The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-06

the show of black became profuse, and flags
were everywhere seen at half-mast The crowds
down town were denser, too, and the police had
great difficulty in repressing them The route
was at no time interfered with. More than an
hour was consumed in reaching the City Hall
When the right entered the park, the lett was
still mile away yet only military, with few
exceptions, marched in this parade A battalion
of four batteries of the Fifth United States
Artillery followed behind General Hancocks
staff, armed artilerymen marched behind them
and were followed by a band from
Governors island. Then CAME Lieutenant-com
mander w w. Meade. with two companies of
marines, and two of blue jackets, in their white
shirts They carried arms reversed
and banners yelled with Grape, as did
every succeeding regiment. Grape was
on the hilts of the officers swords
on the drums, bugles and everywhere. Major
general ShaIer and his staff of National Guards
men brought relief to the picture. Resplendent
with epaulets they rode ahead of the first brigade
of New York's citizen soldiers. 1t comprised
the Second Battery, mounted, but without
the Twenty second Regiment, in its striking
white Jackets the Ninth, Twelfth and Eleventh
following in turn A double file of carriages,
containing distinguished New Workers, the
his staff, and the committee of the Legis-
lature followed the Eleventh Regiment. Gov
ernor Hill, in plain black and high white
hat rode with General Farnsworth, in military
uniform. Then came the catafalque' with its
inanimate burden. Major Browns regulars
marched upon its left, and Captain Becks
on the right, walling in the mourning
veterans. The coffin rode easily, and When
1T passed no sound was heard Behind 1t Gen.
Fitzpatrick led the second brigade of National
Guardsmen The Seventh Regiment the Sixth.
Ninth and Eighth followed in succession, file
of policemen bringing up the rear.
When the procession arrived at the park, it
was Z o'clock. The space on the plaza directly
in nj he laa1 to haa avily
draped portico of the city hall, had been
kept clear by the police but the walks
through the park and the sidewalks outside
were packed. General Hancock and his staff moved
into the park, followed by the Twenty second
regiment, ascended the steps and passed into
the building. Here, beneath canopy of black,
with which the ceiling of the hall
was covered, he was met by Mayor
Grace and escorted to the Mayors office.
The second regiment was drawn up on either
side of the entrance and moment'ate the car
rlage containing the Grant party rolled to the
steps. DR.. Douglas Rev. DR.. Newman
and General Porter were the first to
alight After them came the funeral car. As it
paused in front of the portico and preparations
were made for taking tho coffin from the funeral
car, solemn dirge was played: A detachment
of twelve men from Brooklyn U. S. Grant Post
tenderly lifted the coffin from its resting place
and bore it into the City Hail. There, beneath the
catafalque the men who bore the coffin laid down
their burden. Colonel Fred Grant, Ulysses S.
Grant, and Jesse Grant, dressed in black, fol-
lowed the body into the hall Then came the
committee of one hundred, representing the city
of New York, the legislative committee mem
bers of the Common Council, of Albany, and
others.
Night had now settled down upon the scene,
and the electric lights were ablaze The body
was then taken into private room by the un
dertakers and prepared for pubkc view. Then,
at the request of Colonel Grant, Lieu
tenant colonel Floyd Lamson placed upon
General Grants breast the decoration of the
Loyal Legion of Honor, and Senior Vice COM
mander Johnson fastened by its side the medal
of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mayor
Grace, acco,npanied by two ladies, viewed the
body before the public We're admitted.
The guard of the L. S. Grant Post stopped
about the coffin on either side; the Legion of
Honor guard stood at the head and the mem bers
of the National Guard were distributed
about the corridors. When the gates
ha in S fhss ss Of POLICEMEN PASSED ae e'P the
portico, and, after viewing the remains, passed
out the rear door of the hall Everything
had been so carefully arranged that
there was no confusion and little crowd
ing. There were all sorts of people
in the 1ine-boys from the streets. workmen
from the shops, business men and bankers, pale
faced women from tenement houses, and ladies
from mansions. There were some who wept as
There were Old veterans of many battlefelds of
the rebellion. who fought under Grant.
General Hancock formally delivered the body
to the city authorities early the evening.
for its keeping. 1t was decided after a formal
conference in the mayors Office that the
coffin should be kept open until l A. NJ
tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. On the
last named day, at the hour named the coffin
will be finally closed. The crowds about City
Hall Park were we'll thnned ont by 1l30 o'clock
II estimated that 34 900 persons passed through
the corridors Of the City Hall and viewed the
remains betWeen p NJ and I A M