. Arson B. McCook, Gen.
Martin Il. McHahon, S. L.. NJ. Barlow,
Hon. w G. Kelsey, Col. T.. Fl. Wright,
Thatcher w. Adams, w. C. Prime, Hon.
A. S. Hewitt, John II. Asnew and W.. c..
Alsop. Behind the pallbearers follow
ed Mrs. Mcclellan, Miss Mary MeClcl-
Ian and Max Mcclellan. Capt. Arthur
Mcclellan, Gen. Marcy and the family
E%erYants.
In this order the cortngc left the
house and was met outside by the State
Commandery OF the Loyal Legion Of
the United States and representatives Of
Mcagher's Irish Brigade. which served
under Gen. Mcclellan. Both Of these
organizations preceded the body to
Madison avenue, where, between their
open ranks the funeral cortege passed
into the church and up the aisle, where
stood the officiating clergyman. The
church was filled in every part and
prominent men were sc en- everywhere.
Among these were Governor Leon Alb
bett, Of New Jersey, Ex-Governor Lud-
low, of New Jersey, Gen. Lloyd Aspin-
wall, Gen. 7. G. Stone, Whitelaw Reid,
Gen. Averill, Gems. Fry and McKeever.
.inhrn ShSpn,o, Gn,, IJvoll 1\vs
and Hamilton, John Jacob Astor and
Gems. Shalcr, Cochranc, Slocum, Banks,
MolineauY, Carleton, Swayne, Graham
and Wainwright. The George Wash
'ngton Post, g.. \. r.. of which the de-.
ceased was a member, was also present.
The church was without decorations or
emblems of mourning, save a few flow
'ers ut the altar. The services were Of
the simplest description, occupying half
8n hour. Jesus lover Of nv sonl.n
and 20 mother dear. Jerusalem" two of
the hymns which Gen. Mcclellan best
liked, were sung, after which Y
were offered by the Rev. DIR. Parkhurst,
and the 18th chapter of First Corinth-
ians was read by the Rev. DR.. Whitaker.
The final rites were conducted in tho
simplest manner and the services were
ended.
The undcrtakcr's assistants, placing
the coffin on their shoulders, marched
slowly down the main aisle to the door.
abe congregation. which filed every
part Of the church, remained standing
until the pallbearers and members Of
the bereaved family had left the build
ing. Outside the church the street was
lined with people. The police main
tanned good ordor. The family, a dele
CATION from Grange and a committee Of
the Loyal Legion took carriages and
were drirensto the Pennsylvania Rail-
road depot. whero a special train stood
in waiting to receive the party. At
noon the train steamed cut of the depot
for Trenton where burial will take
place. AS the funeral procession drove
from h church to the depot il was re-
ceivcd with great courtesy by the peo-
pie, who hurried along the side walk.
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 notice.
able. Nothing about it gave any indi-
cation whatever Of the dead hero.
There were no soldiers in line M honio