Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-09

dead had been shut out forever from
view, unless there shall in future from
the family be request TO remove the
lids. Then the dead was left in the
care Of the guards, who stood erect and
silent within the closed iron gates and
beneath the black drapings.
THE GRAY MORN.
The ight wore on and the gray OF
daylight was creeping up in the east.
The still air OF the tomb-like corridors
became heavy with the perfume Of
wi,herirg flowers near the dead. The
huge piece "T.le Gates Ajar " had
place at the head Of the casket, and the
sweet smell OF lilies was borne down
10 those who stood ard watched. Great
horse. shoes Of red and yellow rosebads
added their fragrance, and cross and
crown from the mayor Of Baltimore
sent out its quota TO the heavy perfume
that settled on the sepulchral air.
cHmpREN's TRIBUTE.
But there was one tribute that
bore no fragrance except such as VIII
come tenderly TO the family OF tho
dead. II bore no perfume save that
which lives in It's memories. This
token was a plain wreath Of oak leaves
pinned together with stems Of oak
leaves and formed in the shape Of the
letter c." The leaves grew on the
oaks in the forests Of Mount McGregor
and nuttered in the mountain breezes
while General Grant was dying, and the
afternoon Of Thursday, the day he
died, little Julia, his granddaughter,
and little Josie, DR.. Douglass child,
had gathered the oak leaves in the
mountain woods. Then, as the children
prattled, they knit with innocent fingers
and loving hearts the wreath Of oak
leaves that to-day is the only tribute
that touches tie Generals cssket. The
little ones, their offering finished,
had taken 1t to Colonel Grant, whose
eyes filed when his daughter said :
" Papa, Josie and have made this for
grandpa, and please won't you give It
to him" The Colonel placed the oaken
wreath on the casket then. It rested
there in Albany, and still remains as
the chlldron's offering.
VETERANS ARRIVING.
Near sunris strains Of music, Sow
and sad, were heard. Then blue
coated veterans Of Meade Post, Phla-
delpha, 500 strong. came tramplng to
the dree music Of trumpc;s. The yete'
rams entered the plo and marche' pasl,
while muillel drums timed the 'ot
steps. A heavy gun doomed ont ard
the sea. The chimes Of Old Trinity
| peaicd mournlM upto,. an1 tIo suu"'
Of municd drums grow an.cr an1 dc
rut it r"-- .,. tn' ur H
/ b.,r--thc la.t for The dead upon e,rt'
before tie tomb should have opene.
to shelter Hmm. SIX O'Clock, and WI
SON Post. of Baltimore. marched b.
RIth the Chicago organization. Ih
oou.dor, had been pchctci by hitce'
polcemcn. while outside - more me
were AZ rest under thc command OF tW
screcants. The last guard Of Grant q
4. T.. Post, save the thirteen who wi
attend the body to the tomb. had bee
mounted at 3 O'Clock. AZ $50 the me
Of the Seycnty-irst regiment went OF
duty as the last military body-guar,
before the removal. Inspector Steers
with three hours sleep in as man.
DAYS. was in charge.
II am awaiting the coming Of tn
military, and shall have three hundre
and forty men here az 3 O'clock SAL
the Inspector"
STRAINS OF SOLEMN MUSIC.
Seven O'Clock, and the strains of so
emn music foated in at the grated iro
doors from many directions. Eigt
o'clock, and nature was putting fort
signals Of an intensely warm day. Tn
! crowds grew denser and denser aroun
the plaza. Muflled drums and dirge
ful trumpets marched in at one side an
took positions at the east end. The play
ers constituted David's Island militar
band. At $50 General Hancock an
staff trooped slowly into the plaza froI
Broadway, and presented front TO th
City Hall, then moving to the end of tn
plaza in Broadway, where they reste
on the plaza.
VOCAL MUSIC.
At this time one hundred member
of the Liederkranz Society filed up
the steps Of the City Hall, and, led b
four instruments, sang with impressi,
effect the chorus of "Spirits Frol
Over the Water" (Shubert) and til
| choru. Of - pilOrims - from Tame,