Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-05
AND MRREssWELY SILENT PEOPLE.

Mt. McGsEGoR, n. Y, August 4-Ou
lhe mountain bow oD the eastern lookout q
gun bOOmed suddenly at four this morning.
: The shock OF the reverbrstiou was yet on
the heavy air when second report shook
the earth and startled the birds in the trees.
The artillery had begun firing thirteen guns
to mark the sunrise Of Gen. Grants last day
mon the mountain. In quick succession
and at short intervals the guns were fired.
TIE rain mad stopped, but mist still conceal
cd the valley. The shoulder Of day was
pnshing through AMI difiussd an apparently
sourceless light was tinZing the heavy togs.
Tie morning crept on to 5 o'clock
I'd again the halEhour gun doomed its
eysolemn hen OF respect from the mountain
side. The breeze came up from the dirsc-
ton of the Csiskills and famed openings
in he los-lying clouds and they began
moving. Shreds Of gray vspor were torn
from the lifting fog by the tree tops, and
Roated lazily of toward the northeast. Dis
tance heightened to the vision and tree
trunks and tops were visible at the same
time The cottage and the hotel became
80 clear that several artists for illustrated
papers ere enabled to catch their outlines.
The soldlers received orders ID break up
camp, and in less than twenty minutes ell
the tents had disappeared from among the
trees and were packed away in boxes ready
for shipment. Notwithstanding the heavy
and continuous rain Of the night, the sol.
diers slept well and we're comfortable. They
had an abundant supply Of dry straw to
place undef their blankets; the tent covers
being waterproof. they had little uneasiness
from The rain. Down on the mountain side
at $40 o clock
A Bugle Rang Out
ON the sui air. Il was the assembly ca!
for trumpeters. Fifteen minutes later the
buglers Of the four companies Of troops
were sounding the reveille, and as the last
strains hoated over the mountain they were
swallowed up in the booming of the gun
that every half hour through ell the day will
thus tel the valleys the significance OF the
daY and st sunset will close with thlrty-eight
voileys. Then the soldiers in full uniform
stood at parade rest for roll call. Down
where the battery of guns are planted, close
by the Path Of General Grants last ride to
the lookout. At ! o'clock the shock OF the
GUN woke the clear echoes over the noun
tain snd down the slopes The puff OF
heavy smoke from the muzzle toated out
into clear air. Down st the foot OF the
mountain the edges Of the forest were Vlsl'
ole. The day was coming on. The heavy,
oray fe,'s walls were broken. The family az
the coflqre were astir as the morning
touched three o'clock, and the correspond
ents and guests were moving a. the hotel.
The mountain train at six clock had be-
oun bringing up people, and every hour
thereafter the little engine stopped at the
6spot. The funeral car to carry the re-
mains from the mountain 10 Saratoga cane
up early and lay waiting the burden 1t should
carry. Las, night the family IN group and
,slone had taken their final farewell OF the
Iremains of the dead General, and today
they
Give I'D His Body TO the Nation.
At9 O'Clock the family, except Mrs.
Grant rspaired 70 the hotel for breakfast.
On their return, Col Grant and his wife
with Mrs SarSoris, passed upon the ridge
Of The cottage and among the pines 70
scan the bright picture Uf mountain and
vallev fresh fields and glistening leaves,
-
entered the cottage and preparations began
for the funeral journey. Maids snd men
servants were busy, and aud so was stsno-
srapher Dawson, Who was reclylng tue
closing suggestions from the Colonel lne
former will remain on the mountains al the
cottage, at Col Grants request Even tals
morning, when the family was 81
the hotel 81 breakfast, it was not surely
known what the widow would determine to
do. She had had her trunk packed yester'
day in event OF or deciding 10 20 with the
remains. but her decision. II known to her
self had not been shared with the family
early in the morning to day. At halt past
eight o'clock. Zoe doors of the raatcottsge
bad been thrown open and stream OF VS.
iiors poured in steadily for over 81 hour,
About o'clock the head Of long IL .ot
buggies wagons, omniousss aud various
kinds Of vshic'es appeared climbing up the
s,eep incline near the eastern outlook, and
soon the area in the vicinity of the cottage
was thronged with horses and wagons and
farmers with their wives and families A
{: 80 train of two cars brought Gen Han
cock and a number Of
Distinguished Visitors
The two companies ofregulars we're drawn up
to receive them They proceeded from the
station 10 the cottage in the following order
n General Hancock and Col Jones; Admirs
q Rowan and Gen Sherman; Senator EVsrt
and Gen Rufus Ingalls,; Senator Miller anI
,Ts W. Doevel; Gen. Hancocks staff; Mis-
4 Doexel, her aunt and cousin dressed il
deep mourning. On the same train cam
i the Loyal Legation under Passed Assistsn
Paymaster Gilbert A. Robinson, Bre7e
Brigadier General Charles A. Carlton, Pay
4 master Geo De Forest Barton, Brevet Lieu
tenant Colonel Floyd Clsrkson, Breye
Lieut-Lsnt Colonel Aug, MeClsTk and CsF
tain Edward Blunt. AT 10 o'clock service
4 were held st the &C. tsgs in the presence o
Il ever thousand persons Cane chairs an
8 ILsuc SEATS weIe provided tor the ladle
u Ger The trees in the grove before the col
\ tsse Those who failed TO secure LAT
slaGe used their umbrellas.
The Ceremonies
cpsned with the reading Of Psalm No. 80
which was followed BY an impressive prAys