The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-14

OF tho setting sun were poured forth upon
q scene which oven the city Of parades and
pagcants las seldom Witnessed. Looking
up to Murray hill from the streets below.
Fifth avenue seemed to have been trans.
formed into a brilliant garden Of bright
flowers. II some landscape gardener could
have exercised his skill over three miles Ol
territory llccould not hnvcproduccda moro
brilliant picture. The bright scarlet Of the
artillcrymen. the golden uniforms Of the reg
nlar officers, broad acres of the white and
silvered uniforms Of the Seventh regiment
backed by rows Of furled flags and the deep
blue uniforms Of the regular troops, came
slowly over the hill like the unfolding OF
panorama.
All heads were bowed, all tongues silent.
man who stood near your correspondent
~ the cataialque passed, neglected to dofi
his hat, and was reminded Of his neglect by
his hut being knocked into the middle OF
the muddy street, under the wheels OF the
Fifth regiment battery that was just NOV
ing past. AS the procession for an hour
and over filed in steady march through
this great and noted center Of fashion
Madison squarc--:,nd the marching feet
kept time to tlirgcs played by tho band lnd
drum corps. the Seventh Regiment band
march in Saul. Tho buglers, filters and
drummcrs Of the Eleventh regiment played
"Flee us a Bird to tho Mountain" with
thrilling effect. The slrill quavcring notes
oi tho flies in that wonderful mir sounded
like tho wall Of Columbia over hcrtlead hero.
Another band played Sweet Spirit, Hear
My Prayer!" There was absolute silence
80 far as human utterancO was concerned.
The city hall decorations wore nagnin.
cent beyond description. 1t was nearly z
O'Clock when the head OF the procession
reached City Hallsquarc. Then Gen. Han.
cock, with his gilled staff cantering behind,
rode into tho giltlal plaza and to the front
of the city hall. There he tismountcd. His
staff sulutctl, and drew UP in limo opposite
the main entrance.
The twelve black horses drawing the iu.
neral car were then led in front Of the city
hill. Tho lndcrtakcr's assistant supplied
black stairway against it, and tho Grand
Army guard Of honor from Grant post, Of
brooklyn, assembled the car revcrently,
lifted the sacred burden and bore it into
the building. During their progress the
Invent second presented arms a. band
played II drge and u buglo rang out from
the steps with nlournfnlnotos.
Gen. Hancock had now delivered the 70.
mains to the municipal authorities, in whose
charge they will be until 10 o'clock on Sat
arday morning. Two OF the iron entrance
gates wsrG open, and in two lines the people
filed past criI eide of tho coffin, thence
passing to the rear entrances.
No attempt was made to keep an accurate
account OF the number Of persons who saw
the corpse, but it must have been fully
twenty thousand. Before the body wasex-
posed To public view, at the request OF Col.
Graut l.ieut. Col. Floyd GARRISON placed
upon Gen Grants breast ~ decoration of
the Loyal Legion Of Honor, and Senior
Vice Commander johnson fastened by
its side :: medal OF the Grand Army of the
iell,hlic. 1t was decided, after IL formal
conference liz She mayors Office. that the
coffin should he kept open until 10 IL, IN.
Thursday, Friday and saturday. On the
last na med morning, ut the hour mentioned,
the coffin will be finally closed.