Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-08-20

and naval representatives of the republic,
the governors of nearly all the states, dele
cations from both branches Of congress,
foreign, ministers, members If the supreme
court, learned ecclesia,tics, and members Of
the..b and. finally, vast procession, pass
ing through vaster lines of mourners that
thrOnged ten miles Of streets paid their
mute tributes TO the honorel remains The
tightly sealed dust left the city hall at
94J a. m, and il was placei IN The vault al
Riverside amid the booming offcanno,, at
5:ls r. m. The vast cortegs to)k nearly
nine hours T. make the solemn march.
Tie day opened beautiful and bright.
At shortly after midnight, the great crowds
of visitors having ceased their efforts to OBJ
tain sight OF the body, the remains were
placed in charge of the undertakers, to
be finally closed - human gaze. This ac.
tion was rendered imperative by reason of
the imperfect work OF the embalmers.
Pain al a was the fact it could no longer
be concealed that tie sacreI 4 remains must
no longer be exposed TO view. At o'clock,
therefore, the lid of the casket was screwed
on, and the body of Gen. Grant passed for
ever from human gazs. For the remainder
of the night silent policemen strobe up ani
down in front Of the huge iron gates OF the
rotunda. and the grim members Of the
Grand Army post intrustel with tie vigils
stood silent, erect and motionless.
Ii was o'clock when the rel streak Of
dawn cTept over the Battery and the deen-
toned chime Of Trinity broke the matin In
a few moments St Pau's venerabl throat
of bronZs voiced the morning call TO devo.
ton, and not long after the dim strains OF
martial music burst upon the air These
were early comers from Brooklyn and Jer.
sey City eager 10 take their places in the
line though they knew il would entail hours
of weary waiting Hour after hour went by
and long Uefore IS o'clock the City Hall
park and all the vacant place north
Of the postotlice was filed 10 suf-
location. Shortly before o'clock a
portly looking officer, gray and imposing
reined in at. he head of brilliant staff, and
dismounting passed mournfully up the
steps. This was Maj Gen. Hancock At
the same time q band with muified drums,
the David Island band. filed in and played a
solemn dirgs. Here came another touching
incident. over 100 members of the Lieder-
kranz society filed in, and, led by four beau
tifully chorded instruments, sang with sub.
lime effect, Chorus Of Spirits from Over
the Water" and also ~Chorus Of the Pill.
grims," from Tannhauser
The guard Of honor Of regular toops, con.
prising companies from the Fifth artillery
and Twelfth infantry, took position in the
littlo park. At 9:35 the magnificent funeral
car, drawn by twenty four black and heav-
lily drapei horses, each led by colored
groom, in the deepest of Grape, drew up to
the city ball. Reverently the casket was
lifted by meNbers OF U. s. Grant post, all
standing uncovered. and placed In its posi-
tion under the canopy. To the solemn
music of the dirge played by the band the
dust OF the great soldier was slowly moved
away from its last resting place this side of
his grave.
As the procession streamed along Broad
way its magnitude could lie seen. First
came United States troops and naval organi-
zations, the officers resplendent in full uni
form, among whom the naval officers were
most noticeable. They presented magni-
ficent sight as with slow treau they
marched 10 the music of death. They were
followed by the state militia Of states, the
New York troops forming the principal
and all making up one Of the most
magnificent military pageants that ever
followed the remains of the great dead.
in appointment, preci.e and beau
tiful ia movement and Indsecribably i'm.
pressve.
But comllsts and beautiful as wa the
military parade the attendance Of the So
ciety of the Grand Army Of the Republic
was even more remlrkable. One could get
an idea Of TIE ex ent Of the great war OF
which Grant became the leader by the hugo
purTahZ s-s itS s5rvfva-s v-b.. foIlorssai .h-t-
u.u COMPANION 70 the grave. II TOOK abouf
two hours for these men alone 10 pass "a
given point, AMI such was their number that
The civic societies coming il the rear Of
them, under the leadership o. Cen. Meme
ION, seemed mere handful, number OF
hese having marched away before il was
heir turn TO start from their positions, when
they plainly felt that 10 20 out 70 the tomb