The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-08
BRIDGING THE CHA.,.s.

Some of the scenes in the hotel lobbies |
Thursday night between the soldiers Of the
north and the south were heart-stirring, and
there were groupings of grand old figures
on all sides In the midi of such scene
stood Cen Phil Sheridan Suddenly red
faced man advanced leading Gen. John. b
Gordon, of Georgia, toward the Union
soldier; then he introduced them, and the
two old warriors seized hands with firm
grip and looked each other fair in the eyes
Then their hands trembled, but they did
not release the friendly grasp. but stood
there looking at each other with
sparkling eyes. Gen. Belknap, ex-sec-
Curtis, and formed part of the group.
the southern gsneral-tall black-eysd,
long haired and scarred-pressed the hand
of the famous soldier of the north. "This
is how the soldiers of the north and south
meet to-day said Gen. Curtis. Sod grant
that it is only an emblem of what is coming
to the whole country"
BELLS TO TOLL FROM SEA TO SEA.
The local governments of the principal
cities throughout the country having ex.
pressed wish to have the bells tolled Satur-
DAY from the time the Grant funeral pa
reant leaves the ctsy hall until the body
reaches Riverside park, the Western Union
Telegraph company has arranged to send
bulletin announcing when the funeral cort'
eye starts and also wheD it arrives at
Riverside park.
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
When Maj Gen Winfield s. Hancock,
United States army, commanding the e.
cort column preceding the column Of United
States troops, has passed up Broadw way and
Fifth avenue and cleared the right Of the
line it will break into column and CON-
mencs the march. Troops will reverse arm>
while their bands are playing. In passing
the Fifth avenue hotel all bands will play.
From F:fty-ninth street the escort will
march in route step until near the tomb.
The civil divisions will form in four sub
divisions on Great Jones street and
Lafayette place. There will be 800 car
riages in line, headed by the one conveying
President Cleveland, drawn by ~ix black
horses. Immediately behind this car
riagss will follow six other open car
riages containing the vice president and
members of the presidents cabinet Behind
these will follow a carriage drawn by four
Hayes and Arthur. Then will come soma
tors and congressman and the other civic
guests
THE CEREMONIES AT THE PARK.
Little is left to be done in the formation
Of the funeral column which will escort the
remains Of Gen. Grant to the tomb. Gen.
| Hancock at his headquarters on Governors
| i-land issued his final orders Thursday night
Speaking Friday Of the great procession and
the funeral ceremonies, the general said: AT
| the request of the family the Grand
Army of the Republic by detail will per-
| form the funeral ritual of their order, oc-
| cupying ten minutes, which will be followed
| by the prescribed services Of the American
! Methodist Episcopal church By the Rev.
| DR.. J. R Newmsn. As the body is being
| deposited in 1t final resting place bugle
| cal will sound TAPS meaning toe
| light are out" At the close OF
| he ceremonies tie regular salute
| )f the UNTIL States army, will te fired by
| a ligat battery. On the return march no
| interruption will be permitted by any or
| z imitation which desires TO halt for rest II
| any such become fatiyuel it must wheel
| out OF tha linz INTO a street for the purpose
| Is the whole or part of the column mast not
| be delaye.."
| Wien asked as to the number OF people
| likely to be in line Gen. Hancock replied:
Il would not venture an estimate, which,
Of course, must depend on the state Of the
| weather. No Change will be made in the
| orier Of march unless it is rendered
| absolutely necessary by a severe storm. One
of the grandest features of the: Ceremonies
| will lie the naval display on the river oppo-
| site Riverside park which will consist of
| war -hip>, steam yachts and vessels of all
| descriptions"
Gen. Hancock has ordered his staff and
aides to assemble at the battery at $3.50
o'clock where mounts will be provided for
the aides WHO sre not supplied
SQUIRES' VERSES.
On receiving directions to remove his
verses from the city hall Commissioner Of
| Public Works SQuirss wrote the mayor an
angry letter. intimating that the latter was
mistaken IN stating that the verses were dis
tasteful to members of the Grant family,
and declaring that there were good
reasons why the inscription should
have been allowed to remain. Late in the
evening, however, acting on the mayors
order, workmen removed the verses and re-
placed them by flags and mourning
| draperies
The much-discussed verses are as follows,
AMI they have been mercilessly handled by
the press:
| He bore aioft oJir swords of fire:
4 world-watched, envied nation,
Where victory rang, while trembling kings
Bespoke our desolatiOn.
| No faltering marked the Titan's task,
No shrinking from the trial;
Ia III fNaa r.