Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-14
The Fnner.lef General. Grant;

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buried inaRiyerside Park, at New York,
last Saturday, with the mort imposing
honors that have ever been paid to any
person in this country, or perhaps III
the world. The funeral was attended
by the President, his Cabinet. Senators,
Representatives and the most distin-
guished men from all parts of the coun-
try. The procession was composed OF
not less than fifty thousand men, ana
was viewed by n million of people. 1t
was made up OF United States troops,
State militia, Grand Army Posts and
other organizations, soldiers from the
South mingling with those from the
North. General w. 5. Hancock was in
command. The procession was the great
est that has ever been seen in New
York. ....
General Grants body lay in state in
the City Hall of New York for two days,
and i'm that time it was viewed by 10000
persons. At one o'clock Saturday morn
ing the doors were closed and the final
arrangements were made for the burial.
At 9.47 the head of the procession start
ed and the various divisions fell into
line as it moved on. The remains of the
General were placed on magnificent
funeral car, drawn by twenty-four jet
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tendant. The head of the column
reached Riverside Park at noon, but it
was five O'Clock before the brief final
funeral rites began.
In the arrangement of the carriages
as far as possible Northerner rode in
the same carriage with Southcrner,
ard Democrat with Republican, sug-
costing that death eradicates all political
and sectional differences. General Sher-
man rode with General Johnston; Gen.
eral Sheridan with General Buckner;
John ID. Long, of Massachusetts, with
Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia; Senator
Henderson, of Nebraska, with Senator
Hampton. of South Carolina; Repre-
sentative Butterworth, of Ohio, with
General King, Of Louisiana, Senator
Morrill,. of Vermont, with Senator Cock
rcll, of Missouri; Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire, with Senator Eustis, of
Louisiana, and so on through the rest of
the list.
About five O'Clock the Rioufheps aud
those invited gathered at the tomb.
Mrs. Grant was not there, but the
dead mass sons and daughter and their
families were present. Meade Post No.
IL, G. 4. r., of Philadelphia, conducted
the services according to their ritual.
The bugle- call crest" was then sounded.
DR.. Newman AMI Bishop Harris then
read the ritual service for burial Of the
NJ. f. Church. During these ceremO-
MES, the family stood at the foot of the
casket. Directly behind the funeral
party stood General Hancock. At his
elbow was President Cleveland, Vice
President Hendricks, and members of
the Cabinet. Near the head of the casket.
on the right, Sherman and Sheridan in
full uniform, were uncovered the entire
service. At their sides were ex-Presi-
dents Arthur and Hayes, and Senator
Sherman. On the other side of the
casket, opposite, were Admiral Porter,
Fitzhugt Lee, General Gordon and Gem
eral Buckner. When the religious SER
vices had ended, the trumpeter of Com
pany A, Fifth Artillery, stepped close
to the casket. and sounded the tattoo.
Little Julia then laid on the coffin a
wreath "To Grand-papa. The guard
of honor bore the remains within the
tomb, and at 5:03 o'clock placed them
within the steel case, the sealing of both
leaden lining and steel case then being
performed firmly and finally. The
family entered the tomb, remaining
only a few moments. Then they sought
their carriages, and, when entering, the
Seventh and Twenty-second Regiments,
i'm line on the bluff, fired three volleys
toward the river, after which Battery
F, Fifth Artillery, fired three salvos
from the knoll, toward the hotel. The
family carriages drove away. A guard
of regulars was mounted at once, the
military marched away, the dignitaries
rode away, and the long chapter was
ended.