The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-06

front file Of twenty policemen cleared
the streets. Many houses, on Fifth ave.
nue. notably Mrs A. I. Stewards were
handsomely draped IN mourning. As the
procession entered Broadway the show
of black became profuse and flags were
everywhere seen at half mast. The
crowds down town were dense and the
police had great difficulty in REFRESHING
them. When the right entered the park
the left was still a mile away, yes only
the military with few exceptions marched
in this parade. Grape was on the hilt of
the officers swords, on the drums, bugles,
and everywhere.
The coffin rode easily, and when it
passed no sound was heard behind it. A
file of policemen brought up the rear.
When the procession arrived at the park
it was after seven o'clock. The space on
the plaza directly in front of the steps
| leading up was heavily draped. Gen.
Hancock and staff moved into the park,
followed by the 29d regiment assembled
the steps and passed into the building
beneath canopy of black with which the
ceiling of the hall was covered. He was
met by Mayor Grace and escorted to the
mayors Office. The twenty second regi
ment was drawn up on either side of the
entrance and a moment later carriage
containing the Grant party rolled up to
the steps. After that came the funeral car
as it paused in front of the portico and
preparations were made for taking the
coffin from the funeral Ger and solemn
dirge was played. A detachment of
twelve men from the Brooklyn L. S
Grant post tenderly lifted the coffin, and
bore it to its resting place in the city ball .
There beneath, catafalque the men who
bore the coffin laid down their burden.
Col. Fred Grant, U. S. Grant and Jesse
Grant, dressed in black followed the body
into the hall, then came the committee OF
one hundred representing the city of New
York and others. The body was then
taken into the private room by the under
takers and prepared for public view
Then at the request of Col. Grant, Lieut.
: Col. Floyd Clarkson placed upon Gen
: Grants breast a decoration of the Loya
Legion of of Honor and Senior Nict
Commander johnson fastened by it
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Grace, accompanied by two ladies, viewed
!, the body before the public were admit
! ed. The guard of the U. S. Grant pos
{ stood about the coffin on either side ant
, the Legion Honor guard stood at tn
r head When the gates were opened
Z long line of people shut in by files OF pc
e licemen, passed into the portion and afte
e viewing the remains, passed out by th
5 rear door of the hall. Everything ha
been so carefully arranged that there Wa
! no confusion and little crowding. Their
; were all sorts of people in the line. Boy
. from the street, workmen from the shops
= business men and bankers, pale face
70 women from the tenements and ladle
e from Murray Hell went TO make up tn
J. gathering. The hours seemed to pas
d quickly. but no dimirution TO the numbe
n was apparent. They were some VIII
3 wept as they gazed on the face of the des
&c soldier, and there were old veterans {
:, many battle fields of the rebellion VII
- y fought under Grant Gen. Hancock d.
Il livered the body TO the city authorize
# early in the evesing. Hereafter the pc
lice OF the city are responsible for il
d. keeping 1t was decided after confe,
n. ence in the mayors Office that the coffi
in should be kept open until a. m, tomo
ID row, Friday and Saturday. On the Ia
or named morning at the named hour Il
10 coffin will be closed. Crowds about tt
AS city hall were pretty well thinned out
ll:30, but still the lines of people We
~ passing the building continued unbroke'
y. 1t is estimated that "a 600 persons pass
ae through the corridors of the city hatl al
as visited the remains between 9 p, NJ, al
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