Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
DAY BEFORE THE FUNERAL
MANY MORE VIEW THE REMAINS.


NEW YORK. Aug. City hall was closed
between one and six O'Clock this nlUrnng
and the coffin lid and handles clcansed of
dust The undertakcrs deny touching the
body, but the belief is prevalent that only
blythe utmost pans are the remains kept in
suitable condition for exhibition. As soon
as the gates were opened vast thrOngS of
people began to pour into the hall, and up
to noon many thousands had passed the
coffin in which lie the remains of the dead
hero. Midday passed, and there was no
diminution of the throng passing on to
view the almost unrecognzablc face of the
dead general. At > o'clock the line
reached up Broadway to Canal street.
The tide was flowing past the remains at
about one hundred per minute. At 3
o'clock very nearly 10000 persons had
viewed the remains since the gates were
opened at i o'clock this morning.
Two hundred members of Beethoven
Mannaercher appeared at the city hall to.
night and sang the hymn AN die Nacht:'
also the funeral hymn of Fleming's
"Grablicd.'
The procession to city hall at the hour
of midnight extends above Canal street,
half mile a way. and is four deep. 1t is
estimated that as many as 300, 600 persons
have visited the hall within the two days
that the remains have been visible.
The city Of san Francisco has sent 10y
express Il beautiful memorial of General
Grant
\ Constant stream of People Pour Into
City Hall.
NEW YORK. Aug. 6-The gates were
opened at the city hall at o'clock this
morning, and an orderly crowd has
been moving through rapidly to view
the mortal remains of the dead hero. At
the entrance the line divides in two, one
passing each side of the Catafalque. In
the corridor they unite and pass out at the
opposite side of the building at the rate of
1870 minute, or 5000 an hour. Not more
than three or four thousand were waiting
at 6 o'clock, but by the throng had in
creased and was formed into IA line two
abreast, that wound around several streets
and stretched up Broadway nearly Il mile
At II o'clock solid ranks completely encr-
cled City Hall square. At that hour be
tween 10000 and 81 600 persons had passed
the casket The floral Offering of the
board of aldermen was set up during the
morning. The central column rose ten
feet and was thanked 10y stands of colors
while the base was Il bed of moss. ferns
and palms, among which was placed huge
rows of white buds
IOllcelldn are stationed along the side
walk fifteen feet apart, to preserve order
and keep lntruders from CrOWding into
line except at the rear end. In the CORR
dor forty Grand Army veterans form a
guard of honor, and hasten the progress
of visitors. Several military officers and
dozen police are also ON duty inside
The remains look shlunken. The discol-
Grafton of the face is patty concealed by
external applications.
The medallion bust of General Grant
prepared by the artist, Albert f.. Woolf
was one of the notable surroundings of
the casket. t9p. IN. the procession of
people To the hall was more dense than at
any time during the day and was COM
posed principally of working people The
great procession at the city hall was
doubled up INTO tours at midnight and the
composition of it was of the respectable
class of working people, and it made II
very creditable display OF men and women
The special committee of the United
States senate, appointed to represent that
body at the funeral of General Grant. held
meeting Mt the Fifth Avenue hotel this
evening to make necessary arrangements
Nearly all the Senators named in the com
mlttee were present.
The Grant family spent quiet day at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. General Sher-
man called IN the morning, but there were
no other visitors during the daV.