Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-09

into line at Twenty.third street when there
fell in behind one containing an officer with
broad gold band across his breast. Two
crutcbes stood up in the carriage beside him
and proclaimed his name as the gold scarf
had proclaimed his rauk. He was Major
General Daniel Sickles. Following behind
the crippled veterans carriage there trosted
a seemingly endless army with banners
without show or gold, or glitter, but with
the armless sleeves the, the limping gait and
SCARED faces that stirred mems minds as
they passed with deep and strong emo
tons. These were tie dead heros
comrades who shared his danger
on the field Of battle, had
marched b.hind his victorious banners
over many road and now walked with him
10 his last resting place, so many OF them
we're soon to follow, Sadly, yet proudly, they
walked once more together. They were old
mer, most Of them, but they walked brave
ly and kept up with the younger. Some
carried canes. More walked without sup
port OF any kind. All had their badges
yelled with Grape and wore bows OF Grape
on The left arm. Their tnttered banners
were veiled in black and many posts car
ried as distinct badges sprigs OF myrtle
or evergreen on their breasts. The proces
sion seemed unending, stretching south
ward as far as the eye could reach. The
streets all the way to the tomb were packed
with people, and as the right Of the column
approached the tomb the dull Teverberati ,n'
Of the guns from the men as far as could be
heard and the troops broke column from the
left marching to the right or east side OF the
road. After forming in line arms were pre-
sen,ed and the catafslque slowly passed.
The Crowd on Fifth Avenue
remained on the sidewalk vi:.a remark, -,
, : .sistency until the long pe..sds ba,
paved. Thore were q few cases OF hea
pr6ftra,ion in the ranks but none OF then
fatal. The reVinents, ambulances wer,
| called into reputation Tor slight case. per
haps half dozen fines NJ the corner o
Fifty seventh street, where the line turned
to the west, the crowd swelled from the
sides to the open way and blocked the
street on twenty occasions There wa,
some trouble when the catafalque reached
there. Everybody was more interested in
The approach Of this than any other part
of the procession. II was watched
for blocks away, its conspicuous height
making il plainly visible as Tar as Fiftieth
street. As il turned the corner the crowd
naturally bulged into the street and the
officers had to threaten with clubs to make
The spectators retire, and il was o difficult
process. The people were standing eight
and len deep and some Of those in front
had raised their umbrellas 10 keep OF the
runs rays; Some women stood with babes
in arms and some had hoisted their little
ones TO their shoulders. The distractions
were numerous, ard those at the rear were
becoming indignant.
Reverence.
But 70 the catsfs'quc came up annoyance
vas forgotten and only respect was felt As
t Nss the leaders OF the horses were order
d to make o sweeping turn and that was
he oily way in which the interested gath.
rirg could be drawn back The people
ell back from the horses as though spirit
bad appeared and ordered their retreat
With spontaneity that tod Of their rever
cree every man raised bis hat rs the
first horse came abreast Of him and re.
maired uncovered until The body passed
alter the President, the Vice President, the
cabinet, the Judges of the Supreme Court
and Senators and Members Of the House OF
Representatives, the Governor and their
staffS, the ex.Presidents foreign ministers,
diplomatic officers and representatives Of
The army and navy had passed, the process
sion began to break up. Civic organizs-
tiops left Fifth Avenue by any Of the streets
between Fify-third aud Fifty ninth street
and gradually fell out Of line.