Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-10

thropg watched It 60 by from street and
square, from windows, housetops, balconies
and porches that seemed hanging
in the air 90 dsringiy had they
been thrust forward from the building by
sight seers anxious not to Miss the menor-
able show. There was not q foot OF spare
ground anywhere in sight and how the police
made way for the carriages, the military
and the marching thousands in citizens
dress seems ineomprehensible, but they did.
Captain Williams swung his club at the
point at Fifth avenue and Twenty-third
street where the pressure of the throng was
greatest, and his presence alone
acted like q charm. In the
crowd the utmost good nature
prevailed everybody made room tor every
body else to the extent of his ability and no
harsh words wei heard. The snowy white
helmets and cream colored jackets of the
Twenty-second regiment of State troops
made a continuous double file fronting the
hotel to the north of it. North of it the
First and Second batteries handsomely
mounted held the avenue ss far as Twenty
eighth street Throughout the line the
crowd was so dense that its power to exercise
pressure had passed. Where it stool is re.
NAMED an inert mass from sheer In .ollty
TO move a foot. Even the policemen were
useless, and finding their occupation gone
stood still with the rest, part and parcel OF
the immoyable throng. At 1910 precisely
The Grant Family Came Out
Of the ladies entrance in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and took their carriages. Colocel
Fred Grant and his wife rode with General
Grants ~tavorite daughter, Nellie, Mrs. Sar-
toris. L. S. Grant, Jr, and his wife and
Senior Romero occupied the next carriage
together. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grant occu-
| pied the third, and the Cramer family the
fourth carriage. AS the carriages received
their occupants they rolled away toward the
| avenue and remained there closely wedged
in and waiting for their place in the line.
They had been waiting more than a quarter
OF an hour before President
| Cleveland came out and took
his seat In bis carriage aud with
The Catafalque
| passed through Twenty-third street at one
o'clock sharp. The hum Of expectation
that preceded it was settled as it passed by
and all heads were uncovered. Many
heads were bowed, and an old negro woman
who somehow had been pushed forward
to the curb and stood there wedged in, tried
yainly to kneel, with tears streaming down
her wrinkled face. She was held fast BY
the crowd and could not stir. On a single
telegraph pole on the corner OF Broadway
ard Twenty.third streets were perched not
less than twenty.eight spectators. As soon
as the cataislque had passed the carriage
containing Colonel Fred Grant and his wife
and sister fell in, and the mourners' coaches
tell quickly in line without confusion. Both
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hendricks had tired
of the long wait, after sitting in their car,
riages, stared at by the curious crowd, I'LL
half past eleven o'clock, and retired to their
rooms in the hotel. They observed the pa
rade from their windows and did not again
come out until the catafslque had passed
the hotel. Their carriages had remained al
the door. Col. Manning, whose carriage
followed the e-PresidentS, remained III
his seat, and the other Cabinet Ministers,
who rode in pairs, did likewise.
The Battle Scared Veterans.
Almost the last carriage had wheeled
into line at Twentythird street when there
fell in behind one containing an officer with
a broad gold band across his breast. Two
crutches stood up in the carriage beside him
and proclaimed his name as the gold scarf
had proclaimed his rank. He was Major
General Daniel Sickles. Following behind
the crippled veterans carriage there trOtted
a seemingly endless army with banners
without show. or gold, or glitter, but with
the armless sleeves the, the limping gait and
SCARED faces that stirred mems minds as
they passed with deep and strong emo,
TORS These were The dead heros
comrades who shared his danger
on the field Of battle. had
marched behind his victorious banners
over many a road and now walked with him
to his last resting place, so many OF them
we're soon to follow. Sadly yet proudly, they
walked once more together. They were old
men, most of them, but they walked brave
ly and kept up with the younger. SOM
carried canes. More walked without sup
port OF any kind. All had their badges
yelled with Grape and wore bows OF Grape
on the left arm. Their tGttered banners
were yeiled in black and many posts car,
ried as distinct badges sprigs OF myrtle
or evergreen on their breasts. The process,
sion seemed amending, stretching south,
ward as far as the eye could reach. The
streets all the way to the tomb were packed
with people, and as the right OF the column
approached the tomb the dull reverberatiOns
Of the guns from the men as far as could be
heard and the troops broke column from the
left marching to the right or east side OF the
road. After forming in line arms were pre-,
--.,l - tbn ao1.f olo,,a alpulu paaaai
The Crowd on Fifth Avenue
remained on the sidewalk with remarkable
pcrsisiency until the long parade had
passed. There we're a few cases OF heat
prostration in the ranks but none Of them
fatal. The regimeBtsl smbulauCcs were
called into requsiton for slight cases per,
hsps @ half dozen times. At the corner OF
Fifty seventh street. where the line turned
to tie west. the crowd swelIed from the
sides 10 the open way AID blocked the
street on twenty occasions. There was
some trouble when the csiataIque reached
there. Everybody was more interested in
the approach Of this than any other part
of the procession. 1t was watched
for blocks away, ia conspicuous height
making it plainly visible is lar as FifIieth
street. As it turned the corner the crowd
naturally bulged INTO the street and the
officers had to threaten with clubs to make
the spectators retire, and it was E difficult
process. The people we're standing eight
and ten deep and some Of those in front
had raised their umbrellas to keep of the
Guns rays: Some women stood with babes
in arms and some had hois.ed their little
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were numerous, and those at the rear were
beccmirg indignant.
Reverence.
But IS the cstafa'qgr came up annoyance
WAS forgotten and only respect was felt. As
it was the leaders Of the horses were order
ed to make a sweeping turn and tina, was
the OILY way in which the interested gath
erirg could be drawn back. The people
fell back from the horses IS though a spirit
bad anneared and ordered their retreat.