The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-21

numbered in their ranks the
most distinguished in the lanl Tho presi.
dent and his cabinet, the highest military
and naval representatives of the republic,
the governors OF nearly all the states, dele
cations from both branches Of congress,
foreign, minister's, members Of the supreme
court, learned ecclesiaStics, and members of
hs::bar, and, finally, a vast procession, pass
ing through vaster lines Of mourners that
tbronged ton miles Of streets, paid their
mute tributes to the honorei remains The
tightly sealed dust left the city hall at
$40 a. m, and it was placei in the vault az
Riverside amid the booming oficannon, at
s:lS r, m. The vast cortege took nearly
nine hours to max, the solemn march.
Tie day opened beautiful and bright.
At shortly after midnight, the great crowds
Of visitors having ceased their efforts to OBJ
tain sight of the body, the remains were
placed In charge of the undertakers, to
be finally closed to human gaza This ac-
ton was rendered imperative by reason Of
the imperfect work of the embalmers
Pain ul as was the fact it could no longer
be concealed that the sacred remains must
no longer be expo ed to view. At / o'clock,
therefore, the lid Of the casket was screwed
on, and the body Of Gen. Grant passsd for
ever from human gaze. For the remainder
OF the night silent policemen strobe up AMI
down In front Of the huge iron gates OF the
rotunda, and the grim members Of the
Grand Army post intrustei with the yigis
stood silent, erect and motionless,
Il was o'clock when the red streaks Of
dawn crept over the Battery and the deep
toned chims of Trinity broke the matin. In
q few moments Ct Paui's venerable throat
OF bronze voiced the morning call to devo-
ion, and not long after the dim strains OF
martial music burst upon the air. These
were early comers from Brooklyn and Jer-
sey City eager to take their places in the
line though they knew it would entail hours
of weary waiting. Hour after hour went by
and long before o'clock the City Hall
park and all the vacant place north
OF the postoffice was filed to suf-
focat Shortly before o'clock a
portly looking officer, gray and imposing
rensd in at::the head Of a brilliant staff, and
dismounting passed mournfully up the
step. This was Maj G,n. Hancock. At
the same time band with niuffied drums,
the David Island band, filed in and played
sOlsiliu uHRc. IoTo CuIo duOtu6T tOuCullE
incident. Over 100 members Of the Lieder-
kranz society fled in, and, led by four beau
tifully chorded instruments, sang with SUBJ
lime effect. "Chorus Of Spirits from Over
the Water" and also "Chorus OF the Pill
grims," from Tannhauser.
The guard of honor OF regular toops COM
prising companies from the Fifth artillery
and Twelfth infantry, took position in the
littlo park At 9:35 the magnificent funeral
car. drawn by twenty -four black and heav-
lily draped horses, each led by a colored
groom, in the deepest Of Grape, drew up to
the city hall Reverently the casket was
lifted by members Of u. s. Grant post all
standing uncovered, and placed in its posi-
tion under the canopy. To the solemn
music Of the dirge played by the band the
dust Of the great soldier was slowly moved
away from its last resting place this side Of
his grave.
As the procession streamed along Broad
way its magnitude could be seen. First
came United States troops and naval organi.
zations, the officers resplendent in full uni
form. among whom the naval officers were
most noticeable. They presented a magni-
fcent sight as with slow treau they
marched to the music of death. They were
followed by the state militia OF states, the
New York troops forming the principal
number, and all making up one Of the most
magnificent military pageants that ever
followed the remains of the great dead.
complete in appointment, prsci and beau.
tiful in movement and indsecribably inn
pressive.
But complies and beautiful as wai the
military parade the attendance Of the so
ciety Of the Grand Army of the Republic
was even more remarkable One could get
an idea Of the extent of the great war Of
which Grant became the leader by the huge
number Of its survivors wbs followed their
sd companion TO the grave 1t took about
two hours for these men slone to pass
given point, and such was their number that
the civic societies coming in the rear Of
them, under the leadership OF Gen. McMa-
hon, seemed mere handful, number of
these having marched away before it was
their turn to start from their positions, when
they plainly felt that to go out to the tomb