Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-08-13
DUST TO DUST.
The Last Sad HOnOrs Paid to
Our Heroic Dead.
THE FUNERAL PAGEANT UEPRECE-
DENIED.
Detailed Account Of the Ceremonies.

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1.-THE land that lieth beyond" until the hour
when the remains were committed TO mother
earth, the whole nation has shown Its reverence
for the memory OF the heroic dead, and testi-
fled TO the sorrow which welled up In every
heart. From the shores of old Atlantic to the
Golden Gate, from the north TO the south, the
"habiliments of Woe" have told all too
plainly of the anguish that was rending the
great heart of the nation.
From the time that the remains Of him we
loved so well were borne from the mo untain
cottage until the coffin lid was closed forever
upon the face of one whom the world loved and
honored in life, and since his death have
apotheosized, sixty millions Of people have been
engaged in one grand armonious eulogy OF
the fallen chieltain Useless 10 repeat these
eulogies now. All that could be said has been
said by millions Of those will never cease TO
honor the good man gone" All that could
be done 10 show 10 the world how sin cerely
we mourn the loss of our illustrious dead, has
been done.
Not in a spirit of sorrow do we look up this
event. We have given to history demf-god,
and our hearts are full OF a holy pride that
such "a son was born TO the nation,
and thankfulness that having fulfilled
his day he has gone TO receive the reward of
Him who said "Well done good and faithful
servant enter thou into the JOY of thy Lord"
The remains lay In state in New York from
the time of their arrival from Albany on Thurs
day the 9th inst. until | 30 O'Clock on the
morning of the Sth inst, and the count of the
guards shows that $4,000 people viewed the
face while the body lay in state in the city hall
In New York. At 9:47 a. IN. the remains Of
Gen. Grant were taken from the vestibule Of
the city hall and placed on the funeral car
which Immediately took its place in the funeral
cortege
The temporary tomb at Riverside park was
completed the night before, and the steel
casket placed in position within II 10 receive
the coffin The mark which : rOuUn and
slightly week before has undergone a great
change. Hills have been leveled, roads per-
fected and unfrutful soil neatly seeded. The
place is now one that BELTS tne purpose to
which IL Is to be applied.
The closing day Of the funeral services
dawned with clear sky, bright sun and a
cooling breeze. 4 more beautiful day for the
solemn services which was soon TO mark the
commitment TO the tomb Of all that is mortal
of him whom the nation mourns could not be
wished for. From the firing of the sunrise gun,
the boom of the minute gun fire at stated inter
walls by both the military and naval detail Sc
lected TO pay tribute 10 the nations dead, was
heard proclaiming to the people that the last
sad rites were under way. The church bells
began tolling ringing in nournful cadence,
and their pealing added TO the general feeling
of sorrow and gloom everywhere displayed.
Not In the history of the metropolis or of the
nation has there been such universal mourning
as on this occasion. nor has there been eXhib-
tied such widespread sympathy for the family
of which the nations hero was the late head
Immediately after the close of the gates
leading to the vestibule of the city hall, the
plaza was cleared, and in a few minutes the
police were in full possession, guarding every
approach and allowing no one but the privi-
legged TO come within stones throw of the
building in which the nations dead hay.
The undertaken at once took charge, and
after the police, guards and reporters had
taken last look, the face of the dead was
closed from view unless there shall in the fu-
ture come request TO remove the lid, and
guards until the dawn of the
last day for the dead upon earth before the
tomb should be opened to sheit him.
At six clock the different communicates and
orders began to arrive. Mutiled drums and
dirgeful trumpets told OF their arrival. At
last came the original guard of honor that was
on duty ut Mt. McGregor, and which alone
ridors of the city hall, these took their places
beside the remains and rested there, under
command of John III. johnson, senior vice COM
mander of Grant post, Brooklyn.
At $3.50 the imposing funeral car, drawn by
"A Jet black horses in black trappings halted
on the plaza directly in front of the city nall
steps. Inside the corridor Commander John
son was waiting. Columns In position, right
and left" " - his command. The veteran
guard of honor was erect.
III,
in clear but low tones. The II men stopped
to the silver rails with gloved hands. March"
was the word The body moved. Out upon
the port,co were borne the remains, Command
er johnson Immediately at the head. Down the
steps with measured tread, across the open
space TO the steps of the black and waiting
funeral car. The steps were drawn away from
the funeral car. Commander johnson took his
place in the centre and Immediately behind the
funeral car. AT his left and right on either
rear corner of the car were comrades Downing
and Ormslic of Wheeler post Saratoga. Next
and directly behind these were representatives
of the loyal legion, as follows: Gen. D. j.
Milhau, G.. G.. Carleton. Payma ter e. d. Bar
ton, Lieut.. Col Floyd Garrison, Lieut. Col. A.
NJ. Clark and Capt. +. Blunt. The clergy and
physicians had paid respect to the remains by
alighting from their carriages and accompany
ing them from the steps to the he arse. They then
entered carriages on either side Of the plaza
near Broadway, as follows: Rev. Dr. New
man, Bishop Harris, Bishop Potter. Rev. DIR.
Chambers, Rev. DR.. Field Rev. d. Bridge
man, Rev DIR. West. X ". Father Deshon,
Robt. Collyer, Rabbi Browne and Drs. Doug
las, Shrady and Sands
Col. Beck, in command of the regulars, COM
manded his companies TO take positions, Co. A
on the right and Co + on the left of the
hearse.
Colored men were at the brides of the "A
black horses. Sixteen men of Meade post,
Philadelphia, of which Gen. Grant was a mem
Der, were abreast Immediately in front of the
team of black leaders. and the Dayid's Island
band preceded them A signal was
given and the line of coaches with clergy
moved off the plaza on to Broadway. The
band stood waiting at the head of the funeral
cortege. Coz Beck advanced To the head of
the line OF black horses before the coach.
''Move on'' were his words OF command with
upllfted sword. The leaders stepped forward
led by the colored men and In an instant the
black line of horses had Strengthened their
traces and the wheels beneath the remains
were moving The hour was 941. The band
PLAYED drge, and Gen. Grants last tourney