Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-06
At NEW YORK.
The Hero's Remains Received in the Com.
mercial Metropolis.

The Hero's Remains Received in the Com.
mercial Metropolis.
New YORK, August 5.-Tte mill
tary methods proved infallible. The
escort was ready at the Grand Central
depot on the stroke Of 5. The coffin
was borne by members Of L. S. Grant
Post to the vehicle in waiting, members
of the Loyal Legion and Of Wheeler
Post accompanying. Behind them
marched Company A Of the Fifth United
States artillery, under command of Colo
mel Beck, and Company f, Twelfth
United States infantry, under Major
Brown. General Hancock and his staff
had left the train from the opposite
side, and passed through to Forty
third street, where horses were
in waiting. Here they mounted
and galloped to the head of the
procession on Fifth avenue below
Thirty-fourth street.
The three sons of General Grant
Colonel Fred. Grant, Jesse Grant, and
Ulysses S.-had left the depot by a
private way. All the others who had
come with the train followed the re-
mains out in double file. The Citizens
Committee Of One Hundred. led by
eX-Mayor Cooper and Ex-Governor
Cornell. walked next. Behind them
came Governor Hill and General Farms
worth and their glttering stalls, and
the committees Of the House and Sem
ate Of the State. In Forty-third street,
just opposite the door that had been
chosen IS the exit, the cataal4ue
waited.
The procession then took up the line
Of march. and III the order and by the
route as already published. General
Hancock at the head. Every stoop and
railing that might furnish a point of OBJ
>cr,ation Tor sightseeing was occupied.
Every dismantled lamp-post had its
tenant, and on telegraph and electric
poles boys hung. Everywhere as the
coffin passed heads were barred. The
huge crowd was silent--absolutely
voicelesS. From far ahead, however,
was heard the quarrelling Of police and
the people, but when the procession
passed ali was still save the steady
tramp of the m&rchers, 4 rumble
of heavy guns, the roll of muiiled
drums, and the dirges Of bands. Once
there was a momentary effort at hand
clapping a. General Hancock rode by
alone, but it died in the very attempt.
Many Of the houses on Fifth avenue
were handsomely draped. As the pro-
cession entered Broadway the show of
black became profuse, and flags every
where were seen at hali-mast. The
crowds down town were dcnser, too, and
the police had greater difficulty in re-
StIaIning them, but at 10 time was the
route interfeIed with. More than an
hour was necessary to reach the City
Hall. When the night entered the Park
the left was still mile away At llou,-
ton street.
When the procession arrived al tnc
City Hall il was after O'Clock. The
plaza directly in front of the steps lead
liz up to the heallly-draped portico OF
the hall had been kept clear by the
police. but the walks through the park
and sidewalks of it were packed. At
length, when the mounted police hal
maceeyerythingready, General Hancock
and his staff moved into the park, fol-
lowed by the Twenty-Second regiment.
DSmountiug.. General Hancock as
conded the steps and passed into the
building. Here, beneath a canopy OF
black. with which the ceiling Of the
hall was covered, nc Was met By May
trace, the president of the Board Of
Aldermen. General Sanger. and the
Mayors private secretary, and es-
coIted 10 the Mayors Office. The
Tweuty-Second regiment wa, drawn up
on either side of the entrance, and a
moment later the carriage containing DR..
Douglas, Rev. DR.. Newman. and Gen-
eral Porter relied up. After them
came the funeral car. AS it passed in
front of the poriico and preparations
were made for taking the collin from
the funeral car, dirge was played. a
detachment of twelve men from the
Brooklyn l. 5. Grant Post. No. 327
Grand Army Of the Republic, lifted the
coffin from its resting-place and bore it
to the steps. The moumful music AM
death-hke silence of the on-lookers
made the scene wonderfully impressive.
The people bowed their barred heads as
the procession passed into the City
ball. Colonel Fred. Grant, Ulysses ,.
Grant. Jr., and Jesse Grant, dress
ed in black, followed the body
into the hall where the catafalque
stood. They We're received by the
Mayor; then came the Committee Of One
Hundred. representing the city of New
York; the legislative Committee :;
members of the Common Council OF
Albany, and Others. When those had
passed around the cataislque they left
the building. Night had now settled
down upon The scene. The collin was
then taken into q priyats room, where
it was opened and the body prepared
for public view. THIS was done ac-
cording 10 the request Of Colonel Grant.
Lieutenant Floyd Clarkson placed
upon General Grants breast the deco
ration OF the Loyal Legion Of Horror,
and Senior Vice-Commander Johnson
fastened by its side the medal of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Mayor
Grace, accompanied by two ladies,
viewed the body before the public was
admitted. He thought that the body
was remarkably well preserved aud
that the features of the dead
soldier looked quite natural. DR.
G.. W. Brush and Deputy-Coronei
jenkins, who viewed the body officially.
stated that it was in an excellent state
of preservation, and that there appeared
to be no tendency TO decomposition. L
was n few minutes after 9 O'Clock wien
The coffin, with the lid removed, wa.