The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-14

ost WINS in command of Alexander Reed and
its members carried sixteen tattered battle
flags At the wheels of the catatalque on
either side were three members of General U.
S. Grant Post, of Brooklyn, who have served
as the guard of honor ever since the body
of General Grant was at Mount McGregor.
Fanking the car where the two companies of
United States troops composing the body
guard, Company +. Twelfth Infantry, Cap.
tain Hugh c. Brown, and Battery a. Fifth
Artillery, Lieutenant Nogdes. Beneath the
sable canopy and in full view was the casket,
upon which all eyes were rivcted. As 1t
passed the crowd grew mOtlOnlesS and stood
with barred heads.
A mass of carriages followed the cata-
falque three abreast, in the foremost of which
were relatives and personal friends of the
dead commander. A large number of digni-
taries followed, with carriage in advance
drawn by six horses and containing Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Bayard.
In the midst of the formation of carriages
filled with members of President Cleveand's
cabinet, ex-cabinet officers, General Grants
old staff, supreme court judges, United States
Senators, and members of the House of Re
personalities diplomatic and consular off
GERS who served under President Grant was
carriage in which sat ex-Presidents Chester
A Arthur and Rutherford b. Hayes The
governors of States and members of their
stats passed in review in the order OJ the
dates on which was ratified the admission of
their respective States into the Union. The
remain Ter of the carriages had for occupants
the heads of bureaus of the war department,
the stats Of General Sheridan and General
ScOiield, Admiral jOuett and other naval
officers civil officers OF the United States of
various degrees, and mayors of cities ranged
in the order of population and the committee
OF escort of l0l OF New Horks prominent
citizens.
it was now 145 o'clock. and little more
than half of the column had come and gone.
Two divisions of veterans and civic Organiza-
tons were slowly toiliug northward from the
direction of the Battery. First came the
veterans a legion of men not far from 5000
strong under the command of Ma jOr- General
Daniel f. Siclllcs, who was accompanied by n
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 Comrnde ). :. Burdett, Com
mander- in Chicf, and he had with him as
escort Nice-C Commander Seldom Connor. of
Maine: Chaplain T. II. Stewart, of Ohio;
Adiutant- General John Cameron, of Wash
ingtOn, and Quartermaster-Gener John
Taylor. of Pennsylvania, and Assistant Adj
jutant- General Frederick Bracket, of Wash
ington
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, MOL. with the Camden
u. j. band. The appearance of the corps
was striking. 1t marched twelve files front
and carried numerous battle flags draped in
black. With Post No .&4 We're three little
girls dressed as drummers, and they at
tracted universal attention. New York City
posts III four divisions came after the Penn
sylvanians They marched well and were
under command of Assistant Grand Marshal
James b. Horner, Comrade c. H. Nc
Donald, Comrade Michael Duly,
and Comrade Samuel Padding respectively,
and after them came posts from the interior
of the State In these were represented
Rochester, Albany Port Chester, Mariner 5
Harbor. Poughkeepsie Fishlill, Long Island
City, Flushing College Point, FreepOrt, New
town, Hampstead, Sing Sing, and larry
town. Connecticut's Grand Army men made
an unexceptionable display. Massachusetts,
was well represented. Its line was headed
by the Union Cornet Band and was distin.
gushed by its spiked helmets. Post No. :, of
Boston marched with drawn swords.
, The department of New Jersey was repre-
sented in larger numbers than any other out
side of New York. The posts which attracted
most attention was Van Houten, of Jersey
City, and Bayard, OF Trenton. The contin-
gent was well supplied with drum corps, and
} carried many battle worn flags The de-
, partment of the Potomac was represented,
, and there were also delegates and representa-
tives from the department Of Illinois, W Is
consin, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, New
Hampshire, Indiana, ermOnt, talli ornla,
Colorado Delaware, Missouri, and TeXa;
The three brigades OF veteran regimental
, associations included men who from their ap-
pearance had seen hard service in the cause
1 OF their country. The uniform OF the Scv-
, enty-nnth re Iimcnt of llghlanderS brought
, the remnants of that regiment prominently
( to the fore. There were also veterans of the
; Fire Zouaves, Anlerson'S Zouaves, the Sixty
70 ninth, the First, the Tenth. the Thirty ninth
the Continental Guards, Hawkins Zouaves
e the Thirty -siXth, the Fortieth, the Forty
second, the Nineteth, the One Hundred and
| Thirty-third, the One Hundred and
f Thirty-nnth, and Forty-tifth regiments
| all volunteers. In the third brigade
t were the veterans of the Seventh
+ the Fourteenth, and the Twenty regi
| ment, and with them were veterans of New
Y jersey, Chicago, New Bedford, Philadelphia
n and Brooklyn Veterans of the regular army
e formed portion of the same brigade.
o The civic division, numbering probably
II 5000 men, brought up the rear OF the process
Ii sion Major General Martin T. McMahoI
o was in command and he had a staff com
J. posed of representative men of the city
e Many of the representatives OF the organlZa
f tions rode in carriages, three abreast, which
d were driven Immediately behind the veteran
a organizations. The society OF the Cincinnati
l. the Chamber of Commerce, tho New orl
t. Historical society, the Union League club, thu
It Aztec club, a committee of eN-Contederat
i veterans United States Christian commission
II former diplomatic and consular officers tn
Is Grant Monument association, the Citizens
t Law and Order league, and the Chanber o
4 Commerce of New Haven, all had Delegate
Al in carriages Following them in carriage
Al also. We're representatives of the various New
e York commercial exchanges many of tn
n carriages being distinguished 10y banner
II bearing the titles of the organizations. Their
1t was also division Of Republlcan clubs
e under command OF Colonel Charles q. OH,
h In the carriages were representatives OF tn
Il county committee, the Young Mems Reput
lie ican clubs of New y DIRK, of Kings county, @