Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-12
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Superintendent Murray. COmmiSsjoner
Crimmes, and others Of the park board.
Gen. Hancock's staff and aides swept past.
There were among them Gen. TitxhuGh
Lee and Gen. Gordon, whom GEN. 6heri-
dan once met so warmly In other times
and under other circumstances. UpCn y
commanding slope one hundred yards
north of Gen. Grants tomb the sta2 ON
GERS and aides drew rein beneath . clump
of spreading trees. Meantime helmets
were glistening and plumes waving over
the slope to the southwark, and trappings
upon many horses shone in the sunlight.
Cannon and timbers drawn by horses
that were ridden by artillerymen came
over the brow Of the southern slope and
orderles galloping to and fro, and saher1
and accoutremcnts clattered and rat&1ed.
Regulars and marines, with light Batr
terry +. OF the Fifth Artillery, were cOGnr
ing down the drive. They mafched ou1
upon the slope. where Haucock1 1ta&
was halted. and there the InfAntsy a11
msrines Sssamsd po1llfeaa - 1 II
with black drapefy. NcuhJ u II
plnmcd helmets. marines with uxif
Of the tars, the United States Mng1nc
Corps with bright uniforms, sa(dled
horses with riders dismounted, but hold
ing their bride -reins. cannon muxxl0g
thrust from behind the lower bond Of
hillocks. pyramids Of stacked guns with
glistening bnyoncts interlOckod along the
drive, solid walls Of people upOn the
curbing. lines of uneasy and bObbing um-
brellas through the trees, q vista In which
the brown and rugged rocks OF the PAIL
SADIE pierced the woods and juttod above
the river, the Hudson, too, glittcring and
flaring in the sunlight. So looked The
scene northward from the tomb.
The Twenty second and Seventh Regi-
ments marched up from the east and
down by the tomb and were drawn up
in line on the brow OF the blum that over
looks the river The line reached bc~
yond view from around the slope. The
two regiments stacked arms and were at
rest. So near the ledge Of the blu6 wcro
the regiments drawn up that hundreds
of men in bright uniforms formed . line
Of silhouettes against the sheen Of the
broad river against which the afternoon
sun was reflected. Suddenly . gum
doomed out over the water. and cloud
Of blue and white smoke pulled over the
stream. The Powhattan, lying down un-
der the bluff, had fired the first Of a.
lutte. The hills were calling back In
echo and the guns of other war vessels
in the river anon shook the bluh and
started the echoes flying in the woods
passed. The tomb yet waited, but there
and soon the sound of muffled drums |
Carriages came into sight and rolled
slowly through the park to the tomb
DR.. Newman and Bishop Harris occu-s
pied the first and then Drs. Douglas, |
Shrady, and Sands. The bearers came
after these. Gen. Johnston rode beside
Gen. Sherman, aud Buckncr and Shefi-
den were paired, while Gen. Logan aud
ex-Secretary boutwell, followed. The
bearers alighted and took their places
near the tomb. Davids Island hand
playing Chapin's funeral march came to
view. while behind the black plumes Of,
the funeral car could be seen. The car
stopped abreast the tomb. The Guard
casket. Col. Beck formed his two COM
panies of escort in hollow square be-
tween the tomb and the hearse. The
family carriages had drawn near Thcir
occupants alighted and took positions
near the foot of the steps OF the cor. 30
they stood while the caskct was being
removed from the car, and when IL was
borne into the hollow square towards
the vault the relatives followed in this
order Col Fred and wife. Mrs. Har-
toris and the Colonels children, Julis
and U, s. Grant, Jr., and wife, leading
little Nellie. daughter Of Jesse Grant;
Jesse Grant and wife, U. s. Grant, sec
ond son of Orville Grant with Mr. Fred
Dent and Mrs. Dent, DR.. Cramer and
wife, Potter Palmer and wife, and Hon.
John A. Cresswell and wife. The cedar
case rested on supports at the door of the
1ch nd thxr ok NJ Vunu n n
therein. Meade Post, No. 1, OF Philadel-
phia, represented by fifteen men. circled
the casket. The Commander took post
at the bead with officers and Post Com
manders, at the foot. The Chaplain
stood at the foot and the colOrs were
placed in front.
The impressive and beautiful funeral
ritual of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was then performed
Rev. J. W. Sayers. Chaplain In Chief
Of the Department OF Pennsyivania
Grand Army of the Republic, delivered
an address. after which Rev. H. Clay
Trumbull offered prayer. The bugle
call rest was then sounded. DR.. New
man and Bishop Harris then read the rit-
ual service for burial OF the H. r.
Church. Directly behind the burial par
ty stood Gen. Hancock. At his elbow
was President Cleveland, Vice Prcsidcns
Hendricks and members of the Cabinet.
Near the head of the casket on the right
Sherman and Sheriden, IN full uniform,
were uncovered during the entire service.
At their sides were ex- Presidents Ar
thur and Hayes. and Senator Sherman.
On the other side of the casket opposite
were Admiral Porter, Fitxhugh Lee, Gen.
Gordon, and Gen Ruckncr. When tho
religious service had ended the trumpetor
Of the Fifth Artillery stepped close TO
the casket and sounded the tattOo. Little
Julia then laid on the CONN : wreath.
TO Grandpa.
The Guard OF Honor then bore tho 70
mains within the tomb and At sos o'clock
placed them within the steel cnso, tho,
sealing Of both the leaden lining and:
steel case then being performed - indi-
Gated above. The family entered tie
tomb. remaining only i few moments.
They then sought their carriages, and
when entering the Seventh and Twenty.
second Regiments, In line on the blum,
fred three volleys toward the river, ~
ter which the battery of the Fifth Artil-
ley fired three salvas from the knoll to-
ward the hotel.
The family carriage drove away, but
were not out Of sight when persons at
tempted to deface the tomb BY writing
their names on it. The guard of reg1-
lars was mounted at once, the military
marched away. the dignitaries rode away
and the long chapter was ended
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