Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

police were soon called upon to clear the
toward the main portal of the hotel which
shortly became impossible. Inside an in
| creasing throng of gold laced and uniform
ed men blocked every hall and corridor.
In the main hall General Sherman, tall
erect and smoking big cigar, was the cen.
group of naval officers, chatting pleasantly
with old friends.
The party were in full uniform, and at
| tracted universal attention, that tagged only
| for a moment when a file of attendants Of
| the japanese Minister entered The big
| big parlors up stairs all was stir and hustle
While the President and his Cabinet minis
| building, and the Grant family quietly pre-
| pairing for the pageant at the other end, the
committee, organizations and delegations
| there and everywhere. Badges, sashes and
military orders found way for the members
In the seemingly inextricable confusion OF
| swarming humanity.
In quiet little parlor, off the ladies' par
| lor, facing the square, group of serious
| nearly all erect and of vigorous physique
were putting on broaI silken sash hes of white
they We're were a striking m group s General sheri.
dan, summoned up from his friendly confat
below, Respondent in military toggery
stood in friendly conversation with q tall
man, in whose white mustache and chin
beard and soldierly bearing one reco4ni zed
at glance the gallant Confederate Gen.
eral Buckner, from whom General Grant
wrested his first nard won laurels at Fort
Donelson. General Buckner was in or
binary black citizens dress. smaller
man, similarly attired, at the other end of the
room, whose gray hairs formed striking
contrast to the leonine name and fierce black
mustache of General Logan, with whom he
was talking, was the famous General "Joe''
Johnston, the braveSt of the brave, who
succumbed to General Grants sword. Ham,
ilron Fish was not among the pail bearers.
He was sick and the President had appointed
A. j. Drexel of Philadelphia, in his stead.
Worden had been appointed a pail bearer in
place of Admiral Rowan.
At half past eight O'Clock Colonel Hodges
summoned the pail bearers to their car
ages. The Presidents carriage, drawn by
six horses, was called up to the door next,
but it had fully an hour to wait The Presi-
dent had signified his intention of riding
with Secretary Bayard. He was ut that time,
having finished his breakfast, quietly con-
ex-Governors Cornell and Robinson, who
had called In anticipation of his COMING
out an immense crowd, which the police
posite the hotel entrance on Twenty third
street, and yells of Here they conner went
up every time a delegation OF Grand Army
veterans, a gubernatorial delegation or a
committee of State delegates, who burrow
ed in the big hotel apparently in countless
The Grant family were quietly gathered
in ther parlors overlooking the square, and
strangers were rigidly excluded from the
hall leading to their rooms. Mrs. Grant had
not arrived, and it was announced that she
would not attend the funeral, but had con-
Guided to stay at Mt; McGregor. She was
weak and iii, though not confined to her
bed. The party gathered at the hotel ready
to take earria fs for their position in the
riages to fall in line from I'M the hotel were
toris, Mr.. and Mrs U. S. Grant, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Grant. Mrs. Cramer, Mrs: Dent,
Miss Cramer. General Creswell. Mr. Steph-
J. Arkell. The members of the party who
from time to time appeared at the windows,
as the head of the column began to move up
past the hotel, the bands playing as they
passed, were the object of general attention
on the part of the multitude gathered on the
square.
At 9:2O O'Clock President Cleveland called
his Cabinet together and arrangements were
leave the hotel to take their places in the
procession. The hands on the clock in front
Of the hotel M pointed ed to lO;os oeloek when
under its windows at the head of the process
sion.
TAKING CARRIAGES.
At 1910 precisely the Grant family came
out of the ladies' entrance in the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel and took their carriages. Colonel
Fred Grant and his wife rode with General
Grants favorite daughter Nellie Mrs. Sar-
toris). U. S. Grant, Jr land his wife and Senior
Romero occupied the next carriage to-
gether; Mr.. and Mrs: Jesse Grant the third
and the Cramer family the fourth carriage.
AS the carriages received their occupants
they rolled away toward the avenue and re-
manned there, closely wedged in and waiting
for their turn in the line. They had been
waiting more than a quarter of an hour be-
fore President Cleveland came out and took
his seat in his carriage with Secretary Bay
ard. a four hon Sc carria .e that followed re-
ceived Vice President Hendricks and his
private Secretary, Hugh East. Ahead of
following the Grant family in the
folio wing order Mrs cen saSlns Ma
friend and first Secretary of War; the Gen
erals old staff in four carriages, his ex-c abi-
from Wheeler and U. S. Grant Post G. A. II.
in four carriages, Mr.. j. w. Drexel and
members members Of the A5tec Club, survivors, of the
carriage, the Vics President and the Cabinet
in five carriages, the members of the SUI
R reme Court Gn1ted states senator's the
carriages, the Committee of the state Legis-
lature in thirty, ex-Presidents Arthur and
Hayes and members of their Cabinets, then
the Foreign Ministers. and Diplomatic and
Consular Officers under General Grants adj
Then came the representatives of the differ
ent departments of the National Govern
ment Next came the Governors of States
with their stats, and then the representa-
tives of various cities.
MILITARY ESCORT.
The military escort, aside from that part
comprising National troops, was divided
into six divisions:
Guards, Major General Alexander shaler.
Old Guard of New York City, Major General
Geo. w. Mclean.
Governors Foot Guard, Major j. G, Min
Veteran Association, One Hundred and Six
ty-fifth New York Volunteers, Colonel
Hammond ID. Hull.
Veteran Zouaves' Association, Captain j. F.
Stekan.
Tenth Regiment New York Volunteers. vet
Fifth er Resim apa New YORK volunteers.
Zouaves, Captain B. F. Finley.
Guard Captain j. q. Norman.
Columbia Guards, Captain j. Cavagnaro.
Italian Rifle Guards, Captain r. Souvabedo.
Garibaldi Legion, captain W r. spaz acIv
Veteran Guards, colored, Colonel David e.
Austin.
Second Division National Guards state OF
New York, Major General E.
l.. Mollineaux.
First Regiment National Guard of Pennsyl-
Gray InvincibIes, Captain John +. kennard.
Gate City Guards of Atlanta, Ga. Lieutenant
onel james II. Mix.
Second Regiment National Guard of Con-
necticut, Colonel w. j. Leavenworth.
Colonel A. c. Well ngton.
Four Companies of'tirginia state Troops,
Lieutenant Colonel NJ. 5. Spottswood
First Company Union Veteran CORDS, Dis
trict of Columbia, Captain III. f. Usell.
Union Veteran Corps. District of Columbia,
CAPTAIN 5. f: Thomson.
Capital City Guards, District of Columbia,
Captain T S. Kelly.
Bean. in charge of Captain W. H. stratton.
Sixth Division National Guard OF New Jer-
sey, Major General J. w. Plum.
CIVIC PROCESSION.
The civic portion of the great pageant,
when in line, was made up as follows:
United States Senators, ten carriages.
Members of Congress, sixteen carriages
Admiral Jouett, one carriage.
Commodore Chandler, one carriage.
Foreign Ministers, ten carriages.
Ex-Foregn Ministers, ten carriages.
Cabinet of General Grant, four carriages
Retired army officers. ten carriages.