Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-09
ARRIVAL OF THE PROCESSION.
Guns Reversed and Bands DiscOursing
MOurnfuI Dirges.

Guns Reversed and Bands DiscOursiDg
MOurnfuI Dirges.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The hands on the
clock in front Of the hotel pointed to 1905
when Gen. Hancock and Gen. Shaler rode
under the windows at the head of the big
procession. The sun was reflected from
the glitterlng uniforms of their staff as it
trooped on behind, followed by the regu-
lars who In passing reversed arms when
the bands played mournful dirges. Along
the line Of the avenue, where the troops
OF the first division National Guard we're
drawn up, guns were brought to q present
as the General passed.
LONG LINES OF TROOPS.
The regiments of the first division
stretched southwark from near Twenty
eighth street in a continuous line on the
east side OF Fifth avenue and in the side
streets; second, the battery Of Capt.
Earle, mounted but without guns, occu-
pying the extreme right on the west side
OF the avenue; a continuous line OF grand
army organizations extended down as far
as the eye reached; between these files OF
citizen sOldiery-One side in uniforms and
in arms, ready to do battle for their c0un-
try and confidently looking toward the
future; the other, battleSscarred and
worn, its work done, and proudly looking
backward over the heroic past-passed in
long procession with yelled flags and muf.
fed drums. Arms were reversed.
THE SILENT CROWD.
The great silent throng watched IL go
by from street ana square, from windows,
hOusetops and balconies and perches that
seemed hanging in the air, so daringly
had they been thrust forward from build
ings by sightseers anxious not tO miss the
memorable show. There was not a space
OF ground any where in sight, and how the
police made way for the carriages, milf
tary and the marching thousands in citi-
zens dress, seemed ineomprehensible, but
they did. Capt. Williams swung his club,
aL point at Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street, where the pressure OF the
throng was congregsted, and his presence
alone acted like a charm.
THE GALLANT TwENTY-sECoND.
The snowy white helmets and cream
colOred jackets OF the Twenty-second Re-
giment Of State Troops made a continu-
GUS double file fronting the hotel. To the
north Of 1t the first line second battery,
handsomely mounted, held the avenue as
far as Twenty-eighth street. On the left
Of the Twenty-second Regiment, whose
place was under the Grant family's win
dows, the Ninth, under Col. Seward, took
UP the line, with the Eleventh and Twelfth
Regiments following in succession. Brig
adler General Ward and his staff were
stationed opposite the monument. Farther
down the avenue the gallant Seventh
waited its turn To fall into line, and be-
hind II the seyenty-ninth, Eighth and Sc
yenty-frst Regiments stood in their order,
the left Of the last regiment resting on the
right Of Col. Austin's veteran guards.
THE GRANT FAMILY IN LINE.
ito O'Clock precisely the Grant family
la.Ia
Fifth Avenue hotel and took their car
riages. Col. Fred Grant and his wife rode
with Gen. Grants beloved daughter, Nell
lie. Mrs. SartOrls. u. ). Grant, Jr., and
his wife and senior BolerO occupied the
next carriage together. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Grant the third, and the Cramer
family the fourth carriage. AS th9 car
riages received their occupants they
rolled away toward the avenue and re-
NAMED there closely wedged in and wait
Ing Tor their turn in the line. They had
been waiting more than a quarter OF an
hour before.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
President Cleveland came out and took
his seat In his carriage, drawn by six
handsome bays, with Secretary Bayard.
The four-hOrse carriage that followed
received Vice President Hendricks and
his private secretary, Hughes East.
Ahead of them had gone number OF !
carriages, followed by the Grant family IN
the following order; Mrs. kawlins Hal
man. daughter OF Gen. Grants friend and
grst Secretary 0f War, the General's old
stad ln four carriages, his ex-CaDlnet
nfBeera In four carriages, detachments
from wheeler and u. 3. Grant posts OF the |
Grand Army Of the Republic IN four
carriages, j. W. DreXei and the members
IN the Aztec Club, survivors Of the Mexl- |
can war.
rur GOVERNMENTS nEPREsEsTArIvEs |
Next there came the Presidents car
riseo. bio Cabinet. aud Vice President in ]