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hind them. rs far rs the eye could measure
| the avenue, were maSScd the regiments III
| their brilliant uniforms, their guns g,istcn.
| ing in the sum- their colorS drapel, and
their slow steps keeping time to the music OF
many dirges for the dead. Companies OF
United States regulars wcro at their head, the
| batteries OF the Firth rumblinS OYER the
| granite road in advance Of the rest. The IN
| fantrymen swung along behind with their
J machinc-likc tread. Tho fantest Of taps
were sounded by the unified drums. TIC
| blue jackets were the subject OF many admir-
ing comments from the crowd. They
presented n very attractive appear
ance in sixteen files front, clad III
blue breeches and white lcgginGS white
shirts with broad blue collars, and white caps
with black Lands. Although they presented
steady front. their marching showed they
were more familiar with the rolling motion OF
a ship than the slippery surface OF tho pave
ments. The marines were mistaken hy many
for land soldiers. Their uniform was III
marked contrast to that OF the blue -.lackeS.
1t consisted Of white trousers blue coats with
bright yellow epaulets and white helmets.
Like several companies ot the blue Jackets,
they were armed with rifles The Marino
band, of Washington, which headed the
naval brigade, wore showy uniform, CON
sisting of white trousers. scarlet coats with
yellow epauctS and white helmets There
was au abundance Of color in the naval force.
Perhaps tho most attractive feature Ill the
ewes OF the crowd was the blue Jacket battery
of artillery, with its eight small ships guns.
There was gap in tine column which re-
0uire a long time to fill. Tie last white
sailor hat had disappeared over the brow OF
the hill. when the national guard OF the state
OF New York moved up, and once more the
avenue presented an unDrOken line of mill
tary mca. Major-Gencral Alexander Shaler
was in command, riding spiritedhors" that
was hard to control. The spectators had en-
croached upon the pavements, and the police
used force to crowd them back to their
places The First battery was ut hand. and
its wheels graZed the mass as it sul!cnly re-
treated before their ominous sound. The
Twenty second, the Ninth, Twelfth and the
Eleventh regiments brou sht their guns to the
shoulder as they passed. Above tho medley
of accompanying sounds rose the music OF
the "Dead March in SAUL" rendered by th"
Ninth'S well.trainel band. "
A solid phalanx of men uniformed IN white
appeared far down the avenue. In the dis
tance its formations were lndlstinSulsnaDle,
and as it marched up the incline the swing of
the companies gave it the undulating appear
ance Of a a series of pillows rolling toward an
ocean shore. This was the famous Seventh,
whose full ranks and regular tread were
watched with the kceneSt interest till the last
line of cross belts went over the ridge. En-.
erald plumes danced in the light breeze and
the Sixty ninth went past, followed by the
Eighth with struggling lines, and
the Eleventh Separate company with step
that relieved this portion of the column
of the criticism of being unsoldierly Two
companies of the Old Guard in their swcltcr-
ing bearskin hats were commanded by Major
George W. Mclean. The companyin grena-
dier uniforms was tho Governors toot
Guards, of Hartford, Conn, commanded by
Major J. c. kinnly. Its brilliant coiors were
surpassed by the scarlet OF the Zouaves at
tachcd to the Fifth volunteers. The Italian
residents were represented by the Colombo
Guards, the Italian Rifle Guard, and the
Garibaldi Legion. in their uniforms of dark
blue Last of all the military organizations
Of this First division were companies OF col
ored troops.
An hour had been consumed in the passage
of this division. Still ths avenue was chokcI
with uniformed line, and the air was filled
with the sounds of muftled drums. 4 veil of
clouds floated across the face of the sun, and
the relief from the beating rays was most
grateful. In the halt of the next half hour
the crowds again burst the police barriers and
again had to lie beaten into line. The noisy
eoncs of ambuances added to the confusion
as they were hurriedly driven through the
lines in response to the signals from the fire
boxes. Ma ior General T. l.. Molineux was i'll
command of the Second Division. in which
the Brooklyn regiments had the lead. Next to
the Seventh in the excellence Of its ap-
pearance and its soldcrly bearing was the
First Pennsylvania. crack regiment OF
Philadelphia guardsmen, with knapSacks and
blankets rolled. One by one other militia
organizations slowly poured over the hill.
There were the Gate City guards. of At
lanta. Ga; the Second Connecticut, the First
Massachusetts volunteers, the Gray lnvinci-
bles, four companies of Virginia troops in
their uniform of gray, two corps of veterans
and the Capitol City guards, of the District
of Columbia, a company from Minnesota, and
then q division Of the New Jersey National
j. W. Plume, with the Drake
Zouaves in their bright Turkish
dress. Hurrying along behind all
the rest and in such tardy time that
they were ordered up the hill at q double
ouick were several bodies OF militia, which
had evidently lost their place IN the line and
had been compelled TO fall to the rear OF the
military column About l2,000 soldiers had
now passed up the avenue and the head OF
the column had disappeared in the direction
of Riverside park.
In the distance was the catafalque
and carriages coming along by the score.
Those in advance contained the clergy
and the physicians of General Grant.
Two pail bearers occupied each of tlle car
riageS set apart for their use, and these
were driven two abreast. Twenty-four BLACK
horses with heavy trappingS drew the cata-
falque. Each horse had his sable groom.
and each groom chung closely to the bit of
the animal in his charge immediately pre-
ccding the catafalque was detachment from
George G. Meade Post, No. !, of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Of Phi!adelphia. OF
which General Grant was n member Tho
ost was in conmand of Alexander Rced AMI
its members carried sixteen tattered battle
hags At the wheels of the catafallue on
either sid. were three members OF General L.
S. Grant Post. of Brooklyn, who have served
rs the guard of honor ever since the boly
Of General Grant was at Mount NcGre2o".
Fianking the car where the two comnani'S OF
United States troops composing the body
guarl. Company f.. Twelfth Infantry, Can
tain Hugh G. Brown, and Bait 'rt y. Fifth
Artillery, Lieutenant NogdeS. Beneath tho
sable canopy and in full view was the caskct,
upon which all eyes were rivcted. As it
passed the crowd grew motionlcSs and stood
with barred heads.
A mass Of carriages followed the Cata-
falQue, three abreast, in the foremost Of which
were relatives AMI personal friends of tho
dead commander. y large number Of dlGnl-
taries followed, with carriage in advance
drawn by six horses and containing Ircsl
dent Cleveland and Secretary Bayard.
In the midst of the formation Of carriages
filled with members of President ClcvclandS 5
cabinet, ex-cabinct officers General Grants
old staff, supreme court judges, United states
SenatorS, and members of the House OF R"-
prcscntatives diplomatic and consular olli-
GERS who served under President Grant was
Il carriage in which sat e1- Presidents Chester
\. Arthur and Rutherford B. Hayes The
governors Of States and members OF their
statfs passed in review in the order oJ the
dates on which was ratified the admission Of
their respective States into the Union. The
remainder of the carriages had for occupants
! the heads of bureaus of the war department,
the Staffs of General Sheridan and General
! Scoiield, Admiral Jouett and othsr naval
officers, civil officers Of the United States Of
various degrees, ard mayors of cities ranged
in the order Of population and the committee
OF escort of l0l OF New Eorks prominent
citizens
1t was now :4j o'clock, and little moro
than half of the column had come and gone
Two divisions of veterans and civic orSanlZa-
, tions were slowly toiling nOrthwarl from the
direction of the Battery. FRS. came the
veterans, legion OIL mon llot lar from l>,ooo
strong. under the command of Major-icneral
Daniel L. Sickles who was accompanied by u
brilliant staff. The escort was made up OF
details from the various organizations in his
command. The Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie was led by Comrade S. :. Rurdett, Com
mander- in Chief. and he had with him rs
escort Vice-Eommander Seldom Connor. Of
Maine: Chaplain T. H. Stewart, of Ohio;
| Adjutant- General John Cameron, of Wash
! incton, and Quartcrmaster-Gc General john
Tavlor. of Pennsylvania, and Assistant Adj
jutant- General Frederick Bracket, of Wash
| incton.
The veterans of the Second Regiment Fire
Zouaves of Pennsylvania led the division.
with its drum corps at its head Other Penn
svlvania organizations followed. prominent
in which was the remainder OF the General
George G. Meade Post, No. with the Camden
IN. j. band. Tho appearance of the corps
t. ,.I fynp