The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-08

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for the day. On the mountain summit
were thick gray walls of fog on every
hand. The dawn of the dead soldiers
departure came slowly on.
At 4.so the hoarse voice of a single
gun echoed from the lookout down the
mountain. In the valley the sea of
cloud was receding from the summit
shore. The gray walls of misty vapor
had begun to feel the light The morn
ing crept on to S O'Clock and again the
half hour gun doomed its solemn token
of respect from the mountain side.
Then steady breeze came up from
the direction of the Catskilles and fan
ned openings in the low-lying clouds,
and they began moving.
Soon the cottage and the hotel be-
came so clear that several artists for
illustrated papers were enable to catch
their outlines. The soldiers received
orders to break up camp, and in less
than 20 minutes all the tents had dis
appeared from among the trees and
were packed away in boxes ready for
shipment.
Down on the mountain side at 5.45
O'Clock bugle rang out on the still
air. 1t was the assembly call for trum-
peters. Fifteen minutes later the bug
lers of the four companies of troops
were sounding the reveille, and as the
last strains hoated over the mountain
they were swallowed up in the booming
of the gun that every halt hour through
all the day was to signalize the solemn
occasion and at sunset close with 50
volleys. Then the soldiers, in full uni
form, stood at parade rest for roll call
down where the battery of guns was
planted, close by the path of General
Grants last ride to the lookout.
BY s O'Clock the family at the cot
tage were astir and correspondents and
guests were moving at the hotel. The
mountain trains at o'clock had be-
gun bringing up people, and every hour
thereafter the little engine drew up at
the depot. The funeral car to carry
the remains from the mountain to Sar-
atoga came up early and lay waitlrg
the burden 1t should carry. At 9 clock
the family, with the exception of Mrs.
Grant, repaired to the hotel for break
fast. Preparations were then begun
for the funeral journey. Maids and
men-servants were busy and SO was
Stenographer Dawson, who was receiv
ing closing suggestions from Col. Fred
Grant. At $50 O'Clock the doors Of
the Grant cottage had been thrown
open and a stream of visitors poured in
steadily for over an hour.
At o.3o train of two cars brought
General Hancock and number of
distinguished visitors, the two COM
panies of res llars being drawn up in
line to receive them. They proceeded
from the station to the cottage in the
following order: General Hancock and
Colonel Jones, Admiral Rowan and
General Sherman, Senator Evarts and
General Rufus ingalls,, Senator Miller
and Joseph w. Drexel, General Han
cocks staff, Miss Drexel, her aunt and
cousin, dressed in deep mourning. On
the same Train came the Loyal Legion,
under Passed Assistant Paymaster Gil
bert A. Robinson Brevet Brigadier-
General Charles A. Carleton, Paymaster
George De Forest Barton, Brevet Lieu
tenant Colonies Lloyd Clarkson and
Aug. NJ. Clark and Captain Edmund
Blunt.
At 10 O'Clock the services at the cot
tage were held in the presence of over
1000 persons. Cane chairs and rustic
settees were provided for the ladies I'M
der the trees in the grove before the
cottage. Those who failed to secure
leafy shade used their umbrellas. The
ceremonies opened with the reading of
Psalm No. 90, which was followed by
an impressive prayer by Bishop Harris.
The hymn "My. Faith Looks Up to
Thee" was joined in by the whole as
semblage present with fine effect. DR..
Newman then came forward and de-
livered sermon on the subject of the
dead general, the family meantime Sit
ting about the remains in the parlor.
The text was from Matthew XIV, 81:
"Well done, thou good and faithful ser
want, enter thou into the joy of the
Lord" At the conclusion of the dis
course the hymn "Nearer My God to
Thee" was rendered very impressively
by the congregation. The services
ended with the benediCtion.
After the services there was general
of the people toward the
cottage to get a final look at the body, |
but it was not deemed advisable to ad-
NIT anyone, in view of the fact that it
was near the time for the funeral. The
great crowd that attended the services
at the cottage remained to see the body |
brought Out by the main entrance. 1t
was borne down the steps by the Grant
Post, of Brooklyn, composed of IS
veterans, and was preceded by a de-
tachment of soldiers and two buglers,
playing the dead March in Saul"
General Sherman and Col. Fred Grant
and Jesse and Ulysses Grant walked |
two by two in advance. Then came
Gen Frederick Dent, a brother of Mrs.
Grant, and DR.. Sharpe, a brother in-law
of Mrs. Grant General J. A. J. Cres-
well and the Mexican minister, Senior
Romero a detachment of artillery with
arms reversed, marching as infantry
General Hancock and staff, Senators
Evarts and Miller, General Horace Por-
ter Thomas Ochiltree, of Texas; DR..
Douglas, General Rufus ingalls,, Adj
niral Rowan, and many friends of the
lead general.
The military were drawn up and
salute was paid the remains as they
passed to the depot, and the throng
stood with uncovered heads while sthe
casket was borne to the car. The noun
ain train waited at the little rustic
depot. There were seven cars. Next
he engine the funeral car, with open
.idac and cold N, accinu Of hlack draperu