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

aides drew rsin beneath clump Of sptsa1
ing treea Meantime helmets we're gtstee
ing and plumes were waving oy4
the slope to the southwAfd. tt
upou many horsss shop
in the sunlight Cannon and inhxs dray
by horses that we're ridden BY artillerymS'
came over the brow Of the dope and ord,
lies ealloped to and fro aud sabres and g
coutrements clattered and rattled. Res~
lsrs and marines with the light battery 1.
the Fifth artillery were coming down y
drive. They marched out upon the slol
where Gen. Haneock's staf tas he
and there infantry and mArines assumed p
sitions Of rest in the shade and out upon III
clone toward the Claremont hotel which wer'
covered with black dapery. Mounted mss
with plumed helmets, marines with unifory
Of tara, q. s. Marine Corps with bright ulb
forms, saddled horses with riders dismoune
ed but holding their reins, cannon muzsle
thrust from behind the lower bend Of VI
locks, pyramids Of stacked guns With ela'
teninp bsyonets interlocked along the d1ve
solid walls Of people upon the curbing, line
Of uneasy and bobbine umbrellas througt
the trees vista In which t1f
brown and rugged rocks Of the paliAN
pierced the wands and jutted about u:
river; the Hudson. too, glintinG and hou
ing in the sunlight % looked the sec
northwsrd from the tomb. The, Tven0
second and Seventh regiments marched q
from the east and down BY tho toub 81
were drawn in line on the brow OF the blsl'
overlooking the river. The line reach4
beyond view from the tomb. around u
slope. The two regiments Stacked srn4
and were st rest. So near the ledge OF y
bluff were regiments drawn up that hye
dreds of men In bright uniforms formed
line Of silhoSette sgainst the sheen OF
broad river in shich the Afternoons G
was reflected.
Suddenly q gun boomed out over u
water and q cloud Of blue aud white smch
pulled over the stream. The Powhattao
living down under the bluff, had fred
first salute. Hills were calling back
echoes and guns Of other war vessels in q
river anon shook the bluff and started
echoes flying ir the winds on the JsrsS
hills. Three and four clock passed. ~
tomb yet waited, but there came bug
call from the eastward at 4:2O oelocl
Then a strain from trumpets and the soul
OF muffled drums. Carriages eau
into view and rolled slowly throuo
the park to the tomb, DR., NeWma
and Bishop Harris occupied the 6rst ~
then the clergy, and then Drs. Dougla
Shrady and Sands. Bearers came afte
these. General Joe Johnston rode besid
General Sherman, and Buckner and Shed
dan were paired, while General Logan ani
ex Secretary Boutwell, followed. DI.t,s
puished men came also besides these. ~
bearers and those invited Aighied and 10
places near the tomb. Then David's Islac q
band, playing Chopin's funeral marc.
came into view, while behind, the blac
plumes of the funeral car could ,
seen. The car stopped abreast =
the tomb, The guard Of honor Ascendcd ,
b.a, down the casket. Col Beck forme
his two companies Of escort into hollos
square, between the tomb and heArse. Fac
ily carriages had drawn near. Their occs
pants alighted and took positions near U
loot OF the steps Of the car. So they stoe
while the easket was being removed froe
the car, and when Il was borne into the ho'
low square,
sii.sivs' followed ia hi. :. .ss.r. q Col. "a,
,:.sa ont and wife, Mrs. Sar,oris and the Col
nels children, Julia and L. s. Grant, "
and site -.,.;ns. little Nellie, dAught,
Of Js.ee Grant Jesse Grant sas. va
y. ~ s. Grant, second son OF Orwell 80.
Mr.. Fred. Dent. and MIRA Dent, Or. Crsh,
and wife, Potter Palmer and vile and Hos
John A. Cresswell and wife. The cedl
case rested on supports At the door Of y
sepulcbre The cAsket was deposited thcr(
in. Meade Post No. ], Of Philsdel,eij
represented by fifteen men, circled a.
catket. The commander took the post I
The head With officers and post commanded
at the foot. The Chaplain stood at the fod
and colors were placed In front.
The Ritual service
was then performed.