The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-06
H,CLELLAYS BURIAL.


New YORK. November 2-At 10
O'Clock this morning the body of Cen
eral George B. Mcclellan was removed
from tie house OF w. e. Prime IN East
Twenty-rhiTd street. to the Madison
Square. Presbyterian church. where the
last funeral services were performed by
the pastor, the Rev. Charles II. Park
hurst. Although the morning broke
dark and gloomy, with occasional bursts
of rain, yet hundreds of people gathered
early in the neigh bOrhood of the church
and Mr.. Primes house.
Squads of police began to arrive early
and were placed in position to preserve
order. TWENTY-FIVE men were dAplOyed
in lines extending from Mr.. Primes
house 10 the church. two blocks away
while others guarded the church doors
and the passes leading to them. No
one, not even the intimate friends of
the family, was admitted within the
doors of the Prime mansion, and only
the family and pail bearers were pres
ent when reverently and with tender
hands the black cloth covered casket,
upon which rested a sheaf OF wheat aud
a few immoItelles, was lifted and slow
" borne to the street.
On either hand were the pail bearers,
CtilioiS' itlk W NFFbs W -. A4ditGAIth- NhtAis
Fitz JOHN Porter. Gen. W. B. Franklin.
Gen. J. E. Johnson, Gen. Auson g,
McCook, Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon.
Gen. S. L. NJ. B trlow, Hon. W. G.
K-Ichv, Col. Ed ward H Wright, T. W.
Adams. Wm. Z, Prime, Hon. A. S.
Hewitt, John 7. Agnew and w. &. Al
sop.
Behind the pail bearers followed Mrs.
Mcclellan, Miss May Mcclellan. Major
Mcclellan, Captain Arthur Mcclellan,
Gen. Marcy and the family servants.
In this order the cOrJege left the house
and was met outside by the State Com
maudrT of the Loyal Legion of the Uni
ted States and The representatives of
Mtagher's Irish Brigade, which served
under Gen. Mcclellan. Both of these
organizations preceded the body TO Mad
isOn Avenue, where bet tween open ranks
the procession passed into the church
and up the aisle, where stood the Offici-
ating clergymen.
The church was filed in every part,
and prominent men were seen every
where. Among them were Coy. Alb
bolt, IF New Jersey Ex Gov. Ludlow.
of New Jersey Gen. Lloyd Aspin wall,
Gen. &. f. Stone, Whitelaw Reid. Gen.
Averill, Judge Shipman, General Webb
" liSthl, OCus IldUllAOlg OdCOD AoAOl,
and Generals Shaller, Cochran, SlOcum,
Banks, Moiinpux, Carlton, SwayEe,
Graham and Wayne Wright.
George Washington Post, G. A. R..
of which deceased was a member. was
also present. The church was without
decoration or emblems Of mourning,
save a few flowers on the altar. The
services were of the simplest description,
not Occupying half an hour. Jesus,
Lover # my Soul'' and 80. Mother
Dear, JerUsalem,n two of the hymns
which Gen. Mcclellan best liked, we're
sung. after which prayer was offered 10y
the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, and the Fif-
teenth Chapter OF First Corinthians was
read by the Rev. Dr. Whitaker.
The fihal interment was conducted in
the simplest manner.
As the funeral procession moved from
the church to the depot it was received
with marked courtesy by the people.
who hurried along the sidewalk, Hats
were lifted, and many tear tell from
the eyes Of veterans who had served un-
der the dead general. The simplicity
of the procession was noticeable. Moth
ing about it gave any indication what
ever Of the dead hero. There we're no
soldiers in line, no bands of music, no
draped cOlOTs. The funeral procession.
so Ear as any outward display was con-
ceTned, might have been that of any
well-to-dO citiZrI.
TRENTON, n. j., November 2.-The
train conveying the remains OF General
Mcclellan arrived in this city at 30 D.
N. It was met by the Mavor and mpm-
htTs Of the COumuu Council. There
we're about ftty carriages in waiting.
The casket was placed in the hearsa by
a COMMITTEES of Bayard Post. No. 8. The
procession then formed and moved thru'
the principal streets to he cemetery
in the lower part of the city. The city
bells were Jolled, and salvo of guns
was fired from the State arsenal. The
streets were lined with people, and on
many houses flags fOared at halt-mast.
The casket was placed in she brick-lined
ard ctmsnted grave, and flowers were
scattered shout il in pTofusion Several
elaborate floral devices surrounded the
tomb. Tue last rites were brief aud
solemn. Rev. w. L. Markland, of Bal
timOre, read the burial service Of the
Presbyterian Church, and Rev, John
Hall, Of Trenton, offered a prayer.
There was a large cOncourse in the Gem
etery. Among those present were sew
-eral distinguished military men and
civilians.