The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-08-14
JOB PRINTING

w lederSheim laid flowers upon the coffin
and named them symbols of purity An
other wreath of laurel was laid upon the
casl1et by Comrade Sellers as last token of
affection from comrades in arms. Then the
Rev. DR.. Newman read the rest of the burial
services.
Then came an address by the Rev. j. W.
Savers, Chaplain-in-C of the Depart
ment of Pennsylvania G.. A. r., in which
he spoke according to the formula prescribed
for such occasions of another comrades
march being over; whose virtue all should
cherish; whose example all should emulate.
Then again came the bugler to the front and
sounded the sad notes of the soldiers long
farewell.
a gun from the Alliance, in the river be-
low, then doomed out But one gun was
fired, and as its echoed died awaythe casket
was placed in the steel case and taken to the
tomb. Undertaken Merritt closed the doors,
locked them and put the key in velvet
covered case, handed it over to General
Hancock, who gave it to Mayor Grace, the
latter in turn delivering it to President
Cummins, of the Park Commissioners.
All the friends then left by their coaches,
while the military departed, some by rail
and some by steamer. The crowd dispersed
as quietly as its enormous proportions would
admit.
The naval vessels in the river opposite,
General Grants tomb, had their ensign flags
and pennants at half-mast. The fleet was
composed of the Despatch, Pow haitian
Omaha, Swattara and Alliance. The first
mentioned was Rear Admiral JOuett's flag
ship. The Presidents flag was displayed
at half-mast on the flagship until sunset. All
the vessels had their yards, gaffs and lower
beaeons cOok-billed On the fore and miz-
zen masts of each vessel the starboard yard
arms were topped up and on the mainmasts
the port yardarms were topped up. AS
soon as it was learned that the procession
had started, the Despatch fired twenty-One
minute guns. As soon as the Despatch
ceased firing, the POwhatan and the other
vessels of the feet fired minute guns.
On the arrival of the head of the pro-
cession at Riverside Park the various Divis-
ions, except such companies detailed to take
part in the final ceremonies, dropped out of
line and turned into the by streets, and
slowly retraced their steps TO the place for
disbanding. An immense thrOng had
gathered here, and it was with the utmost
difficulty that the police kept space clear
for the military and civic organizations
which had dropped out of line, to move off
in the various byways diverging from the
main body.
The regulars took up position on each side
of the temporary tomb and waited the
arrival of the funeral car. All approaches
to the park were guarded and none but par
Elephants in the procession were allowed to
enter. AS the cOrtege approached the men
of-war in the river began firing and the
booming of the guns broke the death-like
stiffness. The vanguard of the procession
slowly detlIed into the side streets adjacent
to the park and some took up positions and
remained until the last sad rites were over,
The work of sealing UP the tomb began
at $3.50 p. IN. Ffty-siX bolts of steel were
driven into the outer wall of the case, max
ing it absolutely air-tight. At 1905 p. H.,
everything being completed, Undertaken
Merritt locked the CRATE doors and handed
the key to Police Captain Battle, then the
police formed and marched away, leaving
the tomb in charge of Captain Fessenden,
who, with guard of eight regulars, acted
as sentinelS Saturday night.
From ten o'clock yesterday morning until
night there was stead stream of visitors to
General Grants tomb in Riverside Park
The tomb is in the care of Captain j. A.
Fessenden with battery II, Fifth Artillery,
who have pitched their tents under chimp
| of trees near the tomb. A strong body of
police are also assigned to duty to keep the
crowds from encroaching too near the tomb.
1t is expected that the members of the
Grant family will leave the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to-day for Mt. McGregOr.
During the past four days 115 pickp0cketS
and thieves have been arrested in this city
by central Office detectives. Most of the
prisoners, who are well-known characters,
are still locked up in different station houses
and jails. They will be taken to the Sow
eral police courts to-day, and those against
whom there are no definite charges will be
allowed their liberty again.
The register of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
reads like the roll call of political couyen
ton of both parties. At the top of every
page is the name of aGOvernOr, followed by
his staff. There are scores of names of Con-
gressmen, legislators and Generals of
both armies. General Sherman called
on the Grant family. Later he met General
Joe Johnston and walked arm IN arm
with him around the Hobbies. followed
by an admiring thrOng. General Johnston
also called on the Grant family. lie was
warmly received, and received many proofs
of the esteem in which General Grant :held
him. Colonel Grant related conversation
with his father concerning the plans for the
siege of Vicksburg. General Grant and his
staff, he said, were in Council discussing the
plans, when the General said: Gentlemen
all the plans will have to be changed. [
learn that General Johnston is at the front"
The gallant ex-Confederate was deeply af-
fected by the "reminiscences. He expressed
regret at never having had an opportunity TO
meet General Grant in his life General
Buckner was at the hotel. General Sheridan,
ex-PreSident Hayes, and Wade Hampton
were prominent in the crowd. President
Cleveland and Cabinet arrived late and im-
mediately went their rooms.
POINT PLEASANT, o., August 10.-The
exercises at Point Pleasant drew very
great crowd Of people from the surrounding
country. There were many visitors from
afar and not few from Cincinnati. Colonel
Whitfield delivered the Grafton, which
abounded in references to Grants early life.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 10.-In an inter
view yesterday General Robert TOmbs said:
General Grant was the greatest soldier pro-
duced by the war. General Lee was a very
good engineer, man of fine family but no
man to head an army. General Grant was
smple-minded and honest, and had no more
animosity toward the South than toward the
North. Being West Point graduate it was
profession with him. JEFF Davis was the
wrong man for he Confederate presidency.
1t should have been Albert Sidney Johnston
or General Joseph Z. Johnston. The South
was thrOttled by Davis West Point ideas.