The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
LYING IN STATE.
Rsmovai Of General Grants Remains
From tho Scene Of His Suffering.
Tho Journey fSom tho Mountain to
~ Albany.

W. ~ NY fttfNI
Tho Body Viewed BY Thousands At Al.
bany, Whore 1t Now Lies in state.
MT. McGREGoR, N. Y. August 4.--Within
sight OF the towering shaft of granite which
marks the spot where General John Bur.
goyne surrendered to the American troops
on October, 1777, to-day, August 4, 1885.
took place the funeral of the illustrious
General Grant. When the sunset salute
OF thirty EIGHT guns rang out from the
Eastern lookout heights in Mount McGreg.
or this evening, it marked just seven weeks
from the time when the General alighted
from the mountain train and sought new
lease Of life. 84
Inc family at the cottage were nstir as
the morning touched O'Clock, and corre-
spondcnts and guests were moving at the
hotel. The mountain train at 6 O'Clock had
begun bringing up people, and every hour
thereafter the little engine drew up at the
depot. The funeral car to carry the re.
mains from the mountain to Saratoga came
up early ana lay waiting the burden it
should carry.
Last night the family, in group and
alone. had taken their final farewell Of the
remains Of the dead General. and to-day
they gave up his body to the Nation. At 3
O'Clock the family, except Mrs. Grant, re.
paired to tho hotel for breakfast On their
return, Colonel Grant and his wife,
with Mrs. Sartoris, paused upon the
rjAUn a 81 kn
among thepines, scanned the bright picture
OF mountain and valley, fresh fields and
glistening leaves, away to the eastward,
and then the family entered the cottage
and preparations began for the funeral
journey. Maids and man servants were
busy and SO was Stenographer Dawson,
who was receiving closing suggestions
from the Colonel. The former will re-
main on the mountain at the cottage at
Colonel Grants request.
This morning when the family were at
the hote! at breakfast It was not surely
known what the widow would determine
to do. She had her trunk packed yester-
day in the event Of her deciding to 60 with
the remains, but her decision If known to
herself had not been shared with the
family early In the morning to-day. At
S:3O O'Clock the doors Of the Grant cottage
had been thrown open, and q stream of
visitors poured in steadily for over an
hour.
About O'Clock the head of a long line of
buggies, wagons, omnibuses, and various
kinds of vehicles, appeared climbing up
the steep 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. &r l@
At $3.50 train of two cars brought Gen
eral Hancock and q number of distin-
guished visitors. Tho two companies OF
regulars were drawn up to receive them
They proceeded from the station to the
cottage In the following order: General
Hancock and Colonel Jones, Admiral
Rowan and General Sherman, Senator
Evarts and General Rufus Ingalls,, Senator
cocks staff, Miss Drexel, her aunt and
cousin, dressed In deep mourning.
On the same train came the Loyal Legion
Under Past Assistant Paymaster Gilbert
A. Robinson, Brevet Brigadier General
Charles A. Carleton, Paymaster Geo. De
Forest Barton, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Floyd Clarkson, Brevet Lieutenant Colone
Aug. McClark, Captain Edmund Blunt.
At 10O'clock services were held at the
persons. Cane chairs and rustic seats
were provided for the ladies under tn,
trees in the grove before tn.
cottage. Those who failed to secur,
leafy shade used their umbrellas.
The ceremonies opened with the reading
of Psalm No. 80, which was followed by al
impressive prayer by Rev. Bishop Harris
The hymn, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee,
was Joined in by the whole assembling,
present with fine effect.
Dr. Newman then came forward and de-
livered sermon on the subject of the deat
General, the family sitting meantime
about the remains in the parlor.
THE FUNERAL SERMON.
The followingis synopsis Of the Gran
funeral sermon.
want; enter thou into the Joy of the Lord.
Matthew XIV, 81. Such, my brethren, 4
the eulogy that God shall pronounce upol
human goodness and fidelity wherever fcun'
the sSns Of men hs d
ionaire and pauper, commanding general an,
private soldier, are but as the dust In tn,
balance In His estimation Of personal worth
He resSs not S the 10 Of e amy
this divine light let US to-day REGAL
the character of the illustriou
man whose death q nation q
mcnts OF that character? His was the gcniu
of common sense, enabling him to c0ntem
plate all things in their true relations 70,
are calling, him the greatest Of soldiers, AM
you do well. But do not degrade him to tn
level of those famous heroes who fought TO
empire and for glory. In his London speecl
of 1877 he said: "Alfhough . soldier BY edu
cation and profession, have never felt an.
sort of fondness for war, and have neve
Such lie the character Of the tru
.conqueror. Only su n live in the grateful re
collections Of mankind. And where, in al
she annals of our national life, shall we I'm
was SO truly typical Americana What hu
luiity amid admiration; what meekness ami
provocation; what fidelity amid temptations
what contentment amid diversity; what sir
ceiity amid deception; what faith, hope an
charity amid suffering. His integrity We
never questioned; his honesty WAS abov
suspicion; his private life and public caree
were St once reputable to himself and hor
Do you remind me that these are plain
homeiy, solid virtuesi Yet they are the e'
sentiaf elements In public usefulness and pei
manent renown. Such solid, sturdy cha
tons md our destiny. A he was the typics
American, should Nc be surprised I
find that his was the typical American home
" sSo o,Sss ss 'Ss 1:ses
trials ana Sis triumpha How tender Va
that ,n,, 'ne Hs; s., tss en early ,hS SsS
the long expected end had conn
He rave her his watch and tenderly q
rcssed her hand. Il was all the great 20
der had to I've to the wife Of his youth. an
the dying 6aro whispered: Il did not hav
you wait upon me, because knew It woul
distress you; hut now the eua draws nigh.
And out from the dwellings of Jordan" h
rushed back % the shore Of Tie to write th
tender message 20 his son: wherever ! q
BURIED, promise mo that your mother sha
he buried by my sjde." II was hie love fo
her that lifted hio intellect above the ceass