The National tribune., 1885-08-13
THE BURIAL.

Dawning of a Perfect Day-Marshaiing the
Proeession-The Most Imposing Pageant
the Country ever Saw-Composition OF the
observation-disclosures of People as Spec
tetors-The Last Rites.
Saturday morning dawned full of promise of
weather suitable for the grand pageant and
that promise was splendidly carried ont. The
dashng rains of the preceding days had washed
the streets clean as floors, and light shower
about midnight cooled every stone and brick in
pavement and wall until they refused to radi-
ate when the sun was at noontide. So. IN spite
of brilliant sunshine, the atmosphere remained
agreeably pleasant during all the long hours OF
waiting for the procession to move, and the
still longer ones while II was traverslng the
extended line of march.
No man can more than guess at the num-
beers of the vast multitude which had been
pouring into the city for more than As hours
preceding the moving of the procession. Every
train and every boat heading toward the city
was loaded to its last limit. The hotels aud
lodging houses were packed full every bed
had at least two occupants, and cots stood
wherever cot could be made to stand. AT day
break the streets became alive with moving
thousands and tens of thousands. Men and
women were hurTying to secure advantageous
positions or any position at all. GA. X. Posts
were marching to their rendezvous and militia
companies were marching with quick step to
their places in the column.
THE SCENE ON BROADWAY.
Broadway to Union Square was a picture
which no one who saw it will ever forget. On
either side were almost solid walls of black
draperies relieved by windows full of pretty
faces. Heavily draped pictures of Gen. Grant
looked out everywhere. On the street was the
steady tread of armed men to the roll of the
mufled drum. The gay uniforms of the New
York militia, the scarlet trousers of the Zouaves,
the bright cannon, the polished bayonets and
the nodding plumes of the officers giving relief
even to the plain uniforms of the Regular
troops.
ON THE WATER.
The broad breast of the beautiful river and
hay, which lay in tranquil beauty beneath the
rays of the rising sun, was covered with ship
ping of all kinds, from the stately ocean going
steamers to the little putting, snorting tugs and
the gracefully shaped pleasure craft OF all kinds
The flag of every maritime Nation in the world
was shown and the yachts were clothed in the
gay bunting of the fleets TO which they be-
longed. On all these were the signs of mourn
ing peculiar to the marine service. Every
where flags were at half-mast. and on the war
vessels the yards were "cockbilled," a peculiar
arrangement which is very significant to the
sailorman of mourning. As the sun rose the
war vessels began firing guns, which seemed as
solemn as tolling bells, and when the time
came for the procession TO move hundreds OF
vessels look up Jnelr SLOW course lOWdrUS Inc
point opposite the place of sepnlture.
AT THE CITY HALL.
A little before o'clock 120 members of the
Liederkranz Society, dressed in somber black,
marched up the white steps Of the Hall and
took their place around the coffin, forming in
the shape of pyramid, and began singing
with grand Organ-like fullneSs of tone, some
of the splendid funereal compositions of Schu-
bert, Wagner, and other eminent composers
~ al
lowed by glittering staff, had landed from
Governors Island, at the Battery, with full
force of Regulars detailed for duty, and had
taken up his march towards the City Hall. AT
this juncture Gen. FitZhugh Lee, who was on
Gen. Hancock's staff, dashed up on a magnif-
cent horse and took his place in the procession.
Behind Gen. Hancock and Aids came the mag
nifcent band of the Engineer Corps, followed
by batteries of artillery, battalion of engi-
neerS, the naval brigade and the Marine Corps,
which was in turn followed by the magnificent
Marine Band from Washington. AS the col
umn marched on towards the City Hall other
organizations took their assigned place in the
rear. AT S:45 line of open carriages arrived
at the Hall. They contained the clergymen,
the physicians, and the pall-bearers. In the
first carriage was the Rev. DR.. Newman and
Bishop Harris, representing the Methodist
Church. The second carriage contained Bishop
Potter of the Protestant, and Rev. DIR. Field,
riage were Rev. DIR. Chambers, Dutch Reformed,
and Rev. DIR. West, Congregational. In the
fourth carriage were Dew. Dr. collyer, Uni
tartan, while by its side walked several Jewish
Rabbi, whose faith prohibited them riding on
Saturday. Father McGlynn, Roman Catholic,
and Rev. DR.. Bridgeman, Baptist, were in the
fifth, and the four physicians were in the fol-
lowing carriage. Behind the carriages of the
clergy were those of the pall-bearers. Gen.
Sherman, in full uniform, rode beside Gen. Joe
Johnston, who was in plain clothes. Next
came Gen. Sheridan, also in full uniform, and
with him Gen. Buckner, who was in plain
clothes. Following them were Geo. w. Childs
Anthony J. Drexel, Admirals Porter and Wor-
den, Oliver Hoyt, Geo. Jones, Gen. Logan and
Mr.. Boutwell,. Twenty-four black horses, with
black plumes and trappings each led by
cOlored groom, moved slowly up with the cata-
falque. As this portion of the procession halted
Senior Vice Commander johnson, of Grant Post
GAR, appeared with IL comrades, who at a
word from him arrayed themselves as follows:
LEFT Of TIC Cdstet. Right Of the Casket.
Comrade Corwin. Comrade Tebbitts.
Comrade Howatt Comrade Mcclellan.
Comrade Mcdonald Comrade McKevey
Conrade Squres. Comrade Rrodie.
Conrade Knight. Comrade Collins.
Conirade Cuiilam. Comrade Barker.
Comrades Downing and Ormsby, of Wheeler Post.
At another command they each took hold of
the silver handles OF the casket, raised it up
from its resting place and carried it to the
funeral car, while the band played a funeral
march, and the entire aSsemblage near by stood
uncovered.
THE PROCESSION STARTS.
This was done with such perfect order and
so according TO prearranged plans, that really
but 4 few minutes were occupied in all the
movements, and at 9:45 the word forward -
was given and the cortege began moving. Di-
rectly behind the walked 10 members of
Wheeler Post, GA. r.. who had attended the
body from Mt. McGregor. AS the procession
was finally formed it marched as follows:
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
ORGANIZATIONS IN LINE-oFFICERs AND
THEIR AIDs-THE FORMATION.
The procession was divided into three main
sections - the military escort, the veteran
moarners and the civic division The follow
ing illustrates the arrangement of the line,
with a complete list of all the organizations
composing it and the names of the principal
commanders and their aids:
FIRST DIVISION-MIIITARY ESCORT
Mounted Police
Ma. -Gen. Winfield 5. Hancock, COMMANDMENT
Chief
BRIGADE OF UNITED STATES TROOPS.
Maj. A. G. Wildrick commanding.
9Th u. s. Art Band
Light Battery +, 5th u. s. Art
Capt. w. Il. Randolph.
6sstclion Of Three Companies Of .. s. En3iEseys.
Mai. A. &. Wildrick.
Rotthtiios Of 5th u. s. Art
Battery /, Capt. g. W. Crabb.
Battery j., Capt. john r. Rrintlle.
Battery NJ. Capt. c. v. Wier.
Battery H. Capt. j. a. Tessenden.