Daily Republican., 1885-08-05
made more than q hall b olia.y IN A,.

made more than half holiday In Al,
bany. At Mechanicsville emb,ems Of
mourn ing were seen, and the crowd
was even greater. A gun was fred IA
mark the departure OF the train, and
| when 1t reached Waterford It see med az
II there was danger of loss of life, 90
closely did the crowd press upon the
tracks. At Cohoes, where the road
runs for o long distance through the
thickest part of the town, it appeared
% II there were fully 10000 people
pushing each other for glimpse OF the
cortege, crewding the freight cars
alongside and filing the windows of the
mills, Looms were stopped and spin.
dies ceased to revolve as the operators
with one accord rushed TO the doors and
windows.
AT THE CAPITAL OF NEW YORK,
As the train rolled into the depot
here at $40 O'Clock Mr.. Voorhees, step
ped down from the cab of the engine
From the first movement Of the train
from Saratoga to this instant" be re-
marked to one who had ridden on the
train, you have heard no sound from
bell or1whistle.
1t was true, the mournfui train had
covered the miles from the start with
out shrek OF whistle or clapg of bell,
and that was why the superintendent
rode upon the engine.
The procession 10 pronounced by all
tho finest that has ever been seen in this
city. 10 was strong in numbers, bril-.
liant in Its personnel and impressive In
movement, for the funeral step accom-
modates Itself best to the steep hills of
the capital city.
LYING IN STATE.
The movement of the procession was
prompt, and General Hancock and
staff dismounted ut the corner of State
and Eagle streets at 500 p. m. He
proceeded at once to the Governors
room, where Governor Hill was wait.
ing to receive him, and paid formal
call. A few minutes later the six black
horses drawing tho funeral car halted
at the same corner, and the Brooklyn
Post again took up their burden, The
body guard moved down IN the State
street entrance Of the Capitol and filed
in upon either side Of the slightly raised
platform under the canopy erected in
the vestibule.
The canopy Is o model Of elegance,
and good taste. 1t is perfect
ly square, and as high as the low cell
ing will permit. Two narrow strips of
royal purple with ribbons around the
top relieve and ut the same time set of
the sombreness of the black, and the
roof 10 upholstered on the under side
with delicate lavender satin, which
reflects, instead of absorbing the light.
The platform on which the casket rests
is slightly inclined from the head to the
feet, being only about twenty inches
high at the head, and Is simply draped
with flags.
THOUSANDS VIEWING THE DEAD.
While the body was being examined
before opening the casket this after.
noon at the Capitol, the embalmers
were so pleased at the result that they
tried to improve upon what they had
thought perfection. They have actual |
ly fallen In love with the work they
have accomplished, and they put lit |
tie powder upon the face to make the |
perfectly even in color. |
When they turned on the full glare of |
the electric light the white was dis. |
cernible, and it will be removed In the
morning. People have been going |
through at the rate of more than q |
hundred q minute, and 27 900 persons |
passed the casket in the FIRST four hours |
after IL was exposed to view.
Late this evening Colonel Grant,
Jesse and u. 8. Grane, Jr., acoompan- |
led by Governor Hill and others, enter. |
ed the Capitol. The throng of visitors
was checked for q time, and the Gen.
erals sons passed beneath and halted
briefly TO view the remains of their
father.