The sun., 1885-08-09

e e sec the s sights around them. The nsb,e ssvs
where a, band was heard playing. Yet
The slender Governor OF this State. with his
round pale face and little brown monstache.
sSr SSs New %s '9Se
Other Governors. whom few could tell apart
from their stafs. were those OF Rhode Island.
Dakota, Vermont. rennsylvania. Illinois. Mich
iRan., Wisconsin. Msssncusetts. Connecticut.
The man who came the furthest, and yet was
by no means the least freauently pointed oHt ~
~ friends or acQuHintancss. was Mr: Clay w.
nia. man framed mainly In generous curves.
black haired, pink faced and jolly looking. He
asrsee mi M.sn ss
man generally. with the lubernRtorial bee
making hi: b bonnet hum. II! rode with the
=, There were about 100 carriage loads Of
iord, New Haven. Boston. It. Louis. Elizabeth.
and Hudson. thoss Of New York city. being In
sns'd and the SSns shs dis
natl. the crippled vaterans. the Committee OF
One Hundred solid New Workers. the Indian
Soldiers Home being also In tho monotonous
line.
READY AT THE ToMD.
At 10 O'Clock Riverside Park WAS almost bare
msn. some Of the PARK force and some. ! manie. nn
ipal. The Temporary tomb shone in tho sun.
rsss M 90 IoS he
boards, on which settees stood in many
tho asi % Nes. e' the 9 toms mns was
s zine ss@ , hH Ho %s S @ s7h s
thsI! Soinssd ,sps Jus. S shSsInx In 10 white M III:
ton army tents. These wore for the guard over
the tomb, a company OF heavy artillery. In
by sGht tsecrs was a Rrent 30 ish cd box OF cedar.
bound BY many nickel guitrds at Tho odges.
This box hns Q lead lining to bo sol,!ered tight
Is al Of white s cnssmellsd brick. stood ihe Great
and so massive as to suggest tho strength Of a
burglar proof safe. A short staff allowed a
bright b,E iay to trail on the ground at the tomb:
and the v"ri ure. hid Hills Of jersey shono % be- BE-.
y yond the the Park on % one side: and on the other
and umbrellas. Beh ind shn centre OF the line
%9nnf Of
was n little band OF thirteen mon. who. to DO
enrly on hand. slopt under the trees In the Park
ries BY the police soon after daybrenk.
The SKY was and SrTh Is ces and
hs aeck o ths
war ship ps anchored near the shore and out OF
sisht from tho populaeo.. From the blum the
wero. In a direct line one behind tho other.
with their SHINING decks clean. their masts
bare oi canvas. their spars trailed downward In
one direction on tho fOremRsts, in tho reverse
on the miz1ens. between the noises OF tho
me q ss ssna
stirred but The sun was v1ry hot and those 2,
In ho mn tttGn v@v
tho slow-movnR cloud. that foretoll thun-
dor shower crept over the western edge Of the
Park. and vouch safcd shelter from the dan
The tam porary vault disappointed the multi,
nsy to
walled ahei! q rcd and biaok brick. WIN : nigh
phalt, stono trimmings. a light iron cross and
barrod iron outer gates. with the letter g." In
the oontre Of n wreath on each gate. comprise
Isigs's tomb near Oaliao. Peru.
Itis safe to say that no one was disappointed
Ing place. Among all the superb vistas that
the upper shores OF Manhattan Island afford
"s sss to Hss sns S the % as
into which they merge form the only suburban
prospects, undisturDcd by the overflow OF popu-
ness Of !le view. The great blue river carries
down to that distant southern outlook where
above the trees. are seen the smoke. the roofs
and the forest of mnsts that si'Gxest the neal
but unobtrusive presence OF tho metropolis.
HANCOCK LEE. AND GORDON.
At q quarter to o'clock q mounted police.
man rode furiously up to the little knot OF OF.
tlcials IN front OF the tomb-,Messrs. Murray
Dilke. Crimmins. Gunner. and Bsatty-and an
nounced that tho procession had entered the
Park at Seventy.second street. three miles
iittIs Master @ George j., M Townsond Of tho fi"eshii
Tennessee-a picturesque tar IN miniature
bowIed IN q finely nautical way to tho edge o.
by means OF o red flag with white square ir
Of the tomb to b. sold Ia bohaii OF the monu.
nont fund. hah dozen men with the YER,
loudest voices that ever stirred a silent COUNT,
UP to their viewing stand and get first class
| seats for atty, cents. Superintendent MURRAY
babel than no sent m oiilcer to remind thu
touters that O funeral ceremony was the occa
this ono made life during the tedious wait ane
In II that broilinF sun slightly more M e sndurabe.
and dhoey Cloud and d Ta Su. fsfh Ssnd m .hs
Close at hand Gen; HancoeF's horse Sat
been takon Ill and LEFT behind: Their
pss Saase as sSo n yss
In the war he was a slendeE faced: dash I'
| pictures then would not halp to identify him
| now that no to stout and broad. white hares
| and full faced. with rosy cheeks to set on
| pair OF shapely white moustaches. In nearly
| forty years the city has not seen SO striking
military fgur" as his WAS when hs rode hi
| turned victorious from Mexico and made hi
| grand entry Of the city. riding proudly dowE
Broadway. Unlike the big Virginian fo
| whom he Ii named. Gen. Hancock SCENE,
indifferent to and unconscious OF tho eti
his, importance created. lie surrendered hi!
l tnL In n af "a
Once at the Park his democracy shone ro
splendsnt. He talked to the nearest person
whatever that person happened to be-. mob
| nobb0d with Mr.. Crimmins. chatted with Mr
| Murray visited Col. Elm IN ons Clark. and lo0ket
| at tho tomb and the Park and the people. One
| he shouted to tho reporters: say, you know
whhas what tjme l! it was when came here. What tim
=, The big bevy OF aides was interesting. Th
Southerners promptly picked out Gen. Fit
| Hugh Leo. acting as an aide TO ien. Han
cock. Thousands who did not know hin
| asked who he was on account OF his aoldler
bearing and o. largo figure. He is OF the buil'
| OF Cen. SheT dan, hut wears a three Inch hcRv
brown beard. ~ the noistachlos Of q Para
Is Just going into battle--the war against you n
| Wise for tho Governo orship Of the Old DOnin
| iOn-but he seemed uLtronbled by the future