The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-06

and was early placed in position IN
the corridor, Immediately behind the
rear iron gate. The marble floor Is
covered with rubber carpet designed
to deaden the tread Of the hundreds
of thousands of persons who will pass
around the bier while the body of the
deceased general lies there. A squad
of police was stationed throughout
the building and all persons excluded
therefrom except those whose bust
ness caused deviation from the rule.
The steps of the stairways reaching
from the corridor to the governors
room have been hidden by dark ma
terial, augmenting the solemn appear
ance, and at the bottom, where the
spiral stairway appears bronze bust
of General Grant has been placed OH
the pedestal surrounded by the Amer
lean flag covered with Grape.
THE ARRIVAL Al NEW YORK.
New York, August 5. The hurry
ing crowds sought shelter from the
driving rain under the caves of the
Grand Central depot 20 minutes be-
fore 3 O'Clock, dcploring the mis-
chance that would turn the parade
into weary tramp through IA drcnch-
| ing rain; but their fears were ground
less, for brighter skies showed in the
west when the train rolled into the
depot.
Military methods had indeed prov
ed iniallble. The escort was ready
and at the doorpromptly at the stroke
of .. The dark clouds had rolled
away and the sun broke forth, illum-
mating the glass-covered arch MS the
train moved in. Its rays fell upon the
silver mountings of the coffin, purple
covered and with the single wreath of
oak leaves placed over the head of the
dear father by the childrcn's hands,
resting upon the lid. The sunlight
| fell upon the wrinkled faces of the
Veterans who carried it tenderly rs a
loved child from the car to light
push-cart, brought down from Wood
lawn for the purpose, and
drew 1t up the inclined
platform and across to the
west of the depot and to the vehicle
that was to be the last on which the
body would ever rest. With them
walked six of the Loyal Legion and
two Grand Army men. The martial
tread of armed men echoed behind,
for company A of the Fifth artillery
and company + of the Twelfth infan-
try, the regulars whom the govern
ment had sent as guard of honor,
marched in the escort. General Han
cock and his suite had left the tram
from the opposite side and passed
through the gate into L, rty-Third
street, where horses were awaiting
them, ahead OF the collin, and then
| gallOpcd to the head of the procession
on Fifth avenue below Thirty Fourth
street.
The three sons of General Grant
also left the depot quietly. All the
others who had come with the train
| followed the remains out in double
file. The citizens committee of 100.
led by eX- Mayor Cooper and ex-Gov-
crnor Cornell, eX-Mayor Franklin
Edison and Jackson 5. Schultz walk
ing. Next followed the regulars; be-
| hind them came Governor Hill and
General FarnswOrth with his glitter
ing staff aud. in their turn, commit
tees of the House and Senate at AL
bauy.
At Forty-third street the cata-
falquc waited. Eight steps led up
10 the raised platform upon which the
veterans set down the coffin with
its wreath of oak leaves; it
bore 10 other mark nor or
nament save the golden plate
Their duty done, the veterans step.
ped down aud took their stand beside
the catafalque. Files of soldiers OF
the Twenty-tirst regiment were
drawn across the street, and on the
opposite curb from the portal to the
catafalque. AS the casket was being
borne between them the crowds be
hind the militiameu uncovered and
the mellow sunlight fell upon thou:
auds of bowed heads. Then the heav,
tread of the regulars broke the still
ness as they marched up to take theiI
places beside the catafalque. Twelve
colored men seized the reins of the
/ twelve horses that were shroudcd,iI
black, like the hearse and standing be
side them awaited the signal.